Title:
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCAN PROTOCOL
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003020135
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A review and analyze protocol is described. The protocol comprises the steps of performing a patient scan (104) to collect scan data to be used in generating an image, performing at least one of a single exam review (110) and a dual exam review (112) of images generated using the scan data, and analyzing (114) an area of interest identified in performing the exam review.
Inventors:
HECKEL BETH ANN
MACK DAVID C
LE TOAN T
MACK DAVID C
LE TOAN T
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/024905
Publication Date:
August 28, 2003
Filing Date:
August 06, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GE MED SYS GLOBAL TECH CO LLC (US)
International Classes:
A61B6/03; (IPC1-7): A61B6/03
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2000031522A1 | 2000-06-02 |
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