APPRATUS AND METHOD FOR IMAGE BOOKMARKING USING ATTRIBUTE INFORMATION

摘要

The present invention relates to a device and a method for bookmarking medical images utilizing characteristic information. The device for bookmarking medical images utilizing characteristic information displays at least one among medical images included in a medical image set if the medical image set is selected. The device for booking medial images collects characteristic information of the selected medical image from annotation, marking, or a header included in the selected medical image. The device for booking medical images generates an index or a thumbnail on the selected medical image based on the characteristic information of the selected medical image and bookmarks the selected medical image by outputting bookmark information including the index or the thumbnail on a bookmark viewer. [Reference numerals] (110) Control unit; (112) Characteristic information collecting unit; (114) Index extracting unit; (116) Thumbnail generating unit; (118) Bookmark; (120) Display unit; (130) Interface unit; (140) Communication unit; (150) Storage unit