Medical Image Annotation Panels for Overlap-Free Viewports
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for displaying medical images with annotation overlays in small viewports result in obscured or missing information due to overlaps, leading to slower and less accurate evaluations.
Innovation Solution
Annotation panels are displayed in response to detected overlaps, allowing users to access all annotation data via user-selectable icons, with the panels dynamically adjusting to viewport changes and user inputs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If annotation overlays are displayed directly on small viewports, then the viewport displays complete annotation information, but the annotation text becomes obscured or degraded due to overlaps
Solution Approach 1:
The annotation display is segmented into two parts: annotation icons remain on the viewport while detailed annotation information is moved to separate annotation panels. This segmentation prevents overlap between annotations and maintains visibility of both the viewport content and annotation data.
Solution Approach 2:
Annotation panels serve as intermediary elements between the viewport and the annotation information. These panels are positioned adjacent to the viewport and provide a dedicated space for displaying annotation data without interfering with the medical image display, thus preventing text degradation from overlaps.
2Loss of information
If annotation panels are displayed adjacent to viewports, then all annotation information remains visible and accessible, but the GUI complexity and number of display elements increases
Solution Approach 1:
The annotation panels are implemented as dynamic, movable elements that can be repositioned within the GUI. Users can adjust the position of annotation panels to optimize the layout, and the panels can be collapsed or expanded as needed. This dynamic behavior allows the system to adapt to different viewing preferences and reduces the perceived complexity by providing flexibility in the interface arrangement.
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AI summary
Methods and systems are provided herein for displaying annotation panels in a medical imaging graphical user interface (GUI). In one example, a computing device comprising a display screen, the computing device being configured to display on the display screen a plurality of viewports within a GUI, each of the plurality of viewports displaying a respective medical image of a patient, and additionally being configured to display within the GUI one or more annotation icons and one or more annotation panels, the one or more annotation panels accessible directly from the one or more annotation icons and configured to display annotation data as a list of one or more annotations, wherein the each of the one or more annotation panels corresponds to a respective viewport of the GUI, and wherein the one or more annotation icons are displayed with the annotation data in an unlaunched state.