Guided reviews of prior exams and reports

US12308127B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KONINIKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. · NL

Inventors

• André Gooßen · Radbruch, DE
• Axel Saalbach · Hamburg, DE
• Rafael Wiemker · Kisdorf, DE
• TIM PHILIPP HARDER · Ahrensburg, DE
• TOM BROSCH · Hamburg, DE
• HRISHIKESH NARAYANRAO DESHPANDE · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 20, 2020
• Grant date: May 20, 2025
• Expiry date: Aug 20, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06T2207/30096
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A system for reviewing a prior medical image and a related prior medical report, including: a plurality of measurement tools configured to: receive an input medical image and information regarding a medical finding; analyze the input medical image to determine a measurement relating to the medical finding; and output the measurement relating to the medical finding; a report analyzer configured to: receive the prior medical report; analyze the prior medical report to extract first information regarding a first medical finding described in the medical report; select a first measurement tool of the plurality of measurement tools to analyze the prior medical image based upon the first extracted information; and output the first extracted information to the first measurement tool, wherein the first measurement tool analyzes the prior medical image to produce a first updated measurement of the first medical finding and the first measurement tool analyzes a new medical image associated with the prior medical image to produce a new first measurement of the first medical finding; a report generator configured to receive the new first measurement and to produce a new report based upon the ne…