Method for displaying temporal changes in spatially matched images
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1. A temporal image processing system comprising:
- a temporal processing controller adapted to receive a first image signal and a second image signal from a scanning unit, said temporal processing controller comprising a registration module adapted to register a region of interest of said first image signal and said second image signal, said registration module further adapted to generate therefrom a registration signal, said temporal processing controller further comprising a confidence module adapted to receive said registration signal and further adapted to determine a confidence map therefrom, said confidence map adapted to enhance a contrast of a temporal change in said object relative to a contrast due to at least one misregistration.
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Abstract
A temporal image processing system includes a temporal processing controller receiving at least two images temporally spaced apart, from a scanning unit. The temporal processing controller includes a registration module, which registers a region of interest within the images and generates therefrom a registration signal. The temporal processing controller further includes a confidence module receiving the registration signal and generating a confidence map therefrom. The confidence map enhances contrast of temporal changes in the object relative to a contrast due to misregistrations.
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1. A temporal image processing system comprising:
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a temporal processing controller adapted to receive a first image signal and a second image signal from a scanning unit, said temporal processing controller comprising a registration module adapted to register a region of interest of said first image signal and said second image signal, said registration module further adapted to generate therefrom a registration signal, said temporal processing controller further comprising a confidence module adapted to receive said registration signal and further adapted to determine a confidence map therefrom, said confidence map adapted to enhance a contrast of a temporal change in said object relative to a contrast due to at least one misregistration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A temporal image processing method comprising:
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scanning an object and generating a first image signal and a second image signal therefrom;
receiving said first image signal and said second image signal in a registration module;
registering at least one region of interest of said first image signal and said second image signal such that at least one cost signal is generated;
generating a confidence map from said cost signal thereby enhancing a temporal change contrast between said first image signal and said second image signal; and
generating at least one distinguishing characteristic between a contrast of temporal changes between said first image signal and said second image signal and a contrast resultant from at least one misregistration. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
highlighting changes between said first image signal and said second image signal with a different cost function at each of a plurality of scales.
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15. The method of claim 14, wherein said cost function includes at least one of mathematical correlation, sign-change measurement, or statistical analysis.
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16. The method of claim 9 wherein generating a confidence map from said cost signal further comprising receiving in said confidence module at least one of a cost function or a figure of merit of said cost function;
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generating a confidence map from said at least one of said cost function or a figure of merit of said cost function.
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17. The system of claim 9, further comprising illustrating a difference between said first image signal and said second image signal according to whether said difference is resultant from an anatomical change or said at least one misregistration.
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18. The system of claim 9, further comprising regulating a relative importance of said confidence map with a sensitivity metric, which is either embedded or adapted for user operation.
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19. A temporal image processing system comprising:
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a scanning unit adapted to scan an object and generate a first image signal and a second image signal of said object; and
an image controller coupled to said scanning unit and adapted to receive said first image signal and said second image signal, said image controller comprising a temporal processing controller adapted to receive said first image signal and said second image signal in a registration module, register at least one region of interest of said first image signal and said second image signal such that at least one cost signal is generated, generate a confidence map from said cost signal thereby enhancing a temporal change contrast between said first image signal and said second image signal, and generate at least one distinguishing characteristic between a contrast of temporal changes between said first image signal and said second image signal and a contrast resultant from at least one misregistration. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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