Patent ID: 8547402
Filing Date: 2013-10-01
Classification: A61B,G06F,G06T,G16H

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for processing and displaying breast x-ray tomosynthesis information, comprising: receiving a plurality of two-dimensional breast x-ray tomosynthesis reconstructed image slices corresponding to a respective plurality of slice depths in a breast volume; receiving a plurality of computer-aided detection (CAD) findings associated with the breast volume, each CAD finding identifying a subset of the image slices spanned by a suspected anatomical abnormality and locations therein of the suspected anatomical abnormality; displaying on a user display a two dimensional diagnostic image comprising either (i) a single one of said received image slices, or (ii) a plurality of depthwise adjacent ones of said received image slices slabbed together, the diagnostic image thereby being characterized by an image depth and an image thickness; displaying on the user display in visual proximity to the two dimensional diagnostic image a graphical depth navigation tool configured to graphically communicate to a user said image depth and said image thickness and to allow user control thereof, the graphical depth navigation tool comprising: