# US 2021/0330271 A1 · Medical imaging apparatus and medical imaging processing method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0330271 A1 - Document ID: US20210330271A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/479,746 - Filed: 2018-01-12 - Published: 2021-10-28 - Earliest claimed: 2017-01-23 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Myung-sung SONG; Sung-hun PARK - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210330271A1 ## CPC - A61B 5/0037: {Performing a preliminary scan, e.g. a prescan for identifying a region of interest} - A61B 5/7425: {Displaying combinations of multiple images regardless of image source, e.g. displaying a reference anatomical image with a live image} - A61B 5/055: involving electronic [EMR] or nuclear [NMR] magnetic resonance, e.g. magnetic resonance imaging - A61B 5/743: {Displaying an image simultaneously with additional graphical information, e.g. symbols, charts, function plots} - A61B 5/748: {Selection of a region of interest, e.g. using a graphics tablet} - G06T 3/40: Scaling of whole images or parts thereof, e.g. expanding or contracting - G06T 11/00: Two-dimensional [2D] image generation - G16H 30/40: for processing medical images, e.g. editing - G16H 40/60: for the operation of medical equipment or devices - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA ## Abstract Provided is a medical imaging apparatus including: a display; and a controller configured to obtain a plurality of scout images corresponding to planes that are perpendicular to one another, receive an input that selects a region of interest in a first scout image corresponding to a first plane from among the plurality of scout images, and display, in a second scout image corresponding to a second plane from among the plurality of scout images, a first quadrangle indicating a third plane that is a plane corresponding to the region of interest, based on the input. The controller may display the first quadrangle so that at least a portion of the first quadrangle has a fade effect, and the fade effect may depict a level of darkness corresponding to a distance from the second plane. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A medical imaging apparatus comprising: a display configured to display a user interface; and a controller configured to obtain a plurality of scout images corresponding to planes that are perpendicular to one another, receive an input that selects, through the user interface, a region of interest in a first scout image corresponding to a first plane from among the plurality of scout images, and display, in a second scout image corresponding to a second plane from among the plurality of scout images, a first quadrangle indicating a third plane that is a plane corresponding to the region of interest, based on the input, wherein the controller is further configured to display the first quadrangle so that at least a portion of the first quadrangle has a fade effect, wherein the fade effect depicts a level of darkness corresponding to a distance from the second plane. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The medical imaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to display, in a reduced shape, a second quadrangle corresponding to the first quadrangle on an outer portion of the second scout image. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The medical imaging apparatus of claim 2, wherein the controller is further configured to display the second quadrangle so that at least one side of the second quadrangle comprises a guide line depicting depth perception. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The medical imaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to: display the first quadrangle so that the first quadrangle overlaps a position indicating the region of interest in the second scout image, display a line of intersection between the second plane and the third plane on the second scout image; and display the first quadrangle so that only a portion closer to a point of view of the second scout image than the second plane has the fade effect. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The medical imaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to display the first quadrangle so that at least one side of the first quadrangle comprises a guide line depicting depth perception. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The medical imaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to display a first line indicating the region of interest included in the first scout image, wherein the first line corresponds to a line of intersection between the first plane and the third plane. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The medical imaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first plane is perpendicular to the third plane. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The medical imaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of scout images corresponds to one from among an axial view, a sagittal view, and a coronal view. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The medical imaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to obtain a magnetic resonance (MR) image of the region of interest. ### Claim 10 A method of processing a medical image, the method comprising: displaying a user interface; obtaining a plurality of scout images corresponding to planes that are perpendicular to one another; receiving an input that selects a region of interest through the user interface comprising a first scout image corresponding to a first plane from among the plurality of scout images; and displaying, in a second scout image corresponding to a second plane from among the plurality of scout images, a first quadrangle indicating a third plane that is a plane corresponding to the region of interest, based on the input, wherein the first quadrangle is displayed so that at least a portion of the first quadrangle has a fade effect, wherein the fade effect depicts a level of darkness corresponding to a distance from the second plane. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the displaying comprises displaying, in a reduced shape, a second quadrangle corresponding to the first quadrangle on an outer portion of the second scout image. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the displaying comprises displaying the second quadrangle so that at least one side of the second quadrangle comprises a guide line depicting depth perception. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the displaying comprises: displaying the first quadrangle so that the first quadrangle overlaps a position indicating the region of interest in the second scout image; displaying a line of intersection between the second plane and the third plane on the second scout image; and displaying the first quadrangle so that only a portion closer to a point of view of the second scout image than the second plane has the fade effect. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the displaying comprises displaying the first quadrangle so that at least one side of the first quadrangle comprises a guide line depicting depth perception. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the displaying comprises displaying a first line indicating the region of interest included in the first scout image, wherein the first line corresponds to a line of intersection between the first plane and the third plane.