Medical Image Sharing Coordinate System for Heterogeneous Monitor Quality
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current collaboration systems in clinical settings fail to maintain image quality when sharing medical images between workstations with heterogeneous monitors, leading to degradation of high-resolution, color images due to differences in screen resolutions and color depths.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for image sharing that involves establishing a sharing coordinate system and using lookup tables to ensure accurate display of images on peer workstations, distinguishing between image and non-image data, and translating the physical monitor configuration of the master workstation into a coordinate system for consistent image presentation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If medical images are shared between workstations with heterogeneous monitors, then remote collaboration and distributed examination are enabled, but image quality deteriorates due to differences in screen resolutions and color depths
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a coordinate system translation mechanism as an intermediary between the master workstation and peer workstations. This intermediary translates the physical monitor configuration of the master workstation into a shared coordinate system that peer workstations can understand and display images correctly, resolving the compatibility issue between heterogeneous monitors while maintaining image quality
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the display parameters of images by establishing a shared coordinate system that defines how images should be rendered across different monitor configurations. By transforming images according to this coordinate system and adjusting lookup tables, the system maintains consistent image quality across workstations with different screen resolutions and color depths
2Quantity of substance
If default or system-wide lookup tables are used on peer workstations, then resource usage is reduced, but high-resolution images are displayed incorrectly
Solution Approach 1:
The master workstation performs preliminary action by establishing a shared coordinate system before image sharing occurs. This coordinate system is pre-configured with the master workstation's monitor characteristics and is communicated to peer workstations, allowing them to correctly display images without requiring complex real-time adjustments or extensive resource consumption
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AI summary
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method for image sharing and display. The method includes selecting an image, establishing a context with a peer workstation, and displaying an image on the peer workstation based on the established context. The context may include an image sharing coordinate system, the displayed data types, the coordinates of displayed data types, and lookup tables for image data types. Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a system for image sharing and display. The system includes a master workstation and a peer workstation. The peer workstation includes a display device adapted to display an image based at least in part on information received from the master workstation. The information received from the master workstation may include an image sharing coordinate system, the displayed data types, the coordinates of displayed data types, and lookup tables for image data types.