Computer-aided detection with enhanced workflow
AssigneeSiemens Computer Aided Diagnosis Ltd.
InventorsMichael Greenberg, Isaao Leichter, Jonathan STOECKEL
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Abstract
Described herein is a technology for supporting an efficient workflow. In one implementation, a computer system receives at least one image of a subject and at least one corresponding image finding (302). The image finding identifies one or more regions-of-interest in a subject area of the image. The computer system generates enhanced annotations based on the image finding (306), overlays the enhanced annotations on the image (310) and displays (312) the resulting image to facilitate image assessment by a skilled user.
Claims20
A method for supporting a workflow from a computer system, comprising:
- (a) receiving, by the computer system, at least one image of a subject and at least one image finding identifying one or more regions-of-interest (ROIs) in a subject area of the image;
- (b) generating, by the computer system, one or more enhanced annotations based on the image finding;
- (c) overlaying the one or more enhanced annotations on the image;
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- (d) displaying the image with the overlaid one or more enhanced annotations.
A computer-usable medium having a computer-readable program code tangibly embodied therein, said computer-readable program code adapted to be executed by a processor to implement a method for supporting a workflow from a computer system, comprising:
- (a) receiving at least one image of a subject and at least one image finding identifying one or more regions-of-interest (ROIs) in a subject area of the image;
- (b) generating one or more enhanced annotations based on the image finding;
- (c) overlaying the one or more enhanced annotations on the image;
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- (d) displaying the image with the overlaid one or more enhanced annotations.
A system for supporting a workflow, comprising:
- an image processing unit operable to receive at least one image of a subject and generate at least one image finding identifying one or more regions-of-interest (ROIs) in a subject area of the image;
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- a viewing station operable to generate one or more enhanced annotations based on the image finding, wherein the viewing station is further operable to overlay the one or more enhanced annotations on the image and display the image with the overlaid enhanced annotation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.