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Three-dimensional pictograms for use with medical images
Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc
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Filing: 2002-12-18
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Granted: 2006-01-31
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Expires: 2022-12-18
Abstract
Abstract The preferred embodiments described herein relate to three-dimensional pictograms and indicators for use with medical images. In one embodiment, a three-dimensional pictogram representing anatomy shown in a medical image is displayed along with a marker that represents a medical instrument used to create the medical image. A user can adjust an orientation of the marker with respect to the three-dimensional pictogram. In another embodiment, a set of three-dimensional pictograms of anatomy is displayed. A user can select one of the three-dimensional pictograms for display near a medical image and rotate the three-dimensional pictogram. In another embodiment, a saved three-dimensional pictogram is retrieved, and a user can rotate the three-dimensional pictogram starting from the orientation shown in the retrieved pictogram. In yet another embodiment, a three-dimensional pictogram is used as an indicator for a three-dimensional medical image. Other embodiments are provided, and each of the embodiments described herein can be used alone or in combination with one another.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Y. Lim
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:59
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B8/00; A61B8/46; A61B8/461; A61B8/465; A61B8/08; A61B8/0808; A61B8/0816; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/916
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 44
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for labeling a medical image with a three-dimensional pictogram, the method comprising: (a) displaying a medical image; (b) displaying a three-dimensional pictogram representing anatomy shown in the medical image; (c) displaying a marker near but not through the three-dimensional pictogram, the marker representing a medical instrument used to create the medical image; and (d) adjusting an orientation of the marker relative to the orientation of the three-dimensional pictogram in accordance with an manual adjustment received from a user via a user interface.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for labeling a medical image with a three-dimensional pictogram, the method comprising: (a) displaying a medical image; (b) displaying a three-dimensional pictogram representing anatomy shown in the medical image; (c) displaying a marker near but not through the three-dimensional pictogram, the marker representing a medical instrument used to create the medical image; and (d) adjusting an orientation of the marker relative to the orientation of the three-dimensional pictogram in accordance with an manual adjustment received from a user via a user interface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the marker is manipulatable with three rotation degrees of freedom around the three-dimensional pictogram.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising rotating the three-dimensional pictogram.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein the three-dimensional pictogram is rotatable with three degrees of freedom.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising, before (b), displaying a set of three-dimensional pictograms for user selection.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 5 , wherein the set of three-dimensional pictograms is determined based on study type.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: (e) hiding the three-dimensional pictogram and marker.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for labeling a medical image with a three-dimensional pictogram, the method comprising: (a) displaying a set of three-dimensional pictograms of anatomy; (b) receiving a user selection of a three-dimensional pictogram from the displayed set; (c) displaying a medical image; (d) displaying the selected three-dimensional pictogram near the medical image; and (e) rotating the three-dimensional pictogram independent of the displayed medical image in accordance with a manual adjustment received from a user via a user interface.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for labeling a medical image with a three-dimensional pictogram, the method comprising: (a) displaying a set of three-dimensional pictograms of anatomy; (b) receiving a user selection of a three-dimensional pictogram from the displayed set; (c) displaying a medical image; (d) displaying the selected three-dimensional pictogram near the medical image; and (e) rotating the three-dimensional pictogram independent of the displayed medical image in accordance with a manual adjustment received from a user via a user interface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein the set of three-dimensional pictograms is determined based on study type.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein the selected three-dimensional pictogram is rotatable with three degrees of freedom.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 8 further comprising: (f) displaying a marker near the selected three-dimensional pictogram, the marker representing a medical instrument used to create the medical image.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 11 further comprising: (g) adjusting an orientation of the marker.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 8 further comprising: (f) hiding the selected three-dimensional pictogram.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for labeling a medical image with a three-dimensional pictogram, the method comprising: (a) displaying a medical image; (b) displaying a three-dimensional pictogram representing anatomy shown in the medical image; (c) rotating the three-dimensional pictogram to a first orientation; (d) saving the medical image and three-dimensional pictogram; (e) retrieving the saved medical image and three-dimensional pictogram; and (f) rotating the three-dimensional pictogram, the rotation starting from the first orientation independent of the displayed medical image in accordance with a manual adjustment received from a user via a user interface.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for labeling a medical image with a three-dimensional pictogram, the method comprising: (a) displaying a medical image; (b) displaying a three-dimensional pictogram representing anatomy shown in the medical image; (c) rotating the three-dimensional pictogram to a first orientation; (d) saving the medical image and three-dimensional pictogram; (e) retrieving the saved medical image and three-dimensional pictogram; and (f) rotating the three-dimensional pictogram, the rotation starting from the first orientation independent of the displayed medical image in accordance with a manual adjustment received from a user via a user interface.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 14 further comprising, before (f), creating a copy of the saved medical image and three-dimensional pictogram, and wherein (f) comprises rotating the three-dimensional pictogram on the copy.
