JP2010227209A - Supporting device and program for writing diagnostic reading report - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve visibility of a breast image attached to a diagnostic reading report writing screen. <P>SOLUTION: A control part 11 of a report generating management device 10 obtains breast image data from an image viewer terminal through a communication part 14. The control part 11 generates a report attachment image to be attached to a report generating screen (the diagnostic reading report writing screen) by carrying out processes to intensify skin lines to the breast image data (such as a skin line detection process and an edge enhancement process). The control part 11 displays the report generating screen on a display part 13 as the report attachment image with enhanced skin lines is attached thereto. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an interpretation report creation support apparatus and program.

  In medical facilities such as hospitals and clinics, a breast image (breast image data) is generated by imaging a patient's breast using a mammography apparatus (modality) or the like. The interpretation doctor displays the generated breast image on the interpretation screen, and creates an interpretation report for the breast image on the report generation screen (interpretation report creation screen).

  For example, as a system for creating an interpretation report, an additional shooting determination unit that performs predetermined image analysis on image data generated by an image generation device and objectively determines the necessity and type of additional shooting and the like A medical image processing system including an image quality inspection terminal in which is incorporated is disclosed (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-51198 A

  By the way, the breast image displayed on the interpretation screen is displayed as an attached image on the report generation screen. The attached image displayed on the report generation screen is small in size and is less visible than the breast image displayed on the interpretation screen.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to improve the visibility of a breast image attached to an interpretation report creation screen.

In order to solve the above-described problem, an interpretation report creation support apparatus according to claim 1 includes:
Display means;
Acquisition means for acquiring breast image data;
Image processing for emphasizing a skin line is performed on the breast image data, and the display unit is controlled to generate an interpretation report for use in generating an interpretation report of the breast image. Control means to be displayed on the screen;
Is provided.

The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1,
The control means analyzes the breast image data to detect a skin line, and controls the display means to display a skin line emphasis line on the detected skin line.

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2,
The acquisition unit acquires the breast image data from an image viewer that displays the breast image data with high accuracy.

The program according to claim 4 is:
Computer
Display means,
Acquisition means for acquiring breast image data;
Image processing for emphasizing a skin line is performed on the breast image data, and the display unit is controlled to generate an interpretation report for use in generating an interpretation report of the breast image. Control means to be displayed on the screen,
To function as.

  According to the first and fourth aspects of the invention, breast image data is acquired, image processing for emphasizing a skin line is performed on the breast image data, and the breast image subjected to the image processing is It is displayed on the interpretation report creation screen for creation of interpretation report of breast image.

  Therefore, the visibility of the breast image attached to the interpretation report creation screen can be improved.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the visibility of the breast image attached to the interpretation report creation screen can be further improved.

  According to invention of Claim 3, the visibility of the breast image acquired from the image viewer attached to the interpretation report preparation screen can be improved.

It is a system configuration figure showing an example of a system configuration of a radiology system. It is a data block diagram of a breast image data object. It is a block diagram of an image viewer terminal. It is a block diagram of a report production | generation management apparatus. It is an image figure which shows the relationship between the interpretation report in a mammogram test | inspection, and a medical image. It is a data model figure of the interpretation report in a mammogram inspection. It is a data block diagram of an interpretation report data object. It is a flowchart figure which shows the specific operation | movement which a report production | generation management apparatus and an image viewer terminal perform. It is an image figure of a skinline detection process. It is a screen example of an interpretation screen. It is an example of a report generation screen.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment when the interpretation report creation support apparatus of the present invention is applied to the report generation management apparatus 10 of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[System configuration of radiology system]
First, an outline of the radiology system 100 having the report generation management device 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of the radiology system 100. According to FIG. 1, the radiology system 100 includes a report generation management device 10, a modality 20, an image viewer terminal 30, and a PACS 40. Each of the above devices is connected to be able to perform data communication via a communication network N such as a LAN (Local Area Network).

  The modality 20 is a mammography apparatus that images a patient's breast and generates image data (actual image data) of a captured image (mammary image). Hereinafter, the inspection by the mammography apparatus is referred to as mammogram inspection.

  The modality 20 receives order information from a RIS (Radiation Information System) (not shown). The RIS is a system that comprehensively manages information in the radiology system 100. The order information is data indicating the contents of examination orders for imaging and diagnosis.

