User interface for computer aided diagnosis system
AssigneeR2 Technology, Inc.
InventorsJulian Marshall, Harlan M. Romsdahl, Ewout A. Mante
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Abstract
A user interface for facilitating the input of films into a computer-aided diagnosis system is disclosed. The user interface includes a scanner which receives and scans the film-based images, and a film feeder which holds and transports them to the scanner. A touch sensitive display screen is provided to display status information to and receive instructions from an operator. The display screen displays miniature images of the films having color-coded borders so that the operator monitors the processing of the films. The interface also includes a bar code reader and allow the operator to conduct procedures for testing the scanner.
Claims33
A user interface for facilitating input of data from film based medical images into a computer-aided diagnosis system for detecting anatomical abnormalities in the film based medical images, the user interface comprising:
- a scanner adapted to receive and scan the film-based medical images and generate therefrom digital image data, the digital image data representing the medical images and characterized by high spatial resolution, said scanner communicating with the computer-aided diagnosis system and adapted to transmit the digital image data to the computer-aided diagnosis system for analysis by the computer-aided diagnosis system;
- a feeder mechanically connected to said scanner, adapted to hold at least one film-based medical image, and configured to mechanically transport the film-based medical image to said scanner;
- a display in communication with the computer-aided diagnosis system and said scanner, said display adapted and configured to display status information to a user who loads film-based medical images into said feeder and monitors input of the data into the computer-aided diagnosis system, wherein upon completion of scanning of a first film-based medical image the status information is displayed to the user such that the user can detect errors in loading the first film-based medical image into said feeder and such that the user can take any necessary corrective action;
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- a user input system in communication with the computer-aided diagnosis system and said scanner, said user input system adapted and configured to receive input information from the user.
A user interface for facilitating input of film-based medical images into a computer-aided diagnosis system for detecting anatomical abnormalities in the film-based medical images, the user interface comprising:
- a scanner adapted to receive and individually scan the film-based medical images and generate therefrom digital image data which can be analyzed by the computer-aided diagnosis system;
- a film feeder mechanically connected to said scanner, adapted to hold at least two film-based medical images, and configured to mechanically transport the film-based medical images individually to said scanner;
- a display screen in communication with the computer-aided diagnosis system and said scanner;
- at least one miniature image displayed on said display screen, adapted to display upon completion of scanning of a first film-based medical image to a user who loads the film-based medical images in said film feeder features of the first film-based medical image such that the user can detect errors in loading the first film-based medical image into said feeder and such that the user can take any necessary corrective action;
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- a touch-sensitive panel overlaying said display screen in communication with the computer-aided diagnosis system and said scanner, the touch-sensitive panel positioned and configured to receive input information from a user.
A method of facilitating input of data from film based medical images into a computer-aided diagnosis system for detecting anatomical abnormalities in the film based medical images, the method comprising the steps of:
- mechanically holding at least one film-based medical image to be analyzed by the computer-aided diagnosis system:
- mechanically feeding the film-based medical image to a scanner;
- scanning the film-based medical images and generating therefrom digital image data, the digital image data representing the medical images and being characterized by high spacial resolution;
- communicating the digital image data to the computer-aided diagnosis system for analysis by the computer-aided diagnosis system;
- graphically displaying status information upon completion of said scanning step to a user who loads film-based medical images and monitors said steps of receiving and communicating, such that the user can detect errors in loading the first film-based medical image into said feeder and such that the user can take any necessary corrective action;
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- receiving input information from the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.