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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 23, 1998
Ricardo Scott Avila, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Lisa Sobierajski Avila, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Brian Peter Geiser, Pewaukee, WI (US);
William Thomas Hatfield, Schenectady, NY (US);
Todd Michael Tillman, West Milkauwee, WI (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for allowing the operator of an ultrasound imaging system to switch between two-dimensional slices and three-dimensional projections in such a way that it is easy for the operator to visualize the relationship of the two-dimensional slice to the three-dimensional anatomy. In a 'volume rotate' mode, the display screen displays an orientation box along with a three-dimensional projected image generated from a defined data volume. The orientation box provides a visual indication of the shape and orientation of that defined data volume. In a 'cut plane' mode, a movable polygon representing a selected two-dimensional slice is displayed inside a stationary orientation box. The polygon provides a visual indication of the orientation and position of the slice relative to the defined data volume. In a 'cut plane rotate' mode, a stationary polygon representing a selected two-dimensional slice is displayed inside a rotatable orientation box.