Method and apparatus for displaying images of an object
AssigneeGE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC
InventorsElisabeth Soubelet, Serge Muller, Andreas Rick
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Abstract
A region of interest is selected in an input image, such as a digital or analog image form a mammography apparatus. Display parameters for the input image or a part thereof are determined as a function of the region of interest. The image or a part thereof is displayed using the determined parameters. Choosing display parameters as a function of the region of interest optimizes the display of the possible region of interest without any adjustment by the operator.
Claims26
A method for displaying an image of an abject comprising:
- selecting a region of interest in an input image;
- recognizing a contour of a compression paddle in the input image;
- selecting as the region of interest part of the input image corresponding to that portion of the object compressed by the compression paddle and inside of a ring at the end of the compression paddle;
- determining display parameters as a function of a position of a dense or adipose part of the region of interest selected, the display parameters comprising at least one of image brightness and image contrast;
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- displaying the input image or a part of the input image using the determined display parameters, thereby displaying the input image or part thereof using display parameters suitable for viewing the region of interest.
An apparatus for displaying images of an object comprising:
- means for acquiring an image;
- means for image processing for receiving an input image provided by the means for acquisition;
- an input/output device linked to the means for image processing;
- means for display linked to the means for image processing;
- wherein the means for image processing comprises:
- means for selecting a region of interest defining within an input image a region of interest as a function of information provided by the input/out device;
- means for recognizing a contour of a compression paddle in the input image;
- means for selecting as the region of interest part of the input image corresponding to that portion of the object compressed by the compression paddle and inside of a ring at the end of the compression paddle;
- means for determining display parameters as a function of a position of a dense or adipose part of a selected region of interest, the display parameters comprising at least one of image brightness and image contrast;
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- means for conditioning an image to be displayed, provided by the means for display with an image to be displayed and the displayed parameters determined, thereby providing for display of the input image or part thereof using display parameters suitable for viewing the region of interest.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.