  The modality 20 generates incidental information having various information (patient information, examination information, series information, etc.) regarding the actual image data of the generated breast image based on the examination order information received from the RIS. Then, the modality 20 adds incidental information to the actual image data, and generates breast image data in accordance with the DICOM standard. The modality 20 transmits the generated breast image data to the PACS 40.

  FIG. 2 shows a data structure of breast image data (hereinafter referred to as a breast image data object) corresponding to one breast image. As described above, the breast image data object includes actual image data corresponding to one breast image and incidental information related to the actual image data. The incidental information includes patient information, examination information, series information, and the like.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the PACS 40 is a database system that stores and manages breast image data generated in the modality 20 and performs search and data analysis. The PACS 40 includes a control unit, a storage unit, a communication unit, and the like, and accumulates and stores the breast image data in, for example, a relational database based on incidental information included in the breast image data received from the modality 20. . Then, the PACS 40 searches the breast image data using the patient ID, examination ID, and the like designated in accordance with the operation instruction from the image interpretation doctor or the like as a search key, and outputs it to the image viewer terminal 30 or an imager (not shown). When the PACS 40 receives a breast image data acquisition request including a search key such as a patient ID or examination ID from an external device, the PACS 40 searches for breast image data corresponding to the acquisition request and provides (transmits) the breast image data to the external device.

  The image viewer terminal 30 has a viewer function for displaying breast image data, and is a terminal used for interpretation by an interpreting doctor or the like. The image viewer terminal 30 transmits a breast image data acquisition request to the PACS 40, and acquires breast image data corresponding to the acquisition request from the PACS 40. Then, the image viewer terminal 30 displays an interpretation screen 331 including the acquired breast image data. The image viewer terminal 30 generates annotation information for the acquired breast image data by a user operation. Then, the image viewer terminal 30 transmits the acquired breast image data to the report generation management device 10 together with the annotation information.

  The report generation management device 10 has a report generation function for generating an interpretation report of breast image data and a report management function for managing the generated interpretation report.

  The report generation management device 10 receives breast image data and annotation information from the image viewer terminal 30. The report generation management device 10 performs image processing for emphasizing the skin line on the actual image data of the breast image data received from the image viewer terminal 30. A “skin line” is a line that is a boundary between a breast region and a background region that appear in an image.

  The report generation management device 10 generates a report attached image based on breast image data subjected to image processing. The report generation management device 10 displays a report generation screen (interpretation report generation screen) 131 including the report attached image and annotation information received from the image viewer terminal 30. The report generation management device 10 generates an interpretation report (interpretation report data) based on an operation instruction from an interpretation doctor or the like. The report generation management device 10 stores and manages the generated interpretation report.

[Functional configuration of image viewer terminal]
FIG. 3 shows a functional configuration of the image viewer terminal 30.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the image viewer terminal 30 includes a control unit 31, an operation unit 32, a display unit 33, a communication unit 34, and a storage unit 35, and each unit is connected by a bus 36.

  The control unit 31 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and comprehensively controls the processing operations of each unit of the image viewer terminal 30. Specifically, the CPU reads various processing programs stored in the storage unit 35 in accordance with an operation signal input from the operation unit 32 or an instruction signal received by the communication unit 34, and is formed in the RAM. The work area is expanded and various processes are performed in cooperation with the program.

  The operation unit 32 includes a keyboard having cursor keys, numeric input keys, various function keys, and the like, and a pointing device such as a mouse. The operation unit 32 controls operation signals input by key operations or mouse operations on the keyboard. To 31.

  The display unit 33 is configured by a high-definition LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and displays various screens based on display data input from the control unit 31.

  The communication unit 34 includes a LAN (Local Area Network) adapter, a router, a TA (Terminal Adapter), and the like, and exchanges data with external devices such as the report generation management device 10 and the PACS 40 connected via the communication network N. Send and receive.

  The storage unit 35 is composed of a hard disk or the like, and stores a control program, parameters and files necessary for executing the program.

  When receiving an image display command from the report generation management device 10 via the communication unit 34, the control unit 31 generates a breast image data acquisition request based on the image display command. Then, the control unit 31 transmits the generated breast image data acquisition request to the PACS 40 via the communication unit 34.

