Software product for breast examination result mapping, recording, comparing, and/or tracking
US8705823B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H30/40
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A breast examination system is disclosed that facilitates normalized quantitative comparison of results from multiple examinations performed under differing conditions, such as different viewing angles. The proposed system can operate on a camera-equipped smart-phone, a camera-equipped desk-top computer, or on a dedicated device to perform a guided breast cancer examination, and then store results of the examination in a normalized format that allows effective quantitative comparison to historic results, thereby detecting changes and trends. The results can be stored on the local device, or on a web-based server, providing various data comparison, data management, and data interpretation services in a secure and controlled manner.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.