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Workflow template management for medical image data processing

US8868490B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 4, 2013
Grant dateOct 21, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG16Z99/00
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

According to one embodiment, workflow templates are stored, each including a predefined sequence of workflow stages associated with a particular type of medical diagnosis or process. Each workflow stage defines one or more image processing operations to be performed. At least one workflow stage generates metadata specifying a parameter to be used by another workflow stage for processing a corresponding medical image. In response to medical image data received, at least one of the image processing operations defined by the workflow stages is performed on the medical image data. A scene is generated for each of the workflow stages representing an image view representing the medical image data. In response to a save or validate command received from a user, the scene associated with each of the workflow stages is stored in a persistent storage, which can be used to recreate a corresponding medical image view subsequently.

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