Systems and methods for displaying medical imaging data

Abstract

A system for displaying medical imaging data comprising one or more data inputs, one or more processors, and one or more displays, wherein the one or more data inputs are configured for receiving first image data generated by a first medical imaging device, wherein the first image data comprises a field of view (FOV) portion and a non-FOV portion, and the one or more processors are configured for identifying the non-FOV portion of the first image data and generating cropped first image data by removing at least a portion of the non-FOV portion of the first image data, and transmitting the cropped first image data for display in a first portion of the display and additional information for display in a second portion of the display.

1 . A method of configuring a medical imaging processing system, the method comprising:
 configuring a reconfigurable hardware processor of the medical imaging processing system into a first configuration for a first medical imaging session based on first configuration data stored in a memory, wherein the first configuration implements at least a first medical imaging processing algorithm;   receiving first medical imaging data generated during the first medical imaging session;   
       generating enhanced first medical imaging data at least in part by processing the first medical imaging data using the first medical imaging processing algorithm implemented in the first configuration;
 displaying the enhanced first medical imaging data for observation during the first medical imaging session; 
 reconfiguring the reconfigurable hardware processor into a second configuration for a second medical imaging session based on second configuration data stored in the memory, wherein the second configuration implements at least a second medical imaging processing algorithm that is not implemented in the first configuration; 
 receiving second medical imaging data generated during the second medical imaging session; 
 generating enhanced second medical imaging data at least in part by processing the second medical imaging data using the second medical imaging processing algorithm implemented in the second configuration; and 
 displaying the enhanced second medical imaging data for observation during the second medical imaging session on a display. 
 
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising receiving an input indicative of the second medical imaging session and, in response to receiving the input, automatically reconfiguring the reconfigurable hardware processor into the second configuration. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the input comprises a selection of a type of medical procedure. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the input comprises a selection of a user profile. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the input comprises selection of a default configuration profile. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the default configuration profile is based one or more connections to the medical imaging processing system from one or more external devices. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the default configuration profile is based on a field of view of a connected external device. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first configuration is associated with a first type of medical procedure and the second configuration is associated with a second type of medical procedure. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the first medical imaging session includes performance of the first type of medical procedure on a patient and the second medical imaging session includes performance of the second type of medical procedure on the patient. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first configuration is associated with a first user profile and the second configuration is associated with a second user profile. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the first medical imaging session includes imaging a patient and the second medical imaging session includes imaging the patient. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the first configuration data and the second configuration data are both associated with the same type of medical procedure. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first medical imaging session is a first surgical session and the second medical imaging session is a second surgical session. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one medical imaging processing algorithm implemented in the second configuration comprises a smoke detection algorithm and generating the enhanced second medical imaging data comprises enhancing clarity of one or more portions of one or more images associated with smoke. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first medical imaging processing algorithm is configured to detect a feature of imaged tissue. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the feature of imaged tissue is tissue perfusion, a location of a blood vessel, an amount of blood flow, a dimension of imaged tissue, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the enhanced second medical imaging data comprises an overlay on at least a portion of the second medical imaging data. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the reconfigurable hardware processor is reconfigured prior to a start of imaging. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein one or more medical imaging processing algorithms are implemented in both the first and second configurations. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second medical imaging data comprises at least one of video frames and an image. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second medical imaging data is received from an endoscopic imaging system. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the second medical imaging data is received from a camera control unit. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the reconfigurable hardware processor is an FPGA or a GPU. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising receiving the second medical imaging data from a first device, receiving data from a second medical device, and outputting a display feed to the display, the display feed comprising the enhanced second medical imaging data and at least a portion of the data from the second medical device. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , comprising receiving the second medical imaging data and the data from the second medical device at a first processor, transmitting the second medical imaging data from the first processor to the reconfigurable hardware processor, receiving the enhanced second medical imaging data from the reconfigurable hardware processor at the first processor, and generating, by the first processor, the display feed by combining the enhanced second medical imaging data with the at least a portion of the data associated with the second medical device. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first configuration data is stored in a remote memory and received via a network connection. 
     
     
         27 . A reconfigurable medical imaging processing system comprising:
 a display;   memory;   a reconfigurable hardware processor; and   a second processor configured to execute instructions of one or more programs stored in the memory for:
 configuring the reconfigurable hardware processor into a first configuration for a first medical imaging session based on first configuration data stored in the memory, wherein the reconfigurable hardware processor in the first configuration is configured to implement at least a first medical imaging processing algorithm and to generate enhanced first medical imaging data for display on the display at least in part by processing first medical imaging data using the first medical imaging processing algorithm, and 
 reconfiguring the reconfigurable hardware processor into a second configuration for a second medical imaging session based on second configuration data stored in the memory, wherein the reconfigurable hardware processor in the second configuration is configured to implement at least a second medical imaging processing algorithm and to generate enhanced second medical imaging data for display on the display at least in part by processing second medical imaging data using the second medical imaging processing algorithm. 
   
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 27 , wherein the one or more programs include instructions for receiving an input indicative of the second medical imaging session and, in response to receiving the input, automatically reconfiguring the reconfigurable hardware processor into the second configuration. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 28 , wherein the input comprises at least one of: (a) a selection of a type of medical procedure, (b) a selection of a user profile, and (c) selection of a default configuration profile. 
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 29 , wherein the default configuration profile is based one or more connections to the medical imaging processing system from one or more external devices. 
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 30 , wherein the default configuration profile is based on a field of view of a connected external device. 
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 27 , wherein the first configuration is associated with a first type of medical procedure and the second configuration is associated with a second type of medical procedure. 
     
     
         33 . The system of  claim 32 , wherein the first medical imaging session includes performance of the first type of medical procedure on a patient and the second medical imaging session includes performance of the second type of medical procedure on the patient. 
     
     
         34 . The system of  claim 27 , wherein the first configuration is associated with a first user profile and the second configuration is associated with a second user profile. 
     
     
         35 . The system of  claim 27 , wherein the at least one medical imaging processing algorithm implemented in the second configuration comprises a smoke detection algorithm and generating the enhanced second medical imaging data comprises enhancing clarity of one or more portions of one or more images associated with smoke. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the one or more programs include instructions for reconfiguring the reconfigurable hardware processor prior to a start of imaging. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein one or more medical imaging processing algorithms are implemented in both the first and second configurations. 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the one or more programs include instructions for receiving the second medical imaging data from a first device, receiving data from a second medical device, and outputting a display feed to the display, the display feed comprising the enhanced second medical imaging data and at least a portion of the data from the second medical device. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 38 , wherein the one or more programs include instructions for receiving the second medical imaging data and the data from the second medical device at a first processor, transmitting the second medical imaging data from the first processor to the reconfigurable hardware processor, receiving the enhanced second medical imaging data from the reconfigurable hardware processor at the first processor, and generating, by the first processor, the display feed by combining the enhanced second medical imaging data with the at least a portion of the data associated with the second medical device.