Online annotation tool for digital mammography.
OBJECTIVE
To develop a software tool for radiologists to annotate mammograms online.


METHODS
The tool is web-based with a Java development environment and composed of a Digital Image and Communication in Medicine (DICOM) image viewer, a clinical information collector, and a database. The use of the tool with a sample case is demonstrated in this article.


RESULTS
An online tool for the annotation of digital mammograms for teaching and research purposes has been developed.


CONCLUSIONS
This annotation tool can be used to provide an annotated-case library on mammography education for residents and fellows.
Zheng
Yuanshui
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Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB#7515, RRL/MRI Building, 106 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27759, USA. yzheng@med.unc.edu
Wu
Min
M
Cole
Elodia
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Pisano
Etta D
ED
D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000379:methods; D008327:Mammography / Q000379:methods; D011871:Radiology / Q000193:education; D011873:Radiology Information Systems; D012984:Software