Methods and apparatus for controlling the display of medical images
First Claim
1. A method for controlling display of medical images, said method comprising the steps of:
- displaying a plurality of thumbnail size medical images on a control panel;
displaying, on said control panel, a first navigation rectangle that encompasses a first set of thumbnail size medical images comprising at least one of said thumbnail size medical images displayed on said control monitor;
displaying, on a first display, at least one medical image that corresponds to said first set of thumbnail size medical images;
displaying, on said control panel, a second navigation rectangle that encompasses a second set of thumbnail size medical images comprising at least one of said thumbnail size medical images displayed on said control monitor; and
displaying, on a second display, at least one medical image that corresponds to said second set of thumbnail size medical images.
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Abstract
A navigation rectangle controls display of medical images in a multi-display system. Multiple thumbnail sized medical images are displayed on a control panel. Each navigation rectangle encompasses one or more thumbnail size medical images on the control panel. In turn, images, corresponding to the thumbnail size medical images encompassed by the navigation rectangle, are displayed on a monitor that corresponds to the navigation rectangle. The user may fully move the navigation rectangle to select any images within an exam, and the user may resize the navigation rectangle to include or exclude images. The user may move images in and out of the navigation rectangle.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for controlling display of medical images, said method comprising the steps of:
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displaying a plurality of thumbnail size medical images on a control panel; displaying, on said control panel, a first navigation rectangle that encompasses a first set of thumbnail size medical images comprising at least one of said thumbnail size medical images displayed on said control monitor; displaying, on a first display, at least one medical image that corresponds to said first set of thumbnail size medical images; displaying, on said control panel, a second navigation rectangle that encompasses a second set of thumbnail size medical images comprising at least one of said thumbnail size medical images displayed on said control monitor; and displaying, on a second display, at least one medical image that corresponds to said second set of thumbnail size medical images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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11. A medical informatics system comprising:
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control panel for displaying a plurality of thumbnail size medical images, for displaying a first navigation rectangle that encompasses a first set of thumbnail size medical images comprising at least one of said thumbnail size medical images displayed on said control monitor, and for displaying a second navigation rectangle that encompasses a second set of thumbnail size medical images comprising at least one of said thumbnail size medical images displayed on said control monitor; first display, coupled to said control panel, for displaying at least one medical image that corresponds to said first set of thumbnail size medical images; and second display for displaying at least one medical image that corresponds to said second set of thumbnail size medical images. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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21. A computer readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions, which when executed, causes the computer to perform the steps of:
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displaying a plurality of thumbnail size medical images on a control panel; displaying, on said control panel, a first navigation rectangle that encompasses a first set of thumbnail size medical images comprising at least one of said thumbnail size medical images displayed on said control monitor; displaying, on a first display, at least one medical image that corresponds to said first set of thumbnail size medical images; displaying, on said control panel, a second navigation rectangle that encompasses a second set of thumbnail size medical images comprising at least one of said thumbnail size medical images displayed on said control monitor; and displaying, on a second display, at least one medical image that corresponds to said second set of thumbnail size medical images. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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