Patent ID: 8156210
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: G16H

Abstract:
1. In a diagnostic medical environment, a method to efficiently incorporate computer-aided-detection (CAD) capability into a workflow process of said diagnostic medical environment, said method comprising: transmitting image data from at least one diagnostic medical imaging acquisition system to at least a computer-aided-detection (or diagnosis) (CAD) system and at least one archive/review station; generating computer-aided-detection results by processing said image data to detect abnormalities in the image data, using said CAD system, while archiving and viewing said image data on at least said at least one archive/review station; and transmitting said computer-aided-detection results from said CAD system to at least said at least one archive/review station, wherein said transmitting image data and said transmitting said computer-aided-detection results are performed in a DICOM format and over a network connected between said at least one diagnostic medical imaging acquisition system, said CAD system, and said at least one archive/review station.