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A user interface for facilitating the input of films into a computer-aided diagnosis system is disclosed. The user interface includes a scanner which receives and scans the film-based images, and a film feeder which holds and transports them to the scanner. A touch sensitive display screen is provid

A user interface for facilitating the input of films into a computer-aided diagnosis system is disclosed. The user interface includes a scanner which receives and scans the film-based images, and a film feeder which holds and transports them to the scanner. A touch sensitive display screen is provided to display status information to and receive instructions from an operator. The display screen displays miniature images of the films having color-coded borders so that the operator monitors the processing of the films. The interface also includes a bar code reader and allow the operator to conduct procedures for testing the scanner.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A user interface for facilitating input of data from film based medical images into a computer-aided diagnosis system for detecting anatomical abnormalities in the film based medical images, the user interface comprising:a scanner adapted to receive and scan the film-based medical

[ We claim:] [1.] A user interface for facilitating input of data from film based medical images into a computer-aided diagnosis system for detecting anatomical abnormalities in the film based medical images, the user interface comprising:a scanner adapted to receive and scan the film-based medical images and generate therefrom digital image data, the digital image data representing the medical images and characterized by high spatial resolution, said scanner communicating with the computer-aided diagnosis system and adapted to transmit the digital image data to the computer-aided diagnosis system for analysis by the computer-aided diagnosis system;a feeder mechanically connected to said scanner, adapted to hold at least one film-based medical image, and configured to mechanically transport the film-based medical image to said scanner;a display in communication with the computer-aided diagnosis system and said scanner, said display adapted and configured to display status information to a user who loads film-based medical images into said feeder and monitors input of the data into the computer-aided diagnosis system, wherein upon completion of scanning of a first film-based medical image the status information is displayed to the user such that the user can detect errors in loading the first film-based medical image into said feeder and such that the user can take any necessary corrective action; anda user input system in communication with the computer-aided diagnosis system and said scanner, said user input system adapted and configured to receive input information from the user.