| 摘要 |
An image processing system and method visually documents and displays the in - vivo location from which a biopsy specimen was extracted, by processing pre-biopsy and post-biopsy images. A composite image is created which visually emphasizes differences between the pre-biopsy and post-biopsy images. Preferably three- dimensional, digitized images, displayable in various projections, are stored for archival purposes on computer readable media. An image processor (24) preferably exploits an optical correlator (30) to register the pre-biopsy and post-biopsy images accurately . The images are then compared, voxel-by-voxel, to detect differences between pre-biopsy and post-biopsy images. The composite image i s displayed with synthetic colors, synthetic icons, or other visual clues to emphasize probable in-vivo biopsy locations. |
