System and method for generating a 2D image using mammography and/or tomosynthesis image data
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1. A method, comprising:
- obtaining a plurality of images, each of the images in the plurality having at least one corresponding region;
generating a merged image, the merged image also having the at least one corresponding region, wherein the merged image is a synthesized 2D image that is generated by selecting an image source from the plurality of images to source image data for the at least one corresponding region in the merged image by comparing attributes of the at least one corresponding region in each of the plurality of images to identify the image source having preferred attributes;
generating a map for a user-selected region in the merged image, whereby the map identifies at least one of the plurality of images that sourced the user-selected region in the merged image; and
displaying the at least one of the plurality of images that sourced the user-selected region when the user-selected region is selected by a user.
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Abstract
The invention includes a method including the steps of obtaining a plurality of images, each of the images in the plurality having at least one corresponding region, generating a merged image, the merged image also having the corresponding region. The step of generating includes selecting an image source from the plurality of images to source image data for the corresponding region in the merged image by comparing attributes of the corresponding regions of the plurality of images to identify the image source having preferred attributes.
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1. A method, comprising:
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obtaining a plurality of images, each of the images in the plurality having at least one corresponding region; generating a merged image, the merged image also having the at least one corresponding region, wherein the merged image is a synthesized 2D image that is generated by selecting an image source from the plurality of images to source image data for the at least one corresponding region in the merged image by comparing attributes of the at least one corresponding region in each of the plurality of images to identify the image source having preferred attributes; generating a map for a user-selected region in the merged image, whereby the map identifies at least one of the plurality of images that sourced the user-selected region in the merged image; and displaying the at least one of the plurality of images that sourced the user-selected region when the user-selected region is selected by a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A display workstation, comprising:
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a processor; a display station operatively coupled with the processor; and an interface operatively coupled with the processor, wherein the respective processor and interface are configured to allow a user to selectively cause the processor to obtain a plurality of images, each of the images in the plurality having at least one corresponding region, generate a merged image having the at least one corresponding region, wherein the merged image is a synthesized 2D image that is generated by selecting an image source from the plurality of images to source image data for the at least one corresponding region in the merged image by comparing attributes of the at least one corresponding region in each of the plurality of images to identify the image source having preferred attributes, generate a map for a user-selected region in the merged image, whereby the map identifies at least one of the plurality of images that sourced the user-selected region in the merged image, and display on the display station the at least one of the plurality of images that sourced the user-selected region when the user-selected region is selected by the user, the interface further configured to allow a user to selectively cause the processor to display three-dimensional information related to a selected region of the merged image on the display station. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A display workstation, comprising:
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a processor; a display station operatively coupled with the processor; and an interface operatively coupled with the processor, wherein the interface is configured to allow a user to selectively cause the processor to generate and display a merged image on the display station, the merged image comprising a two dimensional synthesized image comprising a plurality of regions, wherein at least two of the regions are sourced from different images selected from a group of images, and wherein the group of images include tomosynthesis projection images, tomosynthesis reconstruction slices, mammograms and synthesized 2D images, the interface further configured to allow a user to selectively cause the processor to display three-dimensional information related to a selected region of the merged image on the display station, wherein the interface provides a graphical indicator along with a display of the merged image such that the graphical indicator illustrates a depth of attributes within the regions.
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