  When the control unit 31 acquires breast image data corresponding to the breast image data acquisition request from the PACS 40 via the communication unit 34, based on the breast image data, the control unit 31 displays the breast image and incidental information on the interpretation screen 331. Display.

  Further, the control unit 31 generates annotation information for the breast image on the interpretation screen 331 displayed on the display unit 33 based on an operation signal from the operation unit 32 by a user operation. The control unit 31 transmits the acquired breast image data and the generated annotation information to the report generation management device 10.

[Functional configuration of report generation management device]
FIG. 4 shows a functional configuration of the report generation management device 10.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the report generation management device 10 includes a control unit 11, an operation unit 12, a display unit 13, a communication unit 14, and a storage unit 15, and each unit is connected by a bus 16.

  The control unit 11 is configured by a CPU, a RAM, and the like, and comprehensively controls the processing operation of each unit of the report generation management device 10. Specifically, the CPU reads various processing programs stored in the storage unit 15 according to an operation signal input from the operation unit 12 or an instruction signal received by the communication unit 14, and is formed in the RAM. The work area is expanded and various processes are performed in cooperation with the program.

  The operation unit 12 includes a keyboard having cursor keys, numeric input keys, various function keys, and the like, and a pointing device such as a mouse, and controls operation signals input by keyboard operations or mouse operations. 11 is output.

  The display unit 13 is configured by an LCD, and displays various screens based on display data input from the control unit 11.

  The communication unit 14 includes a LAN adapter, a router, a TA, and the like, and transmits / receives data to / from an external device such as the image viewer terminal 30 connected via the communication network N.

  The storage unit 15 is composed of a hard disk or the like, and stores a control program, parameters and files necessary for executing the program, and the like. The storage unit 15 stores a report DB 151. The report DB 151 is a database that stores and manages interpretation report data.

  When acquiring breast image data from the image viewer terminal 30 via the communication unit 14, the control unit 11 performs image processing for emphasizing the skin line on the actual image data of the breast image data. The control unit 11 generates a report attached image based on the breast image data subjected to image processing. The control unit 11 causes the display unit 13 to display a report generation screen (interpretation report creation screen) 131 on which a report attached image is pasted. In this report-attached image, the skin line is emphasized, so that the visibility of a user such as an interpreting doctor is improved.

  When the control unit 11 acquires annotation information for the breast image data together with the breast image data from the image viewer terminal 30 via the communication unit 14, the control unit 11 causes the report generation screen 131 to further display the annotation information on the display unit 13. .

  And the control part 11 produces | generates interpretation report data based on the operation signal from the operation part 12, etc. by user operation. The control unit 11 stores the generated interpretation report data in the report DB 151 of the storage unit 15 for management.

  FIG. 5 is an image diagram showing the relationship between an interpretation report and a mammogram in mammogram examination. As shown in FIG. 5, the mammogram examination includes a right breast examination and a left breast examination.

  In the right breast examination, the modality 20 generates a breast image (right breast MLO image) taken in MLO (external oblique direction) and a breast image (right breast CC image) taken in CC (head-to-tail direction). Is done. Further, an interpretation report (right breast report) of the right breast MLO image and the right breast CC image is generated. This right breast report is a partial report. The partial report will be described later.

  Similarly in the left breast examination, a breast image (left breast MLO image) photographed in MLO (inner and outer oblique directions) and a breast image (left breast CC image) photographed in CC (head-to-tail direction) are modalities 20. Is generated. Further, an interpretation report (left breast report) of the left breast MLO image and the left breast CC image is generated. This left breast report is a partial report.

  In the mammogram examination, an interpretation report (comprehensive report) is generated by comprehensively determining the right breast report and the left breast report.

  FIG. 6 shows a data model diagram of an interpretation report (interpretation report data) in mammogram inspection. The report DB 151 associates examinations, interpretation reports, breast images, and the like according to this data model. As shown in FIG. 6, in the mammogram inspection, an interpretation report is generated for each inspection. Interpretation report data for one inspection is called an interpretation report data object.

