Sandra Ann Stapleton

US Patent:

20020097902, Jul 25, 2002

Filed:

Nov 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/990508

Inventors:

Jimmy Roehrig - Palo Alto CA, US
Shih-Ping Wang - Los Altos CA, US
Susan Wood - Mountain View CA, US
Harlan Romsdahl - Half Moon Bay CA, US
Julian Marshall - Los Altos CA, US
Sandra Stapleton - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06K009/00

US Classification:

382/132000

Abstract:

A computer-aided diagnostic (CAD) method and system provide image annotation information that can include an assessment of the probability, likelihood or predictive value of the CAD-detected suspected abnormalities as an additional aid to the radiologist. More specifically, probability values, in numerical form and/or analog form, are added to the locational markers of the CAD-detected suspected abnormalities. The task of a physician using a CAD system is believed to be made easier by displaying two different markers representing different probability thresholds. An additional threshold can be used to display “extra view markers” as an additional aid or guide to the radiologic technician to take extra views of a patient before the patient is released or discharged. A control device is added to allow the user to select and vary the probability threshold for the display of locational markers.

US Patent:

7054473, May 30, 2006

Filed:

Nov 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/992059

Inventors:

Jimmy Roehrig - Palo Alto CA, US
Sandra J. Stapleton - Palo Alto CA, US
Julian Marshall - Los Altos CA, US
Susan A. Wood - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

R2 Technology, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382128, 382274, 378 37

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for analyzing a medical image obtained from one of a plurality of modalities, the method comprising normalizing the medical image to create a uniform display quality regardless of the original modality of the image.