X-Ray Thumbnail Selection for Consecutive Medical Images
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Solution Overview
Problem
In medical imaging systems, it is difficult for users to easily distinguish and select necessary image data from consecutive X-ray images or videos, as the leading image is typically set as a thumbnail, making it challenging to identify and display relevant data.
Innovation Solution
A display system and method that includes a hardware processor to select thumbnails from consecutive X-ray images based on pre-determined settings, allowing images other than the leading image to be displayed, facilitating easier selection of desired image data by including specific times or analysis results as thumbnails.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the leading image is set as a thumbnail, then the display structure is simple, but it becomes difficult to distinguish and select necessary image data
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by setting different thumbnail images for different time periods. Specifically, for examination periods with only one image, the leading image is used as thumbnail. For examination periods with multiple images, the final image is used as thumbnail. This localized differentiation allows users to quickly identify and select necessary image data based on the thumbnail display, resolving the contradiction between simple display structure and ease of selection.
2Loss of information
If the leading image is always used as thumbnail, then the system operation is simple, but necessary image data cannot be distinguished easily
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-determining which image should be used as thumbnail based on examination period characteristics. The system automatically judges whether an examination period has one or multiple images and pre-sets the appropriate thumbnail (leading image for single-image periods, final image for multi-image periods). This preliminary setup ensures necessary image data is visible and distinguishable without requiring complex user interaction or sophisticated selection mechanisms.
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AI summary
A display system includes a hardware processor and a display that has a display screen and presents a display on the display screen on the basis of control exerted by the hardware processor. In a case of causing a thumbnail related to consecutive images sequentially acquired using X-rays at a plurality of different times to be displayed on the display screen, the hardware processor selects, as the thumbnail, an image in accordance with a setting previously determined for the consecutive images. An image other than a leading image of the consecutive images is included in the thumbnail.