Method and apparatus for projecting diagnostic images from volum

Details Method and apparatus for projecting diagnostic images from volum Method and apparatus for projecting diagnostic images from volum

1992-08-05

1994-03-22

Smith, Ruth S.

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1286532, 12866007, 324309, 36441319, 36441322, 378 4, 378901, 382 46, 382 56, A61B 600

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052954889

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for manipulating diagnostic images obtained with computed tomography or magnetic resonance systems calculates the rotation of the data around two orthogonal axes and then compresses the data to a plane before rotating it about a third axis normal to the plane. Although apparently less efficient that the rotation about all three axes at once, this procedure is uniquely adapted to the limitations of computer memory access and the calculation speed limits of current computer hardware. Bifurcation of the rotation allows data to be accessed at consecutive addresses speeding memory operations. The bifurcation also permits some calculations to be preperformed and recalled for subsequent voxels. The compressed data is displayed as an image having a particular viewing angle determined by the rotations of the data.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4985834 (1991-01-01), Cline et al.
patent: 4991579 (1991-02-01), Allen
patent: 5068808 (1991-11-01), Wake

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