CONTEXT-SPECIFIC ELEMENT SELECTION FOR STRUCTURED IMAGE REPORTING

1 . A method of generating structured reports for image studies, the method comprising:

determining contextual information associated with an image study, at least one image included in the image study loaded within a reporting application;

automatically selecting, with an electronic processor, at least one discrete data element for a structured report generated using the reporting application for the image study based on the contextual information;

receiving a value for the at least one discrete data element; and

adding the value for the at least one discrete data element to the structured report.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the contextual information includes processing the image study to determine at least one selected from a group consisting of a type of the at least one image, a number of images included in the image study, a portion of the at least one image displayed within the reporting application, header information for the at least one image, and a hanging protocol associated with the image study.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the contextual information includes automatically identifying an anatomical structure represented in the at least one image and determining the contextual information based on the anatomical structure.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the contextual information includes determining at least one of an annotation created by a reviewer within the reporting application for the image study and a position of a cursor within the reporting application.

5 . The method of claim 1 wherein determining the contextual information includes determining a current focus of a reviewer within the at least one image displayed within the reporting application using eye tracking.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the contextual information includes accessing at least one of patient information for a patient associated with the image study and an order associated with the image study.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the contextual information includes determining at least one of a previously-selected discrete data and a previously-selected value.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying the at least one discrete data element and, in response to receiving a selection from a reviewer, adding the at least one discrete data element to the structured report.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying the at least one discrete data element and, in response to receiving a selection from a reviewer, rejecting the at least one discrete data element for inclusion in the structured report.

10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising prioritizing the at least one discrete data element and displaying the at least one discrete data element with priority information.

11 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying the at least one discrete data element in a first format different than a second format used to display manually-selectable discrete data element.

12 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying the at least one discrete data element within a data structure of available data elements.

13 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising automatically determining at least one alternative discrete data element for the at least one discrete data element and displaying the at least one alternative discrete data element.

14 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising automatically select a report parameter for the structured report based on the contextual information, wherein the report parameter includes at least one selected from a group consisting of an annotation tool, a display option, and a report format.

15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein automatically selecting the at least one discrete data element includes automatically selecting the at least one discrete data element based on the contextual information and a frequency of use of an available discrete data element.

16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein automatically selecting the at least one discrete data element includes automatically selecting the at least one discrete data element based on the contextual information and a previous rejection of an automatically selected discrete data element.

17 . A system for generating a structured report for data, the system comprising:

an electronic processor configured to:

determine contextual information associated with the data,

automatically select at least one discrete data element for the structured report based on the contextual information, wherein the structured report is generated using a reporting application,

receive a value for the at least one discrete data element, and

add the value for the at least one discrete data element to the structured report.

18 . Non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions that, when executed by an electronic processor, perform a set of functions, the set of functions comprising:

determining contextual information associated with at least one image;

automatically selecting at least one discrete data element for a structured report generated using a reporting application for the at least one image based on the contextual information;

receiving a value for the at least one discrete data element; and

adding the value for the at least one discrete data element to the structured report within the reporting application.