METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTEGRATING CLINICAL DATA WITH THE REVIEW OF MEDICAL IMAGES

摘要

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided in order to integrate clinical data with the medical images reviewed by radiologists or other healthcare providers. In the context of a method, one or more findings related to a respective risk profile of a patient are identified. The method also includes concurrently presenting both one or more medical images of the patient and a visual representation of at least a portion of the patient's body with respect to visual indications of the one or more findings. The method also includes providing information regarding a respective finding upon selection of the visual indication associated with the respective finding. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
identifying, with processing circuitry, one or more findings related to a respective risk profile of a patient based upon a review of clinical data associated with the patient; concurrently presenting both one or more medical images of a respective type of the patient and a visual representation of at least a portion of the patient's body, distinct from the one or more medical images, with respective visual indications of the one or more findings being associated with the visual representation of at least a portion of the patient's body, wherein the one or more findings that are identified are related to one or more risk profiles that are relevant to the respective type of medical images that are presented; and providing information regarding a respective finding in response to user input during or following concurrent presentation of both one or more medical images of the patient and the visual representation of at least a portion of the patient's body.