Medical image display system and method
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1. A display system for collaboratively displaying a plurality of separate medical images across a plurality of separate display devices, the system comprising:
- processing circuitry connected to the plurality of separate display devices and configured toprovide a hanging protocol specifying the plurality of separate medical images to be displayed and a relative position in which each of the separate medical images is to be displayed;
obtain, from each of the plurality of separate display devices, consent to join a collaboration with other of the plurality of separate display devices, in order to display the plurality of separate medical images across the plurality of separate display devices, wherein establishment of the collaboration is dependent on at least one of user preference, group preference, a person using at least one of the separate display devices, and particular protocols used;
automatically assign each of the plurality of separate medical images to one of the plurality of separate display devices according to the hanging protocol; and
in response to receiving the consent to join the collaboration from each of the plurality of separate display devices, display the plurality of separate medical images concurrently on the plurality of separate display devices to obtain a collaborative display of the medical images across the plurality of separate display devices,wherein at least one of the plurality of separate display devices comprises a mobile display device, andthe processing circuitry is further configured toautomatically detect a physical location of each of the plurality of separate display devices,select, based on the detected physical location of each of the separate display devices, at least one device out of the detected plurality of separate display devices, andafter receiving the consent from the selected at least one device, assign at least one of the plurality of separate medical images for display on the selected at least one device, based on the hanging protocol and at least one of the detected location and an orientation of the selected at least one device with respect to the mobile display device.
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Abstract
A display system for displaying medical images across a plurality of separate display devices, the system comprising a layout unit for providing layout data concerning the display of medical images, an allocation unit for allocating a plurality of medical images amongst a plurality of separate display devices according to the layout data, wherein at least one of the plurality of display devices comprises a mobile display device.
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1. A display system for collaboratively displaying a plurality of separate medical images across a plurality of separate display devices, the system comprising:
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processing circuitry connected to the plurality of separate display devices and configured to provide a hanging protocol specifying the plurality of separate medical images to be displayed and a relative position in which each of the separate medical images is to be displayed; obtain, from each of the plurality of separate display devices, consent to join a collaboration with other of the plurality of separate display devices, in order to display the plurality of separate medical images across the plurality of separate display devices, wherein establishment of the collaboration is dependent on at least one of user preference, group preference, a person using at least one of the separate display devices, and particular protocols used; automatically assign each of the plurality of separate medical images to one of the plurality of separate display devices according to the hanging protocol; and in response to receiving the consent to join the collaboration from each of the plurality of separate display devices, display the plurality of separate medical images concurrently on the plurality of separate display devices to obtain a collaborative display of the medical images across the plurality of separate display devices, wherein at least one of the plurality of separate display devices comprises a mobile display device, and the processing circuitry is further configured to automatically detect a physical location of each of the plurality of separate display devices, select, based on the detected physical location of each of the separate display devices, at least one device out of the detected plurality of separate display devices, and after receiving the consent from the selected at least one device, assign at least one of the plurality of separate medical images for display on the selected at least one device, based on the hanging protocol and at least one of the detected location and an orientation of the selected at least one device with respect to the mobile display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A mobile display device for collaboratively displaying a plurality of separate medical images in collaboration with at least one other display device, the mobile display device comprising:
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a display; a communication circuit configured to communicate with the at least one other display device; processing circuitry connected to the at least one other display device and configured to provide a hanging protocol specifying the plurality of separate medical images to be displayed and a relative position in which each of the separate medical images is to be displayed; obtain, from each of the at least one other display device, consent to join a collaboration with the mobile display device and other of the at least one other display device, in order to display the plurality of separate medical images across the at least one other display device and the display, wherein establishment of the collaboration is dependent on at least one of user preference, group preference, a person using the at least one of the at least one other display device, and particular protocols used; automatically assign each of the plurality of separate medical images to one of the mobile display device and at least one other display device according to the hanging protocol; and in response to receiving the consent to join the collaboration from each of the at least one other display device, cause the display to display the plurality of separate medical images concurrently on the display and the at least one other display device to obtain a collaborative display of the medical images across the at least one other display device and the display, wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to automatically detect a physical location of each of the at least one other display device, select, based on the detected physical location of each of the separate display devices, a device from among the detected at least one other display device, and after receiving the consent from the selected device, assign at least one of the plurality of separate medical images for display on the selected device, based on the hanging protocol and at least one of the detected physical location and an orientation of the selected device with respect to the mobile display device. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A server for processing a plurality of separate medical images, the server comprising:
