METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VISUALIZING MONOCHROMATIC IMAGES IN COLOR HUE
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1. A method of visualization of monochromatic images on a monitor comprising:
- obtaining an optimal monochromatic color wavelength corresponding to an effective light level, the effective light level being identified with reference to an ambient light level and a monitor light level;
converting the monochromatic color wavelength to a color hue; and
incorporating the color hue to a gray scale map of an image to provide a colored view of the image.
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Abstract
A method and system for visualizing monochromatic images in color hue is disclosed herewith. The method comprises: obtaining an optimal monochromatic color wavelength corresponding to an effective light level, the effective light level being identified with reference to an ambient light level and a monitor light level. The monochromatic color wavelength is converted to corresponding to a color hue and is incorporated to a gray scale map of an image to provide a colored view of the image.
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1. A method of visualization of monochromatic images on a monitor comprising:
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obtaining an optimal monochromatic color wavelength corresponding to an effective light level, the effective light level being identified with reference to an ambient light level and a monitor light level; converting the monochromatic color wavelength to a color hue; and incorporating the color hue to a gray scale map of an image to provide a colored view of the image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of displaying radiological images including:
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receiving an ambient light level and a monitor light level; obtaining an effective light level based on the ambient light level and monitor color level; deriving an optimal monochromatic color wavelength corresponding to the effective light level; converting the monochromatic color wavelength to color values; and applying the color values to a gray scale map of the radiological image. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22)
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18. An image processing system configured to visualize monochromatic images in color hue, the system comprising:
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a derivation module to derive an optimal monochromatic color wavelength with reference to an ambient light level and monitor light level; a transformation module configured to convert the optimal monochromatic color wavelength to a color hue with reference to a spectrum range in the visual spectrum; and a coloring module configured to change gray scale map of the image to a color map using the color hue; wherein the derivation module, transformation module and coloring module are configured to operate together to visualize monochromatic images in color hue.
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21. A display system for displaying monochromic images comprising:
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a sensing assembly including;
an ambient light sensor and a monitor light senor;a processor configured to; derive an optimal monochromatic color wavelength with reference to an ambient light level and monitor light level; convert the optimal monochromatic color wavelength to a color hue with reference to a spectrum range in the visual spectrum; convert gray scale map of the monochromatic image to a color map using the color hue; and a color monitor configured to display the monochromatic image with a color map.
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23. A machine readable medium or media having recorded thereon instructions configured to instruct a system comprising:
- sensing assembly, a monitor and a processor to visualize monochromatic images in color hue comprising;
a routine for obtaining an optimal monochromatic color wavelength corresponding to an effective light level, the effective light level being identified with reference to an ambient light level and a monitor light level; a routine for converting the optimal monochromatic color wavelength to color hue; and a routine for incorporating the color hue to a gray scale map of an image to provided a colored view of the image
- sensing assembly, a monitor and a processor to visualize monochromatic images in color hue comprising;
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