Medical Image Display Region Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing medical imaging systems do not provide medical images in a way that facilitates easy disease diagnosis by users.
Innovation Solution
A medical image providing apparatus and method that allows users to select a region of interest in an image, apply protocols to reconstruct and overlay relevant images, and manipulate image settings to enhance diagnostic efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a doctor reads a medical image to diagnose a disease, then the diagnostic process can be performed, but the doctor cannot easily select and read the suitable medical image among multiple images
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the medical image review process by allowing doctors to select specific regions of interest (ROIs) within the medical image. The system then displays only the relevant protocol images corresponding to the selected ROI, dividing the complex task of reviewing multiple images into manageable segments based on anatomical or functional regions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and displays only the necessary protocol images related to the selected region of interest. Instead of requiring doctors to review all available medical images, the system extracts and presents only the relevant subset (e.g., T1-weighted, T2-weighted, or other protocol-specific images) corresponding to the selected ROI, thereby simplifying the review process.
2Reliability
If multiple protocols are applied to obtain different medical images, then comprehensive diagnostic information is obtained, but the complexity of selecting and processing appropriate images increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-organizing and pre-labeling multiple medical images according to different protocols (e.g., T1-weighted, T2-weighted, FLAIR) before the doctor needs to review them. The system automatically associates each protocol with its corresponding images and regions, so that when a doctor selects a region of interest, the relevant protocol images are immediately available without requiring manual sorting or processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback by displaying information about which protocols have been applied and which images are available for the selected region of interest. This feedback mechanism helps doctors quickly understand what diagnostic information is already available and makes informed decisions about which protocols to review, reducing the complexity of processing multiple images.
3Loss of information
If the system displays all available medical images, then complete diagnostic data is provided, but the user interface becomes complex and difficult to navigate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by customizing the displayed information based on the specific region of interest selected by the doctor. Instead of displaying all available images uniformly, the system adjusts the display to show only the relevant protocol images for the selected region, with appropriate labels and organization. This localized approach maintains diagnostic completeness while simplifying the user interface for the specific task at hand.
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AI summary
Provided is a medical image providing apparatus including: a display configured to display a first image comprising an object; and a processor configured to: while the first image is displayed, control to output, on the display, a list comprising second medical images, wherein each of the second medical images is reconstructed by one of a plurality of medical images reconstruction techniques using image data of a first region in the first image; control to output, on the display, a manipulation menu item for manipulating at least one of the second medical images included in the list; based on a selection of the manipulation menu item corresponding to one of the second medical images, receive a manipulation input corresponding to the selected manipulation menu item; and update the second medical image corresponding to the selected manipulation menu item by applying the manipulation input.