Apparatus for computer aided diagnosis of medical images having abnormal patterns
US5761334A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/63
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for computer aided diagnosis of images comprises an entire area image memory for storing an entire area image signal representing a radiation image of an object, and a prospective abnormal pattern detecting device for detecting a prospective abnormal pattern in the radiation image in accordance with the entire area image signal. A judgment device makes a judgment as to the presence or absence of the prospective abnormal pattern in accordance with the results of the detection of the prospective abnormal pattern carried out by the prospective abnormal pattern detecting device. In cases where the judgment device has judged that the prospective abnormal pattern is present, a local area extracting device extracts a local area limited image signal corresponding to a local area containing the prospective abnormal pattern from the entire area image signal having been stored in the entire area image memory. A local area limited image displaying device displays the image of the local area in accordance with the local area limited image signal, which has been extracted by the local area extracting device. An entire area image displaying device displays the entire area of the radi…
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