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Method and system for generating pre-scaled images for a series of mammography images

US9474497B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 15, 2014
Grant dateOct 25, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 26, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30068
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A computer implemented method for generating a pre-scaled image for at least one mammography image of a series, the series containing a plurality of mammography images, each mammography image displaying a breast having tissue points, the method comprising: obtaining an overview breast window, wherein the overview breast window encloses all tissue points; and, rendering the pre-scaled image based on the overview breast window. In some embodiments, the overview image, the overview breast window, or both may be stored in the database memory. In some embodiments, the overview breast window may be stored as the image breast window for each image of the series.

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