Image processing device and image processing method
First Claim
1. An image processing device, comprising:
- an image processing unit for performing image processing so that angles of observation of a plurality of 3-D images are made equal; and
a display device for concurrently displaying said plurality of 3-D images whose angles of observation have been made equal.
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Abstract
A CT device, an MRI device, an ultrasonic device, or an X-ray device for picturing a 3-D image are connected to a network. A 3-D image is stored in an image database via the network. A first image processing device or a second image processing device obtains a 3-D image from the respective devices via the network. The image processing device can display a plurality of 3-D images concurrently with conditions made uniform with regard to direction of observation, enlargement ratio, scale, etc. Also, the device can display a combined image obtained by combining a plurality of 3-D images. The combined image can be displayed so that overlapping areas and non-overlapping areas are in different colors. In addition, the device can display medical information of use for a diagnosis or an examination together with the plurality of 3-D images displayed with conditions made uniform.
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24 Claims
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1. An image processing device, comprising:
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an image processing unit for performing image processing so that angles of observation of a plurality of 3-D images are made equal; and a display device for concurrently displaying said plurality of 3-D images whose angles of observation have been made equal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An image processing device, comprising:
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an image processing unit for performing image processing so that a plurality of 3-D images are uniform with respect to at least an angle of observation; an image combining unit for generating a combined image by combining said plurality of 3-D images to which said image processing has been applied; and a display device for displaying said combined image. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An image processing device, comprising:
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an image processing unit for performing image processing so that a plurality of 3-D images are made uniform with respect to at least one of the following;
angle of observation, enlargement ratio, and image processing;a database for storing information related to a past diagnosis; a diagnosis information management unit for reading out diagnosis information related to at least one of said plurality of 3-D images from said database; and a display device for displaying said plurality of 3-D images to which the image processing has been applied, and at a same time displaying said read-out diagnosis information. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. An image processing method, comprising:
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displaying a plurality of 3-D images; performing image processing based on a instruction to change the direction of observation to that of one preferred image among said plurality of 3-D images, so that the angle of observation of said preferred image and the angles of observation of the rest of said plurality of 3-D images are made uniform; and displaying said plurality of 3-D images concurrently after the angles of observation are changed. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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Specification