Patent ID: 7865004
Filing Date: 2011-01-04
Classification: A61B,G16H

Abstract:
1. A medical image interpretation support system comprising: storage means for storing image data sets obtained by imaging patients; similar case search means for extracting similar case image data sets representing similar case images having a characteristic similar to an interpretation target image or interpretation target images from the image data sets stored in the storage means; and display control means for controlling display of the interpretation target image or images and the similar case images on a monitor or monitors, the medical image interpretation support system further comprising: first examination judgment means for judging whether the interpretation target image or images is/are a first examination image/first examination images, wherein the display control means controls the display in such a manner that the number of the similar case images displayed together with the interpretation target image or images in the case where the first examination judgment means has judged that the interpretation target image or images is/are a first examination image or first examination images is larger than the number of the similar case images displayed together with the interpretation target image or images in the case where the first examination judgment means has judged that the interpretation target image or images is/are not a first examination image or first examination images.