Patient worklist management in digital radiography review workstations
    1.
    发明申请
    Patient worklist management in digital radiography review workstations 有权
    数位影像检查工作站患者工作清单管理

    公开(公告)号:US20070041623A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-22

    申请号:US11208271

    申请日:2005-08-18

    CPC classification number: G06F19/321 G06F19/00 G16H40/63 G16H50/20

    Abstract: Managing a patient worklist in a radiology environment is described, the patient worklist identifying a plurality of medical imaging cases to be reviewed at a radiology review workstation. For each case, a set of CAD-computed metrics is received, the CAD-computed metrics being derived from an operation of a CAD processing algorithm on that case. According to a preferred embodiment, the cases in the patient worklist are sorted according to at least one of the CAD-computed metrics. The reviewing radiologist is provided with greater insight into, and control over, patient workflow at the radiology review workstation. Also described is a graphical user interface for easy user customization of the case sorting criteria. Examples of case sorting criteria include a number of CAD markers per case metric, a maximum suspiciousness metric, and an anatomical complexity metric.

    Abstract translation: 描述在放射学环境中管理患者工作清单,患者工作列表识别要在放射学检查工作站处审查的多个医学成像病例。 对于每种情况,接收一组CAD计算的度量,CAD计算的度量是从该情况下的CAD处理算法的操作导出的。 根据优选实施例,根据CAD计算的度量中的至少一个对病人工作列表中的情况进行排序。 评估放射科医生对放射学检查工作站的患者工作流程有更深入的了解和控制。 还描述了用于容易地用户定制案例分类标准的图形用户界面。 病例分类标准的例子包括每个病例度数的多个CAD标记,最大可疑度量和解剖复杂性度量。

    Facilitating temporal comparison of medical images
    2.
    发明申请
    Facilitating temporal comparison of medical images 有权
    促进医学图像的时间比较

    公开(公告)号:US20070122021A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-31

    申请号:US11600246

    申请日:2006-11-14

    CPC classification number: G06T7/0014 G06T2207/30068

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for facilitating temporal comparison of medical images is provided, with one exemplary application being for breast mammograms. In one embodiment, prior and subsequent mammographic images of a breast acquired using at least partially different mammogram acquisition systems are displayed for simultaneous viewing on a same mammogram display at an identical tissue distance per unit display distance without requiring a scale-adjusting viewer input. Also described are other embodiments for optimally scaling, windowing and/or otherwise advantageously processing and/or displaying prior and subsequent mammographic image sets in manners that facilitate temporal comparison therebetween.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于促进医学图像的时间比较的方法,系统和计算机程序产品,其中一个示例性应用是用于乳房X线照片。 在一个实施例中,使用至少部分不同的乳房X线照片采集系统获取的乳房的先前和随后的乳房摄影图像被显示,以在相同的乳房X线照片显示器上以与每单位显示距离相同的组织距离同时观看,而不需要缩放调整观察者输入。 还描述了其他实施例,用于以促进其之间的时间比较的方式最佳地缩放,加窗和/或以其他方式有利地处理和/或显示先前和随后的乳房照相图像集。

    Displaying and navigating computer-aided detection results on a review workstation
    3.
    发明申请
    Displaying and navigating computer-aided detection results on a review workstation 有权
    在审查工作站上显示和导航计算机辅助检测结果

    公开(公告)号:US20070003119A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-04

    申请号:US11173960

    申请日:2005-07-01

    Abstract: Display and navigation for multiple computer-aided detection (CAD) detections is described. A medical image is displayed to a viewer, and a request is received to instantiate CAD-assisted viewing. A timewise presentation sequence for the CAD detections is automatically computed according to a predetermined sequencing criterion. For each CAD detection, an expanded presentation window is displayed for its associated location in the medical image, the expanded presentation windows being displayed according to the timewise presentation sequence. Also described is a navigational tool comprising a plot of an operating curve onto which a computed feature associated with the CAD algorithm can be mapped, the operating curve characterizing an application of the CAD algorithm to a reference database of mammographic cases having known diagnoses. The navigational tool further comprises a plurality of CAD pointer icons spatially distributed therealong according to mappings of the computed feature for the CAD detections onto the operating curve.

