Biopsy mapping tools

A computer-implemented method for anatomically plotting pathological diagnoses on a body part image, the method comprising using a computer processor to perform the steps of:

• running a first query to retrieve, from a database, a plurality of biopsy marker records that include an accession number;
• in response to receiving the plurality of biopsy marker records, running a second query to return a body part image associated with each of the plurality of biopsy marker records;
• iterating through the plurality of biopsy marker records to identify a first biopsy location associated with a first biopsy marker record and a second biopsy location associated with a second biopsy marker record, the second biopsy location being within a predetermined distance on the body part image from the first biopsy location;
• identifying a recurrence area on the body part image, the recurrence area including the first biopsy location and the second biopsy location;
• and
• generating a display on a graphical user interface, the display including;
• the body part image;
• a first symbol identifying a first pathological diagnosis associated with the first biopsy marker record;
• a second symbol identifying a second pathological diagnosis associated with the second biopsy marker record;
• and
• a recurrence alert symbol identifying the recurrence area on the body part image;
• wherein the body part image is selected from a group consisting of a prostrate, an upper gastrointestinal tract and a lower gastrointestinal tract.

A computer-implemented method for anatomically plotting pathological diagnoses on a body part image, the method comprising executing on a processor the steps of:

• retrieving a plurality of biopsy marker records that include an accession number;
• retrieving a body part image associated with the plurality of biopsy marker records;
• iterating through the plurality of biopsy marker records to identify at least one first set of coordinates identifying a first location associated with a first biopsy marker record spaced a predetermined distance apart from a second set of coordinates identifying a second location associated with a second biopsy marker record;
• identifying a recurrence location of a pathological disease, the recurrence location including the first set of coordinates and the second set of coordinates;
• and
• generating a display on a graphical user interface, the display including:
• a first symbol at the first location;
• a second symbol at the second location;
• and
• a recurrence alert symbol overlaid on the body part image, the recurrence alert symbol identifying the recurrence location on the body part image and circumscribing the first symbol and the second symbol;
• wherein:
• the first set of coordinates and the second set of coordinates are each X,Y,Z coordinates;
• and
• the body part image is a three-dimensional image.