US 2026/0305983 A1 · IMAGE POSITIONING FOR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGES

Abstract

An example system is described herein for a medical device coupled with functionality to capture digital images and positioning information of the medical device while the device is being used for an examination of an anatomical structure of a patient. The positioning information may be captured using motion or proximity sensors, such as accelerometers, gyroscopes, or inertial measurement units (IMUs). The example system may include associated methods implemented to determine relative positions of the captured images, quality of the captured images, and an extent of coverage of the anatomical structure obtained by the images. The system may provide a visualization of the captured images that maintains the relative positions, and allows an operator to browse, annotate or share the images. The system may further provide the captured images and associated relative positions as input to an automated diagnosis system.

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Dependent claims

A system, comprising:

a memory;
an image capture device;
a display;
a processor operably connected to the memory, the image capture device, and the display;
and
computer-executable instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to perform operations comprising:
causing the image capture device to capture, during a first time period a plurality of images of an anatomical structure of a patient, the plurality of images including a first image captured at a first time, and a second image captured at a second time;
receiving motion data indicating movement of the image capture device during the first time period;
determining, based on the motion data, a first position of the first image relative to a second position of the second image;
generating, based on the first position and the second position, a visualization including the first image and the second image, wherein the visualization represents the first image and the second image in a two-dimensional space;
and
providing, via the display, a graphical user interface displaying the visualization.

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A medical screening device, comprising:

an image sensor configured to capture an image;
a positioning sensor configured to capture motion of the medical screening device;
a processor operably connected to the image sensor and the positioning sensor;
and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
cause the image sensor to capture, during a first time period a plurality of images of an anatomical structure of a patient including a first image captured at a first time and a second image captured at a second time after the first time;
cause the positioning sensor to capture motion data indicating movement of the medical screening device during the first time period;
determine, based on the motion data, a relative position of the second image relative to a first position of the first image;
generate, based on the relative position and the first position, a visualization including the first image and the second image, wherein the visualization represents the first image and the second image in a two-dimensional space;
and
provide, via a display screen associated with the medical screening device, a graphical user interface displaying the visualization.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Image positioning for diagnostic images

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