Claim 19
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The method of claim 14 further comprising providing the saved medical image and three-dimensional pictogram to a workstation, and wherein (f) is performed on the workstation.
Claim 20
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The method of claim 16 , wherein the saved medical image and three-dimensional pictogram are provided to the workstation via a network.
Claim 21
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The method of claim 16 , wherein the saved medical image and three-dimensional pictogram are provided to the workstation via a removable media device.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
80 words
The method of claim 16 further comprising, before (d), displaying a marker near the three-dimensional pictogram and adjusting an orientation of the marker to a second orientation, the marker representing a medical instrument used to create the medical image, wherein the marker is saved with the medical image and three-dimensional pictogram, and wherein the method further comprises retrieving the saved marker with the saved medical image and three-dimensional pictogram and adjusting the marker, the adjustment starting from the second orientation.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for labeling a medical image with a three-dimensional pictogram, the method comprising: (a) displaying a three-dimensional medical image; (b) displaying a graphically-rendered three-dimensional pictogram representing anatomy shown in the three-dimensional medical image; (c) receiving from a user a slicing plane through the three-dimensional medical image; (d) displaying a medical image in accordance with the user-selected slicing plane; and (e) displaying a portion of the three-dimensional pictogram as a wire frame instead of a graphically-rendered representation of the anatomy, wherein the remaining portion of the three-dimensional pictogram is still displayed as a graphically rendered representation of the anatomy and not as a wire frame the wire frame portion corresponding to a sliced-off portion of the three-dimensional medical image.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for labeling a medical image with a three-dimensional pictogram, the method comprising: (a) displaying a three-dimensional medical image; (b) displaying a graphically-rendered three-dimensional pictogram representing anatomy shown in the three-dimensional medical image; (c) receiving from a user a slicing plane through the three-dimensional medical image; (d) displaying a medical image in accordance with the user-selected slicing plane; and (e) displaying a portion of the three-dimensional pictogram as a wire frame instead of a graphically-rendered representation of the anatomy, wherein the remaining portion of the three-dimensional pictogram is still displayed as a graphically rendered representation of the anatomy and not as a wire frame the wire frame portion corresponding to a sliced-off portion of the three-dimensional medical image.
Claim 25
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The method of claim 20 further comprising, before (a), displaying a set of three-dimensional pictograms for user selection.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 21 , wherein the set of three-dimensional pictograms is determined based on study type.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
99 words
A system for labeling a medical image with a three-dimensional pictogram, the system comprising computer-usable media storing: computer-readable program code for displaying a medical image; computer-readable program code for displaying a three-dimensional pictogram representing anatomy shown in the medical image; computer-readable program code for displaying a marker near but not through the three-dimensional pictogram, the marker representing a medical instrument used to create the medical image; and computer-readable program code for adjusting an orientation of the marker relative to the orientation of the three-dimensional pictogram in accordance with a manual adjustment received from a user via a user interface.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
99 words
A system for labeling a medical image with a three-dimensional pictogram, the system comprising computer-usable media storing: computer-readable program code for displaying a medical image; computer-readable program code for displaying a three-dimensional pictogram representing anatomy shown in the medical image; computer-readable program code for displaying a marker near but not through the three-dimensional pictogram, the marker representing a medical instrument used to create the medical image; and computer-readable program code for adjusting an orientation of the marker relative to the orientation of the three-dimensional pictogram in accordance with a manual adjustment received from a user via a user interface.
Claim 29
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The system of claim 23 , wherein the marker is manipulatable with three rotation degrees of freedom around the three-dimensional pictogram.
Claim 30
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The system of claim 23 further comprising computer-readable program code for rotating the three-dimensional pictogram.
