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Methods for generating a lung report

  • US 6,901,277 B2
  • Filed: 07/17/2001
  • Issued: 05/31/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of analyzing lung nodules in a body slice image and generating a patient report, the method comprising:

  • providing patient information;

    displaying a first image along a body slice taken at t1;

    displaying a second image along the body slice taken at t2;

    localizing lung nodules in the first image and second image;

    registering the first image with the second image so that lung nodules in the first image are substantially registered with corresponding lung nodules in the second image;

    comparing the lung nodules in the first image with the lung nodules in the second image; and

    generating the patient report using a decision tree or a set of logic steps that combines patient information, and the comparison of selected parameters of the lung nodules and the number of lung nodules in the first image and the second image.

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