METHOD FOR ANALYSING MEDICAL DATA
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1. A method for analysing medical data in view of a specific clinical question, the method comprising the following steps:
- e) providing one or several medical datasets comprising data acquired by means of one or several diagnostic modalities from one patient;
f) providing a clinical question to be answered by the medical dataset(s);
g) selecting one or several evaluation methods which are generally suitable for returning relevant information with regard to the clinical question;
h) automatically analysing the medical dataset(s) with regard to their suitability to be used for the one or several evaluation methods and calculating corresponding quality factors for each pair of medical dataset and evaluation method.
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Abstract
A method for analysing medical data in view of a specific clinical question, the method including the steps of a) providing one or several medical datasets having data acquired by means of one or several diagnostic modalities from one patient; b) providing a clinical question to be answered by the medical dataset(s); c) selecting one or several evaluation methods which are generally suitable for returning relevant information with regard to the clinical question; and d) automatically analysing the medical dataset(s) with regard to their suitability to be used for the one or several evaluation methods and calculating corresponding quality factors for each pair of medical dataset and evaluation method.
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1. A method for analysing medical data in view of a specific clinical question, the method comprising the following steps:
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e) providing one or several medical datasets comprising data acquired by means of one or several diagnostic modalities from one patient; f) providing a clinical question to be answered by the medical dataset(s); g) selecting one or several evaluation methods which are generally suitable for returning relevant information with regard to the clinical question; h) automatically analysing the medical dataset(s) with regard to their suitability to be used for the one or several evaluation methods and calculating corresponding quality factors for each pair of medical dataset and evaluation method. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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