31 results about "Radiology information systems" patented technology

Enhanced techniques for the extraction and use of metadata from medical images are disclosed herein. Based on the information in the metadata, specific processing may be performed within an image order management system, radiology information system (RIS), or like system involved with healthcare imaging. In one specific embodiment, a radiology read order may be created, pre-populated, and transmitted via a processing system (e.g., a teleradiology image order management system) based on the metadata within the radiology image. For example, this metadata may exist within the header of a DICOM-formatted image data file or a DICOM communication protocol transmission. The processing system may then provide the pre-populated read order back to the source of the medical images for verification and submission. Other processing actions may also occur based on information extracted from the image metadata, such as custom workflows and handling based on an originating facility, or transferring the images to a particular radiologist or location.

A mobile digital radiography system of a type including a mobile x-ray source; a mobile computer, the computer having a display for radiographic images and related information; a digital radiography detector, the detector and x-ray source in communication with and under control of the computer, means operatively associated with the computer for sending and receiving data concerning a patient, such data including diagnostic results, diagnostic images and requests for additional services, to and from separate image archiving and information systems; means operatively associated with the computer for comparing data from separate hospital image archiving and radiology information systems from a prior examination of a patient with data from a current examination of a patient using the mobile digital radiography system; and means operatively associated with the computer for aiding bedside interpretation of a patient's condition in view of the comparing of data from prior and current examinations.

A mobile digital radiography system of a type including a mobile x-ray source; a mobile computer, the computer having a display for radiographic images and related information; a digital radiography detector, the detector and x-ray source in communication with and under control of the computer, means operatively associated with the computer for sending and receiving data concerning a patient, such data including diagnostic results, diagnostic images and requests for additional services, to and from separate image archiving and information systems; means operatively associated with the computer for comparing data from separate hospital image archiving and radiology information systems from a prior examination of a patient with data from a current examination of a patient using the mobile digital radiography system; and means operatively associated with the computer for aiding bedside interpretation of a patient's condition in view of the comparing of data from prior and current examinations.

Enhanced techniques for the extraction and use of metadata from medical images are disclosed herein. Based on the information in the metadata, specific processing may be performed within an image order management system, radiology information system (RIS), or like system involved with healthcare imaging. In one specific embodiment, a radiology read order may be created, pre-populated, and transmitted via a processing system (e.g., a teleradiology image order management system) based on the metadata within the radiology image. For example, this metadata may exist within the header of a DICOM-formatted image data file or a DICOM communication protocol transmission. The processing system may then provide the pre-populated read order back to the source of the medical images for verification and submission. Other processing actions may also occur based on information extracted from the image metadata, such as custom workflows and handling based on an originating facility, or transferring the images to a particular radiologist or location.

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for interactive protocoling between a healthcare information system and a diagnostic imaging system / modality. Certain embodiments provide a method for interactive protocoling between healthcare information and diagnostic imaging systems including viewing available scanning protocols for a diagnostic imaging system and associating a patient scanning order with one or more of the available scanning protocols for the diagnostic imaging system. Certain embodiments provide an interface enabling interactive protocoling between healthcare information and diagnostic imaging systems. The interface includes a protocol list including available scanning protocols for a diagnostic imaging system and a dialog for accepting input from a user to specify one or more of the available scanning protocols from the protocol list. The dialog is configured to associate an order for scanning a patient using the diagnostic imaging system with the one or more specified scanning protocols.

The patient data information system of the present invention integrates patient image data and patient textual data and provides a method for patient data creation, maintenance and retrieval. The patient data information system comprises a display unit coupled to a workstation with the workstation configured to operate a first software application which is configured to display patient images for a patient on the display unit. The workstation also is configured to work a second software application. When the first software application is configured to generate a patient context for the patient being treated and provide the patient context to the second software application and display patient data from the second software application based on the patient context. The first software application retrieves patient image data from a Picture Archival and Communication System (PACS). And the second software application is configured to retrieve patient textual data from a Radiology Information System (RIS) wherein the patient data includes the patient textual data. A high resolution monitor displays the patient image data and the patient textual data and the user of the present patient data information system retrieves and inputs data utilizing an input unit from a group consisting of a mouse, a voice recognition system, a keystroke on a keyboard, a switch and a light pin. The second software application includes a plurality of RIS applications such as a case sign out application, a report entry application, an order detailing the application and an order viewer application.

