Lesion Detection Status Display for Medical CADe Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing CADe systems struggle to clearly differentiate between undetected lesions and non-executed lesion detection processing, making it difficult to determine if a lesion is not detected due to failure in processing or if processing was not executed.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that includes an operating state obtaining unit to provide information on the status of lesion detection processing and an information presentation unit to display reasons for non-execution, allowing users to understand whether lesion detection was unsuccessful or not attempted.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If lesion detection processing is performed, then detection capability is improved, but it becomes difficult to discriminate between undetected lesions and non-executed processing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the detection result information into distinct categories: executed detection results, non-execution states, and abort states. Each category is visually differentiated through separate display regions and icons, allowing users to clearly distinguish between lesions that were detected versus those where detection processing was not executed or was aborted.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs color coding to represent different operating states: green checkmarks indicate successfully executed detections, yellow warnings indicate non-execution states, and red X marks indicate abort states. These visual color changes enable rapid discrimination between different detection outcomes without requiring detailed analysis of raw data.
2Device complexity
If detection processing status is not displayed, then system complexity is reduced, but user understanding of detection results deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements immediate visual feedback that communicates the operating state of lesion detection processing directly to the user. The system automatically generates and displays status indicators showing whether detection processing was executed, aborted, or not performed, providing continuous feedback without requiring users to query the system or interpret ambiguous results.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediate visual elements (icons, symbols, and status indicators) that mediate between the complex internal processing states and the user's understanding. These intermediaries translate technical processing states into intuitive visual representations, bridging the gap between system complexity and user comprehension.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus comprises: an operating state obtaining unit configured to obtain information representing an operating state of detection processing by a lesion detection unit configured to detect a lesion from medical image data; and an information presentation unit configured to, in a case where the information representing the operating state is information representing a state in which the detection processing cannot be executed, present information corresponding to a reason why the detection processing cannot be executed.