Automated Medical Image Layout Determination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current medical image display systems require significant user effort and time to display multiple medical images, including processed images, as each image must be individually selected and formatted for display, which can be cumbersome and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that includes a first acquiring unit for processed images, an accepting unit for user display instructions, a second acquiring unit for processing information, and a display control unit to automatically arrange and display medical images based on acquired related image information, reducing the need for manual formatting of each image.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If each medical image is individually selected and formatted for display, then the display can be customized and precise, but the user time and effort increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically acquiring processed images and their related image information before the user needs to display them. The layout determination unit pre-determines the optimal display layout based on the acquired information, so when the user initiates a display request, the arrangement is already prepared and can be executed immediately without manual configuration of each image position.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by allowing the layout determination unit to automatically determine the display layout based on the processed image and its related image information. The system serves itself by acquiring the necessary information, determining the optimal layout, and preparing the display arrangement without requiring the user to manually select and position each medical image individually.
2Productivity
If manual selection and formatting is performed for each medical image, then display precision can be controlled, but the time required for the operation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically acquiring processed images and their related image information before the user needs to display them. The layout determination unit pre-determines the optimal display layout based on the acquired information, so when the user initiates a display request, the arrangement is already prepared and can be executed immediately without manual configuration of each image position.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces the mechanical manual selection and positioning process with an automated information-processing system. Instead of requiring users to manually click and drag images to desired positions, the system uses computational algorithms to automatically determine optimal layouts based on acquired image information, substituting manual mechanical operations with automated digital processing.
3Ease of operation
If automated display arrangement is implemented, then user time and effort are reduced, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the complex display arrangement task into distinct functional modules: an acquisition unit that retrieves processed images and their metadata, a layout determination unit that processes the acquired information and determines optimal layouts, and a display control unit that executes the arrangement. This segmentation allows each module to handle a specific aspect of the complexity independently, making the overall system more manageable and maintainable.
Solution Approach 2:
The layout determination unit acts as an intermediary between the acquisition unit and the display control unit. It receives the processed image information from the acquisition unit, processes this information to determine optimal layouts, and then provides the arrangement instructions to the display control unit. This intermediary layer simplifies the interaction between the other components and encapsulates the complexity of layout determination logic.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a first acquiring unit, an accepting unit, a second acquiring unit, and a display control unit. The first acquiring unit acquires a processed image, wherein the processed image is acquired by processing at least one medical image. The accepting unit accepts a display instruction for the processed image based on a user's operation input. The second acquiring unit acquires information regarding a type of the processing and the medical image used for the processing. The display control unit displays the processed image, instructed by the display instruction and the medical image used for the processing, in a medical image display region based on the information regarding the type of the processing.