3D display system and method
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1. An apparatus configured to display 3D volumetric data acquired from a patient by an imaging system, the apparatus comprising:
- a 3D volumetric display system configured to generate a 3D diagnostic display of the 3D volumetric data, the 3D volumetric display system including a graphical user interface configured to permit a user to access, view, and manipulate the 3D volumetric data, the graphical user interface including a haptic toolbox having a plurality of icons, one of the plurality of icons is configured to permit the user to conduct measurement in a virtual-reality environment.
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An apparatus configured to display 3D volumetric data acquired from a patient by an imaging system comprises a 3D volumetric display system configured to generate a 3D diagnostic display of the 3D volumetric data. The 3D volumetric display system includes a graphical user interface (GUT) configured to permit a user to access, view, and manipulate the 3D volumetric data. The GUI includes a haptic toolbox having a plurality of icons, one of which is configured to permit the user to conduct measurement in a virtual-reality environment.
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1. An apparatus configured to display 3D volumetric data acquired from a patient by an imaging system, the apparatus comprising:
a 3D volumetric display system configured to generate a 3D diagnostic display of the 3D volumetric data, the 3D volumetric display system including a graphical user interface configured to permit a user to access, view, and manipulate the 3D volumetric data, the graphical user interface including a haptic toolbox having a plurality of icons, one of the plurality of icons is configured to permit the user to conduct measurement in a virtual-reality environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A diagnostic apparatus comprising:
a display system configured to generate a stereoscopic image acquired from a patient by an imaging system, the display system including a graphical user interface configured to access simultaneously in a picture archiving and communication system (PACS) and an image workstation and to navigate through the stereoscopic image, the graphical user interface comprising a haptic toolbox having a measurement tool, the measurement tool being configured to permit a user to conduct measurement and to display the measurement with a 3D image annotation in a virtual-reality environment. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of assisting diagnostic interpretation of a stereoscopic image in a virtual-reality environment, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a user input associated with a graphical user interface to conduct measurements in the virtual-reality environment;
generating a haptic toolbox from the graphical user interface, the haptic toolbox comprising a measurement tool;
measuring a patient'"'"'s anatomy by using the virtual measurement tool; and
displaying a 3D haptic annotation by using the haptic toolbar to illustrate the measurement of the patient'"'"'s anatomy. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system configured to display a stereoscopic image in a virtual-reality environment, the system comprising:
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means for permitting a user to conduct measurements of patient anatomy in the virtual-reality environment; and
means for displaying an image annotation when conducting measurements of patient anatomy in the virtual-reality environment.
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