  As described above, the mammogram test includes two partial tests. Specifically, the two partial examinations are a right breast examination and a left breast examination. In each partial examination, breast image data for two breast images, that is, two breast image data objects are generated. Specifically, one is data corresponding to a breast image (right breast MLO image, left breast MLO image) taken with MLO in modality 20, and the other is a breast image taken with CC (right breast CC). Image, left breast CC image).

  The interpretation report for one examination includes two partial reports and one comprehensive report. The partial report is an interpretation report in the partial inspection. That is, the interpretation report for one examination includes an interpretation report for the right breast examination (right breast report) and an interpretation report for the left breast examination (left breast report). The comprehensive report is an interpretation report (comprehensive report) in which each partial inspection is comprehensively determined. That is, the interpretation report for one examination includes an interpretation report that comprehensively determines the right breast examination and the left breast examination. Data of a partial report of one partial inspection is referred to as a partial report data object. One comprehensive report data is referred to as a comprehensive report data object.

  FIG. 7 shows a data configuration diagram of the interpretation report data object stored and managed in the report DB 151. As shown in FIG. 7, the interpretation report data object includes one general report data object and two partial report data objects. The partial report data object includes partial determination information. The comprehensive report data object includes comprehensive determination information. The report DB 151 stores one or a plurality of interpretation report data objects.

[Specific operation of report generation management device, etc.]
Next, specific operations performed by the report generation management device 10 and the image viewer terminal 30 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The user performs an operation of selecting an examination for generating an interpretation report (interpretation work) on the operation unit 12 of the report generation management apparatus 10. Based on the operation signal from the operation unit 12, the control unit 11 selects an examination for which an interpretation report is generated (step S <b> 1).

  Then, the control unit 11 generates an image display command including the examination ID of the examination selected in step S1, the patient ID of the patient who is the examination target, and the like. The control unit 11 transmits the generated image display command to the image viewer terminal 30 via the communication unit 14 (step S2).

  When receiving (acquiring) an image display command from the report generation management device 10 via the communication unit 34, the control unit 31 of the image viewer terminal 30 acquires breast image data corresponding to the target examination from the PACS 40 (step S3). ). Specifically, the control unit 31 uses the patient ID and examination ID included in the acquired image display command as search keys. The control unit 31 generates a breast image data acquisition request including this search key. The control unit 31 transmits the generated breast image data acquisition request to the PACS 40 via the communication unit 34. Then, the control unit 31 receives breast image data corresponding to the acquisition request from the PACS 40 via the communication unit 34. The breast image data corresponding to the acquisition request is four breast image data objects corresponding to the right breast MLO image, the right breast CC image, the left breast MLO image, and the left breast CC image.

  The control unit 31 displays the breast image data acquired from the PACS 40 on the display unit 33 (step S4). That is, the control unit 31 displays the interpretation screen 331 on the display unit 33. Specifically, the control unit 31 causes the high-definition monitor to display a right breast MLO image, a right breast CC image, a left breast MLO image, a left breast CC image, and incidental information corresponding to each image. The interpretation screen 331 will be described later.

  An interpreting doctor refers to a breast image displayed on a high-definition monitor and performs an interpretation operation. For example, the image interpretation doctor creates an annotation on the breast image.

  The control unit 31 generates annotation information for the breast image displayed on the display unit 33 based on an operation signal or the like from the operation unit 32 by a user operation (step S5).

  The control unit 31 transmits the breast image data (four breast image data objects) acquired from the PACS 40 and the generated annotation information to the report generation management device 10 via the communication unit 34 (step S6).

  When receiving the breast image data and the annotation information from the image viewer terminal 30 via the communication unit 14, the control unit 11 of the report generation management device 10 emphasizes the skin line with respect to the actual image data of the breast image data. Image processing is performed (step S7). Specifically, the image processing for emphasizing the skin line includes skin line detection processing, edge enhancement processing, and the like. Details of each process will be described later.

  And the control part 11 produces | generates the report attached image pasted on the report production | generation screen 131 based on the breast image data which performed the image process. The control unit 11 adds annotation information to the report attached image and causes the display unit 13 to display the report generation screen 131 with the report attached image pasted (step S8). The report generation screen 131 will be described later.

  The user creates an interpretation report on the report generation screen 131. The control unit 11 generates an interpretation report data object based on an operation signal from the operation unit 12 by a user operation (step S9).

