System and method for storing a candidate report

摘要

Extensive databases of well-annotated reports are important knowledge sources in medical workflows, such as in radiology. These are typically accessed by the healthcare professional looking for reports similar to a current case being evaluated. However, filling and maintaining such databases requires considerable effort. A system is provided for storing a candidate report, comprising a searcher configured to retrieve one or more queries from a query database; to retrieve the candidate report from a user input; to execute the one or more queries on the candidate report to determine the relevance of the candidate report, and to store the candidate report in the report database if the relevance exceeds a predetermined value. This provides a check, prior to storing, to evaluate whether a candidate report would actually be a worthwhile addition to the database. If not, it is by default not added.

主权项

1. A system for storing a candidate report, the system comprising:
a report database configured to store and provide reports; a user input, of a computer, configured to create and edit the candidate report, wherein the candidate report is not stored in the report database; a query database configured to store and provide queries, wherein the queries are suitable for searching in the report database; a hardware searcher configured to:
retrieve one or more queries from the query database;retrieve the candidate report from the user input;execute the one or more queries on the candidate report to determine the relevance of the candidate report;infer from the relevance that the candidate report would not have been retrieved had the candidate report been part of the report database and the one or more one or more queries been executed on the report database including the candidate report;check the report through the relevance to determine whether the candidate report is a worthwhile addition to the report database, andstore the candidate report in the report database only if the relevance exceeds a predetermined value.