Controller for medical image review station
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1. In a medical image review station which includes a display, a means for storing a sequence of medical images, and a computer for controlling the processing and display of images from said means for storing on said display according to user selectable functions, apparatus comprising;
- a hand-held remote controller coupled to said review station including the following user actuatable controls;
at least a first variable appearance control for controlling a first appearance characteristic of a displayed image;
a first visual indicator associated with and located close to said first appearance control for indicating the relative value over a range of values of the selected image appearance characteristic;
a rotary control for controlling the speed and direction of movement of images displayed on said display; and
a plurality of LED indicators provided around the periphery of said rotary control to provide visual feedback of speed and direction of movement.
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Abstract
A medical image review station has several functions with visual feedback which are controlled by a controller. These functions include detail/real-time mode; density, contrast and edge enhancement image appearance characteristics; zoom; cine loop; single frame jog; skip forward/back; displayed frame speed and direction; still print; cancel; directory.
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1. In a medical image review station which includes a display, a means for storing a sequence of medical images, and a computer for controlling the processing and display of images from said means for storing on said display according to user selectable functions, apparatus comprising;
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a hand-held remote controller coupled to said review station including the following user actuatable controls; at least a first variable appearance control for controlling a first appearance characteristic of a displayed image; a first visual indicator associated with and located close to said first appearance control for indicating the relative value over a range of values of the selected image appearance characteristic; a rotary control for controlling the speed and direction of movement of images displayed on said display; and a plurality of LED indicators provided around the periphery of said rotary control to provide visual feedback of speed and direction of movement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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