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Identification of medical images through speech recognition
Assignee: Agfa HealthCare NV
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Filing: 1998-02-20
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Granted: 2000-04-04
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Expires: 2018-02-20
Abstract
Abstract An identification station into which data identifying a medical image are input and by means of which the identification data are associated with the medical image, is provided with a speech recognition subassembly and a microphone to allow data input through speech recognition.
Inventors
- 👤 Piet Dewaele
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:11
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B42/00; G03B42/02; G03B42/04; G03B42/047; A; A61; A61B; A61B6/00; A61B6/44; A61B6/4494; G10; G10L; G10L13/00; G03B2206/00; G10L15/00; G10L15/22; G10L2015/226; G10L2015/228
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
An identification station comprising means for entering data identifying a medical image, means for associating data with the medical image, characterized in that said means for entering data are means for entering data through voice recognition, wherein said medical image is stored in a photostimulable phosphor screen conveyed in a cassette, having an electronic memory, and means for transferring identification data to said electronic memory by radio-frequency transmission.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
An identification station comprising means for entering data identifying a medical image, means for associating data with the medical image, characterized in that said means for entering data are means for entering data through voice recognition, wherein said medical image is stored in a photostimulable phosphor screen conveyed in a cassette, having an electronic memory, and means for transferring identification data to said electronic memory by radio-frequency transmission.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An identification station according to claim 1 wherein said means for entering data through voice recognition comprise a speech recognition subassembly and a microphone connected to said speech recognition subassembly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An identification station according to claim 2 provided with a speech synthesis subassembly and a speaker connected to said speech synthesis subassembly.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
10 words
An identification station according to claim 1 that is portable.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of identifying a medical image comprising the steps of entering identification data into an identification station, associating said identification data with said medical image, characterized in that said identification data are entered into said identification station by speech, wherein said medical image is stored in a photostimulable phosphor screen conveyed in a cassette, having an electronic memory, and means for transferring identification data to said electronic memory by radio-frequency transmission.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of identifying a medical image comprising the steps of entering identification data into an identification station, associating said identification data with said medical image, characterized in that said identification data are entered into said identification station by speech, wherein said medical image is stored in a photostimulable phosphor screen conveyed in a cassette, having an electronic memory, and means for transferring identification data to said electronic memory by radio-frequency transmission.
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