US5652776A
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Reproduction or display of medical images with configurable text box
Assignee: Agfa HealthCare NV
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Filing: 1996-04-29
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Granted: 1997-07-29
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Expires: 2016-04-29
Abstract
Abstract Method and system for reproducing or displaying a medical image with a text box having a lay out that can easily be adapted to the specifications of the customer. A file comprising parameters relating to the lay out of a text box is downloaded into a storage unit, part of an image acquisition station or a workstation, the parameters are selected from the file and used for the composition of the text box to be reproduced on a hard copy of said medical image or to be displayed on a soft copy of the medical image.
Inventors
- 👤 Willem Van Riet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:58
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/10; G06F40/189
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A system for reproducing a medical image represented by a digital signal representation comprising an image acquisition station for providing a digital signal representation of a medical image, an image processing station for carrying out image processing on said digital signal representation; a reproducing station connected to said processing station for generating a hard copy of said medical image, storage means for storing a file comprising a configuration parameter set, selection means for selecting from said file parameters that relate to the lay out of a text box to be printed on a hard copy of the medical image, control means for controlling the operation of the reproducing station so as to generate a hard copy of said medical image with a text box the lay out of which is controlled by the selected parameters.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
135 words
A system for reproducing a medical image represented by a digital signal representation comprising an image acquisition station for providing a digital signal representation of a medical image, an image processing station for carrying out image processing on said digital signal representation; a reproducing station connected to said processing station for generating a hard copy of said medical image, storage means for storing a file comprising a configuration parameter set, selection means for selecting from said file parameters that relate to the lay out of a text box to be printed on a hard copy of the medical image, control means for controlling the operation of the reproducing station so as to generate a hard copy of said medical image with a text box the lay out of which is controlled by the selected parameters.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
136 words
A system for displaying a medical image represented by a digital signal representation comprising an image acquisition station for providing a digital signal representation of said medical image, an image processing station for carrying out image processing on said digital signal representation; a display station connected to said processing station for generating a soft copy of a medical image, storage means for storing a file comprising a configuration parameter set, selection means for selecting from said file parameters that relate to the lay out of a text box to be displayed together with the soft copy of the medical image, control means for controlling the operation of the display station so as to generate a soft copy of said medical image with a text box the lay out of which is controlled by the selected parameters.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
136 words
A system for displaying a medical image represented by a digital signal representation comprising an image acquisition station for providing a digital signal representation of said medical image, an image processing station for carrying out image processing on said digital signal representation; a display station connected to said processing station for generating a soft copy of a medical image, storage means for storing a file comprising a configuration parameter set, selection means for selecting from said file parameters that relate to the lay out of a text box to be displayed together with the soft copy of the medical image, control means for controlling the operation of the display station so as to generate a soft copy of said medical image with a text box the lay out of which is controlled by the selected parameters.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein said image acquisition station comprises means for scanning a photostimulable phosphor wherein a radiation image has been stored with stimulating radiation, means for detecting light emitted upon stimulation, means for converting emitted light into a digital signal representation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A system according to claim 3 wherein said image acquisition station comprises means for scanning a photostimulable phosphor wherein a radiation image has been stored with stimulating radiation, means for detecting light emitted upon stimulation, means for converting emitted light into a digital signal representation.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of reproducing a medical image represented by a digital signal representation and a text box comprising the steps of storing a file comprising parameters defining the lay out of a text box, selecting said parameters from said file, acquiring a digital signal representation of said image, processing said digital signal representation and generating a text box in accordance with said parameters, controlling the operation of a reproducing device so as to reproduce said medical image together with a text box the lay out of which is controlled by the selected parameters.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of reproducing a medical image represented by a digital signal representation and a text box comprising the steps of storing a file comprising parameters defining the lay out of a text box, selecting said parameters from said file, acquiring a digital signal representation of said image, processing said digital signal representation and generating a text box in accordance with said parameters, controlling the operation of a reproducing device so as to reproduce said medical image together with a text box the lay out of which is controlled by the selected parameters.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of displaying a medical image represented by a digital signal representation and a text box comprising the steps of storing a file comprising parameters defining the lay out of a text box, selecting said parameters from said file, acquiring a digital signal representation of said image, processing said digital signal representation and generating a text box in accordance with said parameters, controlling the operation of a display device so as to display said medical image together with a text box the lay out of which is controlled by the selected parameters.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of displaying a medical image represented by a digital signal representation and a text box comprising the steps of storing a file comprising parameters defining the lay out of a text box, selecting said parameters from said file, acquiring a digital signal representation of said image, processing said digital signal representation and generating a text box in accordance with said parameters, controlling the operation of a display device so as to display said medical image together with a text box the lay out of which is controlled by the selected parameters.
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