Transmission of medical image data
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorManoj Mathew
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Abstract
Transmission of a medical image such as a DICOM-formatted image which is formatted into a plurality of data sets including a data set for the image data and a data set for embedded information which identifies the nature of the medical image. A region of interest in the medical image is identified automatically by using the embedded information. Image data for the region of interest is transmitted, and image data for a region other than the region of interest is transmitted. Transmission of the image data for the entirety of the region of interest is completed before transmission of the image data for the entirety of the region other than the region of interest.
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A method for transmission of a medical image, wherein the medical image is formatted into a plurality of data sets including a data set for the image data and a data set for embedded information which identifies the nature of the medical image, comprising:
- identifying a region of interest in the medical image, wherein the region of interest is identified automatically by using the embedded information;
- transmitting image data for the region of interest;
- and
- transmitting image data for a region other than the region of interest,
- wherein transmission of the image data for the entirety of the region of interest is completed before transmission of the image data for the entirety of the region other than the region of interest.
A medical image processing apparatus for transmitting a medical image, wherein the medical image is formatted into a plurality of data sets including a data set for the image data and a data set for embedded information which identifies the nature of the medical image, comprising:
- a computer-readable memory constructed to store computer-executable process steps;
- and
- a processor constructed to execute the computer-executable process steps stored in the memory;
- wherein the process steps stored in the memory cause the processor to:
- identify a region of interest in the medical image, wherein the region of interest is identified automatically by using the embedded information;
- transmit image data for the region of interest;
- and
- transmit image data for a region other than the region of interest,
- wherein transmission of the image data for the entirety of the region of interest is completed before transmission of the image data for the entirety of the region other than the region of interest.
A medical image processing module stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, for transmitting a medical image, wherein the medical image is formatted into a plurality of data sets including a data set for the image data and a data set for embedded information which identifies the nature of the medical image, comprising:
- an identification module for identifying a region of interest in the medical image, wherein the region of interest is identified automatically by using the embedded information;
- a first transmission module for transmitting image data for the region of interest;
- and
- a second transmission module for transmitting image data for a region other than the region of interest,
- wherein transmission of the image data for the entirety of the region of interest is completed before transmission of the image data for the entirety of the region other than the region of interest.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable process steps for causing a computer to perform a method for transmission of a medical image, wherein the medical image is formatted into a plurality of data sets including a data set for the image data and a data set for embedded information which identifies the nature of the medical image, the method comprising:
- identifying a region of interest in the medical image, wherein the region of interest is identified automatically by using the embedded information;
- transmitting image data for the region of interest;
- and
- transmitting image data for a region other than the region of interest,
- wherein transmission of the image data for the entirety of the region of interest is completed before transmission of the image data for the entirety of the region other than the region of interest.
A method for transmission of a medical image, wherein the medical image is formatted into a plurality of data sets including a data set for the image data and a data set for embedded information which identifies the nature of the medical image, comprising:
- identifying a region of interest in the medical image, wherein the region of interest is identified automatically by using the embedded information;
- transmitting image data for the region of interest;
- reducing image data for a region other than the region of interest in at least one of resolution and pixel depth;
- transmitting the reduced image data;
- receiving information indicating a new region of interest;
- and
- transmitting image data for the new region of interest,
- wherein transmission of the image data for the entirety of the region of interest is completed before transmission of the image data for the entirety of the region other than the region of interest.
A method for transmission of a medical image, wherein the medical image is formatted into a plurality of data sets including a data set for the image data and a data set for embedded information which identifies the nature of the medical image, comprising:
- identifying a region of interest in the medical image, wherein the region of interest is identified automatically by using the embedded information;
- transmitting image data for the region of interest;
- and
- transmitting image data for a region other than the region of interest,
- wherein transmission of the image data for the entirety of the region of interest is ensured to be completed before transmission of the image data for the entirety of the region other than the region of interest.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.