System and method for improved diagnostic image displays
First Claim
1. A diagnostic-imaging management system, comprising:
- means for acquiring a plurality of medical diagnostic images of a patient, wherein each of the plurality of medical diagnostic images is associated with an image-acquisition time;
means for associating an imaging parameter with each of the plurality of medical diagnostic images;
means for associating a patient condition with each of the plurality of medical diagnostic images; and
means for selectively displaying a subset of the plurality of medical diagnostic images in accordance with a directive responsive to the image-acquisition time, the imaging parameter, and the patient condition.
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Abstract
An improved ultrasound-imaging diagnostic system comprises a patient interface configured to measure a patient condition, an ultrasound-imaging system configured to obtain a plurality of medical diagnostic images of a patient treated with a contrast agent over time, a medical diagnostic image manager configured to associate at least one imaging parameter and the patient condition with each of the plurality of medical diagnostic images, and an operator interface configured to receive an operator preference for spatially arranging a plurality of medical diagnostic images. A method for arranging a plurality of diagnostic images comprises collecting a plurality of diagnostic images of a patient, wherein each of the diagnostic images is associated with an image-acquisition mode and a patient condition, receiving a diagnostic directive comprising information responsive to a diagnostician'"'"'s preference to observe diagnostic images associated with an image-identifier selected from the group consisting of image-acquisition orientation, image-acquisition mode, and patient condition, identifying a subset of the plurality of diagnostic images responsive to the diagnostic directive, and forwarding the subset of the plurality of diagnostic images to an output device.
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48 Claims
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1. A diagnostic-imaging management system, comprising:
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means for acquiring a plurality of medical diagnostic images of a patient, wherein each of the plurality of medical diagnostic images is associated with an image-acquisition time;
means for associating an imaging parameter with each of the plurality of medical diagnostic images;
means for associating a patient condition with each of the plurality of medical diagnostic images; and
means for selectively displaying a subset of the plurality of medical diagnostic images in accordance with a directive responsive to the image-acquisition time, the imaging parameter, and the patient condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for arranging a plurality of diagnostic images, comprising:
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collecting a plurality of diagnostic images of a patient, wherein each of the diagnostic images is associated with an image-acquisition mode and a patient condition;
receiving a diagnostic directive comprising information responsive to a diagnostician'"'"'s preference to observe diagnostic images associated with an image-identifier selected from the group consisting of image-acquisition orientation, image-acquisition mode, and patient condition;
identifying a subset of the plurality of diagnostic images responsive to the diagnostic directive; and
forwarding the subset of the plurality of diagnostic images to an output device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A diagnostic-imaging system, comprising:
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a patient interface configured to measure a patient condition and generate a first control signal;
an ultrasound-imaging system communicatively coupled to the patient interface, the ultrasound imaging system configured to obtain a plurality of medical diagnostic images of a patient treated with a contrast agent over time, wherein each of the plurality of medical diagnostic images is associated with an image-acquisition time;
a medical diagnostic image manager communicatively coupled to the ultrasound-imaging system, the medical diagnostic image manager configured to associate at least one imaging parameter and the patient condition with each of the plurality of medical diagnostic images;
an operator interface communicatively coupled to the ultrasound-imaging system and the medical diagnostic-image manager, the operator interface configured to receive information from an operator of the diagnostic imaging system indicative of an operator preference for spatially arranging a plurality of medical diagnostic images. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A computer-readable medium having processor-executable instructions thereon which, when executed by a processor, direct the processor to:
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apply an input indicative of an operator preference for a spatial arrangement of a plurality of subsets of medical diagnostic images acquired during an examination, wherein each of the plurality of medical diagnostic images are associated with an image-acquisition time, an imaging parameter, and a patient condition;
determine which of the plurality of medical diagnostic images match the operator preference for respective positions for observation on an output device; and
forwarding the plurality of medical diagnostic images in sequence in accordance with the associated image-acquisition time to a display device communicatively coupled to the processor. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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