MEDICAL VIEWING SYSTEM HAVING MEANS FOR IMAGE ADJUSTMENT
    1.
    发明公开
    MEDICAL VIEWING SYSTEM HAVING MEANS FOR IMAGE ADJUSTMENT 审中-公开
    药物SICHTGERÄTMIT BILDEINSTELLUNGSMITTELN

    公开(公告)号:EP1460940A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-29

    申请号:EP02781671.9

    申请日:2002-12-16

    摘要: A medical viewing system including an imaging means (2,3) and image data processing means (5) is arranged to facilitate production of different images of a feature of interest such that the pose of the feature of interest is comparable in the different images. The image data processing means (5) estimates the pose of the feature of interest in a second image relative to the pose thereof in a first image, typically generated at a different time, and applies an affine transformation, for example to the second image, so as to produce a transformed second image in which the feature of interest has substantially the same pose as in the first image. The image data may also be processed so as to normalize the intensity characteristics of the images to be compared. Gross differences in pose can be eliminated by processing the image data so as to generate control data indicating how to set up the imaging apparatus to produce an image having the feature of interest oriented substantially in a desired pose.

    摘要翻译: 布置包括成像装置(2,3)和图像数据处理装置(5)的医学观察系统以便于生成感兴趣特征的不同图像,使得感兴趣特征的姿态在不同图像中是可比较的。 图像数据处理装置(5)在通常在不同时间生成的第一图像中相对于其姿势估计第二图像中的感兴趣特征的姿态,并且例如对第二图像应用仿射变换, 以便产生其中感兴趣的特征与第一图像具有基本相同的姿势的变换的第二图像。 还可以对图像数据进行处理,以便对要比较的图像的强度特性进行归一化。 可以通过处理图像数据来消除姿态的总体差异,以便产生指示如何设置成像装置的控制数据,以产生具有基本上在期望的姿势中的感兴趣特征的图像。

    AUTOMATIC OPTIMIZATION OF DOPPLER DISPLAY PARAMETERS
    3.
    发明公开
    AUTOMATIC OPTIMIZATION OF DOPPLER DISPLAY PARAMETERS 审中-公开
    多普勒显示的参数的自动优化

    公开(公告)号:EP1423728A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-06-02

    申请号:EP02760487.5

    申请日:2002-08-26

    IPC分类号: G01S7/52 G01S15/89

    摘要: In an ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system, the parameters which govern the display of Doppler information are automatically optimized to make better use of the display range or area. Spectral Doppler information may be used to optimize a spectral display or a colorflow display, and colorflow Doppler information may be used to optimize a spectral display or a colorflow display. The optimization may be invoked by a manual user control which automatically optimizes one or a plurality of display parameters. Automatic optimization may be invoked only when called for by the user, or periodically after a time interval, a given number of heart cycles, or when the user has made a change to the display or imaging mode. Preferably the optimization processor runs continuously in the background so that optimized parameters are available immediately when called for. The optimization processor may utilize 'hidden' Doppler data which has been acquired but is not used for display purposes.

    CHOICE OF REFERENCE MARKINGS FOR ENABLING FAST ESTIMATING OF THE POSITION OF AN IMAGING DEVICE
    5.
    发明公开
    CHOICE OF REFERENCE MARKINGS FOR ENABLING FAST ESTIMATING OF THE POSITION OF AN IMAGING DEVICE 有权
    参考商标进行快速估计选择A拍摄机器的位置

    公开(公告)号:EP1407647A2

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-14

    申请号:EP02745737.3

    申请日:2002-07-04

    发明人: VILLAIN, Nicolas

    IPC分类号: H05K13/08

    CPC分类号: H05K13/08

    摘要: A method of estimating the position of the field of view of an imaging device, such as a camera, relative to a board involves designating markings on the board as references and detecting the shift in these reference markings within the field of view of the camera compared to a known position therein. The reference markings are selected such that detection thereof involves analysis of only a subset of the image produced by the imaging device. The selection of a group of one or more markings to serve as a reference involves determination of the image region (error window) in which the reference marking(s) may appear, given the maximal positional error of the imaging device. It is also checked (step T4) that the entire error window will be within the useable field of view of the imaging device and that, within the error window, no other group of markings will appear that could be confused with the selected group of markings (step T5). Detection of the reference group of markings involves generation of an image profile along a line crossing the center of the error window and finding the best match between the markings along this profile and the markings in the reference group.

    ULTRASOUND SYSTEM FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 3-D IMAGES
    6.
    发明公开
    ULTRASOUND SYSTEM FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 3-D IMAGES 审中-公开
    超声系统用于3-D图像的制备

    公开(公告)号:EP1402281A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-03-31

    申请号:EP02738477.5

    申请日:2002-06-20

    发明人: POLAND, McKee, J.

    IPC分类号: G01S7/52

    CPC分类号: G01S7/52069 G01S15/8993

    摘要: An ultrasound system that utilizes a probe in conjunction with little or no specialized 3-D software/hardware to produce images having depth cues. A control unit uses the probe to produce multiple slices of data, wherein each slice has a plurality of lines of data points. The control unit oversees the combination of data points from matched lines across the slices so as to create an image on the display giving the illusion of depth.

    Procédé de traitement d'image numérique pour l'extraction automatique d'objets en forme de rubans
    8.
    发明授权
    Procédé de traitement d'image numérique pour l'extraction automatique d'objets en forme de rubans 失效
    数字Bildverarbeitungsverfahren zur automatischen ExtraktionbandförmigerObjekte

    公开(公告)号:EP0840252B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-17

    申请号:EP97203086.0

    申请日:1997-10-07

    IPC分类号: G06T5/00 G06T5/30

    摘要: The method involves forming smoothed images from a digital image using a number of different scales. The pixels at the edges of each smoothed image are extracted. Median potential pixels associated with the centre of a circle related to the scales by a constant of proportionality are extracted. The median potential pixels are used to ensure the centre of the circle and the pixels at the edges of the image are aligned. The median value pixels are extracted by a first selection of pixels using the smoothed images. A second extraction of the median value pixels is performed according to the direction of image alignment. The extracted median potential pixels are used to form a 'skeleton' for the image object.

    摘要翻译: 该方法涉及使用多个不同尺度从数字图像形成平滑图像。 提取每个平滑图像边缘的像素。 提取与比例关联的圆的中心相关联的中值电位像素与比例常数。 中值电位像素用于确保圆的中心,图像边缘的像素对齐。 通过使用平滑图像的第一像素选择来提取中值像素。 根据图像对准的方向执行中值像素的第二次提取。 提取的中位数像素用于形成图像对象的“骨架”。