Image processing systems and methods for displaying multiple images of a biological specimen

A system for simultaneously displaying multiple views of a same region of a biological tissue sample, the system comprising:

• a. a processor;
• and
• b. a memory coupled to the processor, the memory stores computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform operations comprising:
• i. receiving a plurality of preprocessed images of the biological tissue sample, wherein each preprocessed image shows a view mode of a same region of the biological tissue sample, and wherein each preprocessed image has metadata that describes a preprocessed image local reference frame (PI-LRF) with respect to a global standard reference frame (GSRF);
• ii. choosing a common display reference frame (CDRF) that is used for image visualization;
• iii. converting the plurality of preprocessed images to the CDRF by constructing a destination view for each preprocessed image of the plurality of preprocessed images to produce a plurality of displayable images;
• iv. arranging the plurality of displayable images into a display pattern for viewing on a display screen;
• v. displaying the plurality of displayable images in the display pattern on the display screen;
• and
• vi. accepting user gestures to dynamically alter the CDRF;
• wherein displaying of the plurality of displayable images allows for simultaneous dynamic viewing of different aspects of the imaged biological tissue sample, and wherein re-converting the plurality of preprocessed images after each user gesture causes all displayable images to simultaneously perform apparent coordinated translation, rotation, or magnification changes.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors of a system for simultaneously displaying multiple views of a same region of a biological tissue sample, cause the system to perform a method comprising:

• receiving a plurality of preprocessed images of the biological tissue sample, wherein each preprocessed image shows a view mode of a same region of the biological tissue sample, and wherein each preprocessed image has metadata that describes a preprocessed image local reference frame (PI-LRF) with respect to a global standard reference frame (GSRF);
• choosing a common display reference frame (CDRF) that is used for image visualization;
• converting the plurality of preprocessed images to the CDRF by constructing a destination view for each preprocessed image of the plurality of preprocessed images to produce a plurality of displayable images;
• arranging the plurality of displayable images into a display pattern for viewing on a display screen;
• displaying the plurality of displayable images in the display pattern on the display screen;
• and
• accepting user gestures to dynamically alter the CDRF;
• wherein displaying of the plurality of displayable images allows for simultaneous dynamic viewing of different aspects of the imaged biological tissue sample, and wherein re-converting the plurality of preprocessed images after each user gesture causes all displayable images to simultaneously perform apparent coordinated translation, rotation, or magnification changes.