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Controller for medical image review station
Assignee: Carestream Health Inc
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Filing: 1995-12-21
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Granted: 2000-05-23
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Expires: 2015-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A medical image review station has several functions with visual feedback which are controlled by a controller. These functions include detail/real-time mode; density, contrast and edge enhancement image appearance characteristics; zoom; cine loop; single frame jog; skip forward/back; displayed frame speed and direction; still print; cancel; directory.
Inventors
- 👤 Geraldine Ann Pelanek
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:20
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/21; H04N1/2166; H04N1/217
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
In a medical image review station which includes a display, a means for storing a sequence of medical images, and a computer for controlling the processing and display of images from said means for storing on said display according to user selectable functions, apparatus comprising; a hand-held remote controller coupled to said review station including the following user actuatable controls; at least a first variable appearance control for controlling a first appearance characteristic of a displayed image; a first visual indicator associated with and located close to said first appearance control for indicating the relative value over a range of values of the selected image appearance characteristic; a rotary control for controlling the speed and direction of movement of images displayed on said display; and a plurality of LED indicators provided around the periphery of said rotary control to provide visual feedback of speed and direction of movement.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
In a medical image review station which includes a display, a means for storing a sequence of medical images, and a computer for controlling the processing and display of images from said means for storing on said display according to user selectable functions, apparatus comprising; a hand-held remote controller coupled to said review station including the following user actuatable controls; at least a first variable appearance control for controlling a first appearance characteristic of a displayed image; a first visual indicator associated with and located close to said first appearance control for indicating the relative value over a range of values of the selected image appearance characteristic; a rotary control for controlling the speed and direction of movement of images displayed on said display; and a plurality of LED indicators provided around the periphery of said rotary control to provide visual feedback of speed and direction of movement.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first appearance characteristic controlled by said first appearance control is density, contrast, or edge enhancement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said hand held remote controller includes second and third variable appearance controls for controlling respective second and third appearance characteristics of said displayed image, and further includes second and third visual indicators respectively associated with and located close to said second and third appearance controls for indicating the respective relative value over a range of values of the selected values.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said first, second and third appearance characteristics are respectively, density, contrast and edge enhancement.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus of claim 1 including a still frame printer coupled to said review station and wherein said controller includes a still print control for controlling said printer to make a print of a medical image displayed by said review station.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said controller includes a cancel control for canceling any function that is occurring.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said controller includes a zoom control which controls zoom on an image.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said controller includes a single frame jog control which controls the movement of one frame at a time in forward or reverse.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said controller includes a skip forward or back control which controls skipping forward or back by a set number of frames or an identifiable sequence.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said controller includes a cine loop control which controls the display of a continuous loop of a sequence of frames.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said controller includes a directory control to control a selection of a sequence of images to be displayed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said controller includes an image control for selecting whether losslessly compressed or lossy compressed images are displayed on said display where said medical image review station stores a set of medical images in both losslessly compressed and lossy compressed formats.
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