The invention discloses a self-help outputting method for medical images and reports. The method comprises the steps that image printing data are received through a DICOM printing protocol, and report printing data are received through a printer communication protocol; related examination information B is acquired from the image printing data, and related examination information C is acquired from the report printing data; a user swipes / scans a patient identity information carrier on an identity information recognition device to read patient identity related information B; patient identity related information A and related examination information A matched with the patient identity related information B are searched for from a hospital information system and / or a radiology information system; the related examination information B and the related examination information C matched with the related examination information A are found according to the related examination information A, and the image printing data and the report printing data are found according to the related examination information B and the related examination information C and are sent to a printer. Image films or reports are printed in a self-help mode through a self-help card swiping or bar code scanning mode, and the films are prevented from being issued by mistake.

A software system provides an interface between a radiology information system and a central dictation system. The software includes first and second application modules which are both in communication with a database management system. Other components of the software system include protocol DLL's (dynamic linked libraries) and a communication DLL. Each of the software components maintains a separate trace buffer. An event occurring in any one of the components triggers a dump of all of the trace buffers. A server socket object is maintained in existence and placed in an accept mode when a client socket terminates communication with the server socket object.

A medical imaging apparatus includes a radiology workstation (10) with a workstation display (14) and one or more workstation user input devices (16). A medical imaging device controller (26) includes a controller display (30) and one or more controller user input devices (32). The medical imaging device controller is connected to control a medical imaging device (40) to acquire medical images (44). One or more electronic processors (22, 38) are programmed to: operate the medical workstation to provide a graphical user interface (GUI) (24) that displays medical images stored in a radiology information system (RIS) (20), receives entry of medical examination reports, displays an image rating user dialog (70), and receives, via the image rating user dialog, image quality ratings for medical images displayed at the medical workstation; operate the medical imaging device controller to perform an imaging examination session including operating the medical imaging device controller to control the medical imaging device to acquire session medical images; while performing the imaging examination session, assign quality ratings to the session medical images based on image quality ratings received via the image quality rating user dialog displayed at the medical workstation; and while performing the imaging examination session, display quality ratings assigned to the session medical images.

A system and method for analyzing the utilization of diagnostic imaging modality devices by receiving and combining patient information from a radiology information system and image series information of patients from diagnostic imaging modality devices. The system may produce facility reports analyzing temporal utilization of the diagnostic imaging modality devices. It may also query a picture archiving and communication system to identify changes made to the image series information and update the facility database to reflect changes that are identified. The radiology information system may use a standard protocol, such as HL7, that is different from and not interoperable with a standard protocol, such as DICOM, used by the diagnostic imaging modality devices and picture archiving and communication system. The system may produce facility-independent reports for multiple imaging facilities that may be combined into regional reports by a regional information system.

A method and a system for integrating a Radiology Information System (RIS) and hospital electronic medical records system (EMRS) within picture archiving and communications systems (PACS) to promote learner based education includes steps and means for flagging an interesting patient case, being viewed in PACS, for follow-up on diagnoses. Submitting the flagged interesting patient case, wherein the EMRS is queried for diagnoses information for the interesting patient case. Requesting a report for the interesting patient case where at least one diagnoses is available. Requesting feedback on a patient case interpretation, wherein information from PACS workstation and EMRS is sent to consulting physicians for reviewing. Requesting a report generation from the reviewing. Identifying an abnormality in a patient case image using the PACS workstation. Providing information regarding the abnormality. Requesting a differential diagnoses, wherein the information and the differential diagnoses table (DDT) are used to produce the differential diagnoses. Receiving the differential diagnoses.

