Auto-image alignment system and method based on identified anomalies
First Claim
1. A method for aligning images, comprising:
- identifying a feature of interest in a first image;
identifying a corresponding feature of interest in a second image;
registering the feature of interest within the first image with the corresponding feature of interest within the second image; and
storing registration data corresponding to registration.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a novel technique and is particularly useful in medical imaging, although a number of fields may benefit from its application. In one aspect of the technique, a user identifies anomalies or, more generally, features in at least two different comparable images either by computer aided techniques or by manual identification. Once the features are identified they are numbered, sized, and a key location for the feature, such as the middle of an anomaly, may be estimated. Once this location is determined, a location marker is used to perform registration of the images. When comparisons are to be conducted, then, the registration is used to effectively anchor the images with respect to one another to facilitate paging between the images and reduction of eye movement.
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50 Claims
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1. A method for aligning images, comprising:
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identifying a feature of interest in a first image;
identifying a corresponding feature of interest in a second image;
registering the feature of interest within the first image with the corresponding feature of interest within the second image; and
storing registration data corresponding to registration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for registering images, comprising:
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segmenting a feature of interest in a first image;
segmenting a corresponding feature of interest in a second image;
registering the first image with the second image by aligning the feature of interest with the corresponding feature of interest; and
storing image data corresponding to registration. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for registering images, comprising:
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segmenting a feature of interest in a first image;
segmenting a corresponding feature of interest in a second image;
determining a first reference point on the feature of interest in the first image;
determining a second reference point on the corresponding feature of interest in the second image. registering the first image with the second image based on alignment of the first reference point with the second reference point; and
storing registration data corresponding to registration. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for anchoring images, comprising:
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identifying and sizing a feature of interest in a first image;
identifying and sizing a corresponding feature of interest in a second image;
locating a first reference point on the feature of interest;
locating a second reference point on the corresponding feature of interest;
registering the first image with the second image based on anchoring the first reference point with the second reference point; and
storing registration data corresponding to registration. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system for registering images comprising:
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one or more imaging systems for acquiring and storing images;
a first interface for accessing, reviewing, processing, and registering the images;
a storage for storing image registration data; and
wherein registration of the images is based on alignment of corresponding features of interest in the images. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41)
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39. A system for comparing images, comprising:
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means for identifying a feature of interest in a first image;
means for identifying a corresponding feature of interest in a second image;
means for registering the feature of interest within the first image with the corresponding feature of interest within the second image; and
means for storing registration data corresponding to registration.
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42. A system for registering images, comprising:
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means for segmenting a feature of interest in a first image;
means for segmenting a corresponding feature of interest in a second image;
means for registering the first image with the second image by aligning the feature of interest with the corresponding feature of interest; and
means for storing image data corresponding to registration. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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44. A system for aligning images, comprising:
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means for segmenting a feature of interest in a first image;
means for segmenting a corresponding feature of interest in a second image;
means for determining a first reference point on the feature of interest in the first image;
means for determining a second reference point on the corresponding feature of interest in the second image;
means for registering the first image with the second image based on alignment of the first reference point with the second reference point;
means for storing registration data corresponding to registration; and
means for displaying the registration data.
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45. A computer program, provided on one or more tangible media, for registering images, comprising:
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a routine for identifying a feature of interest in a first image;
a routine for identifying a corresponding feature of interest in a second image;
a routine for registering the feature of interest within the first image with the corresponding feature of interest within the second image; and
a routine for storing registration data corresponding to registration. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47)
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48. A computer program, provided on one or more tangible media, for comparing images, comprising:
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a routine for segmenting a feature of interest in a first image;
a routine for segmenting a corresponding feature of interest in a second image;
a routine for registering the first image with the second image by aligning the feature of interest with the corresponding feature of interest; and
a routine for storing image data corresponding to registration. - View Dependent Claims (49)
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50. A computer program for aligning images, comprising:
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a routine for segmenting a feature of interest in a first image;
a routine for segmenting a corresponding feature of interest in a second image;
a routine for determining a first reference point on the feature of interest in the first image;
a routine for determining a second reference point on the corresponding feature of interest in the second image;
a routine for registering the first image with the second image based on alignment of the first reference point with the second reference point;
a routine for storing registration data corresponding to registration; and
a routine for displaying the registration data.
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