Method and system for medical image display of a three-dimensional representation

• US 7,123,255 B2
• Filed: 04/17/2002
• Issued: 10/17/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC (GE Healthcare Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC (GE Healthcare Technologies, Inc.)
• Inventors: Trousett, Yves, Launay, Laurent, Kerrien, Erwan
• Primary Examiner(s): Chauhan, Ulka J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Santiago, Enrique L.
• Application Number:
  US10/125,242
• Publication Number:
  US 20030018250A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,644 Days
• Field of Search: 600/425, 600/45, 600/101, 600/109, 600/111, 600/112, 600/166, 378/41, 345/419, 345/427, 345/473, 345/474, 345/475, 345/629, 345/630, 345/633, 345/634, 345/660, 345/661, 345/662, 345/664, 345/665, 345/666, 715/719
• US Class Current: 345/419
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/00 Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2210/41 Medical
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2219/028 Multiple view windows (top-side-front-sagittal-orthogonal)
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2219/2004 Aligning objects, relative positioning of parts

Abstract

A method and system for medical image display comprising means for acquiring two-dimensional images; means for displaying images; means for managing the display of a three-dimensional representation on the means display and for automatically orienting the three-dimensional representation according to at least one operating parameter of the means for acquisition means so that the three-dimensional representation is viewed on the means for display from a viewpoint corresponding to that from which the means for image acquisition acquire or have acquired a two-dimensional image.

Claims

1. A system for medical imaging comprising:

means for acquiring two-dimensional images;

means for displaying images; and

means for managing the display of a three-dimensional representation of the acquired two-dimensional images on the means for display, and means for automatically orienting the three-dimensional representation according to at least one operating parameter of the means for acquisition so that the three-dimensional representation is viewed on the means for display from a viewpoint corresponding to that from which the means for acquiring images acquire or have acquired a two-dimensional image;

wherein the means for display comprises means for displaying a two-dimensional image acquired in real time, at the same time as displaying the three-dimensional representation.

2. The system according to claim 1 wherein:

the means for managing comprises means for automatically orienting the three-dimensional representation according to at least one operating parameter of the acquisition means so that the three-dimensional representation is viewed on the means for display from a viewpoint corresponding to that of the image acquired in real time by means of the means for acquiring images.

3. The system according to claim 1 comprising:

means for storing images previously acquired, with at least one operating parameter of the means for acquiring images during imaging corresponding to these images;

means for display means displaying a two-dimensional image previously acquired at the same time as displaying the three-dimensional representation; and

means for managing automatically orienting the three-dimensional representation according to the operating parameter or parameters stored with an image previously acquired, so that the three-dimensional representation is viewed on the means for display from a viewpoint corresponding to that from which the image was previously acquired.

4. The system according to claim 2 comprising:

means for storing images previously acquired, with at least one operating parameter of the means for acquiring images during imaging corresponding to these images; and

means for display means displaying a two-dimensional image previously acquired at the same time as displaying the three-dimensional representation; and

means for managing automatically orienting the three-dimensional representation according to the operating parameter or parameters stored with an image previously acquired, so that the three-dimensional representation is viewed on the means for display from a viewpoint corresponding to that from which the image was previously acquired.

5. The system according to claim 2 wherein the means for managing automatically translates the three-dimensional representation and centers it in the same way as a two-dimensional image acquired in real time.

6. The system according to claim 3 wherein the means for managing automatically translates the three-dimensional representation and centers it in the same way as a two-dimensional image acquired in real time.

7. The system according to claim 4 wherein the means for managing automatically translates the three-dimensional representation and centers it in the sane way as a two-dimensional image acquired in real time.

8. The system according to claim 1 wherein the means for managing automatically adjusts the scale of the three-dimensional representation with respect to a two-dimensional image acquired in real time.

9. The system according to claim 2 wherein the means for managing automatically adjusts the scale of the three-dimensional representation with respect to a two-dimensional image acquired in real time.

10. The system according to claim 3 wherein the means far managing automatically adjusts the scale of the three-dimensional representation with respect to a two-dimensional image acquired in real time.

