Visualization of volume—volume fusion
AssigneeSiemens Corporate Research, Inc.
InventorsArun Krishnan, Steven Charles Dilliplane, Jens Guehring, Ramamani Ramraj, Juergen Soldner
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Abstract
The present invention provides techniques for combining various types of diagnostic images. In one embodiment of the present invention, a composite image is obtained by fusing MPR and MIP images. The MPR is obtained from a CT scan, and the MIP is obtained from a PET scan. The resulting superimposed images help a physician to see the diagnostic information in context. In other embodiments of the present invention, techniques for an MIP-MIP overlay, VR-MIP overlay, and VR-MPR overlay are provided.
Claims21
A system for visualizing a volume-volume fusion, comprising:
- a projector for creating a projected image using a first volume;
- a reformatter for creating a planar representation image using a second volume;
- and
- a combiner for fusing the projected image and the planar representation image, to create a composite image, where the projected image is a volume rendering (VR) image.
The system for visualizing a volume-volume fusion, comprising:
- a projector for creating a projected image using a first volume;
- a reformatter for creating a planar representation image using a second volume;
- and
- a combiner for fusing the projected image and the planar representation image, to create a composite image;
- wherein the projected image is one of a maximum intensity projection (MIP) image and a minimum intensity projection (MinIP) image.
The system for visualizing a volume-volume fusion, comprising:
- a projector for creating a projected image using a first volume;
- a reformatter for creating a planar representation image using a second volume;
- and
- a combiner for fusing the projected image and the planar representation image, to create a composite image;
- wherein the planar representation image is a multi-planer reformatted (MPR) image.
The system for visualizing a volume-volume fusion, comprising:
- a projector for creating a projected image using a first volume;
- a reformatter for creating a planar representation image using a second volume;
- and
- a combiner for fusing the projected image and the planar representation image, to create a composite image;
- wherein the composite image is one of a MPR-MIP overlay and a MPR-VR overlay.
A system for visualizing a volume-volume fusion, comprising:
- a first projector for creating a first projected image using a first volume;
- a second projector for creating a second projected image using a second volume;
- and
- a combiner for fusing the first projected image and the second projected image, to create a composite image, wherein the projected image is one of a maximum intensity projection (MIP) image and a minimum intensity Projection (MinIP) image.
The system of a system for visualizing a volume-volume fusion, comprising:
- a first projector for creating a first projected image using a first volume;
- a second projector for creating a second projected image using a second volume;
- and
- a combiner for fusing the first projected image and the second projected image, to create a composite image;
- wherein the projected image is a value rendering (VR) image.
The system of a system for visualizing a volume-volume fusion, comprising:
- a first projector for creating a first projected image using a first volume;
- a second projector for creating a second projected image using a second volume;
- and
- a combiner for fusing the first projected image and the second projected image, to create a composite image;
- wherein the planar representation image is a multi-planer reformatted (MPR) image, and the composite image is one of a MPR-MIP overlay and a MPR-VR overlay.
A method for visualizing a volume-volume fusion, comprising:
- creating a first image using a first volume;
- creating a second image using a second volume, the second image a projected image;
- and
- combining the first image and the second image, to create a composite image, wherein the second image is a volume rendering (VR) image.
A method for visualizing a volume-volume fusion, comprising:
- creating a first image using a first volume;
- creating a second image using a second volume, the second image a projected image;
- and
- combining the first image and the second image, to create a composite image, wherein the second image is one of a maximum intensity projection (MIP) image and a minimum intensity projection (MinIP) image.
A method for visualizing a volume-volume fusion, comprising:
- creating a first image using a first volume;
- creating a second image using a second volume, the second image a projected image;
- and
- combining the first image and the second image, to create a composite image;
- wherein the first image is a multi-planar reformatted (MPR) image.
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