Method and apparatus for video presentation from a variety of scanner imaging sources
First Claim
1. An apparatus for generating a video presentation of images from a variety of separate scanner imaging sources, the apparatus comprising:
- means for acquiring a plurality of images from a variety of separate scanner imaging sources;
means for converting said acquired images into a selected format;
means for storing said acquired and converted plurality of images;
means for selectively recalling and displaying upon a single monitor at least two independent images of said stored plurality of images;
means for manipulating each of said selected independent images independently of each other;
means for comparing said selected independent images; and
means for determining stereotactic coordinates and performing volumetric determinations from said plurality of images.
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Abstract
The disclosure is directed to a method and apparatus for presenting a plurality of scanning images in a video presentation. The disclosure is particularly directed to the use of such an apparatus and method in stereotactic surgery, wherein acquisition of a plurality of scanner images, conversion of these images into a selected standard format, storage of the acquired and converted images, selective recall and display of at least two of the images, and independent manipulation of each of the images for comparision are provided. Probe placement can be simulated and the images can be enhanced in various ways. The images used can be, for example, CT, PET, X-ray, DSA, isotope, and NMR scans. Brain map atlas images can be superimposed on and fitted to the scan images of a particular brain. Video displays of three dimensional simulations can also be produced.
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50 Claims
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1. An apparatus for generating a video presentation of images from a variety of separate scanner imaging sources, the apparatus comprising:
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means for acquiring a plurality of images from a variety of separate scanner imaging sources; means for converting said acquired images into a selected format; means for storing said acquired and converted plurality of images; means for selectively recalling and displaying upon a single monitor at least two independent images of said stored plurality of images; means for manipulating each of said selected independent images independently of each other; means for comparing said selected independent images; and means for determining stereotactic coordinates and performing volumetric determinations from said plurality of images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. For use in stereotactic surgery, an apparatus for generating a video presentation of brain images from a variety of separate brain scanner imaging sources to provide a representation of the anatomical and physiological configuration of the brain of a patient, said apparatus comprising:
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means for acquiring a plurality of brain-related images from a variety of separate brain scanner imaging sources, at least one such image being of the actual patient'"'"'s brain; means for converting said acquired images into a selected format; means for storing said acquired and converted plurality of images; means for selectively recalling and displaying upon a single monitor at least two independent images of said stored plurality of images; means for manipulating at least one of said selected independent images independently of each other; means for comparing said manipulated independent image to at least one other of said selected independent images; and means for determining stereotactic coordinates and performing volumetric determinations from said plurality of images. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of generating a video presentation of images from a variety of separate scanner imaging sources, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) acquiring a plurality of images from a variety of separate scanner imaging sources; b) converting the acquired images into a selected format; c) storing the acquired and converted plurality of images; d) selectively recalling and displaying upon a single monitor at least two independent images of the stored plurality of images; e) manipulating each of the selected independent images and comparing the selected independent images independently of each other; and f) determining stereotactic coordinates and performing volumetric determinations from the plurality of images. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. In stereotactic surgery, a method of generating a video presentation of brain images from a variety of separate brain scanner imaging sources to provide a representation of the anatomical and physiological configuration of the brain of a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) acquiring a plurality of brain-related images from a variety of separate brain scanner imaging sources, at least one such image being of the actual patient'"'"'s brain; b) converting the acquired images into a selected format; c) storing the acquired and converted plurality of images; d) selectively recalling and displaying upon a single monitor at least two independent images of the stored plurality of images; e) manipulating at least one of the selected independent images independently of each other and comparing the manipulated independent image to at least one other of the selected independent images; and f) determining stereotactic coordinates and performing volumetric determinations from the plurality of images. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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