IP Library Granted Patent US 8,731,259
Granted Patent B2
US 8,731,259 · App. 13/345,606 · Granted May 20, 2014

Systems and methods for matching, naming, and displaying medical images

View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,731,259
App. No.
13/345,606
Granted
May 20, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of matching medical images according to user-defined matches rules. In one embodiment, the matched medical images are displayed according user-defined display rules such that the matched medical images may be visually compared in manner that is suitable to the viewer's viewing preferences.

Claims (29)

1. A computing system comprising:

one or more hardware computer processors; and

one or more software modules configured for execution by the one or more computer processors to cause the computing system to:

in response to user input, automatically:

select a first image series and a second image series each associated with a particular patient and including images of a particular modality;

determine an order for display of images of the first image series and the second image series, wherein the order is based on anatomical positions of the patient depicted in respective images; and

display images of the first image series and the second image series, one at a time in a single image pane, in the determined order.

2. The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the order is further based on one or more of date or time of acquisition of respective displayed images, laterality of images, or view of images.

3. The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the user input is received from an input device in communication with the computing system.

4. The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more software modules are further configured to cause the computing system to:

select images of the first image series and the second image series each associated with a different particular modality;

determine a second order for display of the selected images of the first image series and the second image series, wherein the second order is based on anatomical positions of the patient depicted in respective selected images; and

display the selected images of the first image series and the second image series, one at a time in a single second image pane, in the determined second order.

5. The computing system of claim 1 , further comprising:

registering, by the computing system, images of different image series that are displayed in the single image pane.

6. The computing system of claim 5 , wherein said registering is based on one or more of aligning centers of images in the different image series or linking scrolling between images displayed in different image panes.

7. A computing system comprising:

one or more hardware computer processors; and

one or more software modules configured for execution by the one or more computer processors to cause the computing system to:

in response to user input, automatically:

select a first image series and a second image series each associated with a particular patient and including images of a particular modality, wherein the first image series and the second image series together comprise a matched set;

determine an order for display of images of the matched set, wherein the images of the first image series and a second image series are ordered for progressive display of the matched set; and

display images of the matched set, one at a time in a single image pane, in the determined order.

8. The computing system of claim 7 , wherein the order is based on one or more of date or time of acquisition of respective displayed images, laterality of images, or view of images.

9. The computing system of claim 7 , wherein the user input is received from an input device in communication with the computing system.

10. The computing system of claim 7 , wherein the one or more software modules are further configured to cause the computing system to:

select images of the first image series and the second image series each associated with a different particular modality, wherein the selected images of the first image series and the second image series together comprise a second matched set;

determine a second order for display of the selected images of the second matched set, wherein the selected images of the first image series and the second image series are ordered for progressive display of the second matched set; and

display the selected images of the second matched set, one at a time in a single second image pane, in the determined second order.

Assignments (7)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2025
From: MERATIVE US L.P.; MERGE HEALTHCARE INCORPORATED
To: TCG SENIOR FUNDING L.L.C., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 072808/0442 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2022
From: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
To: MERATIVE US L.P.
Reel/Frame 061496/0752 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2021
From: MERGE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS INC.
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055617/0985 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Mar 7, 2019
From: D.R. SYSTEMS, INC.
To: MERGE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 048631/0123 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2016
From: REICHER, MURRAY A.; FRAM, EVAN K.; GREIM, STEVEN M.; SCHUMACHER, JOHN J.
To: D.R. SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 039526/0990 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2015
From: GUGGENHEIM CORPORATE FUNDING, LLC
To: D.R. SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 036874/0785 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2015
From: D.R. SYSTEMS, INC.
To: GUGGENHEIM CORPORATE FUNDING, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 035626/0423 →