IP Library Granted Patent US 10,719,580
Granted Patent B2
US 10,719,580 · App. 15/804,004 · Granted Jul 21, 2020

Medical image manager with automated synthetic image generator

Inventors: Ehsan Dehghan Marvast (Palo Alto, CA); Tanveer F. Syeda-Mahmood (Cupertino, CA)
Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
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Patent No.
US 10,719,580
App. No.
15/804,004
Granted
Jul 21, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for processing medical images includes analyzing a medical image to detect a medical condition from a list of medical conditions, wherein the list of medical conditions includes aortic dissection, pulmonary embolism, and coronary stenosis. Responsive to determining the medical image includes a first medical condition, the method generates a first report that includes information on a detection of the first medical condition. The method identifies, a medical specialist based on availability and medical expertise and sends to the identified medical specialist, the medical image and the first report for a decision on the detection of the first medical condition. Responsive to receiving the decision from the medical specialist, the method sends to a second electronic device, the decision, the medical image, and the first report.

Claims (28)

1. A computer program product comprising:

one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more storage media, the program instructions comprising:

program instructions to create a two-dimensional image of the medical image to detect a medical condition that includes aortic dissection, wherein the two-dimensional view is a cross-sectional view of an aorta perpendicular to a point along the aorta center line, wherein the two-dimensional image is created at a first angle from a plurality of slices of the medical image at a second angle;

program instructions to determine whether a flap present based on a plurality of historic images, wherein the flap in the aorta indicates aortic dissection;

program instructions to, responsive to determining the medical image includes a first medical condition, generate a first report that includes information on a detection of the first medical condition;

program instructions to identify a medical specialist based on availability and medical expertise;

program instructions to send to a first electronic device associated with the identified medical specialist, the medical image and the first report to receive a decision on the detection of the first medical condition from the identified medical specialist; and

program instructions to, responsive to receiving the decision from the medical specialist, sending, by one or more processors, to a second electronic device, the decision, the medical image, and the first report.

2. The computer program product of claim 1 , further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

generate a synthetic image based on the medical image highlighting the first medical condition in the medical image.

3. The computer program product of claim 2 , further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

send to the first electronic device associated with the identified medical specialist, the synthetic image.

4. The computer program product of claim of 1 , wherein program instructions to identify a medical specialist is based on availability and location.

5. A computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors;

one or more computer readable storage media; and

program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the program instructions comprising:

program instructions to create a two-dimensional image of the medical image to detect a medical condition that includes aortic dissection, wherein the two-dimensional view is a cross-sectional view of an aorta perpendicular to a point along the aorta center line, wherein the two-dimensional image is created at a first angle from a plurality of slices of the medical image at a second angle;

program instructions to determine whether a flap present based on a plurality of historic images, wherein the flap in the aorta indicates aortic dissection;

program instructions to, responsive to determining the medical image includes a first medical condition, generate a first report that includes information on a detection of the first medical condition;

program instructions to identify a medical specialist based on availability and medical expertise;

program instructions to send to a first electronic device associated with the identified medical specialist, the medical image and the first report to receive a decision on the detection of the first medical condition from the identified medical specialist; and

program instructions to, responsive to receiving the decision from the medical specialist, sending, by one or more processors, to a second electronic device, the decision, the medical image, and the first report.

6. The computer system of claim 5 , further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

generate a synthetic image based on the medical image highlighting the first medical condition in the medical image.

7. The computer system of claim 6 , further comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

send to the first electronic device associated with the identified medical specialist, the synthetic image.

8. The computer system of claim of 5 , wherein program instructions to identify a medical specialist is based on availability and location.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2025
From: MERATIVE US L.P.; MERGE HEALTHCARE INCORPORATED
To: TCG SENIOR FUNDING L.L.C., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 072808/0442 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2022
From: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
To: MERATIVE US L.P.
Reel/Frame 061496/0752 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2017
From: DEHGHAN MARVAST, EHSAN; SYEDA-MAHMOOD, TANVEER F.
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044376/0156 →
Continuity (1)
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