Patent Document ID: 20080031503
Application ID: 11756339
Patent Status: 0

Claim One:
1. An image interpretation report creating apparatus to be used for creating an image interpretation report when connected directly or via a network to at least one terminal for displaying a medical image, an image server for storing image data of medical images, an image interpretation report server for storing image interpretation report database accumulating image interpretation report data of image interpretation reports created based on medical images, and at least one examination result server for storing examination result database accumulating examination result data of examination results obtained by examination using no medical image, said apparatus comprising: a display unit for displaying an image interpretation report creation screen for creating an image interpretation report of a medical image obtained by examination using a medical image along with an examination result obtained by examination using no medical image; input means to be used for inputting finding of the medical image and specifying first information and second information in the finding and an examination result displayed on said display unit, respectively; search key generating means for generating at least one first search key for searching said image interpretation report database and at least one second search key for searching said examination result database, based on the first and second information, respectively; search processing means for causing said image interpretation report server to obtain at least one case that matches said at least one first search key and causing said examination result server to obtain at least one case that matches said at least one second search key; similarity degree determining means for determining a degree of similarity between (i) the first and second information specified in the finding and the examination result displayed on said display unit and (ii) the at least one case obtained by said image interpretation report server and said examination result server, and displaying the obtained at least one case in a list on said display unit in an order of the degree of similarity; case display means for displaying contents of a case, which is selected by a user from among the at least one case displayed in the list, on said display unit; and image interpretation report preservation means for causing said image interpretation report server to store image interpretation report data of the image interpretation report created based on the image interpretation report creation screen displayed on said display unit.