  Then, the control unit 11 stores (saves) the generated interpretation report data object in the report DB 151 of the storage unit 15 (step S10). The process ends here.

[Skinline detection processing]
FIG. 9 shows an image diagram of the skinline detection process. As shown in FIG. 9, the skin line detection process is performed by sequentially scanning an image horizontally toward the breast from the opposite end where the breast is reflected, and a point where a signal difference occurs more than a certain level is defined as a skin line. This process detects and draws a skinline emphasis line on the detected skinline.

  Since the X-ray is not absorbed by the object, the unexposed region (background region) where the breast is not reflected has a high signal value. On the other hand, since the X-ray is absorbed by the breast, the breast region has a signal value lower than that of the blank region. Skinline detection processing is performed using such characteristics.

[Edge enhancement processing]
Edge enhancement processing refers to the following processing. That is, a non-sharp image signal of a plurality of spatial frequency bands is obtained by multi-resolution conversion of the original image signal, and based on any one of the acquired non-sharp image signals of the plurality of frequency bands. Edge information in the original image signal is acquired, and based on the acquired edge information, pixel value conversion processing is performed on the original image signal and the unsharp image signal in each frequency band, and the difference between the unsharp image signal in the adjacent frequency band (The difference between the original image signal and the unsharp image signal in the highest frequency band) is taken, and the difference image signal is obtained by multiplying the difference signal by a predetermined adjustment coefficient. By adding this difference signal to the original image signal, an edge-enhanced processed image signal is obtained.

[Interpretation screen]
FIG. 10 shows a screen example of the interpretation screen 331. As shown in FIG. 10, the right breast MLO image d1 is in the upper left area on the interpretation screen 331, the right breast CC image d2 is in the lower left area on the interpretation screen 331, and the left breast is in the upper right area on the interpretation screen 331. The left breast CC image d4 is displayed in the lower right area of the interpretation screen 331 for the MLO image d3.

  An annotation selection menu bar (not shown) is displayed on the interpretation screen 331. The annotation selection menu bar has items of “lime”, “tumor”, and “other”. Select any of these items, and specify the breast image displayed on the interpretation screen 331 and the position on the image. Thus, the annotation corresponding to each item is drawn at the designated position on the designated breast image. At this time, the size of the annotation is also specified. The drawn annotation information becomes annotation information.

  On the interpretation screen 331, a transmission button (not shown) is displayed. When the transmission button is pressed, breast image data (four breast image data objects) that is the basis of the breast image displayed on the interpretation screen 331 and annotation information are transmitted to the report generation management device 10.

[Report generation screen]
FIG. 11 shows a report generation screen 131. As shown in FIG. 11, the report generation screen 131 includes an overall determination setting region T1, a right breast portion determination setting region T2, a left breast portion determination setting region T3, a right breast report description region T4, a left breast report description region T5, and the like. Composed. The right breast report description area T4 includes report attached images d11 and d12 and a lesion report template d15. The left breast report description area T5 includes report attached images d13 and d14 and a lesion report template d16.

  The report attached image d11 is an image obtained by processing the right breast MLO image d1 for report attachment. The report attached image d12 is an image obtained by processing the right breast CC image d2 for report attachment. The report attached image d13 is an image obtained by processing the left breast MLO image d3 for report attachment. The report attached image d14 is an image obtained by processing the left breast CC image d4 for report attachment. The report attached images d11 to d14 are subjected to processing for enhancing the skin line. Annotations are displayed on the report attached images d11 to d14.

  The right breast report description area T4 is an area for describing the right breast report. The user describes a partial report in the right breast report description area T4 via the operation unit 12. In the lesion report template d15, the user can create a partial report according to the template.

  The right breast portion determination setting region T2 is a region for performing partial determination of the right breast report. The user selects buttons such as categories 1 to 5 in the right breast portion determination setting region T2 via the operation unit 12 and performs partial determination of the right breast report. Here, if there is no abnormal finding, category 1 is selected. If there is a finding that can be clearly diagnosed as benign, category 2 is selected. Category 3 is selected when there are findings that are benign but cannot be denied malignancy. If there is a finding that is suspected of being malignant, category 4 is selected. If there is a malignant finding, category 5 is selected. That is, as the category 1 changes to the category 5, a bad diagnosis result is obtained.

