User interface for a medical informatics systems
First Claim
1. A method for viewing medical images in a computer system, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving, in said computer, graphical identifications for a plurality of studies corresponding to a patient, wherein a study comprises a plurality of related images acquired for said patient, and wherein a graphical identification to an image comprises a thumbnail view of said image;
displaying, on an output display of said computer, a first study in a first horizontal rack, said thumbnail views of said images for said first study being arranged in an adjacent manner within said first horizontal rack;
displaying, on said output display of said computer, a second study in a second horizontal rack, said thumbnail views of said images of said second study being arranged in an adjacent manner within said second horizontal rack, wherein said first and second horizontal racks being vertically deposed on said output display;
providing, through said computer, a means for a user to navigate said images, including panning and zooming said images; and
providing, through said computer, a means for a user to reposition said images on said output display.
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Abstract
A user interface for a medical informatics system, which permits a physician to work with digitized medical images in a manner that the physician is accustomed to working with traditional analog film, is disclosed. The user interface includes a through a patient browser view to provide the ability to select studies, which consist of medical images and series, for patients. After selecting the studies, the user, through a patient canvas view, may then organize the studies as well as the images/series within the studies, including resizing the studies and the images/series within a study. The user may also pan and zoom images to view portions of an image at various resolutions. Furthermore, the user of the user interface may analyze the image by selecting to view the image in detail in a large floating window.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for viewing medical images in a computer system, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, in said computer, graphical identifications for a plurality of studies corresponding to a patient, wherein a study comprises a plurality of related images acquired for said patient, and wherein a graphical identification to an image comprises a thumbnail view of said image;
displaying, on an output display of said computer, a first study in a first horizontal rack, said thumbnail views of said images for said first study being arranged in an adjacent manner within said first horizontal rack;
displaying, on said output display of said computer, a second study in a second horizontal rack, said thumbnail views of said images of said second study being arranged in an adjacent manner within said second horizontal rack, wherein said first and second horizontal racks being vertically deposed on said output display;
providing, through said computer, a means for a user to navigate said images, including panning and zooming said images; and
providing, through said computer, a means for a user to reposition said images on said output display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
receiving at least two series for a study; and
linking said two series so as to provide simultaneous cine.
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13. The method as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the step of displaying, in response to user selection, a report associated with said study.
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14. A computer readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions, which when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform the steps of:
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receiving, in said computer, graphical identifications for a plurality of studies corresponding to a patient, wherein a study comprises a plurality of related images acquired for said patient, and wherein a graphical identification to an image comprises a thumbnail view of said image;
displaying, on an output display of said computer, a first study in a first horizontal rack, said thumbnail views of said images for said first study being arranged in an adjacent manner within said first horizontal rack;
displaying, on said output display of said computer, a second study in a second horizontal rack, said thumbnail views of said images of said second study being arranged in an adjacent manner within said second horizontal rack, wherein said first and second horizontal racks being vertically deposed on said output display;
providing, through said computer, a means for a user to navigate said images, including panning and zooming said images; and
providing, through said computer, a means for a user to reposition said images on said output display. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
receiving at least two series for a study; and
linking said two series so as to provide simultaneous cine.
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26. The computer readable medium as set forth in claim 14, further comprising the step of displaying, in response to user selection, a report associated with said study.
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27. A computer system comprising:
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input device for receiving graphical identifications for a plurality of studies corresponding to a patient, wherein a study comprises a plurality of related images acquired for said patient, and wherein a graphical identification to an image comprises a thumbnail view of said image;
output display for displaying a first study in a first horizontal rack, said thumbnail views of said images for said first study being arranged in an adjacent manner within said first horizontal rack, and for displaying a second study in a second horizontal rack, said thumbnail views of said images of said second study being arranged in an adjacent manner within said second horizontal rack, wherein said first and second horizontal racks being vertically deposed on said output display;
input control device for receiving user input; and
processing unit, coupled to said input control device, for providing a means for a user to reposition said images on said output, and for providing a means for a user to navigate said images, including panning and zooming said images.
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