Methods and devices useful for analyzing color medical images

A method comprising:

• graphically displaying a subject color medical image acquired using an endoscope;
• comparing the subject color medical image to normal color medical image data to identify abnormal pixels from the subject color medical image;
• and
• highlighting abnormal pixels on the displayed subject color medical image;
• where the highlighting includes highlighting areas of the displayed subject color medical image that have a saturation that is greater than normal.

A method comprising:

• acquiring a subject color medical image using an endoscope;
• displaying a region of interest from the subject color medical image;
• comparing the region of interest to normal color medical image data to identify abnormal pixels from the region of interest;
• and
• highlighting abnormal pixels on the displayed region of interest;
• where the highlighting includes highlighting areas of the displayed region of interest that have a saturation that is greater than normal.

A method comprising:

• comparing a subject color medical image to normal color medical image data;
• identifying abnormal pixels from the subject color medical image;
• and
• displaying the subject color medical image and highlighting areas of the subject color medical image that have a saturation that is greater than normal;
• where the comparing, the identifying, the displaying, and the highlighting are performed using a computer system programmed for the comparing, the identifying, the displaying, and the highlighting.

A method comprising:

• displaying a subject color medical image;
• comparing the subject color medical image to normal color medical image data to identify abnormal pixels from the subject color medical image;
• and
• highlighting abnormal pixels on the displayed subject color medical image;
• where the highlighting includes highlighting areas of the displayed subject color medical image that have a saturation that is greater than normal;
• and
• where the displaying, the comparing, and the highlighting are performed using a computer system programmed for the displaying, the comparing, and the highlighting.