Step 5 - Image Data:

 

In this section, the patient's image data—by wich the intervention planning shall be carried out—are presented. Familiarize with these data.

  1. The original image data are presented to you (1) in the scheme.
  2. The data can be explored with the slider (2) or the mouse. Hints for the exploration of the data with the mouse and the adjustment of the grey level window are available below the data viewer.
  3. For interaction with the original data you have got the following options which are presented (3) in the area:
    • Scrolling through the layers: with the mouse wheel, fast slicing is carried out by pushing the middle mouse button and moving the mouse vertically
    • Windowing: changing of width through a pressed right mouse button with simultaneous horizontal movement of the mouse, changing of the center by pushing the right mouse button and moving the mouse vertically
  4. In most of the cases, two CT images exist for each patient. One image displays the venous blood vessels ("venous__ROI") and the other one makes the arterial blood vessels visible ("arterial__ROI"). Within the list you may switch (4) between the datasets. This switch may take some time.
  5. In this area (5) the imaging is given in this list.
  6. The list contains (6) relevant layers that are provided by an expert. Beneath a thumbnail of the layers of interest, the relevant structures visible in these layers, are described. If you select a list entry, each layer of interest is shown in the dataset.
  7. The diagnosis is presented (7) in this area.
  8. If you have familiarized with the data, go to the next step (8).

 

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