System, method, and computer-readable medium for interpolating spatially transformed volumetric medical image data

A system for processing volumetric image data obtained from scanning a tissue structure comprising:

• a. at least one processor that receives the volumetric image data and is constructed and arranged to perform a hybrid interpolation on the image data in three dimensions, wherein the hybrid interpolation comprises:
• i. a higher order interpolation in at least a first dimension and a second dimension of the three dimensions of the image data;
• and
• ii. a lower order interpolation, based upon information derived from the higher order interpolation, in a third dimension of the image data
• b. at least one output device that is constructed and arranged to output at least one of an observable image or medical image information based upon the hybrid interpolated volumetric image data.

A non-transitory recorded computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon which, as a result of being executed in a computer system, instructs the computer system to process volumetric image data obtained from scanning a tissue structure, said instructions comprising instructions for:

• a. receiving the volumetric image data;
• b. performing, with a processor, a hybrid interpolation on the image data in three dimensions, comprising:
• i. interpolating, in a higher order, in at least a first dimension and a second dimension of the three dimensions of the image data;
• ii. interpolating, in a tower order, based upon information derived from the higher order interpolation, in a third dimension of the image data, and
• c. outputting at least one of an observable image and medical image information derived from at least the hybrid interpolated volumetric image data.

A method for diagnosis and treatment of a medical condition within an internal body at an effected region comprising the steps of:

• a. imaging the body with respect to at least the effected region so as to provide three-dimensional volumetric image data of the effected region;
• b. performing, with a processor, a hybrid interpolation on the image data in three dimensions, wherein the hybrid interpolation comprises:
• i. interpolating, in a higher order, in at least a first dimension and a second dimension of the three dimensions of the image data;
• and
• ii. interpolating, in a lower order, based upon information derived from the higher order interpolation, in a third dimension of the image data;
• c. outputting at least one of an observable image and medical image information derived from the hybrid interpolated volumetric image data;
• and
• d. employing the observable image or medical image information to perform a diagnosis of a medical condition at the effected region so as to determine appropriate treatment thereof.

A system for processing volumetric image data obtained from scanning a tissue structure comprising:

• a. means receiving the volumetric image data;
• b. means for performing a hybrid interpolation on the image data based in three dimensions, wherein the hybrid interpolation comprises:
• i. means for performing a higher order interpolation in at least a first dimension and a second dimension of the three dimensions of the image data;
• and
• ii. means for performing a lower order interpolation, based upon information derived from the higher order interpolation, in third dimension of the image data
• c. means for outputting at least one of an observable image and medical image information derived from at least the hybrid interpolated volumetric image data.