REAL-TIME INTERACTIVE DATA ANALYSIS MANAGEMENT TOOL
First Claim
1. A computer readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon and representing a set of instructions that when executed by a computer causes the computer to:
- access a first set of data of a first data type and a second set of data of a second data type, the first set of data and the second set of data acquired from an object of interest and the first set of data acquired in a first plurality of scans and the second set of data acquired in a second plurality of scans;
derive a desired quantitative metric from the first set of data and the second set of data for the object of interest; and
display a change in value of the quantitative metric between the first plurality of scans and between the second plurality of scans.
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Abstract
Images and quantitative analytical data are displayed in an interactive manner to a user to facilitate efficient and effective diagnosis, treatment, and assessment of an abnormality or pathology. Images acquired over time, which may be acquired with scanners of various modalities, are registered, displayed in a single image, and comparatively quantified to provide historical analysis of a given abnormality or pathology. The historical images and quantitative data may then be analyzed to determine the effectiveness of an applied treatment and provide additional guidance for a to-be implemented treatment. The images may include anatomical images or functional images. The quantitative data may be displayed in an interactive tabular format or displayed graphically through histograms, charts, graphs, and the like.
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30 Claims
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1. A computer readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon and representing a set of instructions that when executed by a computer causes the computer to:
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access a first set of data of a first data type and a second set of data of a second data type, the first set of data and the second set of data acquired from an object of interest and the first set of data acquired in a first plurality of scans and the second set of data acquired in a second plurality of scans;
derive a desired quantitative metric from the first set of data and the second set of data for the object of interest; and
display a change in value of the quantitative metric between the first plurality of scans and between the second plurality of scans. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A medical diagnostic tool comprising:
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an image database configured to contain medical images of a patient acquired over a period of time;
an analytical data database configured to contain analytical data related to the medical images; and
a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to interactively display the medical images from at least a pair of medical exams together with the analytical data related thereto and allow real-time data analysis and review of changes in the medical images acquired over the period of time. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of presenting medical information comprising the steps of:
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acquiring a history of patient medical imaging exams;
accessing at least one of quantitative anatomical data and quantitative functional data from the history of patient medical imaging exams; and
displaying at least one of the quantitative anatomical data and the quantitative functional data for at least two patient medical exams of the history of patient medical exams together with at least one fused image from the history of patient medical imaging exams to allow interactive assessment of time-elapsed changes of a patient, the fused image containing anatomical and functional information. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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