USER INTERFACE FOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SCAN ANALYSIS
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of displaying a computed tomography (CT) scan image, comprising:
- a) processing a scan image to generate an enhanced scan image in which one or more features indicative of an abnormality are enhanced and at least one feature of the scan image is obscured; and
b) displaying the scan image and the enhanced scan image simultaneously to enable a visual comparison of the scan image and the enhanced scan image.
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Abstract
An enhanced image is based on an original image. For instance, the original image can be processed using a filter to provide the enhanced image. The original and enhanced images can be displayed side by side or alternately to facilitate a comparison of the original and enhanced images. A user can change one or more enhancement parameters associated with the enhanced image. For example, the user can change the one or more enhancement parameters while viewing the original and enhanced images to determine an effect the change has on the enhanced image. The user can compare the effect of the changed enhancement parameters with his or her own analysis of the original image. The changed enhancement parameters may be applied to other parts of the original image so as to provide a more accurate analysis of those parts.
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Citations
26 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of displaying a computed tomography (CT) scan image, comprising:
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a) processing a scan image to generate an enhanced scan image in which one or more features indicative of an abnormality are enhanced and at least one feature of the scan image is obscured; and
b) displaying the scan image and the enhanced scan image simultaneously to enable a visual comparison of the scan image and the enhanced scan image. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An article comprising a medium for storing instructions to enable a processor-based system to:
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a) process a scan image to generate an enhanced scan image in which one or more features indicative of an abnormality are enhanced and at least one feature of the scan image is obscured; and
b) display the scan image and the enhanced scan image simultaneously to enable a visual comparison of the scan image and the enhanced scan image. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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14. An apparatus to display a computed tomography (CT) scan image, comprising:
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a) means for processing a scan image to generate an enhanced scan image in which one or more features indicative of an abnormality are enhanced and at least one feature of the scan image is obscured; and
b) means for displaying the scan image and the enhanced scan image simultaneously to enable a visual comparison of the scan image and the enhanced scan image. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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15. A computer-implemented method of displaying a computed tomography (CT) scan image, comprising:
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a) processing a scan image to generate an enhanced scan image in which one or more features indicative of an abnormality are enhanced and at least one feature of the scan image is obscured;
b) displaying the scan image to provide a first displayed representation of the scan image;
c) displaying the enhanced scan image to provide a second displayed representation of the enhanced scan image;
d) receiving a user input for modifying one of the first representation and the second representation, and e) modifying the first displayed representation of the scan image and the second displayed representation of the enhanced scan image in response to the received user input, wherein displaying the scan image and displaying the enhanced scan image are performed to enable a visual comparison of the scan image and the enhanced scan image. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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16. A system for displaying a computed tomography (CT) scan image, comprising:
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a) a processor to process a scan image to generate an enhanced scan image in which one or more features indicative of an abnormality are enhanced and at least one feature of the scan image is obscured; and
b) a display to display the scan image and the enhanced scan image simultaneously to enable a visual comparison of the scan image and the enhanced scan image. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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17. (canceled)
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18. A system for displaying a computed tomography (CT) scan image, comprising:
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a) a processor to process a scan image to generate an enhanced scan image in which one or more features indicative of an abnormality are enhanced and at least one feature of the scan image is obscured;
b) a display to display the scan image and the enhanced scan image to provide a first displayed representation of the scan image and a second displayed representation of the enhanced scan image, respectively, and to enable a visual comparison of the scan image and the enhanced scan image; and
c) a user input device to receive a user input for modifying one of the first displayed representation of the scan image and the second displayed representation of the enhanced scan image, wherein the processor is configured to modify the first displayed representation and the second displayed representation in response to the received user input. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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19. An article comprising a medium for storing instructions to enable a processor-based system to:
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a) process a scan image to generate an enhanced scan image in which one or more features indicative of an abnormality are enhanced and at least one feature of the scan image is obscured;
b) display the scan image to provide a first displayed representation of the scan image;
c) display the enhanced scan image to provide a second displayed representation of the enhanced scan image to enable a visual comparison of the scan image and the enhanced scan image;
d) receive a user input for modifying one of the first displayed representation of the scan image and the second displayed representation of the enhanced scan image, and e) modify the first displayed representation and the second displayed representation in response to the received user input. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A computer-implemented method of displaying a computed tomography (CT) scan image, comprising:
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a) processing a scan image to generate an enhanced scan image in which one or more features indicative of an abnormality are enhanced and at least one feature of the scan image is obscured;
c) receiving a user input to modify one or more user-defined parameters associated with a filter to provide one or more modified user-defined parameters;
d) modifying the filter based on the one or more modified user-defined parameters to provide a modified filter, wherein processing the scan image is performed using the modified filter; and
b) displaying the scan image and the enhanced scan image in response to modifying the filter to enable a visual comparison of the scan image and the enhanced scan image.
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Specification