Multiple modality mammography image gallery and clipping system

摘要

A system and method for analyzing and retrieving images of breast tissue abnormalities obtained from multiple sources. Providing a tool for a radiologist that includes a convenient region-of-interest association of mammogram, or other anatomical images, of an individual patient. One embodiment provides an efficient collection of all of the mammogram abnormalities for a patient. In yet another embodiment, the region-of-interest abnormalities in a single location in a patient's tissue are correlated across a variety of imaging modalities including X-rays, mammogram, CT, ultrasound, MRI, or other imaging technologies.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method for managing patient mammography data comprising:
obtaining a first breast tissue image according to an imaging modality, wherein the imaging modality is at least one of radiological, X-ray, computed tomography, ultrasound, magnetic resonance, or tomosynthesis; selecting a computer aided diagnostic (CAD) module based on the imaging modality; isolating, with the CAD module, a region of the first breast tissue image, the region containing an abnormality; categorizing the abnormality according to an established lexicon; populating lexicon descriptors for the categorized abnormality; storing an offset location of the selected region within the first image to define a second image, the offset location comprising coordinates relative to the first image; associating the second image with the categorized abnormality; correlating the second image with a location on an anatomical diagram, the anatomical diagram comprising a craniocaudral view and a mediolateral view of both left and right breasts of the patient; and generating a mark on the craniocaudral view and the mediolateral view, where visible on the craniocaudral view or mediolateral view, corresponding to the correlated location of the second image, wherein the mark can subsequently be selected to recall the second image to provide the second image for viewing.