11. The system according to claim 4 wherein the means for managing automatically adjusts the scale of the three-dimensional representation with respect to a two-dimensional image acquired in real time.

12. The system according to claim 5 wherein the means for managing automatically adjusts to scale of the three-dimensional representation with respect to a two-dimensional image acquired in real time.

13. The system according to claim 6 wherein the means for managing automatically adjusts the scale of the three-dimensional representation with respect to a two-dimensional image acquired in real time.

14. The system according to claim 7 wherein the means for managing automatically adjusts the scale of the three-dimensional representation with respect to a two-dimensional image acquired in real time.

15. The system according to claim 1 comprising means for enabling an operator to control the storage of parameters corresponding to one or more preferred orientations for the three-dimensional representations and to display the tree-dimensional representations wit these orientations.

16. The system according to claim 1 comprising means for enabling an operator to control the storage of three-dimensional representations and to control the display of these representations.

17. The system according to claim 1 comprising means for reconstructing three-dimensional representations from plates acquired on this same system by X-ray imaging.

18. The system according to claim 1 comprising means for reconstructing three dimensional representations from plates inquired by CT or MRI tomography.

24. The system according to claim 5 wherein the means for managing automatically translates the three-dimensional representation and centers it in the same way as a two-dimensional image previously acquired.

25. The system according to claim 8 wherein the means for managing automatically adjusts the scale of the three-dimensional representation with respect to a two-dimensional image previously acquired.

19. A method for medical imaging comprising:

determining geometric parameters relating to acquiring in real-time a two-dimensional image;

acquiring a three-dimensional image representation of the two-dimensional image; and

automatically, adjusting the three-dimensional image representation according to at least one of the geometric parameters so that the representation corresponds to the same viewpoint and is displayed at the same time as the two-dimensional image acquired in real-time.

21. The method according to claim 19 wherein the adjustment of the three-dimensional image representation comprises one or more of the following with respect to the view point of the two-dimensional image acquired in real-time:

orientation or scaling or centering.

26. The method according to claim 19, wherein the automatically adjusting the three-dimensional image representation comprises automatically adjusting the representation in an operating theater where the two-dimensional image is acquired in real-time.

20. A method for medical imaging comprising:

pre-recording a two-dimensional image of an abject of interest;

transmitting desired parameters relating to the two-dimensional image;

acquiring a three-dimensional image representation of the two-dimensional image;

acquiring in real-time a two-dimensional image of the object of interest; and

automatically adjusting the three-dimensional image representation according to at least one of the desired parameters so that the representation substantially corresponds to the same viewpoint and is displayed at the same time as the two-dimensional image acquired in real-time.

22. The method according to claim 20 wherein the adjustment of the three-dimensional image representation comprises one or more of the following with respect to the view point of the two-dimensional image acquired in real-time:

orientation or scaling or centering.

23. The method according to claim 20 wherein the pre-recorded two-dimensional images are of one or more orientations of an anatomical region to be studied.

27. The method according to claim 20, wherein the automatically adjusting the three-dimensional image representation comprises automatically adjusting the representation in an operating tester where the two-dimensional image is acquired in real-time.

28. A system for medical imaging comprising:

means for acquiring two-dimensional images;

means for displaying images;

means far managing the display of a three-dimensional representation of the acquired two-dimensional images on the means for display;

the means for managing comprising means for automatically orienting the three-dimensional representation in response to an image acquisition operational parameter being deduced from information relating to an image acquisition geometric parameter, such that the three-dimensional representation is viewed on the means for display from a viewpoint corresponding to that from which the means for acquiring images acquire or have acquired a two-dimensional image.

29. The system of claim 28, wherein:

the means for display comprises means for displaying a two-dimensional image acquired in real time, at the same time as displaying the three-dimensional representation.

30. The system of claim 28, wherein the means for automatically orienting further comprises:

means for automatically orienting the three-dimensional representation in response to the path traversed by the means for imaging being deduced from information relating to the angular position of the means for imaging.