A computer implemented method for automatically selecting an algorithm for image analysis in a computer-aided detection / diagnosis (CAD) system includes receiving image data for a study involving a patient, querying a radiology information system (RIS) for an IHE (Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise)-worklist for the study of the patient, receiving the IHE-worklist from the RIS, analyzing the worklist to select one or more CAD algorithm for analyzing the image data, executing the selected one or more CAD algorithms to analyze the image data, and outputting results of the analysis of the image data.

The invention provides a scheduling service system and method. The scheduling service system comprises an acquiring module acquiring a check order sent by examining equipment, a screening module screening registering information related to the context in the check order in the database according to the check order, a processing module generating a required work list for the examining equipment through a preset list model according to the registering information, and a transmission information sending the work list to the examining equipment. Registering information is input into a radiology information system; when a patient has to do medical diagnosis via other examining equipment, the examining equipment sends a check order to the scheduling service system; the scheduling service system screens corresponding registering information in the database according to the check order, generates the work list capable of being identified by the examining equipment and sends the work list to the examining equipment; by the use of the scheduling service system and method, doctor diagnosis time can be reduced and does not have to repeatedly fill in registering information; and doctor-visiting experience can be enhanced for the patient.

The invention discloses a radiology information system. An RIS constructed on the basis of a data layer, a business layer and a representation layer comprises eight modules including a registration module, a report module, a statistics module, a query module, a control module, an RIS database, an RIS network connection and a data interface leading to the HIS and the PACs, and therefore data flow formed in the RIS can cover all processes of radiology professional work, the radiology overall workflow can be managed, controlled and operated, management of many information including patient information, the charging situation, the inspection process, the diagnostic report and the like is achieved, the management expenditure is reduced, and the working quality is improved.

Systems and methods for managing medical imaging workflow in an in-office or point-of-care setting outside of a conventional radiology workflow are provided. These system and methods allow for efficient medical imaging workflow management without a Radiology Information System (“RIS”). The systems and methods described here can provide a dual workflow functionality, in which images can be acquired and stored following a prepared medical imaging order according to an “orders first” workflow, or images can be acquired and stored without a prepared medical imaging order according to an “images first” workflow. In both instances, the systems and methods described here interact with the Long Term Archive to quarantine images with missing or incorrect metadata, and to update the quarantined images in an efficient manner to avoid orphaned image studies.

A medical imaging apparatus includes a radiology workstation (10) with a workstation display (14) and one or more workstation user input devices (16). A medical imaging device controller (26) includesa controller display (30) and one or more controller user input devices (32). The medical imaging device controller is connected to control a medical imaging device (40) to acquire medical images (44). One or more electronic processors (22, 38) are programmed to: operate the medical workstation to provide a graphical user interface (GUI) (24) that displays medical images stored in a radiology information system (RIS) (20), receives entry of medical examination reports, displays an image rating user dialog (70), and receives, via the image rating user dialog, image quality ratings for medicalimages displayed at the medical workstation; operate the medical imaging device controller to perform an imaging examination session including operating the medical imaging device controller to control the medical imaging device to acquire session medical images; while performing the imaging examination session, assign quality ratings to the session medical images based on image quality ratings received via the image quality rating user dialog displayed at the medical workstation; and while performing the imaging examination session, display quality ratings assigned to the session medical images.

A computer implemented method for automatically selecting an algorithm for image analysis in a computer-aided detection / diagnosis (CAD) system includes receiving image data for a study involving a patient, querying a radiology information system (RIS) for an IHE (Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise)-worklist for the study of the patient, receiving the IHE-worklist from the RIS, analyzing the worklist to select one or more CAD algorithm for analyzing the image data, executing the selected one or more CAD algorithms to analyze the image data, and outputting results of the analysis of the image data.

