System and method for managing an endoscopic lab

a lab and endoscope technology, applied in the field of imaging systems and workstations, can solve the problems of inability to accurately support and manage the workflow of all users in the prior art clinical information management systems

US20050075544A1Inactive Publication Date: 2005-04-07OLYMPUS AMERICA +1
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US · United States
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2005-04-07
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Abstract

A system designed to support and manage the workflow for all user roles pertaining to an endoscopic laboratory, from registration and scheduling of patient information through pre-procedure, procedure and post-procedure phases of an endoscopic examination, including support for the entry, by various users associated with an endoscopic laboratory, of information and data including the processing and storage of endoscopic images captured during an endoscopic exam of a patient, for association with a patient record stored in a database, and including the entry of procedure notes and generation of reports that include the stored images, all via an integrated user interface.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 471,349 filed May 16, 2003 and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. This application further relates to commonly-owned, co-pending U.S. patent application Serial Nos. ______, and ______ (Atty. Dockets 17282, 17283 and 17284) incorporated by reference herein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] 1. Field of the Invention

[0003] The present invention relates generally to imaging systems and workstations for medical applications, and particularly an system designed to support the entry, by various users associated with an endoscopic laboratory, of information and data including the capture, processing and storage of endoscopic images during an endoscopic exam, and especially for managing workflow for all user roles pertaining to the endoscopic laboratory, from registration and scheduling of patient information through pre-procedure, proced...

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[0090] The present invention is a comprehensive, real-time, interactive clinical information management system designed for the practice of endoscopy. It includes integrated reporting features, that manages and organizes clinical information obtained during phases of care relating to an endoscopic exam, and endoscopic images and related patient data, at various levels of detail, for creating efficiencies and facilitating functions performed by users of endoscopic equipment, e.g., physicians, nurses, clinicians, etc.

[0091] Particularly, the clinical information management system designed for the practice of endoscopy includes a web-browser interface that supports all the data acquisition and care-giving functions performed by users during patient registration, pre-endoscopic procedure, endoscopic procedure and post-procedure phases of care.

[0092] The clinical information management system further includes the ability to capture, process and record endoscopic images during a procedu...