Imaging system protocol handling method and apparatus
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06F-017/60
A61B-005/00
A61B-010/00
G06T-007/00
출원번호
US-0476708
(1999-12-30)
발명자
/ 주소
Koritzinsky, Ianne Mae Howards
Reich, John Aurthur
출원인 / 주소
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Fletcher Yoder
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61
초록▼
A technique is disclosed for providing programs, such as operational protocols, to medical diagnostic institutions and systems. The protocols are created and stored on machine readable media. A description of the protocols is displayed at the diagnostic institution or system. A user may select a des
A technique is disclosed for providing programs, such as operational protocols, to medical diagnostic institutions and systems. The protocols are created and stored on machine readable media. A description of the protocols is displayed at the diagnostic institution or system. A user may select a desired protocol or program from a user interface, such as a listing of protocols. The protocol listing may include textual and exemplary image descriptions of the protocols. Selected protocols are transferred from the machine readable media to the diagnostic institution or system. The transfer may take place over a network link, and may be subject to fee arrangements, subscription status verifications, and so forth. Protocols may be loaded for execution on system scanners by selection from the same or a similar protocol listing screen.
대표청구항▼
1. A method for providing operational protocols to medical diagnostic systems, the method comprising the steps of:storing a protocol on a machine readable medium, the protocol including at least one operating parameter for a medical diagnostic system; displaying user viewable indicia descriptive of
1. A method for providing operational protocols to medical diagnostic systems, the method comprising the steps of:storing a protocol on a machine readable medium, the protocol including at least one operating parameter for a medical diagnostic system; displaying user viewable indicia descriptive of the protocol at a medical diagnostic location, wherein the user viewable indicia include an exemplary image obtainable via the protocol; performing a protocol exchange transaction including selecting the protocol via a user interface and loading the protocol at the medical diagnostic location from the machine readable medium via a network connection to the medical diagnostic location; and storing an accounting record of the transaction. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the accounting record includes data for invoicing fees associated with the protocol.3. The method of claim 1, comprising the further step of transmitting an authorization prompt to the medical diagnostic location prior to loading the protocol.4. The method of claim 1, comprising the further step of verifying a service subscription of the medical diagnostic location, the accounting record referencing the subscription.5. The method of claim 4, wherein the subscription verified includes data representative of a time expiring subscription.6. The method of claim 1, wherein the user viewable indicia include a textual description of the protocol.7. The method of claim 1, wherein the user viewable indicia are viewed at a computer workstation coupled to the medical diagnostic system.8. The method of claim 1, wherein the protocol includes data for filming, viewing, reconstructing or processing images reconstructed from image data.9. The method of claim 1, wherein the network connection includes the Internet.10. A method for obtaining an operational protocol for a medical diagnostic system or institution, the method comprising the steps of:ordering a protocol by viewing a protocol list on a user interface at the medical diagnostic system or institution, and selecting a desired protocol from the list, wherein the protocol list includes an exemplary image obtainable via the protocol; performing a transaction by accessing data from a protocol library defining the desired protocol via a network link between the diagnostic system or institution and the library, and transmitting the data from the library to the diagnostic system; and storing a record of the transaction. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the library includes protocols for a plurality of diagnostic system modalities, and wherein the protocol list includes only protocols for a modality of the medical diagnostic system.12. The method of claim 10, comprising the further step of transmitting data descriptive of the protocol to the medical diagnostic system for addition to the protocol list.13. The method of claim 10, comprising the further step of authorizing a fee for the protocol.14. The method of claim 10, wherein the network link includes the Internet.15. A system for providing operational protocols to a medical diagnostic station or institution, the system comprising:at least one storage device for storing data defining a protocol, the protocol including data for controlling operation of the diagnostic station; a messaging module in the diagnostic station or the institution for formulating messages containing data descriptive of a desired protocol, the descriptive data including an exemplary image obtainable via the protocol; and communications circuitry for establishing a network link between the diagnostic station or institution and a remote protocol provider, for transmitting data descriptive of the desired protocol, and for receiving a reply from the remote protocol provider. 16. The system of claim 15, wherein the communications circuitry is configured to access the Internet and to transmit the data descriptive of the desired protocol in a message via the Internet.17. The system of claim 15, wherein the messaging module is provided on the medical diagnostic station.18. The system of claim 15, wherein the messaging module is provided on a computer workstation networked to the medical diagnostic station within the institution.19. The system of claim 15, wherein the storage device is local to the remote protocol provider.
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