Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Three-dimension
Patent
1996-10-16
1999-11-16
Zimmerman, Mark K.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Three-dimension
345422, 345425, G06T 1700
Patent
active
059866624
ABSTRACT:
A computerized system and method for viewing a set of voxel data on a display device attached to a computer is disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, the computerized system has a number of different components. A retrieve data set component retrieves the set of voxel data, the set of voxel data having already been acquired in accordance with acquisition parameters of a protocol. A protocol selector component selects the protocol in accordance with the set of voxel data retrieved, the protocol including preset adjustments for the volume-rendering of the data. An image gallery component displays one or more images of the set of voxel data in accordance with the preset adjustments of the protocol. An examination viewer component permits the changing of the preset adjustments of the protocol as to a particular image selected. within the image gallery component. A report generator and viewer component generates a report based on snap shots of images taken within the examination viewer component. A print and post component prints the generated report to a printer operatively coupled to the computer, and/or posts the report as an HTML file to a web browser for retrieval over the Internet or an intranet.
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Argiro Vincent J.
Rainbow Mark R.
Weiss Andrew M.
Lee Albert K.
Vital Images, Inc.
Zimmerman Mark K.
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