Bone density screening and mammography CAD system
A method and system adapted to analyze a radiograph for bone mineral density screening and mammography computer aided detection. The method of analyzing a radiograph includes the steps of: providing a digital image based on the radiograph; determining whether a radiographic absorptiometry analysis or computer aided detection analysis is desired; and performing a radiographic absorptiometry analysis or computer aided detection analysis on the digital image based on the desired determination. The system can include an input station, a report station, and a printer.
1 . A method of analyzing a radiograph, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a digital image based on the radiograph;
determining whether a radiographic absorptiometry analysis or computer aided detection analysis is desired; and
performing a radiographic absorptiometry analysis or computer aided detection analysis on the digital image based on the desired determination.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of generating a report of the performed analysis.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of determining is accomplished by allowing a user to indicate whether the radiographic absorptiometry analysis or the computer aided detection analysis is desired.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of determining is accomplished by analyzing the digital image and determining that a computer aided detection analysis is desired if the content of the digital image is a mammogram.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of determining is accomplished by analyzing the digital image and determining that a radiographic absorptiometry analysis is desired if the content of the digital image is not a mammogram.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of providing a digital image is accomplished by scanning the radiograph.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of performing a computer aided detection analysis on the digital image is accomplished by applying a CAD application to the digital image.
8 . A computer storage product having at least one computer storage medium having instructions stored therein causing one or more computers to perform the method of claim 1 .
9 . A system adapted to analyze a radiograph, comprising:
an input station adapted to accept a digital image based on the radiograph and including:
(a) means for determining whether to conduct a radiographic absorptiometry analysis or computer aided detection analysis of the radiograph;
(b) a radiographic absorptiometry application;
(c) a computer aided detection application; and
(d) means for applying the radiographic absorptiometry application or the computer aided detection application to the digital image based on the determination;
a report station adapted to provide a computer aided detection report; and
a printer adapted to print a radiographic absorptiometry report and a computed aided detection report.
10 . The system of claim 9 , further including a scanner to scan the radiograph to generate the digital image based on the radiograph.
11 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the means for determining whether to conduct the radiographic absorptiometry or computer aided detection analysis is a user interface for the input station.
12 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the means for determining whether to conduct the radiographic absorptiometry or computer aided detection analysis includes means adapted to determine whether the content of the digital image is a mammogram, whereby the computer aided detection application is mammogram, otherwise the radiographic absorptiometry application is applied to the digital image.
13 . A system adapted to analyze a radiograph, comprising:
(a) means for determining whether to conduct a radiographic absorptiometry analysis or computer aided detection analysis of the radiograph;
(b) a radiographic absorptiometry application;
(c) a computer aided detection application; and
(d) means for applying the radiographic absorptiometry application or the computer aided detection application to the digital image based on the determination.
14 . The system of claim 13 , further comprising: a report station adapted to provide a computer aided detection report; and a printer adapted to print a radiographic absorptiometry report and a computed aided detection report.