Automatic detection and retrieval of prior annotations relevant for an imaging study for efficient viewing and reporting
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1. An annotation support system, the system comprising:
- at least one display device;
at least one processor programmed to;
determine a context of a current medical image from a current image study;
compare the context of the current medical image to contexts of prior medical images from prior image studies; and
display context relevant annotations and context relevant medical images from the prior image studies which match the context of the current medical image,wherein the context includes a modality of the current image study, an identification of an anatomic region within the current image study, and a viewing orientation with respect to the anatomic region.
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Abstract
An annotation support system (10) comprising at least one display device (20). A context extraction module (24, 36) determines a context of a current medical image from a current image study. A matching module (26, 38) compares the context of the current medical image to contexts of prior medical images from prior image studies. A display module (28, 40) displays at least one of context relevant annotations and context relevant medical images from the prior image studies which match the context of the current medical study.
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1. An annotation support system, the system comprising:
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at least one display device; at least one processor programmed to; determine a context of a current medical image from a current image study; compare the context of the current medical image to contexts of prior medical images from prior image studies; and display context relevant annotations and context relevant medical images from the prior image studies which match the context of the current medical image, wherein the context includes a modality of the current image study, an identification of an anatomic region within the current image study, and a viewing orientation with respect to the anatomic region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, 17)
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9. A method of providing annotation support, the method comprising:
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determining a context of a current medical image from a current image study or a context for an annotation of a region of interest of the current medical image; comparing the context of the current medical image to contexts of prior medical images from prior image studies; and displaying context relevant annotations and context relevant medical images from the prior image studies which match the context of the current medical image, wherein the context of a current medical image from a current image study includes a modality of the current image study, an identification of an anatomic region within the current image study, and a viewing orientation with respect to the anatomic region. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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18. A non-transitory computer readable medium that includes a program that, when executed by a processing system causes the processing system to:
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determine a context of a current medical image from a current image study; compare the context of the current medical image to contexts of prior medical images from prior image studies; and display context relevant annotations and context relevant medical images from the prior image studies which match the context of the current medical image; wherein the context includes a modality of the current image study, an identification of an anatomic region within the current image study, and a viewing orientation of the anatomic region. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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