Method for multi-path rendering of medical images
AssigneeGE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC
InventorsAleksandar Zavaljevski, David M. Deaven, Christopher J. Mussack
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Abstract
A method and system are disclosed for rendering medical images for display on a medical imaging system. The method includes acquiring an image data set by way of an acquisitioning system, and entering a special mode of operation that is either an interactive mode of operation or a repetitive series rendering mode of operation. The method further includes pre-calculating pixel values based upon the image data set, and displaying an image on an output device based upon the pre-calculated pixel values. The method additionally includes altering at least one aspect of the displayed image, wherein the altered displayed image continues to be based upon the pre-calculated pixel values.
Claims15
A method for rendering medical images for display on a medical imaging system, the method comprising:
- acquiring an image data set by way of an acquisitioning system;
- entering a special mode of operation that is either an interactive mode of operation or a repetitive series rendering mode of operation, wherein the special mode of operation is the interactive mode of operation, and wherein the interactive mode of operation is an interactive window/level rendering mode;
- pre-calculating pixel values based upon the image data set, wherein the pre-calculating of the pixel values includes:
- applying a convolution filter to the image data set;
- performing a gray scale gamma stretch operation;
- performing an image orientation transformation;
- performing a zoom setting operation;
- and
- performing a subimage extraction operations;
- displaying an image on an output device based upon the pre-calculated pixel values;
- and
- altering at least one aspect of the displayed image, wherein the aspect that is altered is a window/level setting of the displayed image, and wherein the altered displayed image continues to be based upon the pre-calculated pixel values.
A method for rendering medical images for display on a medical imaging system, the method comprising:
- acquiring an image data set by way of an acquisitioning system;
- entering a special mode of operation that is either an interactive mode of operation or a repetitive series rendering mode of operation, wherein the special mode of operation is the interactive mode of operation, and wherein the interactive mode of operation is an interactive pan rendering mode;
- pre-calculating pixel values based upon the image data set, wherein the pre-calculating of the pixel values includes:
- applying a convolution filter to the image data set;
- performing a gray scale gamma stretch operation;
- performing an image orientation transformation;
- performing a zoom setting operation;
- and
- performing a window/level setting operation;
- displaying an image on an output device based upon the pre-calculated pixel values;
- and
- altering at least one aspect of the displayed image, wherein the aspect that is altered is a pan setting of the displayed image, and wherein the altered displayed image continues to be based upon the pre-calculated pixel values.
A method for rendering medical images for display on a medical imaging system, the method comprising:
- acquiring an image data set by way of an acquisitioning system;
- entering a special mode of operation that is either an interactive mode of operation or a repetitive series rendering mode of operation, wherein the special mode of operation is the interactive mode of operation, and wherein the interactive mode of operation is an interactive zoom rendering mode;
- pre-calculating pixel values based upon the image data set, wherein the precalculating of the pixel values includes:
- applying a convolution filter to the image data set;
- performing a gray scale gamma stretch operation;
- performing an image orientation transformation;
- and
- performing a window/level setting operations
- displaying an image on an output device based upon the pre-calculated pixel values;
- and
- altering at least one aspect of the displayed image, wherein the aspect that is altered is a zoom setting of the displayed image, wherein the altered displayed image continues to be based upon the pre-calculated pixel values.
A method for rendering medical images for display on a medical imaging system, the method comprising:
- acquiring an image data set by way of an acquisitioning system;
- entering a special mode of operation that is either an interactive mode of operation or a repetitive series rendering mode of operation;
- pre-calculating pixel values based upon the image data set;
- displaying an image on an output device based upon the pre-calculated pixel values;
- and
- altering at least one aspect of the displayed image, wherein the altered displayed image continues to be based upon the pre-calculated pixel values,
- wherein the special mode of operation is the repetitive series rendering mode of operation.
A method for rendering medical images for display on a medical imaging system, the method comprising:
- determining whether a specialized mode of operation has been commanded, the specialized mode being selected from the group consisting of an interactive window/level rendering mode, an interactive position rendering mode, an interactive zoom rendering mode, and a repetitive series rendering mode;
- if a specialized mode of operation has been commanded:
- pre-calculating pixels;
- displaying an image based upon the pre-calculated pixels;
- and
- altering the displayed image based upon a command, wherein the altered displayed image is still based upon the pre-calculated pixels;
- if a specialized mode has not been commanded, generating a standard image in accordance with a standard mode.
A system for rendering medical images for display on a medical imaging system, the system comprising:
- an acquisitioning system;
- a processing system coupled to the acquisitioning system, wherein the processing system generates a preliminary image data set based upon data from the acquisitioning system;
- and
- an imaging system coupled to the processing system, the imaging system being capable of generating and displaying images based upon the preliminary image data set, and being capable of entering a specialized mode of operation in response to a command;
- wherein, when the imaging system enters into the specialized mode, the imaging system pre-calculates pixels based upon the preliminary image data set and further performs a secondary operation to generate and display a first image;
- wherein, when the imaging system is operating in the specialized mode, the imaging system is capable of generating and displaying an altered version of the first image based upon the pre-calculated pixels;
- and
- wherein the specialized mode is selected from the group consisting of one of an interactive window/level rendering mode, an interactive position rendering mode, an interactive zoom rendering mode, and a repetitive series rendering mode;
- and the imaging system operates in a standard mode when the processing system has not entered into any of the specialized modes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.