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User interface for computer aided diagnosis system

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  • US 5,917,929 A
  • Filed: 07/23/1996
  • Issued: 06/29/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A user interface for facilitating input of data from film based medical images into a computer-aided diagnosis system for detecting anatomical abnormalities in the film based medical images, the user interface comprising:

  • a scanner adapted to receive and scan the film-based medical images and generate therefrom digital image data, the digital image data representing the medical images and characterized by high spatial resolution, said scanner communicating with the computer-aided diagnosis system and adapted to transmit the digital image data to the computer-aided diagnosis system for analysis by the computer-aided diagnosis system;

    a feeder mechanically connected to said scanner, adapted to hold at least one film-based medical image, and configured to mechanically transport the film-based medical image to said scanner;

    a display in communication with the computer-aided diagnosis system and said scanner, said display adapted and configured to display status information to a user who loads film-based medical images into said feeder and monitors input of the data into the computer-aided diagnosis system, wherein upon completion of scanning of a first film-based medical image the status information is displayed to the user such that the user can detect errors in loading the first film-based medical image into said feeder and such that the user can take any necessary corrective action; and

    a user input system in communication with the computer-aided diagnosis system and said scanner, said user input system adapted and configured to receive input information from the user.

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