Method and apparatus for a medical image processing system
US7587073B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30064
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is a medical image processing system comprising a medical image storage server for storing digital image data provided by means such as computerized tomography or magnetic resonance image apparatus in a medical image database; and an image processing system which is coupled to said medical image storage server and to several client computers by TCP/IP protocol; wherein said image processing system comprises a user interface unit which converts the user's command into an electric signal and outputs said electric signal; an image processor unit which reads a medical image out of said medical image database, performs an image processing program comprising a medical image controlling algorithm and outputs a result signal; and an output interface unit which receives said result signal and converts said result signal into a format which can be recognized by a user.
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