Medical image viewing apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A light box assembly for viewing medical film media, comprising:
- an enclosure having a translucent viewing panel for removably receiving the medical film media;
at least two light emitting diodes disposed within the enclosure adapted to illuminate the viewing panel; and
a controller for continuously controlling the color of the at least two light emitting diodes, the controller including a color selection member by which a color can be selected by a user wherein the color of the viewing panel is continuously changed responsive to the user'"'"'s selection of the color.
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Abstract
A medical image viewing apparatus and method. In one embodiment, the apparatus is a light box assembly for viewing medical film media. The light box assembly includes an enclosure with a translucent viewing panel, at least two light emitting diodes disposed within the enclosure adapted to illuminate the viewing panel, and a controller controlling the color of the at least one light emitting diode. In a second embodiment, an apparatus is provided for displaying a digital x-ray image. The apparatus includes a display adapted to display the x-ray image and a controller in communication with the display for controlling the color of the displayed x-ray image. The controller includes a continuous color palette by which a color can be selected by a user and the color of the displayed x-ray image is changed responsive to the user'"'"'s selection of the color.
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15 Claims
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1. A light box assembly for viewing medical film media, comprising:
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an enclosure having a translucent viewing panel for removably receiving the medical film media;
at least two light emitting diodes disposed within the enclosure adapted to illuminate the viewing panel; and
a controller for continuously controlling the color of the at least two light emitting diodes, the controller including a color selection member by which a color can be selected by a user wherein the color of the viewing panel is continuously changed responsive to the user'"'"'s selection of the color. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of configuring a light box assembly, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing the light box assembly, the light box assembly including (i) an enclosure having a translucent viewing panel for removably receiving a film media, (ii) at least two light emitting diodes disposed within the enclosure adapted to illuminate the viewing panel, and (iii) a reader adapted to a read a setting from an information member, the information member being separate and distinct from the light box assembly; and
reading the setting from the information member; and
configuring the light box assembly responsive to the reading of the setting from the information member. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for displaying a digital x-ray image, comprising:
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a display adapted to display the x-ray image; and
control means in communication with the display for controlling the color of the displayed x-ray image, the control means including a continuous color palette by which a color can be selected by a user and the color of the displayed x-ray image is changed responsive to the user'"'"'s selection of the color. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method of displaying a digital x-ray image on a display, the method comprising the steps of:
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accessing the digital x-ray image;
displaying the digital x-ray image on the display;
providing a controller adapted to control the color of the displayed x-ray image, the controller including a continuous color palette from which a particular color is selectable;
allowing a user to select a color from the color palette; and
displaying the digital x-ray image in the selected color responsive to the user'"'"'s selection of the color from the color palette. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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