System and method for scanning medical images using adjustable exposure time and brightness
First Claim
1. A system for scanning medical images, comprising:
- a microcomputer for controlling the operation of said system;
a memory coupled to said microcomputer for storing a plurality of data at the direction of said microcomputer;
a scanning device having adjustable exposure time and brightness coupled to said microcomputer, said scanning device when in operation mode, scanning an X-ray film to provide a digital image with pixels having grey level values based on optical density of corresponding points on said X-ray film, said scanning device scanning said X-ray film more than once while said microcomputer adjusts said exposure time and brightness on each scan to optimize a display characteristic of said image.
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Abstract
A system and method for diagnosis of living tissue diseases is described. The system includes a computer device for controlling its operation. An operator control device is coupled to the computer device. A viewing screen is coupled to the computer device for displaying digitized images of the living tissue. The operator, using the control device, selects desired portions of the digitized image for further image enhancement according to a desired image enhancement feature selectable from a plurality of image enhancement features. The image enhancement features include any combination of grey scale stretching, contrast enhancement based on logarithmic histogram equalization, spot enhancement and magnification. The system further includes means for visualization and quantification of micro-calcifications, and means for visualization and quantification of mass spiculations.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for scanning medical images, comprising:
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a microcomputer for controlling the operation of said system; a memory coupled to said microcomputer for storing a plurality of data at the direction of said microcomputer; a scanning device having adjustable exposure time and brightness coupled to said microcomputer, said scanning device when in operation mode, scanning an X-ray film to provide a digital image with pixels having grey level values based on optical density of corresponding points on said X-ray film, said scanning device scanning said X-ray film more than once while said microcomputer adjusts said exposure time and brightness on each scan to optimize a display characteristic of said image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for scanning medical images, comprising the steps of:
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coupling a scanning device having adjustable exposure time and brightness to a microcomputer device; scanning an X-ray film to provide a digital image with pixels having grey level values based on optical density of corresponding points on said X-ray film; repeating said step of scanning said X-ray film while said microcomputer adjusts said exposure time and brightness for each scan to optimize a display characteristic of said image. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for scanning x-ray film, comprising the steps of:
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coupling a scanning device having one or more adjustable operating parameters to a microcomputer device; scanning an x-ray film to provide a digital image with pixels having grey levels based on optical density values of corresponding points on said x-ray film; repeating said step of scanning said x-ray film while said microcomputer adjusts at least one of said parameters for each of one or more subsequent scans of said x-ray film to optimize a display characteristic of said image. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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