Method of, and apparatus for, visualizing medical image data

摘要

An apparatus for visualizing medical image data comprises a data processing unit for obtaining first image data representing a first medical image, second image data representing a second medical image, and subtraction image data representing a subtraction image, wherein the subtraction image data is generated by subtracting one of the first medical image data and the second medical image data from the other of the first medical image data and the second medical image data, and the apparatus further comprises a feature identification unit for processing the first image data representing the first medical image to identify a feature, and a rendering unit for rendering a combined image comprising an overlay of the identified feature from the first medical image data and one of the subtraction image and the second medical image.

主权项

1. An apparatus for visualizing medical image data, comprising:
processing circuitry configured to
obtain first image data representing a first medical image and second, different image data representing a second medical image;register the first medical image data and the second, different medical image data;obtain subtraction image data representing a subtraction image by, following the registering, subtracting one of the first medical image data and the second, different medical image data from the other of the first medical image data and the second, different medical image data;process the first image data representing the first medical image to identify an anatomical feature or stent;display, on at least one display screen, a combined image comprising an overlay of the identified anatomical feature or stent from the first medical image data and one of the subtraction image and the second, different medical image such that the identified anatomical feature or stent and at least one corresponding anatomical feature or stent from the subtraction image or the second medical image at least partially overlap, wherein the corresponding anatomical feature or stent is associated with an image artifact.