The invention discloses a multimodal image auxiliary diagnosis system based on PACS, which includes a hospital information system, a radiation information system and imaging equipment; the hospital information system and the radiation information system are input through the output end of the information interface and the PACS controller Terminals are electrically connected, and the imaging device is electrically connected to the input terminal of the PACS controller through the output terminal of the image acquisition interface, and the output terminal of the PACS controller is respectively connected to the system management module, the image data backup management module, and the image diagnosis report. The module is electrically connected to the input end of the registration / reservation triage module, and the output ends of the system management module, the image data backup management module, the image diagnosis report module and the registration / reservation triage module are electrically connected to the input end of the display terminal . The multimodal image-aided diagnosis system of the present invention is more convenient for medical personnel to operate, has a high degree of intelligence, shares information, and is convenient for comprehensive and rapid diagnosis of patients.

The invention provides a radiology information system (RIS) test case acquisition system and method as well as a testing method for a RIS system. The RIS test case acquisition method comprises the steps: firstly reading a sample video file; changing the sample video file into a target video file. The sample video file and the target video file both comprise image information and image elements, the image elements of the sample video file are as same as the image elements of the target video file, the image information of the sample video file is different from the image information of the target video file, and the image information of the target video file is acquired by changing the image information of the sample video file. Therefore, not all test cases acquired by the RIS test case acquisition method provided by the application need to undergo scanning and exposing procedures; only by changing the sample video file, the RIS test cases can be acquired, so that a target video file acquiring procedure is simplified, time consumption is reduced, and the working efficiency of RIS test is improved.

A medical treatment auxiliary platform system is provided. The medical treatment auxiliary platform is connected with a picture archiving and communication system (PACS), a radiology information system (RIS), an operation anesthesia system (OR), an office automation system (OA), a laboratory information system (LIS), a blood bank system, a BI, a stay and observation system and a disinfection tracking system. According to the medical treatment auxiliary platform system of the invention, data communication transmission is performed between the medical treatment auxiliary platform system and each department, such that complete storage and control of the information of each auxiliary department in a whole hospital can be realized, and therefore, management can be more convenient, coordination among various departments can be stronger; and further, data interactivity between the various departments as well as between the various departments and a medical treatment information platform can be stronger, and operation is simpler, and resource allocation inside the hospital can be better benefitted, and as a result, management of the hospital can be more efficient, and the hospital and patients can be facilitated.

The invention discloses a mobile medical communication storage system in the radiology department of a hospital, which includes a central processing unit, which is electrically connected to a RIS system in two directions, the central processing unit is electrically connected to a PACS system in two directions, and the central processing unit is electrically connected to an EMR system in two directions. The central processor is electrically connected to the audio-visual module two in two directions, the central processor is connected to the local area network in two-way signals, the local area network is connected to the mobile APP terminal in two-way signals, and the input end of the mobile APP terminal is electrically connected to the output end of the information input module. The present invention saves the patient's medical records in place by setting up the EMR system, which makes the search more convenient and the records more comprehensive. It can prescribe the right medicine according to the actual situation, so that the patient can be rescued in time. By setting up the information import and export module, the image information can be compressed when it is imported, and then exported to achieve rapid extraction.

The present invention relates to a method and a system for sharing and exchanging event data between at least two 5 radiology information systems. An event in any of the radiology information systems triggers a send and receive server to convert the event data from the radiology information system that has sent out the trigger signal. The send and receive server than then packages the converted 10 data and sends the converted and packed data from the send and receive server to a central server. The central server tags the received data and stores the received data at a central storage unit connected to the central server. Finally, the central server sends the stored data back to 15 any of the radiology information systems via the send and receive server at the request by any of the radiology information systems and if the stored data comprises images exchange the exciting meta-data with meta-data generated by the send and receive server (8) of the receiving radiology 20 information system (2).

