Methods and systems for controlling acquisition of images
First Claim
1. An imaging system comprising:
- a data acquisition system for obtaining a three-dimensional image of an object; and
a processor coupled to the data acquisition system, the processor configured for receiving a user interface input based on interaction with the three-dimensional image, and for providing a plurality of parameters to the data acquisition system based on the user interface input, the plurality of parameters being used for further acquisition by the data acquisition system.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for interacting effectively with three-dimensional data are provided such that a data acquisition system of an imaging system can be guided appropriately to gather relevant information from the object being imaged. In one embodiment, the imaging system includes the data acquisition system for obtaining a three-dimensional image of the object; and a processor coupled to the data acquisition system. The processor may be configured for receiving a user interface input based on interaction with the three-dimensional image, and for providing multiple parameters to the data acquisition system based on the user interface input. These parameters may be used for further acquisition by the data acquisition system.
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21 Claims
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1. An imaging system comprising:
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a data acquisition system for obtaining a three-dimensional image of an object; and
a processor coupled to the data acquisition system, the processor configured for receiving a user interface input based on interaction with the three-dimensional image, and for providing a plurality of parameters to the data acquisition system based on the user interface input, the plurality of parameters being used for further acquisition by the data acquisition system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A virtual user interface comprising:
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a computer workstation configured for displaying a three-dimensional image of an object;
a three-dimensional tracking device coupled to the computer workstation and configured to allow six degrees of freedom of movement in a user interface input;
a virtual display setup coupled to the computer workstation and configured to allow a user to reach in and interact with the three-dimensional image of the object via the three-dimensional tracking device; and
a processor adapted to be coupled with an imaging system and the computer workstation, the processor being configured to receive user interface input based on interaction with the three-dimensional image, and to provide a plurality of parameters to the data acquisition system based on the user interface input, the plurality of parameters being used for further acquisition by the data acquisition system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An MR imaging system comprising:
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an array of radio frequency coils for producing controlled gradient field and for applying excitation signals to a region of interest in a patient;
at least one detecting coil for detecting magnetic resonance signals resulting from the excitation signals;
a control circuit configured to energize the array of radio frequency coil;
a data acquisition system for obtaining a three-dimensional representation of the region of interest from the magnetic resonance signals detected by the at least one detecting coil; and
a virtual user interface comprising;
a computer workstation configured for displaying a three-dimensional representation of an object, a three-dimensional tracking device coupled to the computer workstation and configured for allowing up to six degrees of freedom of movement in a user interface input, a virtual display set-up coupled to the computer workstation and configured for allowing a user to reach-in and interact with the three-dimensional representation of the object via the three-dimensional tracking device, and a processor adapted to be coupled with an imaging system and the computer workstation, the processor being configured to receive the user interface input based on interaction with the three-dimensional image, and to provide a plurality of parameters to the data acquisition system based on the user interface input, the plurality of parameters being used for further acquisition by the data acquisition system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of acquiring three-dimensional data in an imaging modality, the method comprising:
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obtaining a three-dimensional image of an object being imaged;
receiving a user interface input based on interaction with the three-dimensional image; and
providing a plurality of parameters to a data acquisition system based on the user interface input. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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