# US 2014/0193056 A1 · Systems and Methods for Patient Anatomical Image Volume Data Visualization Using A Portable Processing Device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0193056 A1 - Document ID: US20140193056A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/152,012 - Filed: 2014-01-10 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-10 - Assignees: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. - Applicants: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. - Inventors: Robert A. Neff - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140193056A1 ## CPC - G06T 19/00: Manipulating three-dimensional [3D] models or images for computer graphics - G06F 2203/04806: Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation - G06T 2210/41: Medical - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A method for determining an internal anatomical image associated with a patient includes receiving, by a computer, an image of a portion of a patient surface. The computer identifies an anatomical location corresponding to the portion of the patient surface and an image orientation based on the acquired image. Next, the computer determines a three dimensional image volume dataset of internal patient anatomy below the portion of the patient surface based on the anatomical location and the image orientation. The computer derives two dimensional image data on a plane within the three dimensional image volume dataset and transmits the derived two dimensional image data to a destination. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for determining an internal anatomical image associated with a patient, comprising: receiving, by a computer, an image of a portion of a patient surface; identifying, by the computer, an anatomical location corresponding to the portion of the patient surface and an image orientation based on the acquired image; determining by the computer, a three dimensional image volume dataset of internal patient anatomy below the portion of the patient surface based on the anatomical location and the image orientation; deriving, by the computer, two dimensional image data on a plane within the three dimensional image volume dataset; and transmitting, by the computer, the two dimensional image data to a destination. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the anatomical location corresponding to the portion of the patient surface and the image orientation based on the acquired image comprises: determining a transition in pixel luminance associated with the received image; identifying image object edges corresponding to the portion of a patient surface based on the transition in pixel luminance; and matching the image object edges with predetermined anatomical objects using at least one of a translation, a rotation, and a scaling operation. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining a first image size corresponding to the received image; and selecting a second size for the two dimensional image in response to determination of the first size. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein deriving two dimensional image data on the plane within the three dimensional image volume dataset comprises: determining a depth of a first point on the plane below a second point on the patient surface. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, further comprising: adjusting the depth of the first point based on vertical movement of a portable processing device acquiring the image of a portion of a patient surface. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the depth of the first point is adjusted in a first vertical direction corresponding to movement of the portable processing device in the first vertical direction and adjusted in a second vertical direction opposite to the first direction corresponding to movement of the portable processing device in the second vertical direction. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the anatomical location corresponding to the portion comprises a field of view of a camera acquiring the image of the portion of a patient surface. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the anatomical location is indicated by coordinates in a coordinate framework. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the image orientation comprises a three dimensional angular value indicating angular orientation with respect to a reference position. ### Claim 10 A method for displaying an internal anatomical image associated with a patient, comprising: acquiring, by a computer, an image of a portion of a patient surface using a camera operably coupled to the computer; identifying, by the computer, an anatomical location corresponding to the portion of the patient surface and an image orientation based on the acquired image; using, by the computer, the identified anatomical location and the determined orientation to retrieve a three dimensional image volume dataset of internal patient anatomy below the portion of the patient surface; deriving, by the computer, a two dimensional image data on a plane within the three dimensional image volume dataset; and presenting, by the computer, an updated image corresponding to the two dimensional image data on a display operably coupled to the computer. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein identifying the anatomical location corresponding to the portion of the patient surface and the image orientation based on the acquired image comprises: determining a transition in pixel luminance associated with the received image; identifying image object edges corresponding to the portion of a patient surface based on the transition in pixel luminance; and matching the image object edges with predetermined anatomical objects using at least one of a translation, a rotation, and a scaling operation. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein deriving two dimensional image data on the plane within the three dimensional image volume dataset comprises: determining a depth of a first point on the plane below a second point on the patient surface; receiving an indication of vertical movement of the computer; and adjusting the depth of the first point based on the vertical movement. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the depth of the first point is adjusted in a first vertical direction corresponding to movement of the computer in the first vertical direction and adjusted in a second vertical direction opposite to the first direction corresponding to movement of the computer in the second vertical direction. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the computer is a tablet computer, a smart phone, or a wearable computing device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the anatomical location corresponding to the portion comprises a field of view of the camera. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, the orientation of the image comprises a three dimensional angular indication indicating angular orientation with respect to a reference position. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising: combining the two dimensional image data with the acquired image to create the updated image. ### Claim 18 A system for displaying an internal anatomical image associated with a patient, comprising: an interface configured to receive an image of a portion of a patient surface; an image data processor configured to: identify an anatomical location corresponding to the portion of the patient surface and an image orientation based on the acquired image, determine a three dimensional image volume dataset of internal patient anatomy below the portion of the patient surface based on the anatomical location and the image orientation, and derive two dimensional image data on a plane within the three dimensional image volume dataset; and an output processor configured to transmit the two dimensional image data to a destination. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The system of claim 18, wherein the system further comprises a software module operating on portable processing device, the software module configured to: acquire the image of the portion of the patient surface using a camera operably coupled to the portable processing device; transmit the image to the interface; receive the two dimensional image data from the output processor; and present a combination of the two dimensional image data and the acquired image on a display operably coupled to the portable processing device; ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The system of claim 19, wherein the image data processor is further configured to: determine a vertical movement of the portable processing device; adjust a depth associated with the plane within the three dimensional image volume dataset based on the vertical movement; and derive updated two dimensional image data on a plane within the three dimensional image volume dataset based on the adjusted depth.