3D Anatomical Visualization System for Medical Condition Mapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for explaining medical conditions and their impact on anatomy rely on text and static, two-dimensional images, which can be inadequate for comprehensive understanding and visualization.
Innovation Solution
A computing system is used to generate and adjust three-dimensional visualizations of human anatomy, allowing for the mapping of medical conditions to specific anatomical features, enabling dynamic and detailed visual representations of anatomical changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If text and static two-dimensional images are used to explain medical conditions, then the explanation method is simple and easy to implement, but the comprehensiveness and intuitiveness of anatomical visualization are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional static images to three-dimensional dynamic visualizations of anatomical structures. This dimensional upgrade allows for comprehensive viewing of anatomical features from multiple angles and provides intuitive representation of medical conditions, directly addressing the information loss in traditional 2D explanations while managing system complexity through structured data organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements dynamic adjustments to 3D anatomical visualizations based on medical condition data. The visualization can dynamically modify anatomical features to reflect pathological changes, allowing interactive exploration of how diseases affect body structures. This dynamic capability enhances comprehensiveness while maintaining operational simplicity through automated adjustment processes.
2Measurement precision
If detailed three-dimensional visualizations with multiple adjustments are created, then the anatomical representation becomes more accurate and informative, but the processing time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-organizes anatomical data into structured hierarchies and prepares base 3D models before actual visualization needs arise. This preliminary structuring of anatomical features and their relationships enables rapid retrieval and modification when generating specific visualizations, reducing processing time while maintaining high accuracy in anatomical representation.
Solution Approach 2:
The anatomical visualization system divides complex anatomical structures into hierarchical segments or modules. Each anatomical feature can be independently adjusted and rendered, allowing the system to process only the specific portions needed for a given medical condition rather than entire anatomical systems. This segmentation significantly reduces computational overhead while preserving measurement precision.
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Described herein are embodiments of a system for presenting a computer-generated, three-dimensional visualization of anatomy. In some embodiments, the system may enable adjustments to be made to a base anatomical visualization to enable an adjusted visualization to be generated and output by the computing device. In some such embodiments, a specification of such an adjustment may include an identification of one or more anatomical features to which the adjustment corresponds and which are to be visualized with the adjustment. The visualization may correspond, for example, to a medical condition to be visualized. The medical condition may be mapped to one or more data objects of a visualization and the visualization may be adjusted based on the specification. For example, geometric information on anatomical feature may be adjusted to specify a different geometry, to indicate an impact of the medical condition on the anatomical feature.