Customized Hanging Protocol for Medical Image Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing medical imaging technologies lack customizable and efficient systems for displaying multiple imaging modalities simultaneously, which can hinder radiologists' ability to analyze medical images effectively.
Innovation Solution
The development of a computer-implemented method and system for generating and using customized hanging protocols, allowing radiologists to create a series of steps with specific layouts and configurations for displaying medical images from various modalities, such as mammography, MRI, and ultrasound.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed, non-customizable hanging protocol is used for displaying medical images, then the system is simple to operate, but it cannot adapt to different radiologists' preferences and imaging modalities
Solution Approach 1:
The hanging protocol is segmented into modular building blocks, each representing a specific imaging modality or image type. These blocks can be independently selected, configured, and arranged in different sequences to create customized protocols tailored to specific diagnostic needs and radiologist preferences.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows dynamic configuration of hanging protocols by enabling users to add, remove, reorder, and customize building blocks based on their specific requirements. This dynamic adaptability allows the same system to serve multiple imaging modalities and diagnostic scenarios without requiring separate fixed protocols.
2Productivity
If multiple imaging modalities are displayed simultaneously in a customized layout, then image analysis efficiency is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display is divided into multiple independent viewports, each capable of displaying different imaging modalities simultaneously. Each viewport can be independently configured with specific building blocks, allowing efficient multi-modality presentation while maintaining manageable system complexity through modular architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges multiple imaging modalities into a single integrated display environment by combining different building blocks (mammography, MRI, ultrasound, etc.) across multiple viewports. This consolidation allows radiologists to view and compare different modalities simultaneously, improving analysis efficiency without requiring separate viewing systems.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a customizable hanging protocol system is implemented, then flexibility and adaptability are improved, but the ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides pre-defined building blocks that represent common imaging modalities and configurations. Users can start with these pre-configured blocks and customize them as needed, rather than creating protocols from scratch. This preliminary preparation significantly reduces the operational complexity while maintaining full customizability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows copying of existing hanging protocols or building blocks to create new customized protocols. Users can replicate successful configurations and modify them for specific cases, eliminating the need to recreate similar protocols from scratch and thereby simplifying the operation while maintaining adaptability.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for generating and using customized hanging protocol for the display of medical images. The methods may include receiving an indication to create a first hanging step of the hanging protocol, displaying a workspace having a plurality of viewports for displaying medical images, and displaying a plurality of building blocks corresponding to different types of medical images. The method may also include receiving a selection of a first building block in the plurality of building blocks, wherein the first building block corresponds to a first type of medical image, and receiving an indication of a location in the workspace for the first building block to be placed. Based on the indication of the location in the workspace for the first building block, one or more of the plurality of viewports is filled with the first building block.