VISUAL SELECTION OF AN ANATOMICAL ELEMENT FOR REQUESTING INFORMATION ABOUT A MEDICAL CONDITION

• US 20140372955A1
• Filed: 09/04/2014
• Published: 12/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cochlear Limited
• Original Assignee: Orca Health, Inc.
• Inventors: Berry, Robert M., Chapman, Wesley D., Saunders, Shawn B., Caldwell, Michael V., Hall, Spencer T., Owens, Christopher T., Lyman, Daniel D., Turetzky, Darren L., Berry, Matthew M.
• Application Number:
  US14/477,540
• Publication Number:
  US 20140372955A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/835
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0295 adapted for recording user messages or annotations
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4824 Touch or pain perception evaluation A61B5/4821 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/748 Selection of a region of interest, e.g. using a graphics tablet
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/169 Annotation, e.g. comment data or footnotes
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/40 for processing medical images, e.g. editing
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/50 for simulation or modelling of medical disorders

Abstract

Embodiments herein provide information about a medical condition based on user input. A user is presented with an anatomical assembly representing an anatomical region of the human body. The presentation includes user-selectable display elements which, when selected, indicate an area in the anatomical assembly representing areas in which a medical symptom is experienced in the human body. Upon receiving user input selecting one of the user-selectable elements of the anatomical assembly, the user is presented with a selection of a medical condition corresponding to the selected element of the anatomical assembly. The user is also presented with information about a medical specialist corresponding to the medical condition.

Claims

1. A method, implemented at a computer system that includes one or more processors and system memory, for providing information about a medical condition based on user input, the method comprising:

presenting a user with an anatomical assembly representing an anatomical region of the human body, including one or more user-selectable display elements which, when selected, indicate one or more an areas in the anatomical assembly representing areas in which a medical symptom is experienced in the human body;

receiving user input selecting one or more of the user-selectable elements of the anatomical assembly;

presenting the user with a selection of one or more medical conditions corresponding to the one or more selected elements of the anatomical assembly, wherein the one or more medical conditions are medical conditions corresponding to the one or more selected elements of the anatomical assembly; and

presenting the user with information about one or more medical specialists corresponding to one or more of the medical conditions as well as the one or more selected elements of the anatomical assembly.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the medical symptom is selected from the group comprising pain experienced in the human body, inflammation, discoloration, and rash.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising presenting the user with one or more user-selectable interface elements for selecting a severity level.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving user input selecting one or more of the medical conditions; and

presenting the user with information about the selected one or more medical conditions.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the information about the selected one or more medical conditions includes:

one or more graphical images or videos illustrating the one or more medical conditions; and

a textual description of the one or more medical conditions.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the information about the selected one or more medical conditions also includes information about procedures for treating the one or more medical conditions.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

rotating the anatomical assembly in response to user input, to provide a 360 degree view of the anatomical assembly.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting one or more user-selectable annotation options for selecting one or more areas of the anatomical assembly for annotation.

9. One or more hardware storage devices having stored thereon computer executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a computer system, cause the computer system to provide information about a medical condition based on user input, including at least the following:

presenting a user with an anatomical assembly representing an anatomical region of the human body, including one or more user-selectable display elements which, when selected, indicate one or more an areas in the anatomical assembly representing areas in which a medical symptom is experienced in the human body;

receiving user input selecting one or more of the user-selectable elements of the anatomical assembly;

presenting the user with a selection of one or more medical conditions corresponding to the one or more selected elements of the anatomical assembly, wherein the one or more medical conditions are medical conditions corresponding to the one or more selected elements of the anatomical assembly; and

presenting the user with information about one or more medical specialists corresponding to one or more of the medical conditions as well as the one or more selected elements of the anatomical assembly.

10. The one or more hardware storage devices of claim 9, wherein the medical symptom is selected from the group comprising pain experienced in the human body, inflammation, discoloration, and rash.

11. The one or more hardware storage devices of claim 9, wherein the computer system also presents the user with one or more user-selectable interface elements for selecting a severity level.

12. The one or more hardware storage devices of claim 9, wherein the computer system also receives user input selecting one or more of the medical conditions, and presents the user with information about the selected one or more medical conditions.

13. The one or more hardware storage devices of claim 12, wherein the information about the selected one or more medical conditions includes:

one or more graphical images or videos illustrating the one or more medical conditions; and

a textual description of the one or more medical conditions.

14. The one or more hardware storage devices of claim 13, wherein the information about the selected one or more medical conditions also includes information about procedures for treating the one or more medical conditions.

15. The one or more hardware storage devices of claim 9, wherein the computer system also rotates the anatomical assembly in response to user input, to provide a 360 degree view of the anatomical assembly.

16. The one or more hardware storage devices of claim 9, wherein the computer system also presents one or more user-selectable annotation options for selecting one or more areas of the anatomical assembly for annotation.

17. A computer system, comprising:

one or more hardware processors; and

one or more hardware storage devices having stored thereon computer executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computer system to perform at least the following;

present a user with an anatomical assembly representing an anatomical region of the human body, including one or more user-selectable display elements which, when selected, indicate one or more an areas in the anatomical assembly representing areas in which a medical symptom is experienced in the human body;

receive user input selecting one or more of the user-selectable elements of the anatomical assembly;

present the user with a selection of one or more medical conditions corresponding to the one or more selected elements of the anatomical assembly, wherein the one or more medical conditions are medical conditions corresponding to the one or more selected elements of the anatomical assembly; and

present the user with information about one or more medical specialists corresponding to one or more of the medical conditions as well as the one or more selected elements of the anatomical assembly.

18. The computer system of claim 17, wherein the medical symptom is selected from the group comprising pain experienced in the human body, inflammation, discoloration, and rash.

19. The computer system of claim 17, wherein the computer system also receives user input selecting one or more of the medical conditions, and presents the user with information about the selected one or more medical conditions.

20. The computer system of claim 17, wherein the computer system also presents one or more user-selectable annotation options for selecting one or more areas of the anatomical assembly for annotation.