Method for automatically selecting a display mode for an image data record of an organ to be examined

• US 20080292172A1
• Filed: 05/20/2008
• Published: 11/27/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GMBH (Siemens AG)
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Ekinci, Okan, Assmann, Stefan
• Granted Patent: US 8,111,888 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/131
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/206 Drawing of charts or graphs
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/00 Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2210/41 Medical

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the invention, a method for automatically selecting a display mode for an image data record is provided. In an embodiment of the process, spatially resolved values of a parameter are determined in a first image data record of the organ to be examined, with the parameter allowing an evaluation of a functionality of the organ to be examined. Thereupon a deviation of the determined values of the parameter from a tolerance range is localized. The result of the localization is saved, and a display mode of a second image data record is selected on the basis of the result of localization, with the second image data record being a 3D image data record. The second image data record is shown in the selected display mode.

Claims

1. A method for automatically selecting a display mode for an image data record of an organ to be examined, comprising:

displaying a first image data record of the organ to be examined;

site-specific determining values of a parameter in the first image data record of the organ to be examined, the parameter allowing an evaluation of a functionality of the organ to be examined;

localizing a deviation of the determined values of the parameter from a tolerance range;

saving a result of the localization;

selecting a display mode of a second image data record based on the result of the localization of the deviation, the second image data record being a 3D image data record; and

displaying the second image data record in the selected display mode.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the localization of the deviation takes place aided by a subdivision of the organ to be examined into segments.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein a display mode is assigned to each segment.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display mode prescribes the viewing angle.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the result of the localization is marked in a schematic representation of the organ to be examined when the result of the localization is being saved.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first image data record is a 2D image data record or a 3D image data record or a series of 2D or 3D image data records.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the heart is the organ to be examined.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second image data record displays the coronary arteries.

9. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the parameter for evaluating the functionality of the organ to be examined is a measure of contrast agent enhancement or washout.

10. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the parameter for evaluating the functionality of the organ to be examined is a measure of a perfusion value.

11. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the parameter for evaluating the functionality of the organ to be examined is a measure of a contractility value.

12. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the parameter for evaluating the function of the organ to be examined is a measure of a thickness of a part of the organ.

13. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the parameter for evaluating the function of the organ to be examined is a measure of a motility value.

14. A computer readable medium including program segments for, when executed on a computer device, causing the computer device to implement the method of claim 1.

15. A method for automatically selecting a display mode for an image data record of an organ to be examined, comprising:

displaying a first image data record of the organ to be examined;

determining values of a parameter in the first image data record of the organ to be examined, the parameter allowing an evaluation of a functionality of the organ to be examined;

localizing a deviation of the determined values of the parameter from a tolerance range; and

automatically selecting a display mode of a second image data record based on the result of the localization of the deviation, the second image data record being a 3D image data record.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

displaying the second image data record in the automatically selected display mode.

17. A computer readable medium including program segments for, when executed on a computer device, causing the computer device to implement the method of claim 15.