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Medical imaging reference retrieval

US10282516B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 2015
Grant dateMay 7, 2019
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Expiry dateSep 5, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG16H70/00
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for managing a patient medical case. The method includes: identifying, within a patient medical image of the patient medical case, a first abnormal image region; retrieving, from a reference medical case (RMC) repository and before the patient medical image is displayed to a user, a first set of reference medical cases including reference medical images matching the first abnormal image region; displaying, within a GUI, the patient medical image and at least one of the first set of reference medical cases to the user; receiving, from the user after the patient medical image is displayed, a selection of a second abnormal image region within the patient medical image; retrieving, from the RMC repository, a second set of reference medical cases including reference medical images matching the second abnormal image region; and displaying, with the GUI, at least one of the second set of reference medical cases.

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