3D Touch Panel Distance Visualization in X-Ray Imaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current X-ray imaging systems lack intuitive visualization of the touch panel to object distance (TOD), making it difficult for staff to accurately and quickly understand its physical meaning, which affects image quality and dose control.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for visualizing TOD by generating first and second identifiers in a three-dimensional image, using identifiers' distance to represent TOD, and employing artificial intelligence for automatic determination based on three-dimensional imaging and X-ray imaging protocols.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual measurement method is used to determine TOD, then measurement can be performed, but understanding of physical meaning is not intuitive and accurate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the abstract TOD value into a three-dimensional visual representation by generating a virtual ruler overlaying the anatomical image. This dimensional transformation allows staff to intuitively grasp the physical meaning of TOD by visually perceiving the distance between the touch panel and object in 3D space, rather than interpreting numerical values alone.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a virtual copy of a physical ruler that overlays the anatomical image at the calculated TOD position. This virtual ruler copy provides an intuitive visual reference that helps staff quickly understand the actual distance magnitude without manual measurement, resolving the contradiction between measurement accuracy and understanding ease.
2Measurement precision
If manual measurement method is used to determine TOD, then measurement can be performed, but processing efficiency is low
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically calculates TOD and generates the visual ruler overlay without requiring manual intervention for measurement. The automated processing of anatomical images and generation of TOD visualizations significantly improves productivity while maintaining measurement precision, eliminating the need for staff to perform repetitive manual measurements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical manual measurement process with an automated computer-based system that processes anatomical images and generates visual TOD representations. This substitution of mechanical measurement with automated image processing and visualization dramatically increases processing efficiency while preserving measurement accuracy.
3Productivity
If visual identification method is used to determine TOD, then processing efficiency is improved, but identification accuracy may be insufficient without automated determination
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides visual feedback by overlaying a virtual ruler on the anatomical image at the calculated TOD position. This visual feedback allows staff to verify the automated TOD determination accuracy by comparing the virtual ruler position with the actual anatomical structures, ensuring both high processing efficiency and determination accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary automated calculation of TOD and generation of the visual ruler before final interpretation by staff. This preliminary action provides an accurate reference framework that guides subsequent analysis, ensuring both efficiency gains from automation and accuracy through visual verification.
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AI summary
Method and apparatus for visualization of a touch panel to object distance (TOD) in X-ray imaging. The method includes: obtaining a three-dimensional image of a to-be-detected subject that includes an object; determining a TOD; generating a first identifier at a position of a touch panel in the three-dimensional image; and generating a second identifier in the three-dimensional image, where a distance between the first identifier and the second identifier corresponds to the TOD.