Medical Image Visualization Using Connection Images
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing medical image analysis systems, such as legacy PACS, provide only image data and analysis results, limiting user interaction and understanding of the analysis process, and do not allow for manual adjustment or verification of intermediate results.
Innovation Solution
A medical image analysis apparatus and method that includes a reception interface, processor, and display to recognize connection images linking medical images with detailed analysis information, allowing users to interactively verify and adjust intermediate and final results, and generate new images or reports.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If only image data and analysis results are provided in legacy PACS, then the system complexity is reduced, but user interaction and understanding of the analysis process are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the analysis process into multiple intermediate results and final results, allowing users to interact with each stage separately through a hierarchical structure. This segmentation enables detailed user interaction without overwhelming system complexity by organizing information in manageable layers.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a temporal dimension to the analysis process by displaying intermediate results in chronological order, allowing users to trace the evolution of analysis. This dimensional addition enhances user interaction by providing a timeline perspective without significantly increasing system complexity.
2Loss of information
If detailed analysis information including intermediate results is provided, then user understanding of the analysis process is improved, but the quantity of information increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides comprehensive analysis information into segmented intermediate results and final results, allowing users to access detailed information only when needed. This segmentation maintains information completeness while managing the quantity of information through hierarchical organization and on-demand access.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent prepares detailed analysis information in advance but organizes it in a collapsed hierarchical structure, so users can access comprehensive information when needed without being overwhelmed by its quantity. The information is pre-processed and structured for efficient retrieval.
3Measurement precision
If users can manually adjust and verify intermediate results, then diagnostic accuracy is improved, but the time required for analysis increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a dynamic interface where users can selectively expand and interact with intermediate results that require verification. This dynamic approach allows users to focus time on critical analysis points while quickly accepting routine results, improving diagnostic accuracy without uniformly increasing analysis time.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where users can verify and adjust intermediate results, and the system responds by updating subsequent analysis steps. This feedback loop improves diagnostic accuracy by allowing correction of errors while maintaining efficiency through automated propagation of changes.
4Ease of operation
If a hierarchical structure with multiple intermediate results is implemented, then user interaction is enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the interface into hierarchical levels corresponding to different stages of analysis, allowing users to interact with relevant portions without being presented with the entire system complexity. This segmentation enhances user interaction by providing focused views while managing interface complexity through modular organization.
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AI summary
A medical image visualization apparatus includes a reception interface configured to receive at least one medical image; at least one processor; and a display. The at least one processor is configured to recognize a connection image that is presented on the at least one medical image and connects the at least one medical image and detailed analysis information regarding the at least one medical image; acquire the detailed analysis information, connected to the at least one medical image by the connection image; and visualize the detailed analysis information on the display. The detailed analysis information includes an intermediate result and a final result of a first process in which an image analysis result of an original medical image is generated as the at least one medical image.