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Method and system for associating at least two different medical findings with each other

US9307909B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Andrew John Hewett · Erlangen, DE
Martin Huber · Uttenreuth, DE
Gerhard Kohl · Fairview Avenue, DE
Markus Metz · Hannover, DE
Michael Rusitska · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 16, 2013
Grant date	Apr 12, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 28, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2207/30004
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

One embodiment of the invention is disclosed, related to a method for associating at least two different medical findings with each other, each of the findings being based on a characteristic area in a different set of images. The location of at least one anatomical landmark in relation to the respective characteristic area is determined in each in each of the different sets of images. Then a reference to the least one anatomical landmark is stored together with the respective finding for each of the at least two findings. Finally, pairs of associated findings based on a comparison of the respective references to the at least one anatomical landmark are identified among the at least two findings.

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