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EP 1 002 293 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 24.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/21 (21) Application number: 98937356.8 (22) Date of filing: 07.08.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06K 9/62, G06F 19/00, G06F 159/00, A61B 6/00 (86) International application number: PCT/AU9800/621 (87) International publication number: WO 9908/225 (18.02.1999 Gazette 1999/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 08.08.1997 AU PO848197 (71) Applicant: Breast Screening Decision Support System R & D Syndicate Sydney, NSW 2000 (AU)	(72) Inventor: THORNTON, Barry Hunters Hill, NSW 2110 (AU) (74) Representative: Moutard, Pascal Jean et al Cabinet Beau de Loménie158, rue de l'Université F-75340 Paris Cedex 07 F-75340 Paris Cedex 07 (FR)