Patent ID: 7929743
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: A61B,G16H

Abstract:
1. A method for displaying computer-aided detection (CAD) results associated with breast x-ray tomosynthesis data, comprising: receiving a plurality of two-dimensional tomosynthesis reconstructed (Tr) images representative of slices of a breast having selected orientations and thicknesses; receiving CAD information identifying a detection-containing one of said Tr images and further identifying a coordinate location at which a CAD detection marker is to be displayed thereon; interactively displaying said Tr images to a user including allowing the user to sequentially page through an ordered sequence of said Tr images, said ordered sequence including said detection-containing Tr image, said ordered sequence further including at least one Tr image nearby said detection-containing Tr image with respect to said ordered sequence, said nearby Tr image not being detection-containing with respect to said identified coordinate location; when displaying said detection-containing Tr image, displaying thereon said CAD detection marker at said identified coordinate location; and when displaying said nearby Tr image, displaying thereon a CAD proximity marker at said identified coordinate location, wherein said CAD proximity marker is of noticeably different size than said CAD detection marker; whereby said CAD proximity marker, while not indicative of a detection on said nearby Tr image, encourages user attention toward the identified coordinate location of the detection-containing Tr image to discourage user oversight of the CAD detection marker thereon when paging therethrough.