Method of displaying virtual ruler on separate image or medical image of object, medical image obtaining apparatus, and method and apparatus for displaying separate image or medical image with virtual ruler
US9788808B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical image displaying apparatus includes: an image obtainer that obtains a medical image of an object without placing a physical ruler beside the object; a controller that generates a virtual ruler based on a location of the image obtainer when the medical image is obtained; and a display that displays the virtual ruler on the medical image.
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