APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEDICAL IMAGE SEARCHING
First Claim
1. An intravascular ultrasound system, comprising:
- a catheter configured to produce data;
an interface module coupled to the catheter and configured to receive the data; and
a console having a touch screen coupled to the interface module and configured to;
produce one or more tomographic images from the data;
display the one or more tomographic images; and
receive tactile input from an object at the touch screen to manipulate the one or more tomographic images.
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Abstract
An intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging system and catheter with an intuitive interface for rapid operator interaction using acquired medical images. In an embodiment, an IVUS imaging system and catheter are used to acquire a sequence of a specific area of interest in the human anatomy, for example, tomographic images of a coronary artery. The IVUS imaging system displays at least one tomographic image of the area of interest. The IVUS imaging system generates and displays at least one longitudinal image, wherein the longitudinal image represents a cut-plane of the sequence of tomographic images. The IVUS imaging system further includes a touch screen, wherein the system recognizes touch movements to facilitate searching the sequence of images. Touch movements in a longitudinal direction may pan the longitudinal image in the longitudinal direction. Touch movements in the transverse direction may rotate the cut-plane of the longitudinal image.
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25 Claims
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1. An intravascular ultrasound system, comprising:
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a catheter configured to produce data; an interface module coupled to the catheter and configured to receive the data; and a console having a touch screen coupled to the interface module and configured to; produce one or more tomographic images from the data; display the one or more tomographic images; and receive tactile input from an object at the touch screen to manipulate the one or more tomographic images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions that when executed on a computer cause the computer to:
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display at least one image on a display with a touch screen; detect an object engaging the touch screen; determine a primary direction of movement of the object engaging the touch screen using at least one heuristic; and manipulate the at least one image in the primary direction. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method in a computing environment, comprising:
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displaying at least one of a sequence of tomographic images on a display having a touch screen; displaying a longitudinal image having a central axis point, the longitudinal image corresponding to the sequence of tomographic images; displaying, near the longitudinal image, one tomographic image amongst the sequence of tomographic images that corresponds to a selection marker; detecting a tactile input on the display screen corresponding to a horizontal movement; in response to the horizontal tactile input, moving the selection marker proportional to the detected horizontal movement to a new position with respect to the longitudinal image; and displaying a different one of the sequence of tomographic images, the different one corresponding to the new position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A console, comprising:
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a display for displaying one or more images and having a touch screen for receiving tactile input; a decision engine configured to process detected tactile inputs on the touch screen;
the decision engine further configured to;determine a weighted average of detected horizontal movements; determine a weighted average of detected vertical movements; determine which weighted average is higher; if the weighted average of the horizontal movements is higher, then change a first image displayed on the display; and if the weighted average of the vertical movements is higher, then rotate a longitudinal cut-plane of a second image displayed on the display. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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