Physiologic Event Marking in Medical Imaging Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Medical imaging systems face challenges in efficiently locating and studying physiologic events of interest due to overwhelming display information and varying image display options, making it difficult to identify events that may be hidden or not visible in certain views.
Innovation Solution
A medical imaging system with image acquisition circuitry, display, and processor that includes a physiologic marker program to obtain marker definitions from a first dataset image, determine associated markers, and superimpose them on a second dataset image, allowing operators to define and display physiologic markers across different image types.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple image display options and diagnostic information are provided, then the amount of useful information increases, but the difficulty of locating and studying events of interest increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the complex medical imaging information by introducing event markers that divide and highlight specific physiologic events within the comprehensive image data. These markers break down the overwhelming display into manageable, identifiable segments, allowing doctors to locate specific events of interest without being overwhelmed by the total information volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces event markers as intermediary elements that mediate between the raw image data and the doctor's analysis. These markers serve as visual cues that bridge the gap between the complex multi-view image display and the specific events the doctor needs to study, making the information more accessible without reducing its completeness.
2Quantity of substance
If multiple image display options are provided, then the comprehensiveness of diagnostic information increases, but the time required to locate events of interest increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-identifying and marking significant physiologic events in the image data before the doctor begins analysis. The system automatically detects and places event markers at relevant locations across multiple views, so when the doctor reviews the images, the events of interest are already highlighted and ready for immediate study, eliminating the need to search through comprehensive data manually.
3Measurement precision
If event visibility is optimized in one view, then the clarity of specific events improves, but the events may be hidden or not visible in other views
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universality by creating event markers that function across multiple image views simultaneously. A single event marker placement in one view automatically appears in corresponding locations across all other views, making the marker system universally applicable throughout the multi-view display. This ensures that events remain visible and identifiable regardless of which view the doctor is currently examining.
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AI summary
A medical imaging system includes image acquisition circuitry, a memory, and a processor coupled to the image acquisition circuitry and memory. The processor executes a physiologic marker program out of the memory. The marker program obtains physiologic marker definitions for events shown in a first dataset image, determines physiologic markers associated with the marker definitions, and superimposes the physiologic markers on a second dataset image that does not necessarily show the event.