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Method of investigating mammograms for masses and calcifications, and apparatus for practicing such method

  • US 5,212,637 A
  • Filed: 11/22/1989
  • Issued: 05/18/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/22/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a method for assisting the investigation of a human breast for malignancies, the steps of:

  • (a) converting intuitive criteria used to investigate a human breast for malignancies to specific numerical criteria;

    (b) programming a computer with said criteria;

    (c) acquiring information in said programmed computer defining a human breast;

    (d) using said computer to apply said specific numerical criteria defined by said program to said information to identify regions of said breast to be investigated, said information defining a calcification, and said step of using said computer includes applying criteria programmed into the same identifying regions having a predetermined number, size, and shape of calcifications.

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