Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-19
2011-04-19
Azarian, Seyed (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
C382S274000, C378S037000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07929743
ABSTRACT:
Methods, systems, and related computer program products for processing and displaying computer-aided detection (CAD) results in conjunction with breast x-ray tomosynthesis data are described. For one preferred embodiment, as a user pages through a notional stack of tomosynthesis reconstructed slice images (Tr images), including a detection-containing Tr image on which a CAD marker is to be displayed at an identified coordinate location, one or more CAD proximity markers is displayed at that coordinate location on one or more neighboring Tr images. While not themselves indicative of CAD findings on their respective Tr images, the CAD proximity markers encourage user attention toward the coordinate location of the CAD detection marker of the detection-containing Tr image. Preferably, the CAD proximity markers are of noticeably different size from each other and from the CAD detection marker to promote their perception in the peripheral vision of the user during the paging process.
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Azarian Seyed
Daiuto Brian J.
Hologic Inc.
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