Methods and systems for medical image rendering
A system for rendering medical images is described herein. The system can include a processor configured to obtain, using a three-dimensional cursor, a selection of a region of interest from a three-dimensional (3D) medical image. The processor can also detect a three-dimensional cursor setting for the region of interest, the three-dimensional cursor setting indicating at least a rendering setting for the region of interest. Furthermore, the processor can modify a user interface comprising the 3D medical image with the three-dimensional cursor setting applied inside the region of interest, wherein movement of the three-dimensional cursor causes a selection of a second region in the 3D medical image, wherein the second region is displayed with the rendering setting.
1 . A system for rendering medical images comprising:
a processor configured to:
obtain, using a three-dimensional cursor, a selection of a region of interest from a three-dimensional (3D) medical image;
detect a three-dimensional cursor setting for the region of interest, the three-dimensional cursor setting indicating at least a rendering setting for the region of interest; and
modify a user interface comprising the 3D medical image with the three-dimensional cursor setting applied inside the region of interest, wherein movement of the three-dimensional cursor causes a selection of a second region in the 3D medical image, wherein the second region is displayed with the rendering setting, wherein the processor is further configured to render and segment additional regions of interest across multiple image volumes of multi-parametric or multi-phase imaging data, wherein one or more geometrical shapes are used to segment the additional regions of interest.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to reposition the three-dimensional cursor between multiple regions of interest in the 3D medical image in response to a change in a user input.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is to automatically position the three-dimensional cursor at the region of interest with a predetermined depth, wherein the region of interest represents a cylindrical region in the 3D medical image.
4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the processor is to automatically position the three-dimensional cursor with a preselected rendering setting comprising a maximum intensity projection, a minimum intensity projection, or an average intensity projection, a preselected window width and window level, a preselected zoom setting, or a combination thereof.
5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the maximum intensity projection, the minimum intensity projection, and the average intensity projection are based on two or more two-dimensional portions of the cylindrical region in the 3D medical image.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is to generate a measurement tool to provide one or more measurements captured within the region of interest with the applied three-dimensional cursor setting.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the region of interest comprises one or more of a lesion, anatomical structures, or a combination thereof.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the three-dimensional cursor setting comprises adjusting a focus setting within the region of interest, adjusting the rendering of a lesion in the region of interest, or a combination thereof.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is to:
obtain a time series of 3D medical images comprising at least the 3D medical image; and
generate the user interface based on the time series of 3D medical images, wherein the three-dimensional cursor enables viewing the rending of the region of interest throughout the time series.
10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is to:
access a medical report comprising the 3D medical image; and
generate the user interface comprising the 3D medical image with the three-dimensional cursor setting applied inside the region of interest without modifying the medical report.
11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the region of interest is a portion of an artery and the processor is to provide, using the user interface, a visualization of stenosis in the portion of the artery.
12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the region of interest is a cylindrical region within the 3D medical image.
13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the processor is to generate a graph based on an intensity associated with the rendering setting applied within the region of interest, wherein the region of interest comprises a plurality of voxels from the 3D medical image, and wherein the intensity is measured over time.
14 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is to navigate one or more 3D medical images using the user interface and the three-dimensional cursor setting.
15 . A method for rendering medical images comprising:
obtaining, using a three-dimensional cursor, a selection of a region of interest from a three-dimensional (3D) medical image;
detecting a three-dimensional cursor setting for the region of interest, the three-dimensional cursor setting indicating at least a rendering setting for the region of interest; and
modifying a user interface comprising the 3D medical image with the three-dimensional cursor setting applied inside the region of interest, wherein movement of the three-dimensional cursor causes a selection of a second region in the 3D medical image, wherein the second region is displayed with the rendering setting, wherein additional regions of interest across multiple image volumes of multi-parametric or multi-phase imaging data are rendered and segmented, wherein one or more geometrical shapes are used to segment the additional regions of interest.
16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising repositioning the three-dimensional cursor between multiple regions of interest in the 3D medical image in response to a change in a user input.
17 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising automatically positioning the three-dimensional cursor at the region of interest with a predetermined depth, wherein the region of interest represents a cylindrical region in the 3D medical image.
18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising automatically positioning the three-dimensional cursor with a preselected rendering setting comprising a maximum intensity projection (MIP), a minimum intensity projection (minIP), or an average intensity projection.
19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the maximum intensity projection (MIP), the minimum intensity projection (minIP), and the average intensity projection are based on two or more two-dimensional portions of the cylindrical region in the 3D medical image.
20 . A non-transitory computer readable medium for rendering medical images comprising a plurality of instructions that, in response to execution by a processor, cause the processor to:
obtain, using a three-dimensional cursor, a selection of a region of interest from a three-dimensional (3D) medical image;
detect a three-dimensional cursor setting for the region of interest, the three-dimensional cursor setting indicating at least a rendering setting for the region of interest, the rendering setting comprising a maximum intensity projection, a minimum intensity projection, or an average intensity projection; and
modify a user interface comprising the 3D medical image with the three-dimensional cursor setting applied inside the region of interest, wherein movement of the three-dimensional cursor causes a selection of a second region in the 3D medical image, wherein the second region is a cylindrical selection displayed with the rendering setting, wherein the processor is further configured to render and segment additional regions of interest across multiple image volumes of multi-parametric or multi-phase imaging data, wherein one or more geometrical shapes are used to segment the additional regions of interest.