Patent Application

App. No. 11/305,977

Abstract

Claims (51)

1 . A method of processing medical image data, comprising the steps of:

providing a database comprised of at least one image classification having an associated at least two image processing conditions;

classifying the medical image data;

employing the database to identify the at least two image processing conditions associated with the medical image data's classification;

processing the diagnostic image data using one of the image processing condition to generate a first processed image;

processing the diagnostic image data using the other image processing condition to generate a second processed image; and

transmitting the first and second processed images to a display device to allow display of the first and second processed images, either individually or simultaneously.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first and second processed images are full resolution images.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first processed image is a low resolution image and the second processed image is a full resolution image.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:

transmitting the medical image data to the display device; and

allowing the medical image data to be displayed on the display device.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of providing means for a user to select either the first or second processed image as a preferred image.

6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising the step of providing a notation, on the display device, indicating the preferred image.

7 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising the step of storing the preferred image.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:

providing means for a user to indicate either the first or second processed image as a preferred image;

storing the preferred image with the medical image data; and

retrieving the stored preferred image when the medical image data is accessed.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of storing the medical image data with the associated at least two image processing conditions.

10 . A method of processing medical image data, comprising the steps of:

providing a database comprised of a plurality of image classifications, each image classification having an associated at least two image processing conditions;

classifying the medical image data;

employing the database to identify the at least two image processing conditions associated with the medical image data's classification;

processing the diagnostic image data using one of the image processing condition to generate a first processed image;

processing the diagnostic image data using the other image processing condition to generate a second processed image;

transmitting the first and second processed images to a display device to allow display of the first and second processed images, either individually or simultaneously;

providing means for a user to indicate either the first or second processed image as a preferred image;

providing a notation, on the display device, indicating the preferred image; and

storing the preferred image.

11 . A method of processing medical image data, comprising the steps of:

providing a database comprised of a plurality of image classifications, each image classification having an associated at least two image processing conditions, one of the associated image processing conditions being a default image processing condition and the other being a non-default image processing condition;

classifying the medical image data;

employing the database to identify the at least two image processing conditions associated with the medical image data's classification;

processing the diagnostic image data using the default image processing condition to generate a non-default processed image;

processing the diagnostic image data using the non-default image processing condition to generate a default processed image; and

transmitting the default processed image and the non-default processed image to a display device to allow display of the default and non-default processed images, either individually or simultaneously.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the default and non-default processed images are full resolution images.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the default processed image is a full resolution image and the non-default processed image is a low resolution image.

14 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising the steps of:

transmitting the medical image data to the display device; and

allowing the medical image data to be displayed on the display device.

15 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising the step of providing means for a user to select either the default or non-default processed image as a preferred image.

16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising the step of providing a notation, on the display device, indicating the preferred image.

17 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising the step of storing the preferred image.

18 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising the steps of:

providing means for a user to indicate either the default or non-default processed image as a preferred image;

storing the preferred image with the medical image data; and

retrieving the stored preferred image when the medical image data is accessed.

19 . The method of claim 1 1 , further comprising the step of storing the medical image data with the associated at least two image processing conditions.

20 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising the step of adding descriptive text descriptive of the processing conditions by which the medical image data was processed.

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