Method and system for identifying and displaying medical images
US11322243B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An improved method and system for identifying and displaying related images obtained during an examination is disclosed. Each image includes both pixel data, corresponding to the image to be displayed, and location information, defining a relationship between the pixel data and a reference point. During a review of the images, a physician may identify an abnormality or particular region of interest in one image. The location information corresponding to the position identified by the physician within the image is obtained from the image file. Having identified location information for a particular location on the first image, the system analyzes the location information corresponding to the pixel data for each of the other stored images to identify any other image that intersects the identified location. All images that intersect the identified location may then be displayed adjacent to the first image for inspection by the physician.
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