  The left breast report description area T5 is an area for describing the left breast report. The user describes a partial report in the left breast report description area T5 via the operation unit 12. In the lesion report template d16, the user can create a partial report according to the template.

  The left breast portion determination setting region T3 is a region for performing partial determination of the left breast report. The user selects buttons such as categories 1 to 5 in the left breast portion determination setting region T3 via the operation unit 12 and performs partial determination of the left breast report.

  The comprehensive determination setting area T1 is an area for comprehensively determining each partial inspection.

  A report generation button (not shown) is displayed on the report generation screen 131. When the report generation button is pressed, an interpretation report data object is generated and stored in the report DB 151.

  At this time, the right breast report described in the right breast report description area T4 becomes the value of the partial report data object of the right breast of the interpretation report data object. Further, the partial determination set in the right breast partial determination setting region T2 becomes partial determination information of the right breast partial report data object.

  Further, the left breast report described in the left breast report description area T5 becomes the value of the partial report data object of the left breast of the interpretation report data object. Further, the partial determination set in the left breast partial determination setting region T3 becomes the partial determination information of the left breast partial report data object.

  Further, the comprehensive determination set in the comprehensive determination setting area T1 becomes the value of the comprehensive report data object of the interpretation report data object.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the control unit 11 of the report generation management device 10 acquires breast image data from the image viewer terminal 30 via the communication unit 14. The control unit 11 performs processing for enhancing the skin line (skin line detection processing and edge enhancement processing) on the breast image data, and generates a report attached image to be pasted on the report generation screen (interpretation report creation screen) 131. The control unit 11 causes the display unit 13 to display a report generation screen 131 on which the report attached image with the enhanced skin line is pasted.

  Therefore, the visibility of the breast image attached to the interpretation report creation screen can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, the report generation management device 10 performs image processing for emphasizing the skin line on the actual image data of the breast image data received from the image viewer terminal 30. However, the report generation management device 10 is configured to perform image processing for emphasizing annotation on actual image data of breast image data instead of or in addition to image processing for emphasizing the skin line. Also good.

  Specifically, when the control unit 11 of the report generation management device 10 receives breast image data and annotation information from the image viewer terminal 30 via the communication unit 14, the control unit 11 performs processing on the actual image data of the breast image data. Apply gradation processing to lower the contrast.

  With this configuration, it is possible to improve the visibility of the breast image attached to the interpretation report creation screen.

  The description in the present embodiment is an example of an interpretation report creation support apparatus according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this. The detailed configuration and detailed operation of the system and each device can be changed as appropriate.

  In this embodiment, an example in which a hard disk is used as a computer-readable medium storing a program is disclosed, but the present invention is not limited to this example. As other computer-readable media, a portable storage medium such as a CD-ROM, a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory, and the like can be applied. Also, a carrier wave can be applied as a medium for providing program data via a communication line.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Report production | generation management apparatus 11 Control part 12 Operation part 13 Display part 14 Communication part 15 Storage part 16 Bus 20 Modality 30 Image viewer terminal 31 Control part 32 Operation part 33 Display part 34 Communication part 35 Storage part 36 Bus 40 PACS
151 Report DB
331 Interpretation screen 131 Report generation screen N Communication network T1 Overall judgment setting area T2 Right breast part judgment setting area T3 Left breast part judgment setting area T4 Right breast report description area T5 Left breast report description area

Claims (4)

Display means;
Acquisition means for acquiring breast image data;
Image processing for emphasizing a skin line is performed on the breast image data, and the display unit is controlled to generate an interpretation report for use in generating an interpretation report of the breast image. Control means to be displayed on the screen;
An interpretation report creation support device comprising: The control means analyzes the breast image data to detect a skin line and controls the display means to display a skin line emphasis line on the detected skin line.
The interpretation report creation support apparatus according to claim 1. The acquisition means acquires the breast image data from an image viewer that displays the breast image data with high accuracy.
The interpretation report creation support apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. Computer
Display means,
Acquisition means for acquiring breast image data;
Image processing for emphasizing a skin line is performed on the breast image data, and the display unit is controlled to generate an interpretation report for use in generating an interpretation report of the breast image. Control means to be displayed on the screen,
Program to function as.

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