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System and method for generating textual descriptions from medical images

US11056227B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 2018
Grant dateJul 6, 2021
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Expiry dateNov 23, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/10116
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for generating a textual description from a medical image, comprising: receiving a medical image having a first modality to a system configured to generate a textual description of the medical image; determining, using an imaging modality classification module, that the first modality is a specific one of a plurality of different modalities; determining, using an anatomy classification module, that the medical image comprises information about a specific portion of an anatomy; identifying, by an orchestrator module based at least on the determined first modality, which of a plurality of different text generation models to utilize to generate a textual description from the medical image; generating, by a text generation module utilizing the identified text generation model, a textual description from the medical image; and reporting, via a user interface of the system, the generated textual description.

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