Patent ID: 6858007

Claim:
A method of characterizing an adnexal mass, the method comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining an ultrasound image of an examined adnex including the adnexal mass; (b) extracting boundaries of said adnexal mass using a first algorithm selected from the group consisting of an edge extraction algorithm and a region extraction algorithm; and (c) using a second algorithm for: (i) classifying said adnexal mass to a cyst, a solid mass or a semi-solid mass; and (ii) quantifying at least one morphological feature of said adnexal mass, said at least one morphological feature of said adnexal mass is selected from the group consisting of size, volume, presence of papillations, presence of septations, wall regularity, turbidity, homogeneity and echogenic foci, thereby providing quantification of said at least one morphological feature.