PROCESSING MEDICAL IMAGES
FIG2 is a schematic illustration of a further example of an apparatus for processing a medical image according to various embodiments
FIG2 is a simplified schematic of a further example of an apparatus 200 for processing a medical image associated with the subject. The apparatus 200 may include the clinical information extractor 102, the plurality of image processors 104 and/or the image processing manager 106 as described herein. An electronic health record 202, a radiology information system (RIS) 204 and a database 206 are also shown in FIG2, each being in communication with the clinical information extractor 102. FIG2 also shows the medical image 208 associated with the subject, and one or more related medical images 210. As discussed above, the clinical information extractor 102, may extract or determine clinical information from one or more of the electronic health record 202, the RIS 204, the database 206 and the medical image 208.
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related-image detector
['1. An apparatus (100) for processing a medical image associated with a subject, the apparatus comprising: a clinical information extractor (102) for determining clinical information associated with the medical image; a plurality of image processors (104), each image processor for performing at least one image processing task in respect of the medical image; and an image processing manager (106) for determining, based at least on the determined clinical information associated with the medical image, at least one image processor of the plurality of image processors to perform one or more tasks in respect of the medical image.', '2. An apparatus (100, 200) according to claim 1, wherein the clinical information extractor (102) is configured to determine clinical information associated with the medical image from at least one of: the medical image; an electronic health record associated with the subject; a radiology information system; and a database containing a record associated with the subject.', '5. An apparatus (100, 200) according to any of the preceding claims, further comprising: a related-image detector (212) for determining whether the medical image (208) is one of a series of related medical images (210); wherein the image processing manager (106) is configured to determine at least one image processor (104) of the plurality of image processors to perform a task in respect of the medical image further based on a determination that the medical image is one of a series of related medical images.', '9. An apparatus (100, 200) according to any of the preceding claims, further comprising: a user interface (214) for presenting to a user an indication of the determined at least one image processor (104).']