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processing circuitry configured to provide a hanging protocol specifying the plurality of separate medical images to be displayed and a relative position in which each of the separate medical images is to be displayed; obtain, from each of a plurality of separate display devices, consent to join a collaboration with other of the plurality of separate display devices, in order to display the plurality of separate medical images across the plurality of separate display devices, wherein establishment of the collaboration is dependent on at least one of user preference, group preference, a person using at least one of the separate display devices, and particular protocols used; automatically assign each of the plurality of separate medical images to one of the plurality of separate display devices according to the hanging protocol; and in response to receiving the consent to join the collaboration from each of the plurality of separate display devices, display the plurality of separate medical images concurrently on the plurality of separate display devices to obtain a collaborative display of the medical images across the plurality of separate display devices, wherein at least one of the plurality of display devices comprises a mobile display device, and the processing circuitry is further configured to automatically detect a physical location of each of the plurality of separate display devices, select, based on the detected physical location of each of the separate display devices, at least one device out of the detected plurality of separate display devices, and after receiving the consent from the selected at least one device, assign at least one of the plurality of separate medical images for display on the selected at least one device, based on the hanging protocol and at least one of the detected physical location and an orientation of the selected at least one device with respect to the mobile display device. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A method for collaboratively displaying a plurality of separate medical images across a plurality of separate display devices, the method comprising:
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providing a hanging protocol specifying the plurality of medical images to be displayed and a relative position in which each of the separate medical images is to be displayed; obtain, from each of the plurality of separate display devices, consent to join a collaboration with other of the plurality of separate display devices, in order to display the plurality of separate medical images across the plurality of separate display devices, wherein establishment of the collaboration is dependent on at least one of user preference group preference, a person using at least one of the separate display devices, and particular protocols used; automatically assigning each of the plurality of separate medical images to one of the plurality of separate display devices according to the hanging protocol, in response to receiving the consent to join the collaboration from each of the plurality of separate display devices, displaying the plurality of separate medical images concurrently on the plurality of separate display devices to obtain a collaborative display of the medical images across the plurality of separate display devices, wherein at least one of the plurality of display devices comprises a mobile display device, and the method further includes automatically detecting a physical location of each of the plurality of separate display devices, selecting, based on the detected physical location of each of the separate display devices, at least one device out of the detected plurality of separate display devices, and after receiving the consent from the selected at least one device, assigning at least one of the plurality of separate medical images for display on the selected at least one device, based on the hanging protocol and at least one of the detected physical location and an orientation of the selected at least one device with respect to the mobile display device. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A display system for collaboratively displaying a plurality of separate medical images across a plurality of separate display devices, the system comprising:
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processing circuitry connected to the plurality of separate display devices and configured to provide a hanging protocol specifying the plurality of medical images to be displayed and a relative position in which each of the separate medical images is to be displayed; obtain, from each of the plurality of separate display devices, consent to join a collaboration with other of the plurality of separate display devices, in order to display the plurality of separate medical images across the plurality of separate display devices, wherein establishment of the collaboration is dependent on at least one of user preference, group preference, a person using at least one of the separate display devices, and particular protocols used; automatically assign each of the plurality of separate medical images to one of the plurality of separate display devices according to the hanging protocol; and in response to receiving the consent to join the collaboration from each of the plurality of separate display devices, display the plurality of separate medical images concurrently on the plurality of separate display devices to obtain a collaborative display of the medical images across the plurality of separate display devices, wherein at least one of the plurality of separate display devices comprises a mobile display device, and the processing circuitry is further configured to automatically detect a physical location of each of the plurality of separate display devices, select, based on the detected physical location of each of the separate display devices, at least one device out of the detected plurality of separate display devices, and after receiving the consent from the selected at least one device, assign at least one of the plurality of separate medical images for display on the selected at least one device, based on the hanging protocol and at least one of the detected physical location and an orientation of the selected at least one device with respect to the mobile display device.
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