Medical Image Display Interface for Intuitive Post-Processing Workflow
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current medical imaging systems are inefficient in providing rapid and precise clinical diagnosis due to the time-consuming and labor-intensive process of manual image processing, which hinders timely treatment, and there is a need for a more intuitive and convenient user interface for image processing.
Innovation Solution
A medical image system with a user interface that includes a display unit showing processed images and tools for various post-processing operations, allowing users to select and apply image processing effects intuitively through a touchscreen interface, supported by a controller that performs pre-processing and post-processing to enhance image quality and facilitate diagnosis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual image processing by trained technicians is performed, then image quality and diagnostic precision are improved, but processing time and labor requirements increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic pre-processing of medical images including artifact removal, normalization, and enhancement operations before the technician reviews the image. This preliminary automated processing reduces the manual work required while maintaining diagnostic quality, directly addressing the contradiction between processing time and diagnostic precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical image processing operations with automated computer-based image processing algorithms. The system uses software automation to perform tasks that previously required trained technicians to manually adjust image parameters, thereby reducing processing time while maintaining or improving diagnostic precision through consistent algorithmic application.
2Measurement precision
If multiple image processing operations are performed manually, then diagnostic accuracy is improved, but the complexity of the processing workflow increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple separate image processing operations into a single integrated automated workflow. Instead of requiring technicians to manually perform separate operations for artifact removal, contrast adjustment, and enhancement, the system combines these functions into one automated process that executes sequentially, reducing workflow complexity while maintaining diagnostic accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a universal image processing platform that can perform multiple different processing operations through a single interface. The system provides multi-functionality by allowing technicians to select from various processing algorithms and parameters through one unified system, thereby reducing the complexity associated with managing multiple separate processing tools.
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional film-based medical imaging is used, then image acquisition is straightforward, but image transmission and accessibility become inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces the mechanical film-based imaging and transmission process with a digital imaging system. Medical images are captured digitally and transmitted electronically through a network, eliminating the need for physical film handling, printing, and manual delivery. This substitution maintains the simplicity of image acquisition while dramatically improving diagnosis delivery efficiency through automated digital transmission to technicians and physicians.
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AI summary
A medical apparatus which displays additional images to which various types of image processing is applied, and an image displaying method using the same are provided. The medical apparatus includes a receiver which receives an image of a subject, a controller which processes the image through various predetermined types of image processing, when the image of the subject is received, and generates an object corresponding to the processed image, and a display which displays the object generated corresponding to the processed images.