Method and apparatus for viewing computer aided detection and diagnosis results
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating review of a computer-processed image, comprising:
- displaying a computer-processed image, wherein the computer-processed image comprises one or more structures selected by a computer routine; and
displaying at least one visual aid tool comprising a viewing window such that the viewing window encompasses one or more structures.
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Abstract
A technique is provided for the displaying a visual aid tool to facilitate the review of image data which has undergone processing by one or more computer-implemented routines. In particular, the display of the visual aid tool does not obstruct structures of interest in the image which have been identified by the computer-implemented routines. The visual aid tool may allow the magnification of an identified structure, may display relevant information for reviewing the structure, and may allow toggling between result sets for different computer-implemented routines available to process the image data. In addition the visual aid tool may be customized to reflect the preferences or tendencies of individual operators.
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73 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating review of a computer-processed image, comprising:
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displaying a computer-processed image, wherein the computer-processed image comprises one or more structures selected by a computer routine; and
displaying at least one visual aid tool comprising a viewing window such that the viewing window encompasses one or more structures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for reviewing a computer-processed image, comprising:
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viewing a first set of CAD results generated by a first CAD algorithm;
selecting a second CAD algorithm; and
viewing a second set of CAD results generated by the second CAD algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. An image analysis system, comprising:
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data processing circuitry configured to apply at least one computer analysis routine to an image data set to produce a respective computer-processed image data set comprising one or more structures selected by the computer analysis routine; and
an operator interface configured to display the respective computer-processed image data set and to display at least one visual aid tool comprising a viewing window which encompasses at least one structure. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. An image analysis system, comprising:
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data processing circuitry configured to apply a first CAD algorithm to an image data set to generate a first set of CAD results and to apply a second CAD algorithm to the image data set to generate a second set of CAD results; and
an operator interface configured to allow an operator to select one of the first set of CAD results and the second set of CAD results for display. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46)
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47. An image analysis system, comprising:
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data processing circuitry configured to apply at least one computer analysis routine to an image data set to produce a respective computer-processed image data set comprising one or more structures selected by the computer analysis routine; and
an operator interface comprising a means for displaying a visual aid tool in conjunction with the respective computer processed data set. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
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50. An image analysis system, comprising:
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data processing circuitry configured to apply a selected CAD algorithm from two or more possible CAD algorithms to an image data set to generate a selected set of CAD results; and
an operator interface comprising a means for selecting the selected CAD algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (51)
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52. A tangible medium for facilitating review of a computer-processed image, comprising:
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a routine for displaying a computer-processed image, wherein the computer-processed image comprises one or more structures selected by a computer routine; and
a routine for displaying at least one visual aid tool comprising a viewing window such that the viewing window encompasses one or more structures. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A tangible medium for reviewing a computer-processed image, comprising:
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a routine for viewing a first set of CAD results generated by a first CAD algorithm;
a routine for selecting a second CAD algorithm; and
a routine for viewing a second set of CAD results generated by the second CAD algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73)
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