    Abstract translation: 描述了多个计算机辅助检测(CAD)检测的显示和导航。 向观看者显示医学图像,并且接收到请求以实例化CAD辅助观看。 根据预定的排序标准自动计算CAD检测的时间递归序列。 对于每个CAD检测,在医学图像中显示其关联位置的扩展的呈现窗口,根据时间呈现序列显示扩展的呈现窗口。 还描述了一种导航工具,其包括其上可以映射与CAD算法相关联的计算特征的操作曲线的曲线,将CAD算法的应用表征为具有已知诊断的乳房造影病例的参考数据库的操作曲线。 导航工具还包括根据用于在检测曲线上的CAD检测的所计算的特征的映射而沿其空间分布的多个CAD指针图标。

    Facilitating comparison of medical images
    7.
    发明申请
    Facilitating comparison of medical images 有权
    促进医学图像的比较

    公开(公告)号:US20070160271A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-12

    申请号:US11323939

    申请日:2005-12-29

    CPC classification number: G06F19/321 G06F19/00 G16H50/20

    Abstract: Facilitating viewer comparison of a plurality of medical images of at least one body part on a softcopy review workstation is described. First and second medical images are displayed such that the second medical image appears as a spatially registered underlay to the first medical image exposed through an aperture therein. The aperture comprises at least one edge that is viewer-manipulable in a back-and-forth manner so that the first and second medical images can be visually compared with minimal eye movement. For a temporal comparison embodiment, the first and second medical images comprise identical views of the same body part acquired at different times. For a cross-modality comparison embodiment, the first and second medical images are acquired substantially concurrently, or at different times, using different medical imaging modalities. For a bilateral comparison embodiment, the first and second images are corresponding views of two laterally corresponding body parts.

    Abstract translation: 描述了在软拷贝检查工作站上促进对至少一个身体部位的多个医学图像的观看者比较。 显示第一和第二医疗图像,使得第二医疗图像作为空间注册的底层显示出通过其中的孔暴露的第一医疗图像。 所述孔包括至少一个能够以往复方式观察者操纵的边缘,使得可以在视觉上比较第一和第二医学图像与最小的眼睛运动。 对于时间比较实施例,第一和第二医学图像包括在不同时间获取的相同身体部位的相同视图。 对于交叉模态比较实施例,使用不同的医学成像模式基本同时或不同时间获取第一和第二医学图像。 对于双向比较实施例,第一和第二图像是两个横向对应的身体部分的对应视图。

    Method and system for automatic identification and orientation of medical images
    8.
    发明申请
    Method and system for automatic identification and orientation of medical images 有权
    医学图像自动识别和定向的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20070076938A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-05

    申请号:US11634434

    申请日:2006-12-05

    Abstract: A method and system for computer-aided detection of abnormal lesions in digital mammograms is described, wherein digital films are processed using an automated and computerized method of detecting the order and orientation of a set of films. In one embodiment, anatomic features are used to detect the order, orientation and identification of a film series. In another embodiment of the invention, a technologist feeds films into the system in any order and orientation. After processing, the system provides an output on a display device to a radiologist that is in an order and orientation preferred by the radiologist. In yet another embodiment of the invention, films from one case are distinguished from films of another case. In this manner and through the use of a bulk loader, a large number of films can be stacked together and fed into the system at one time.

    Abstract translation: 描述了一种用于计算机辅助检测数字乳腺X线照片中的异常病变的方法和系统,其中使用检测一组膜的顺序和取向的自动化和计算机化方法处理数字膜。 在一个实施例中,解剖特征用于检测胶片系列的顺序,取向和识别。 在本发明的另一个实施例中,技术人员以任何顺序和方向将胶片送入系统。 在处理之后,系统将显示设备上的输出提供给放射科医师的放射科医师,该放射科医师处于放射科医师优选的顺序和取向。 在本发明的另一个实施例中,来自一种情况的膜与另一种情况的膜不同。 以这种方式并通过使用散装装载机,可以将大量的薄膜堆叠在一起并一次进入系统。

    Medical image review workstation with integrated content-based resource retrieval

    公开(公告)号:US20060147099A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-06

    申请号:US11026603

    申请日:2004-12-30

    Abstract: A review workstation for facilitating interpretation of a medical image by a user is described. The review workstation comprises a display device displaying the medical image to the user, and an input device receiving a graphical identification of a region of interest (ROI) in the medical image that is interesting to the user. Responsive to the identification of the ROI, a content-based image comparison is performed between the ROI and a resource database, the resource database comprising a collection of resource images previously analyzed by human interpreters and textual information associated with those previous analyses. The content-based image comparison comprises identifying a subset of the resource images similar to the ROI with respect to a preselected set of computed features. The display device subsequently displays to the user at least one of the identified subset of resource images and its associated textual information simultaneously with the ROI.

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