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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184881 | Displaying and navigating computer-aided detection results on a review workstation Display and navigation for multiple computer-aided detection (CAD) detections is described. A medical image is displayed to a viewer, and a request is received to instantiate CAD-assisted viewing. A timewise presentation sequence for the CAD detections is automatica... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8175367 | Reducing false positives in computer-aided detection Methods, systems, and related computer program products for computer-aided detection (CAD) of anatomical abnormalities in digital (or digitized) x-ray mammograms are described. The inventive techniques are based on using a foundational CAD processing algorithm that ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8155417 | Post-acquisition adaptive reconstruction of MRI data An improved method for reconstruction of medical images includes the acquisition of k-space data through MRI imaging. Subsequently, subsets of the k-space data are transformed into intermediate images by performing an inverse Fourier transform on selected sets. Thes... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8144959 | Facilitating temporal comparison of medical images Methods, systems, and computer program products for facilitating temporal comparison of medical images is provided, with one exemplary application being for breast mammograms. In one embodiment, prior and subsequent mammographic images of a breast acquired using at ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8139834 | Displaying computer-aided detection results associated with a medical image volume Methods, systems, and related computer program products for processing and displaying computer-aided detection (CAD) results in conjunction with breast x-ray tomosynthesis data are described. For one preferred embodiment, as a user pages through a notional stack of ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8139832 | Processing medical images of the breast to detect anatomical abnormalities therein Methods, systems and related computer program products are provided for processing a medical image of a breast to detect anatomical abnormalities therein, including anatomical abnormalities that may be associated with breast cancer. The medical image of the breast, ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8086015 | Facilitating computer-aided detection, comparison and/or display of medical images by standardizing images from different sources The present invention is methods for processing medical images so as to remove certain effects of the physical characteristics of the object being imaged and/or of the apparatus used to form the images. The invention further provides for the formation of a standardi... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8073222 | User selectable and user definable scanning protocols in mammographic film scanning system with stack film feeder A system and method for processing mammographic data are described. The system includes a user input/output system adapted and configured to receive from a user a user-defined scanning protocol that identifies the laterality and view type for each mammographic film ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8068990 | Diagnosis of intra-uterine infection by proteomic analysis of cervical-vaginal fluids The invention concerns the identification of proteomes of biological fluids and their use in determining the state of maternal/fetal conditions, including maternal conditions of fetal origin, chromosomal aneuploidies, and fetal diseases associated with fetal growth ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8050736 | Hybrid imaging method to monitor medical device delivery and patient support for use in the method This invention discloses a method and apparatus to deliver medical devices to targeted locations within human tissues using imaging data. The method enables the target location to be obtained from one imaging system, followed by the use of a second imaging system to... | 11/01/2011 |
| D643118 | Biopsy site marker | 08/09/2011 |
| D641471 | Biopsy site marker | 07/12/2011 |
| 7970452 | Open architecture imaging apparatus and coil system for magnetic resonance imaging Apparatus and method for using radio frequency coil systems for magnetic resonance imaging within an open architecture apparatus is provided. The MRI coil system includes a support structure with an open architecture in which secondary support structures, compressio... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7929743 | Displaying breast tomosynthesis computer-aided detection results Methods, systems, and related computer program products for processing and displaying computer-aided detection (CAD) results in conjunction with breast x-ray tomosynthesis data are described. For one preferred embodiment, as a user pages through a notional stack of ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7929740 | User definable scanning protocols for use with mammographic computer-aided detection and film scanning systems A system and method for processing mammographic data are described. The system includes a user input/output system adapted and configured to receive from a user a user-defined scanning protocol that identifies the laterality and view type for each mammographic film ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7889896 | Patient worklist management in digital radiography review workstations Managing a patient worklist in a radiology environment is described, the patient worklist identifying a plurality of medical imaging cases to be reviewed at a radiology review workstation. For each case, a set of CAD-computed metrics is received, the CAD-computed me... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7885443 | Facilitating temporal comparison of medical images Methods, systems, and computer program products for facilitating temporal comparison of medical images is provided, with one exemplary application being for breast mammograms. In one embodiment, prior and subsequent mammographic images of a breast acquired using at ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7846661 | Methods of detecting an amplified nucleic acid The present invention is directed to methods of generating a signal indicative of the presence of said target nucleic acid sequence in a sample, comprising, incubating a sample comprising a an amplified target nucleic acid and a nucleic acid polymerase which substan... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7838225 | Methods for detection of a target nucleic acid by forming a cleavage structure using a reverse transcriptase The invention relates to and methods for generating a signal indicative of the presence of a target nucleic acid in a sample. The compositions and methods include a reverse transcriptase, a nuclease, an upstream primer and downstream probe. ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7809175 | Displaying and navigating computer-aided detection results on a review workstation Display and navigation for multiple computer-aided detection (CAD) detections is described. A medical image is displayed to a viewer, and a request is received to instantiate CAD-assisted viewing. A timewise presentation sequence for the CAD detections is automatica... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7807476 | Vial system and method for processing liquid-based specimens A vial-based system and method for handling and processing specimens of particulate matter-containing liquid directly in the vial. A processing assembly, which includes a stirrer and a particulate matter separation chamber, is releasably coupled to the inside of the... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7807365 | Cleavage of nucleic acids The invention relates to compositions and methods of generating a signal indicative of the presence of a target nucleic acid in a sample, where the method includes forming a cleavage structure by incubating a sample comprising a target nucleic acid with a probe. The... | 10/05/2010 |
| D625005 | Biopsy site marker | 10/05/2010 |
| 7769216 | Facilitating comparison of medical images Facilitating viewer comparison of a plurality of medical images of at least one body part on a softcopy review workstation is described. First and second medical images are displayed such that the second medical image appears as a spatially registered underlay to th... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7736854 | Methods of detection of a target nucleic acid sequence The present invention is directed to methods of generating a signal indicative of the presence of a target nucleic acid in a sample by forming a cleavage structure comprising duplex and single-stranded nucleic acid by incubating a sample comprising a target nucleic ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7680315 | Facilitating computer-aided detection, comparison, or display of medical images The present invention is methods for processing medical images so as to remove certain effects of the physical characteristics of the object being imaged and/or of the apparatus used to form the images. The invention further provides for the formation of a standardi... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7678541 | Methods and compositions for the detection of a nucleic acid using a non-invasive cleavage reaction The invention provides methods, compositions and kits for generating a signal indicative of the presence of a target nucleic acid sequence in a sample comprising forming a cleavage structure by incubating a sample comprising a target nucleic acid sequence with upstr... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7672494 | Processing medical image information to detect anatomical abnormalities A method, system, and related computer program products are provided for processing a medical image of a body part according to a computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithm, the medical image having an image border, the body part comprising imaged tissue appearing ins... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7668358 | Model-based grayscale registration of medical images Numerical image processing based on a model of medical image acquisition of two or more medical images to provide grayscale registration is described. The grayscale registered temporal images may then be displayed for visual comparison and/or further processed by a ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7668352 | Communicating computer-aided detection results in a standards-based medical imaging environment A method, system, and method of doing business in a standards-based medical imaging environment is described in relation to the communication of computer-aided detection (CAD) results among devices, with one embodiment relating to the DICOM standard. CAD results are... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7664302 | Simultaneous grayscale and geometric registration of images Simultaneous grayscale and geometric registration of images, such as mammograms, facilitates temporal comparison and enhances the speed and reliability of computer aided diagnosis (CAD) detection of medical abnormalities. The method generally includes optimizing a m... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7639780 | Distributed architecture for mammographic image acquisition and processing A distributed architecture allows for decoupling of mammographic image acquisition and review, thereby enabling more efficient use of resources and enhanced processing. In one embodiment, the system (100) includes a number of image acquisition stations (10... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7630532 | Method and apparatus for correction of mammograms for non-uniform breast thickness A method and apparatus for correcting for a distortion in a mammogram. The method comprises classifying pixels as either likely fat or likely not-fat. The method further comprises identifying a candidate distortion and calculating a histogram of the likely fat and t... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7625705 | Methods and compositions for detection of a target nucleic acid sequence utilizing a probe with a 3′ flap The invention provides compositions, kits and methods of generating a signal indicative of the presence of a target nucleic acid sequence in a sample by forming a cleavage structure. The cleavage structure is formed by incubating a sample containing a target nucleic... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7616793 | Medical image review workstation with integrated content-based resource retrieval A review workstation for facilitating interpretation of a medical image by a user is described. The review workstation comprises a display device displaying the medical image to the user, and an input device receiving a graphical identification of a region of intere... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7585632 | Compositions and methods for the detection of a nucleic acid using a cleavage reaction The invention relates to compositions and methods for generating a signal indicative of the presence of a target nucleic acid in a sample utilizing a primer-probe duplex. ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7572638 | Automated system and method for processing multiple liquid-based specimens An automated system and method for individually processing multiple specimens of particulate matter-containing liquid in respective containers. The containers are transported seriatim along a processing path to present them to, at least, a preprocessing apparatus (e... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7564938 | Scatter rejection for composite medical imaging systems Scatter effects are reduced in a radiographic imaging device, such as a digital slot scan mammographic imaging device, by reducing detected scatter and processing detector information to compensate for scatter effects. In one embodiment, a digital mammographic imagi... | 07/21/2009 |
