Elastic image registration functionality
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1. An apparatus for manipulating diagnostic images, including:
- a first memory which supplies a first 3D diagnostic image;
a second memory which supplies a second 3D diagnostic image;
a registration routine which automatically registers the first and second diagnostic 3D images from the first and second image memories;
a display unit which concurrently displays a spatially corresponding pair of 2D slices from the first 3D diagnostic image and the registered 3D diagnostic image;
manual tools which are employed by a user to generate 3D deformation parameters which deform one or more surfaces of the registered 2D slice images to bring them into closer correspondence; and
an image reformatting routine which (1) reformats only the concurrently displayed 2D slices of the registered 3D images in accordance with the deformation parameters, (2) controls the display to display the reformatted 2D slice images in real time, and (3) saves the deformation parameters for use in reformatting other slices of the 3D images.
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Abstract
A current diagnostic image (A) and an archived diagnostic image (B) of a common region of a patient are loaded into a first memory and a second memory. The first and second diagnostic images (A, B) are automatically aligned and registered with one another. Three 2D orthogonal views through a selected crossing point in the current image (A) are concurrently displayed along with the same three orthogonal views through the corresponding crossing point in the archived image (B) on a display. A user manually corrects alignment in the first and second sets of slices that are currently displayed on the display using local tools.
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16 Claims
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1. An apparatus for manipulating diagnostic images, including:
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a first memory which supplies a first 3D diagnostic image; a second memory which supplies a second 3D diagnostic image; a registration routine which automatically registers the first and second diagnostic 3D images from the first and second image memories; a display unit which concurrently displays a spatially corresponding pair of 2D slices from the first 3D diagnostic image and the registered 3D diagnostic image; manual tools which are employed by a user to generate 3D deformation parameters which deform one or more surfaces of the registered 2D slice images to bring them into closer correspondence; and an image reformatting routine which (1) reformats only the concurrently displayed 2D slices of the registered 3D images in accordance with the deformation parameters, (2) controls the display to display the reformatted 2D slice images in real time, and (3) saves the deformation parameters for use in reformatting other slices of the 3D images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of diagnostic imaging including:
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supplying a first diagnostic 3D image of a region of interest; supplying a second diagnostic 3D image of the region of interest; automatically registering the first and second diagnostic 3D images; concurrently displaying at least one pair of corresponding 2D slices of the first and second registered 3D diagnostic images, each pair corresponding to a selected corresponding crossing point; with manual tools, inputting 3D deformation parameters which deform one or more surfaces of one or more of the registered 3D images which surfaces are in at least one displayed 2D slice and nearby not displayed 2D slices; and performing an image reformatting routine which (1) reformats only the concurrently displayed 2D slices of the registered 3D images in accordance with the deformation parameters, (2) controls the display to display the reformatted 2D slice images in real time, and (3) saves the deformation parameters for use in reformatting other slices of the 3D images. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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