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Control method and storage medium for searching medical images similar to a target image

US10055543B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 2016
Grant dateAug 21, 2018
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2210/41
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A control method for an information terminal including a computer, the control method including controlling the computer to 1) detect whether information indicating a region of interest in a target medical image to be interpreted is input, 2) receive a plurality of similar medical images similar to the target medical image from a case search system, the received similar medical images including an axial image and a coronal image, and 3) display the axial image or the coronal image on a display such that the axial image is displayed when the number of regions of interest indicated by the information input to indicate region of interests is one while the coronal image is displayed when the number of regions of interest indicated by the information input to indicate region of interests is two or more or in a case where the information indicating regions of interest is not input.

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