System and method of computer-aided detection
CA 2610345 C · Owner: Salient Imaging, Inc. · Inventors: Lachmann, Frederic; Collins, Jeffrey; Saghatelyan, Karen
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The invention provides a system and method for computer-aided detection ("CAD"). The invention relates to computer-aided automatic detection of abnormalities in and analysis of medical images. Medical images are analyzed to extract and identify a set of features in the image relevant to a diagnosis. The system computes an initial diagnosis based on the set of identified features and a diagnosis model which are provided to a user for , review and modification. A computed diagnosis is dynamically re-computed upon user modification of the set of identified features. Upon a user selecting a diagnosis based on system recommendation a diagnosis report is generated , reflecting features …
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- Filed June 2, 2006 and granted December 24, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 2, 2026.
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