SYSTEM FOR MAPPING FINDINGS TO PERTINENT ECHOCARDIOGRAM LOOPS

摘要

Echocardiogram reporting uses a list of standard echocardiogram findings (20) and a standard echocardiogram finding-relevant echocardiogram view lookup table (22). An echocardiogram reporting workstation (10) comprises a display component (12) and at least one user input component (14, 16, 18), and performs an echocardiogram examination reporting method including: interfacing with a user to enable the user to enter a current report (30) on a current echocardiogram examination of a cardiac subject; detecting a current finding value for a standard echocardiogram finding in the current report; and detecting a prior finding value for the echocardiogram finding in a prior report (36) on a prior echocardiogram examination of the cardiac subject. If a change between the current finding value and the prior finding value satisfies a significance criterion (44), a relevant change panel (52) simultaneously displays current and prior echocardiogram loops for a relevant echocardiogram view relevant to the echocardiogram finding.