Multi-Date, Multi-Modality Image Display With Linked Viewports
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing medical imaging systems require cumbersome and time-consuming manual processes for comparing multiple medical images of different modalities and time points, leading to inefficiency and increased processing demands.
Innovation Solution
A graphical user interface (GUI) that allows for the simultaneous display of multiple medical images in various configurations, including grid, horizontal, and comparison modes, with automatic resizing and linking of image and findings viewports, enabling efficient comparison and reducing manual interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple medical images are displayed simultaneously in various configurations, then the efficiency of image comparison is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display interface is segmented into multiple independent viewports, each capable of displaying different medical images or findings data. These viewports can be independently configured and positioned, allowing simultaneous display of multiple images in grid, horizontal, or comparison configurations without overwhelming the system with a single complex display structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The GUI configuration is made dynamic and adaptable, allowing automatic resizing and repositioning of viewports based on the selected configuration mode (grid, horizontal, comparison). This dynamic adjustment enables efficient image comparison across different modalities and time points while the system automatically manages the complexity of viewport arrangement.
2Ease of operation
If automatic resizing and linking of viewports is implemented, then manual interaction is reduced, but the processing power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The viewport system implements self-service through automatic resizing and linking capabilities. When a configuration is selected, the viewports automatically adjust their dimensions and positions without requiring manual intervention. This automation reduces the time and effort users must spend on configuration while the system efficiently manages processing resources through programmatic control.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring multiple viewport arrangements (grid, horizontal, comparison modes) that can be instantly activated. When a user selects a configuration mode, the system has already prepared the transformation logic, enabling rapid switching between configurations without extensive real-time processing or manual repositioning.
3Speed
If findings data is obtained from database while database is un-launched, then data access speed is improved, but the reliability of data retrieval may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by establishing database connections and pre-loading necessary findings data before the database is fully launched or before images are displayed. This allows findings data to be retrieved and cached in advance, enabling rapid access during image comparison while ensuring data integrity through proper connection management.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms to monitor database status and adjust data retrieval strategies accordingly. When the database is in an un-launched state, the system detects this condition and retrieves findings data with appropriate parameters, verifying data integrity and ensuring reliable access while maintaining optimal speed through adaptive query formulation.
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AI summary
Methods and systems are herein provided for multi-date, multi-modality imaging display. In one example, a method for displaying multiple images in a graphical user interface (GUI) comprises obtaining one or more medical images and findings data thereof from a database (902); time ordering the obtained one or more medical images and findings data thereof (904); and displaying the one or more medical images and at least one corresponding findings data in respective viewports of the GUI based on a selected GUI configuration, wherein the one or more medical images are comparable images (910).