Patent ID: 8732601

Claim:
An anatomical image data display system having a graphical display comprising: user configurable viewports for the review and analysis of image data, the image data comprising first acquired anatomical image data from a first exam and a second acquired anatomical image data from a second exam, wherein the first acquired anatomical image data and the second acquired anatomical image data include a nodule; the viewports comprising: a review viewport on the graphical display for displaying in a review mode a first plurality of image views of the first acquired anatomical image data and the second acquired anatomical image data, wherein the review viewport is configured to display an indicator comprising a cross hair and at least one other visual display means on the graphical display to mark the nodule; an analysis viewport on the graphical display for displaying in an analysis mode a second plurality of image views of the first acquired anatomical image data and the second acquired anatomical image data, wherein the review viewport and the analysis viewport are configured for simultaneous and synchronized display of the anatomical object to allow evaluation of changes in the nodule from the first exam to the second exam, wherein changes in orientation of one of the plurality of views of one of the first and second acquired anatomical image data in one portion of at least one of the review viewport and the analysis view port results in corresponding changes in orientation to another of the plurality of views of one of the first and second acquired anatomical image data in another portion of at least one of the review viewport and the analysis viewport; wherein the review viewport, the analysis viewport or both are further configured to display registered image views, the registered image views comprising a region including the nodule synchronized between the first acquired image data and the second acquired image data; further comprising a digital contrast agent (DCA) including a DCA response, the digital contrast agent configured to allow selection of a first size threshold of the DCA response, wherein the review viewport is further configured to allow a user selection of the first size threshold of the DCA, wherein the first size threshold allows for selective display of the DCA response relative to the first size threshold, and wherein the displayed DCA response is larger relative to the first size threshold and smaller relative to a second size threshold, wherein the marking of the nodule comprises the DCA providing the indication of the nodule in the image data.