EFFICIENT MEDICAL DATASET PRESENTATION
A method of remote image data set presentation includes dividing an image viewing space of a client device into a set of three-dimensional (3D) volumes, wherein the image viewing space presents a two-dimensional (2D) viewing plane of data and determining a set of 3D volumes of the image viewing space intersecting the 2D viewing plane. The method further includes retrieving, from a data server, image data associated with each of the 3D volumes intersecting the 2D viewing plane and presenting a portion of the retrieved image data corresponding to a position of the 2D viewing plane within the image viewing space.
1 . A method comprising:
dividing an image viewing space of a client device into a plurality of three-dimensional (3D) volumes, wherein the image viewing space presents a two-dimensional (2D) viewing plane of data;
determining, by a processing device, a set of 3D volumes of the image viewing space intersecting the 2D viewing plane;
retrieving, by the processing device from a data server, image data associated with each of the 3D volumes intersecting the 2D viewing plane; and
presenting a portion of the retrieved image data corresponding to a position of the 2D viewing plane within the image viewing space.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein each 3D volume of the image viewing space is mapped to image data corresponding to a same position of the 3D volume within the image viewing space.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the image data comprising time series data of a plurality of images collected over time.
4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
displaying a first subset of the time series data corresponding to a first time and the position of the 2D viewing pane within the image viewing space;
receiving, by the client device, an indication of a second time; and
displaying a second subset of the time series data of the plurality of images corresponding to the second time and the position of the 2D viewing plane within the image viewing space.
5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
initiating retrieval of higher-resolution image data for the 3D volumes;
retrieving lower-resolution image data for the 3D volumes; and
displaying the lower-resolution image data until the higher-resolution image data has been retrieved.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the image data comprises one or more of computed tomography (CT) data, magnetic resonance (MR) data, positron emission tomography (PET) data, and ultrasound data.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein presenting the portion of the retrieved image data comprises presenting a combination of two or more of the CT data, MR data, PET data, and ultrasound data.
8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a second position of the 2D viewing plane within the image viewing space;
determining a second set of 3D volumes intersecting the 2D viewing plane at the second position;
retrieving image data corresponding to the second set of 3D volumes; and
displaying a portion of the image data for the second position of the 2D viewing plane.
9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a second set of 3D volumes of the image viewing space corresponding to image data with a high probability of being view; and
retrieving, from the data server, the image data corresponding to the second set of 3D volumes.
10 . A client device comprising:
a memory; and
a processing device, operatively coupled to the memory, to:
divide an image viewing space of the client device into a plurality of three-dimensional (3D) volumes, wherein the image viewing space presents a two-dimensional (2D) viewing plane of data;
determine a set of 3D volumes of the image viewing space intersecting the 2D viewing plane;
retrieve, from a data server, image data associated with each of the 3D volumes intersecting the 2D viewing plane; and
present a portion of the retrieved image data corresponding to a position of the 2D viewing plane within the image viewing space.
11 . The client device of claim 10 , wherein each 3D volume of the image viewing space is mapped to image data corresponding to a same position of the 3D volume within the image viewing space.
12 . The client device of claim 10 , wherein the image data comprising time series data of a plurality of images collected over time.
13 . The client device of claim 12 , wherein the processing device is further to:
display, by the client device, a first subset of the time series data corresponding to a first time and the position of the 2D viewing plane within the image viewing space;
receive an indication of a second time; and
display a second subset of the time series data of the plurality of images corresponding to the second time and the position of the 2D viewing plane within the image viewing space.
14 . The client device of claim 10 , wherein the processing device is further to:
initiate retrieval of higher-resolution image data for the 3D volumes;
retrieve lower-resolution image data for the 3D volumes; and
display the lower-resolution image data until the higher-resolution image data has been retrieved.
15 . The client device of claim 10 , wherein the image data comprises one or more of computed tomography (CT) data, magnetic resonance (MR) data, positron emission tomography (PET) data, and ultrasound data.
16 . The client device of claim 15 , wherein presenting the portion of the retrieved image data comprises presenting a combination of two or more of the CT data, MR data, PET data, and ultrasound data.
17 . The client device of claim 10 , wherein the processing device is further to:
receive a second position of the 2D viewing plane within the image viewing space;
determine a second set of 3D volumes intersecting the 2D viewing plane at the second position;
retrieve image data corresponding to the second set of 3D volumes; and
display a portion of the image data for the second position of the 2D viewing plane.
18 . The client device of claim 10 , wherein the processing device is further to:
determine a second set of 3D volumes of the image viewing space corresponding to image data with a high probability of being view; and
retrieve, from the data server, the image data corresponding to the second set of 3D volumes.
19 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to:
divide an image viewing space of a client device into a plurality of three-dimensional (3D) volumes, wherein the image viewing space presents a two-dimensional (2D) viewing plane of data;
determine, by the processing device, a set of 3D volumes of the image viewing space intersecting the 2D viewing plane;
retrieve, by the processing device from a data server, image data associated with each of the 3D volumes intersecting the 2D viewing plane; and
present a portion of the retrieved image data corresponding to a position of the 2D viewing plane within the image viewing space.
20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein each 3D volume of the image viewing space is mapped to image data corresponding to a same position of the 3D volume within the image viewing space.
21 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein the image data comprising time series data of a plurality of images collected over time.
22 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 21 , wherein the processing device is further to:
display a first subset of the time series data corresponding to a first time and the position of the 2D viewing pane within the image viewing space;
receive an indication of a second time; and
display a second subset of the time series data of the plurality of images corresponding to the second time and the position of the 2D viewing plane within the image viewing space.
23 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein the processing device is further to:
initiate retrieval of higher-resolution image data for the 3D volumes;
retrieve lower-resolution image data for the 3D volumes; and
display the lower-resolution image data until the higher-resolution image data has been retrieved.
24 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein the image data comprises one or more of computed tomography (CT) data, magnetic resonance (MR) data, positron emission tomography (PET) data, and ultrasound data.
25 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 24 , wherein presenting the portion of the retrieved image data comprises presenting a combination of two or more of the CT data, MR data, PET data, and ultrasound data.
26 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein the processing device is further to:
receive a second position of the 2D viewing plane within the image viewing space;
determine a second set of 3D volumes intersecting the 2D viewing plane at the second position;
retrieve image data corresponding to the second set of 3D volumes; and
display a portion of the image data for the second position of the 2D viewing plane.
27 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein the processing device is further to:
determine a second set of 3D volumes of the image viewing space corresponding to image data with a high probability of being view; and
retrieve, from the data server, the image data corresponding to the second set of 3D volumes.