Patent ID: 8031917
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: G16H

Abstract:
1. A method for automatically sorting and displaying computer aided detection markers for a digitized image comprising the steps of: acquiring at least one digitized image, the at least one digitized image including a plurality of intensities corresponding to a domain of points on a 3-dimensional grid; receiving a first set of locations of interest and creating a first set of markers at the first set of locations of interest; automatically applying a computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithm to the at least one digitized image and receiving a second set of markers of locations of interest on the same at least one digitized image from the CAD algorithm; combining said first set of markers with said second set of markers to form a combined set of markers; automatically sorting said combined set of markers according to a predetermined criteria, wherein sorting said combined set of markers includes automatically selecting a primary set of markers, the primary set of markers including those markers detected by said CAD algorithm that are not included in said first set of markers, automatically selecting a secondary set of markers, the secondary set of markers including those markers detected by said CAD algorithm that are also included in said first set of markers, and presenting to a user the primary set of markers prior to the secondary set of markers during a second read of said at least one digitized image.