Image reporting method and system
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for the analysis of image data comprising the steps of:
- presenting an image of an object to a user for review;
associating a position descriptor with a selected feature of the object, the position descriptor representing the position of the selected feature within the image;
associating a location-code with the selected feature, the location-code representing the location of the selected feature relative to a structure depicted in the image;
associating a physical property characteristic with the selected feature, the characteristic representing a physical property of the selected feature; and
storing the position descriptor, location-code, and physical property characteristic in a computer database, whereby an image finding is created.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided to report the findings of an expert'"'"'s analysis of image data. The method and system are based on a reporting system that forms the basis of an image management system that can efficiently and systematically generate image reports, facilitate data entry into searchable databases for data mining, and expedite billing and collections for the expert'"'"'s services. The expert identifies a significant finding on an image and attaches a location:description code to the location of that finding in order to create a significant finding and an entry into a database. Further descriptions of that finding, such as dimensional measurements, may be automatically appended to the finding as secondary attributes. After the evaluation, the system sorts the findings in the database and presents the findings by prioritized categories. The expert edits and approves a multimedia report which may be delivered by electronic means to an end-user.
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60 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for the analysis of image data comprising the steps of:
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presenting an image of an object to a user for review;
associating a position descriptor with a selected feature of the object, the position descriptor representing the position of the selected feature within the image;
associating a location-code with the selected feature, the location-code representing the location of the selected feature relative to a structure depicted in the image;
associating a physical property characteristic with the selected feature, the characteristic representing a physical property of the selected feature; and
storing the position descriptor, location-code, and physical property characteristic in a computer database, whereby an image finding is created. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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4. A computer implemented method for creating a report pertaining to the diagnostic analysis of image data comprising the steps of:
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displaying an image of an object from the image data to a user for review;
creating in a computer memory a diagnostic finding comprising the steps of a) identifying a feature shown in the object, b) recording in the computer memory an image-detail of the identified feature, c) associating a physical property characteristic with the diagnostic finding, the characteristic representing a physical property of the diagnostic finding; and
generating a report comprising the diagnostic finding. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A computer implemented method for analysis of an image comprising the steps of:
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associating a position descriptor with a selected feature shown in the image, the position descriptor representing the position of the selected feature within the image;
associating a physical property characteristic with the selected feature, the characteristic representing a physical property of the selected feature; and
storing the position descriptor and the physical property characteristic in a database, whereby an image finding is created. - View Dependent Claims (8, 10)
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32. A system for the analysis of image data comprising:
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a display for presenting an image of an object to a user for review;
a position annotator for associating with a selected feature shown in the image a position descriptor representing the position of the selected feature within the image;
a location annotator for associating with the feature a location-code denoting the location of the feature relative to a structure depicted in the image;
a physical property annotator for associating with the selected feature a physical property characteristic representing a physical property of the selected feature; and
a memory for storing the position descriptor, location-code, and physical property characteristic in a computer database to create an image finding. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59)
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35. A computer system for analysis of an image comprising:
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a position annotator for associating with a selected feature shown in the image a position descriptor representing the position of the selected feature within the image;
a physical property annotator for associating with the selected feature a physical property characteristic representing a physical property of the selected feature; and
a memory for storing the position descriptor and the physical property characteristic in a database to create an image finding.
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57. A computer implemented method for the analysis of image data comprising the steps of:
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presenting an image to a user for review;
associating a position descriptor with a selected feature of the object, the position descriptor representing the coordinate of the selected feature within the image;
associating a location-code with the selected feature, the location-code representing the location of the selected feature relative to an entity depicted in the image;
associating a property characteristic with the selected feature, the characteristic representing a property of the selected feature; and
storing the position descriptor, location-code, and property characteristic in a computer database, whereby an image finding is created.
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60. A computer implemented method for creating a report pertaining to the analysis of image data comprising the steps of:
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displaying an image of a scene from the image data to a user for review;
creating in a computer memory a finding comprising the steps of a) identifying a feature shown in the image, b) recording in the computer memory an image-detail of the identified feature, c) associating a physical property characteristic with the finding, the characteristic representing a physical property of the finding; and
generating a report comprising the diagnostic finding.
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