Control method and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for comparing medical images
Similar medical images having a predetermined similarity to a region of interest in a medical image to be interpreted are received from a case search system. A display screen on which the received similar medical images are displayed is displayed on a display. The display screen includes display frames within which similar medical images are displayed. In response to an instruction for enlarging the similar medical images, corresponding regions of interest in the similar medical images are enlarged and displayed with the sizes of the display frames maintained unchanged on the display screen. In response to an instruction for causing a selected similar medical image among the enlarged and displayed similar medical images to move within a corresponding display frame, the other unselected similar medical image(s) is caused to move within a corresponding display frame synchronously with the movement of the selected similar medical image in the same movement direction.
1. A terminal, comprising:
a processor; and
a non-transitory memory having stored thereon executable instructions, which when executed, cause the processor to perform:
generating information indicating a region of interest included in a medical image to be interpreted;
receiving first thumbnail images, the first thumbnail images including a first regions of interest, respectively, each of the first regions of interest having a predetermined similarity to the region of interest of the medical image to be interpreted;
displaying the first thumbnail images in a first display area on a screen of a display, the first thumbnail images displayed in the first display area on the screen of the display being first sizes, respectively;
receiving an enlargement instruction, and generating second thumbnail images corresponding to the first thumbnail images, respectively; and
after receiving the enlargement instruction and generating the second thumbnail images, displaying the second thumbnail images in the first display area on the screen of the display by replacing the first thumbnail images displayed in the first display area on the screen of the display with the second thumbnail images, the second thumbnail images displayed in the first display area on the screen of the display being second sizes, respectively, each of the first sizes being same as the corresponding one of the second sizes,
wherein in the displaying the second thumbnail images, each of the second thumbnail images is displayed at a same position in the first display area on the screen of the display as the corresponding one of the first thumbnail images in the displaying the first thumbnail images,
wherein in the generating the second thumbnail images, each of the second thumbnail images is generated by enlarging the corresponding one of the first thumbnail images, and
wherein the second thumbnail images displayed in the first display area on the screen of the display include second regions of interest, respectively, the first regions of interest corresponding to the second regions of interest, respectively, each of a size of the second regions of interest is bigger than the corresponding one of the first regions of interest.
2. The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein each of the second regions of interest is centered in the corresponding one of the second thumbnail images.
3. A method, comprising:
generating information indicating a region of interest included in a medical image to be interpreted;
receiving first thumbnail images, the first thumbnail images including first regions of interest, respectively, each of the first regions of interest having a predetermined similarity to the region of interest of the medical image to be interpreted;
displaying the first thumbnail images in a display area on a screen of a display, the first thumbnail images displayed in the first display area on the screen of the display being first sizes, respectively;
receiving an enlargement instruction, and generating second thumbnail images corresponding to the first thumbnail images, respectively; and
after receiving the enlargement instruction and generating the second thumbnail images, displaying the second thumbnail images in the display area on the screen of the display by replacing the first thumbnail images displayed in the display area on the screen of the display with the second thumbnail images, the second thumbnail images displayed in the first display area on the screen of the display being second sizes, respectively, each of the first sizes being same as the corresponding one of the second sizes,
wherein in the displaying the second thumbnail images, each of the second thumbnail images is displayed at a same position in the display area on the screen of the display as the corresponding one of the first thumbnail images in the displaying the first thumbnail images,
wherein in the generating the second thumbnail images, each of the second thumbnail images is generated by enlarging the corresponding one of the first thumbnail images, and
wherein the second thumbnail images displayed in the first display area on the screen of the display include second regions of interest, respectively, the first regions of interest corresponding to the second regions of interest, respectively, each of a size of the second regions of interest is bigger than the corresponding one of the first regions of interest.
4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein each of the second regions of interest is centered in the corresponding one of the second thumbnail images.
5. A nonvolatile medium storing a program, the program causing a terminal to perform:
generating information indicating a region of interest included in a medical image to be interpreted;
receiving first thumbnail images, the first thumbnail images including first regions of interest, respectively, each of the first regions of interest having a predetermined similarity to the region of interest of the medical image to be interpreted;
displaying the first thumbnail images in a display area on a screen of a display, the first thumbnail images displayed in the first display area on the screen of the display being first sizes, respectively;
receiving an enlargement instruction, and generating second thumbnail images corresponding to the first thumbnail images, respectively; and
after receiving the enlargement instruction and generating the second thumbnail images, displaying the second thumbnail images in the display area on the screen of the display by replacing the first thumbnail images displayed in the display area on the screen of the display with the second thumbnail images, the second thumbnail images displayed in the first display area on the screen of the display being second sizes, respectively, each of the first sizes being same as the corresponding one of the second sizes,
wherein in the displaying the second thumbnail images, each of the second thumbnail images is displayed at a same position in the display area on the screen of the display as the corresponding one of the first thumbnail images in the displaying the first thumbnail images,
wherein in the generating the second thumbnail images, each of the second thumbnail images is generated by enlarging the corresponding one of the first thumbnail images, and
wherein the second thumbnail images displayed in the first display area on the screen of the display include second regions of interest, respectively, the first regions of interest corresponding to the second regions of interest, respectively, each of a size of the second regions of interest is bigger than the corresponding one of the first regions of interest.
6. The nonvolatile medium according to claim 5 , wherein each of the second regions of interest is centered in the corresponding one of the second thumbnail images.