Dynamic Thumbnail Switching for Tomographic Image Review
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current medical examination information integration systems do not effectively allow users to switch between tomographic images forming a three-dimensional image, limiting the ability to efficiently check the part of the image to be captured and review previous radiograph interpretation information.
Innovation Solution
An image display control device and method that generates and switches thumbnail images of tomographic images, allowing users to display multiple tomographic images side by side or based on detected landmarks, and change the tomographic plane position, enabling efficient switching between images and improving diagnostic efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a fixed thumbnail image is displayed without switching capability, then the system structure remains simple, but the user cannot efficiently check different tomographic images or review previous radiograph interpretation information
Solution Approach 1:
The thumbnail image display is transformed from a static fixed image to a dynamic switchable interface. The system automatically switches thumbnail images based on the last accessed tomographic image position, enabling users to dynamically navigate through different imaging sections without complex manual operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically generates and switches thumbnail images based on the user's viewing history of tomographic images. When a user views a tomographic image, the system automatically updates the thumbnail to reflect the last accessed section, eliminating the need for manual thumbnail selection and reducing operational complexity.
2Productivity
If multiple tomographic images are displayed side by side with switching capability, then diagnostic efficiency is improved, but the display system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system adds a temporal dimension to thumbnail display by automatically updating thumbnails based on viewing history. Instead of requiring spatial arrangement of multiple thumbnails, the system uses time-based switching where the thumbnail evolves to reflect the user's progression through the tomographic image series, simplifying the display interface while maintaining diagnostic efficiency.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the thumbnail image is fixed to a specific tomographic plane, then the generation process is simple, but the user cannot check different sections of the three-dimensional image
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback between tomographic image viewing and thumbnail display. When users view tomographic images in a specific sequence, the system uses this viewing history as feedback to automatically update and switch thumbnail images, allowing users to check different sections without manual intervention while maintaining simple generation processes.
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AI summary
The image display control device includes a thumbnail image display control unit that displays a thumbnail image of a tomographic image forming a three-dimensional image, a display instruction receiving unit that receives an instruction to display the three-dimensional image, and a tomographic image display control unit that displays a plurality of tomographic images on a display screen which is different from a display screen on which the thumbnail image is displayed such that the tomographic images are sequentially switchable when the instruction to display the three-dimensional image is received. The thumbnail image display control unit newly generates a thumbnail image of the tomographic image displayed immediately before the display of the tomographic image ends, changes the current thumbnail image to the new thumbnail image, and displays the new thumbnail image.