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SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING PREPARATION OF MEDICAL-IMAGE READING REPORTS

  • US 20090262995A1
  • Filed: 04/13/2009
  • Published: 10/22/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for assisting preparation of medical-image reading reports, comprising:

  • a medical-image storage unit archiving medical-image data;

    a medical-image reading report storage unit archiving a medical-image reading report;

    a collection unit configured to collect a character string of annotation data contained in the medical-image data or a character string associated with the medical image in the medical-image reading report, or both, from the medical-image storage unit or the medical-image reading report storage unit, or from both;

    a display unit configured to display the medical-image reading table or a reference image, or both, on a display screen;

    a display control unit configured to cause the display unit to display, at the same time, the medical image referred to while photographing an object and a list showing the character string;

    a selection unit configured to restrict the selection of the character string collected;

    an association unit configured to cause the selection unit to select a desired character string from the list, thereby associating the character string selected with the medical image;

    an input unit configured to insert the character string and the medical image associated to each other by the association unit, at a prescribed position on a report preparation screen, thereby preparing the medical-image reading report; and

    a data archiving unit configured to archive the image data representing the medical image associated with the character string inserted.

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