The present invention provides for the use of computer-aided detection
(CAD) system output displays for providing accurate representations of
areas for subsequent exams. Since the CAD output, unlike the original
medical imagery, is not used during the initial reading, the radiologist
does not mark it until a final determination is reached regarding
subsequent procedures. Additionally, since the CAD output contains
versions of the original imagery, the regions indicated by the
radiologist are shown in the context of the particular anatomical detail
for a given patient. This detail assists the technologist, other
physicians and patients in more efficiently and accurately locating the
exact area for subsequent exams.