Methods and apparatus for altering spatial characteristics of a digital
image
    1.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for altering spatial characteristics of a digital image 失效
    改变数字图像空间特征的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US6101235A

    公开(公告)日:2000-08-08

    申请号:US85474

    申请日:1998-05-27

    IPC分类号: G01N23/04 G06T3/40 A61B6/03

    CPC分类号: G06T3/4007 G01N23/04

    摘要: The present invention, in one form, includes methods and apparatus for altering the spatial characteristics of a digital image collected in a CT system using a real-time magnification algorithm. In accordance with one embodiment of the algorithm, once the digital image is collected, an enlarged image is generated by interpolating and filtering the original digital image data. In one aspect, two pass linear interpolation and one dimensional filtering is utilized to generate the enlarged image. The first pass performs interpolation in the x direction and the second pass performs interpolation in the y direction. The interpolations in the x and y directions are performed in two steps. Initially, linear interpolation is applied to the original digital image to generate interpolated data. A one dimensional convolution filter is then applied to the interpolated data. Utilizing this process, a high quality enlarged image may be generated for any integer zoom factor. In another aspect of the present invention, a two step procedure of interpolation and two dimensional filtering is utilized. The first step performs bilinear interpolation of the digital image to generate interpolated data. The interpolated data is then filtered by a two dimensional convolution filter.

    摘要翻译: 本发明以一种形式包括用于改变使用实时放大算法在CT系统中收集的数字图像的空间特性的方法和装置。 根据该算法的一个实施例,一旦收集了数字图像,就通过对原始数字图像数据进行内插和滤波来生成放大的图像。 在一个方面,利用二次线性内插和一维滤波来产生放大的图像。 第一遍在x方向上进行插值,第二遍在y方向上进行插值。 x和y方向的内插是分两步进行的。 最初,对原始数字图像应用线性内插以产生内插数据。 然后将一维卷积滤波器应用于内插数据。 利用该处理,可以产生任何整数缩放因子的高质量放大图像。 在本发明的另一方面,利用插值和二维滤波的两步法。 第一步执行数字图像的双线性插值以产生内插数据。 然后通过二维卷积滤波器对内插数据进行滤波。

    Method for multi-path rendering of medical images
    2.
    发明授权
    Method for multi-path rendering of medical images 失效
    医学图像的多路径渲染方法

    公开(公告)号:US06807293B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-10-19

    申请号:US09681399

    申请日:2001-03-29

    IPC分类号: G06K900

    CPC分类号: G06T15/00 G06T11/00

    摘要: A method and system are disclosed for rendering medical images for display on a medical imaging system. The method includes acquiring an image data set by way of an acquisitioning system, and entering a special mode of operation that is either an interactive mode of operation or a repetitive series rendering mode of operation. The method further includes pre-calculating pixel values based upon the image data set, and displaying an image on an output device based upon the pre-calculated pixel values. The method additionally includes altering at least one aspect of the displayed image, wherein the altered displayed image continues to be based upon the pre-calculated pixel values.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于呈现医学图像以在医学成像系统上显示的方法和系统。 该方法包括通过采集系统获取图像数据集,并且进入作为交互操作模式或重复序列呈现操作模式的特殊操作模式。 该方法还包括基于图像数据集预先计算像素值,并且基于预先计算的像素值在输出设备上显示图像。 该方法还包括改变所显示的图像的至少一个方面,其中改变的显示图像继续基于预先计算的像素值。

    Method and apparatus of multi-phase cardiac imaging
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus of multi-phase cardiac imaging 有权
    多相心脏成像方法与装置

    公开(公告)号:US07774040B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-10

    申请号:US10250268

    申请日:2003-06-19

    IPC分类号: A61B5/05

    CPC分类号: A61B6/032 A61B6/503 A61B6/541

    摘要: A method and apparatus for multi-phase cardiac CT imaging includes an adaptive, selective reconstruction process that, when possible, implements an image or non-phase location driven reconstruction process to reconstruct cardiac CT images. If the hardware parameters support an image location driven reconstruction for the particular imaging session then the image location driven reconstruction is implemented. However, if image location driven reconstruction is not supported, a default phase location driven reconstruction is employed. Image location driven reconstruction improves system throughput and improves image quality as more cardiac phase locations can routinely be generated to better “freeze” the motion of the heart of a patient.

    摘要翻译: 用于多相心脏CT成像的方法和装置包括自适应选择性重建过程,其在可能的情况下实现图像或非相位置驱动的重建过程以重建心脏CT图像。 如果硬件参数支持特定成像会话的图像位置驱动的重建,则实现图像位置驱动的重建。 然而,如果不支持图像位置驱动重建,则采用默认的相位位置驱动重构。 图像位置驱动重建可以提高系统吞吐量并提高图像质量,因为可以定期产生更多的心脏相位位置,以更好地“冻结”患者心脏的运动。

    Method and apparatus for tissue dependent filtering for image magnification
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for tissue dependent filtering for image magnification 有权
    用于图像放大的用于组织依赖性滤波的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06738498B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-05-18

    申请号:US09630236

    申请日:2000-08-01

    IPC分类号: G06K900

    摘要: A method and apparatus for tissue dependent filtering for digital image magnification includes using bilinear interpolation and digital convolution filters to approximate bicubic interpolation for digital image magnification. A library of set s of representative images may be created for particular anatomies and particular imaging modalities. Two-dimensional convolution filter coefficients may be estimated using a set of representative images chosen for a particular anatomy. The two-dimensional convolution filter coefficients may be employed to form a two-dimensional convolution filter to be used with bilinear interpolation to magnify a digital image.

    摘要翻译: 用于数字图像放大的用于组织相关滤波的方法和装置包括使用双线性插值和数字卷积滤波器近似用于数字图像放大的双三次插值。 可以为特定解剖结构和特定成像模式创建一组代表性图像的库。 可以使用为特定解剖结构选择的一组代表性图像来估计二维卷积滤波器系数。 可以采用二维卷积滤波器系数来形成二维卷积滤波器以与双线性插值一起使用以放大数字图像。