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Apparatus for reference image rotation, and computer software product and method for reference image rotation

  • US 20020071599A1
  • Filed: 10/01/2001
  • Published: 06/13/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for displaying a reference image of a subject, and slices of said subject in the displayed reference image, for positioning slices in preparation for a slice-by-slice measurement of said subject, comprising:

  • a storage device for storing at least one reference image of current patient;

    a display screen for displaying the stored reference image;

    an input device for entering commands for displaying and positioning slices of said current patient to be measured, in the displayed reference image;

    a processing device connected to said storage device, said display screen and said input device, for processing the commands entered via said input device and for controlling display of said reference image and said slices on said display screen, said processing device, dependent on the commands entered via said input device, generating a rotated representation of said reference image and a spatial representation, corresponding to the rotation of the reference image, of said layers, and causing said rotated representation to be displayed on said display screen together with said spatial representation.

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