Remote Image Data Access System for Surgical Tissue Evaluation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current medical surgery practices face challenges in providing rapid and remote access to image data of excised tissue during surgery, leading to delays in evaluation and feedback for surgeons.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising an image scanning station and image viewing stations, connected through a network of image access components, enables the rapid transmission and viewing of scanned image data from excised tissue, allowing remote evaluation by healthcare specialists.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If tissue evaluation is performed using traditional local microscopy during surgery, then the surgeon can immediately view tissue characteristics, but remote healthcare personnel cannot provide timely feedback
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a confocal laser scanning microscope as an intermediary device that captures high-resolution images of excised tissue and transmits them via network to remote viewing stations. This intermediary system enables both local immediate viewing and remote expert evaluation simultaneously, eliminating the feedback delay while maintaining evaluation accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates digital copies of tissue samples through confocal laser scanning microscopy. These digital images can be transmitted remotely without requiring physical transport of the actual tissue sample, enabling remote healthcare personnel to evaluate tissue characteristics immediately while the surgery is ongoing
2Measurement precision
If high-resolution scanning is performed on excised tissue, then detailed tissue characteristics can be evaluated, but data transmission time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the large high-resolution tissue image data into smaller manageable portions or frames that can be transmitted more efficiently over the network. This segmentation reduces the time required to transmit detailed tissue characteristics while maintaining measurement precision through selective transmission of critical image regions
Solution Approach 2:
The patent dynamically adjusts image transmission parameters such as resolution, compression level, and data format based on network conditions and evaluation needs. This allows high-resolution scanning for detailed tissue characterization while optimizing transmission speed by sending only the necessary data at appropriate quality levels
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AI summary
The invention provides a system, apparatus and method for providing remote and rapid access to image data. The invention can be employed during surgery to enable health care personnel, located away from a location where the surgery is being performed, to view and evaluate tissue excised from a patient during the surgery. Such health care personnel can provide feedback to the surgeon during the surgery, to enhance an outcome of the surgery.