General Electric Company

Ge Medical Systems Information Technologies Gmbh

Ge Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC

Yaseen Samara

Denny Wingchung Lau

Vijaykalyan Yeluri

Prakash Parayll Mathew

Jerome F Knoplioch

David Seungwon Paik

William M Stoval

Neil Dominic D'Souza

Christopher Frederick Beaulieu

Robert John Herfkens

David W Kurzynski

Frank Owen

Greg J Angst

Sandy A Napel

Thomas A Gentles

Steven P Roehm

Perry S Frederick

Raghav Raman

Garry Evan Gold

William Murray Stoval, Iii

Rahul Choudhury

Richard Allen Barth

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for correlating an acquired image with an historical image. Certain embodiments include registering an acquired image and at least one historical image according to a coordinate system, applying a metric to the acquired image and each of the historical image(s), and identifying a correlation between the acquired image and one of the historical image(s) based on the metric. Certain embodiments further include storing the correlation between the acquired image and an historical image for automatic linking of the acquired image and the historical image upon display. In certain embodiments, the acquired image and the historical image may be displayed based on the correlation. In certain embodiments, the acquired image and the historical image may be automatically linked based on the correlation. In certain embodiments, the metric analyzes the acquired image and at least one historical image based on anatomy.

System and method for linking current and previous images based on anatomy

A technique is provided for obfuscating or masking indicia viewable in a reconstructed image. Image data is acquired and stored and then accessed and the reconstructed image is analyzed to determine whether any indicia are viewable in the image that are in need of masking. Such indicia may include, for example, patient-identifying data. Other information may be left unmasked, such as orientation information, descriptive information, dates, and so forth. The technique permits automated recognition of indicia and altering of image data files so as to render certain sensitive information undecipherable in the processed reconstructed images.

Image-based indicia obfuscation system and method

A navigational tool is provided for selection of images of interest in large series of images. Difference indices are calculated between adjacent images in the series, and the indices are used to generate a navigational tool which can be presented as a graphical representation of differences between the images. A viewer may select specific locations or sets of images for viewing by manipulation of a virtual tool based upon the representation of the difference indices. The technique thus provides a highly efficient and intuitive tool for location of images in a series where particular features of interest or changes may occur, permitting rapid access and viewing of these images.

Image navigation system and method

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for image registration and display of relevant information. The method includes identifying one or more anatomical parts in an acquired image, mapping the acquired image to a reference image based on the one or more anatomical parts, storing anatomy information in relation to the acquired image, and displaying the acquired image based on the anatomy information. The method may also include controlling the displaying of the acquired image based on a voice command related to the anatomy information. Anatomy information may be displayed with the acquired image. Anatomy information may include clinical information, reference information, disease process information, a related image, and/or drug interaction information, for example. The acquired image may be displayed according to a display setting, such as a window level setting and/or other display setting, based on the anatomy information.

System and method for anatomy labeling on a PACS

A technique is provided for generating scout or navigational images based upon a series of related images. The related images are analyzed to compute pixels of scout images, such as by determining a characteristic of aligned pixels of each of the related images. The scout or navigational images are then projections of the related images and individual rows or columns of the scout images correspond to individual images of the related set. One or more of the related images may then be accessed by review of the scout image or images. The scout images may be referred to in their own right for an overview of features of interest and may be modified by a user. The technique provides for efficient time management by allowing specific images to be identified in large image series, and facilitates intelligent use of bandwidth for accessing specific images in a viewer workstation.

Image data navigation method and apparatus

An image management system (), includes a PACS system. The PACS system () includes a PACS server () coupled to a communications network () and a plurality of PACS workstations () also coupled to a communications network (). Each PACS workstation () is configured to receive two dimensional image information and produce a three dimensional image rendering on the PACS workstation (). The three dimensional image rendering is communicated to the PACS server () for storage and later retrieval.

Method and apparatus for secondary capture of 3D based images on a picture archival and communications (PACS) system

An image management system ( ), such as a PACS system is disclosed. The PACS system includes a PACS server ( ) coupled to a communications network ( ) and a plurality of PACS workstations ( ) also coupled to a communications network ( ). Each PACS workstation ( ) is configured to receive two dimensional image information and provide incremental volume rendering on the PACS workstation ( ) while the two dimensional image information is being received.

Method and apparatus for real-time 3D image rendering on a picture archival and communications system (PACS) workstation

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