The present invention relates to a method and a system for sharing and exchanging event data between at least two radiology information systems. An event in any of the radiology information systems triggers a send and receive server to convert the event data from the radiology information system that has sent out the trigger signal. The send and receive server than packages the converted data and sends the converted and packed data from the send and receive server to a central server. The central server tags the received data and stores the received data at a central storage unit connected to the central server. Finally, the central server sends the stored data back to any of the radiology information systems via the send and receive server at the request by any of the radiology information systems.

In a method, a device and a computer program product for provision of protocols for configuration of a medical apparatus in the framework of a medical examination, the protocols are decentrally generated at a medical apparatus and are relayed to a central radiology information system. From the central RIS server the modified protocol can be relayed to arbitrary further instances via a network. The method employs a consistency mechanism which ensures that a set of protocols remains consistent and uniform given changes of one protocol.

A computer-implemented method which, given a set of procedure definitions in a first radiology information system generates the best match for a procedure definition defined in a second system on the basis of a multidimensional vector representation of procedure definitions and a matching algorithm based on vector cosine similarity.

The present invention provides a scheduling service system, including: obtain module to obtain inquiry instructions sent by inspection equipment; screening modules to screen the registration information associated with the query instruction content in the inquiry instructions according to the inquiry instructions; process the module; process the module;It is used to generate a list of work required for checking equipment according to the registration information; the transmission module is used to send the list of the work list to the inspection device.The invention enters the registration information through the patient in the radiological information system. When the patient needs to go to other inspection equipment for medical diagnosis, the inspection equipment to the scheduling service system according to the inquiry instructions.The screening information corresponding to it, and generates a list of work lists that the inspection equipment can recognize to the inspection equipment, which not only shortens the time of the doctor's diagnosis, avoid repeatedly filling in the patient's registration information, but also improves the comfort of patients to see a doctor.

The invention discloses an image information system workstation applicable to computer system integration. The workstation comprises a medical image storage and transmission system and a radiology information system communicating with the medical image storage and transmission system; the medical image storage and transmission system comprises a CT and MR image diagnosis system, a conventional X-ray image diagnosis system and a gray scale display system; the radiology information system comprises a diagnosis report system, a login system, a report printing system, a distribution system and a management system. The image information system workstation based on computer system integration acquires, temporarily stores and diagnoses images through the medical image storage and transmission system, realizes information flow stabilization and data loss prevention through an intermediate storage server and finally provides information through the radiology information system, the integrated interface is concise, the integration cost is lower, and the system operates stably.

The invention relates to an intelligent mobile system for radiological examination of critically ill patients, including an information system, a hospital bed system, and an intelligent hydraulic lifting system; card; the bed system includes the patient's bed and the induction system installed on the bed; the intelligent hydraulic lifting system is a system for adjusting the position of the patient's bed. The present invention can directly communicate with the general information system of the hospital and the radiation information system of the department through the radio frequency card worn on the patient's body, which saves the time of the patient, enables the patient to receive treatment in time and accurately, and can accurately push the patient from the ward It can be smoothly moved to the CT diagnosis bed on the cart or rescue trolley, replacing the traditional manual lifting method, saving manpower and improving efficiency.

The invention provides a radiology information system (RIS) test case acquisition system and method as well as a testing method for a RIS system. The RIS test case acquisition method comprises the steps: firstly reading a sample video file; changing the sample video file into a target video file. The sample video file and the target video file both comprise image information and image elements, the image elements of the sample video file are as same as the image elements of the target video file, the image information of the sample video file is different from the image information of the target video file, and the image information of the target video file is acquired by changing the image information of the sample video file. Therefore, not all test cases acquired by the RIS test case acquisition method provided by the application need to undergo scanning and exposing procedures; only by changing the sample video file, the RIS test cases can be acquired, so that a target video file acquiring procedure is simplified, time consumption is reduced, and the working efficiency of RIS test is improved.