Claim 31
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The method of claim 25 , wherein the three-dimensional pictogram is rotatable with three degrees of freedom.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
95 words
A system for labeling a medical image with a three-dimensional pictogram, the system comprising computer-usable media storing: computer-readable program code for displaying a set of three-dimensional pictograms of anatomy; computer-readable program code for receiving a user selection of a three-dimensional pictogram from the displayed set; computer-readable program code for displaying a medical image; computer-readable program code for displaying the selected three-dimensional pictogram near the medical image; and computer-readable program code for rotating the three-dimensional pictogram independent of the displayed medical image in accordance with a manual adjustment received from a user via a user interface.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
95 words
A system for labeling a medical image with a three-dimensional pictogram, the system comprising computer-usable media storing: computer-readable program code for displaying a set of three-dimensional pictograms of anatomy; computer-readable program code for receiving a user selection of a three-dimensional pictogram from the displayed set; computer-readable program code for displaying a medical image; computer-readable program code for displaying the selected three-dimensional pictogram near the medical image; and computer-readable program code for rotating the three-dimensional pictogram independent of the displayed medical image in accordance with a manual adjustment received from a user via a user interface.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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The system of claim 27 , wherein the set of three-dimensional pictograms is determined based on study type.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 27 , wherein the selected three-dimensional pictogram is rotatable with three degrees of freedom.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
111 words
A system for labeling a medical image with a three-dimensional pictogram, the system comprising computer-usable media storing: computer-readable program code for displaying a medical image; computer-readable program code for displaying a three-dimensional pictogram representing anatomy shown in the medical image; computer-readable program code for rotating the three-dimensional pictogram to a first orientation; computer-readable program code for saving the medical image and three-dimensional pictogram; computer-readable program code for retrieving the saved medical image and three-dimensional pictogram; and computer-readable program code for rotating the three-dimensional pictogram, the rotation starting from the first orientation independent of the displayed medical image in accordance with a manual adjustment received from a user via a user interface.
Claim 37
Independent Claim
111 words
A system for labeling a medical image with a three-dimensional pictogram, the system comprising computer-usable media storing: computer-readable program code for displaying a medical image; computer-readable program code for displaying a three-dimensional pictogram representing anatomy shown in the medical image; computer-readable program code for rotating the three-dimensional pictogram to a first orientation; computer-readable program code for saving the medical image and three-dimensional pictogram; computer-readable program code for retrieving the saved medical image and three-dimensional pictogram; and computer-readable program code for rotating the three-dimensional pictogram, the rotation starting from the first orientation independent of the displayed medical image in accordance with a manual adjustment received from a user via a user interface.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 30 further comprising computer-readable program code for creating a copy of the saved medical image and three-dimensional pictogram, wherein the three-dimensional pictogram is rotated on the copy.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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The system of claim 30 , wherein the computer-readable program code for rotating the three-dimensional pictogram from the first orientation is stored on a workstation.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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The system of claim 30 , wherein the computer-readable program code for rotating the three-dimensional pictogram from the first orientation is stored on a medical diagnostic imaging system.
Claim 41
Independent Claim
137 words
A system for labeling a medical image with a three-dimensional pictogram, the system comprising computer-usable media storing: computer-readable program code for displaying a three-dimensional medical image; computer-readable program code for displaying a graphically-rendered three-dimensional pictogram representing anatomy shown in the three-dimensional medical image; computer-readable program code for receiving from a user a slicing plane through the three-dimensional medical image; computer-readable program code for displaying a medical image in accordance with the user-selected slicing plane; and computer-readable program code for displaying a portion of the three-dimensional pictogram as a wire frame instead of a graphically-rendered representation of the anatomy, the wire frame portion corresponding to a sliced-off portion of the three-dimensional medical image, wherein the remaining portion of the tree-dimensional pictogram is still displayed as a graphically rendered representation of the anatomy and not as a wire frame.
Claim 42
Independent Claim
137 words
A system for labeling a medical image with a three-dimensional pictogram, the system comprising computer-usable media storing: computer-readable program code for displaying a three-dimensional medical image; computer-readable program code for displaying a graphically-rendered three-dimensional pictogram representing anatomy shown in the three-dimensional medical image; computer-readable program code for receiving from a user a slicing plane through the three-dimensional medical image; computer-readable program code for displaying a medical image in accordance with the user-selected slicing plane; and computer-readable program code for displaying a portion of the three-dimensional pictogram as a wire frame instead of a graphically-rendered representation of the anatomy, the wire frame portion corresponding to a sliced-off portion of the three-dimensional medical image, wherein the remaining portion of the tree-dimensional pictogram is still displayed as a graphically rendered representation of the anatomy and not as a wire frame.
Claim 43
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The system of claim 34 further comprising computer-readable program code for displaying a set of three-dimensional pictograms for user selection.
Claim 44
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The system of claim 35 , wherein the set of three-dimensional pictograms is determined based on study type.
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