IMAGE HANDLING AND DISPLAY IN X-RAY MAMMOGRAPHY AND TOMOSYNTHESIS
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Abstract
A method and system for acquiring, processing, storing, and displaying x-ray mammograms Mp tomosynthesis images Tr representative of breast slices, and x-ray tomosynthesis projection images Tp taken at different angles to a breast, where the Tr images are reconstructed from Tp images
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21. An image display system comprising:
a display for displaying; at least one image of a plurality of tomosynthesis images of a compressed breast; and a bar for identifying information regarding a location within the compressed breast corresponding to the displayed image. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of displaying tomosynthesis images, the method comprising:
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displaying a first image of a plurality of tomosynthesis images on a display; displaying an information bar on the display; and displaying a slice bar on the information bar, wherein a position of the slice bar on the information bar corresponds to a first location within the compressed breast of the first image. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An image display system comprising:
a display for displaying; a tomosynthesis image of a compressed breast; and a graphic representing information regarding a location of the tomosynthesis image within the compressed breast. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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