Linda Anne Hayman

7887475, Feb 15, 2011

Jan 19, 2005

11/038448

Linda Anne Hayman - Houston TX, US
Dianne Dulla - Houston TX, US
Mark Vabulas - Dallas TX, US

ANATOM-e, L.L.C. - Houston TX

A61N 5/00

600 1

A pictorially searchable anatomical database with computer assisted mapping is presented. The pictorial portion of the database and the textual portion of the database are fully unified, i. e. , all elements are “live” and visually navigating through one will instantaneously display the corresponding element of the other. A “standard reference” and unique visual keys are presented; selection of a structure of interest may be displayed both in the form of a conventional two-dimensional scan and a three-dimensional view of the structure of interest; all structures in both the 2-D and 3-D views may be interrogated. In addition, structures connected to the structure of interest may likewise be displayed in both the two- and the three-dimensional views. While the inclusive database will be of utility to a variety of physicians, including first responders, clinicians, surgeons and diagnosticians, it will be of particular utility to radiation treatment planners: a patient's images may be imported onto the display screen of the present invention and superimposed upon or merged with the standard reference images of the present invention for more accurate and more rapid delineation of structures to be treated or avoided.