Patent ID: 9411932
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: A61B,G06F,G16H

Claim Text:
1. An image management apparatus for managing a series of images acquired through an examination, the image management apparatus comprising: a first image storage unit configured to store, for each examination, the series of images and pieces of identification information of the series of images; a display unit configured to display the series of images; an input unit configured to input an operation on an image displayed on the display unit; an operation information storage unit configured to store first operation information indicating the operation, input by a first user, performed on the series of images that are acquired in one examination and displayed on the display unit, such that the first operation information and identification information of the image on which the operation is performed are associated with one another, and to store second operation information indicating the operation, input by a second user different from the first user, performed on the series of images that are acquired in the one examination and displayed on the display unit, such that the second operation information and identification information of the image on which the operation is performed are associated with one another; an image extraction unit configured to determine whether or not the identification information of the image associated with the first operation information overlaps with the identification information of the image associated with the second operation information, and to extract an image group from the series of images based on a result of determination; and a second image storage unit configured to store the image group extracted by the image extraction unit.