Medical imaging reference retrieval and report generation
US10248759B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H50/70
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for managing a patient medical case. The method includes: obtaining the patient medical case including a patient medical image and a patient medical record; identifying, within the patient medical image, an abnormal image region; searching a reference medical case database using the abnormal image region as a search criterion; retrieving, from the reference medical case database, reference medical cases including reference medical images matching the abnormal image region and reference medical records corresponding to the reference medical images; receiving, from a user, a selection of a reference medical case of the reference medical cases including a reference medical record and a reference medical diagnosis; and modifying the patient medical record based on the reference medical record and the reference medical diagnosis in the reference medical case.
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