Access-Path Subject Data Assembly for Interventional Procedures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing medical imaging systems and data sources often provide incomplete or disjointed subject data, making it difficult for physicians to effectively utilize previously-acquired data for interventional procedures.
Innovation Solution
A system that retrieves and outputs subject data along an access path to a treatment site within a subject, using processors to gather and present relevant information intuitively, facilitating efficient use of existing data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If physicians manually assemble subject data from multiple imaging systems and devices, then they can access comprehensive subject data, but the process becomes time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces a data assembly tool as an intermediary between multiple imaging systems and the physician. This tool automatically retrieves subject data from various imaging systems (CT, MRI, ultrasound, etc.) and assembles it into a unified view, eliminating the need for manual assembly while ensuring data completeness from all sources
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically retrieving and assembling subject data without requiring manual intervention from physicians. The data assembly tool autonomously queries multiple imaging systems, retrieves relevant data, and presents it in an organized manner, freeing physicians from time-consuming manual assembly tasks
2Loss of information
If physicians review all previously-acquired subject data, then they can find relevant information, but the complexity of navigating disjointed data from different sources increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the complex task of reviewing all subject data by organizing it into structured categories and locations. The data assembly tool divides data from multiple imaging systems into distinct sections, making it easier to navigate and locate specific information without overwhelming the physician with disjointed data from different sources
Solution Approach 2:
The data assembly tool serves as an intermediary layer between the physician and the complex network of imaging systems. It provides a unified interface that simplifies data navigation by automatically organizing and presenting subject data from multiple sources in a coherent structure, reducing the cognitive load and navigation complexity
3Loss of information
If additional imaging procedures are performed to acquire complete subject data, then data completeness improves, but contrast agent usage and patient exposure increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically retrieving and assembling all available subject data from existing imaging systems before the interventional procedure. This ensures that physicians have access to complete data from previous CT, MRI, ultrasound, and other imaging modalities, eliminating the need for additional imaging procedures and contrast agent administration
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AI summary
A system for supporting an interventional procedure to be performed at a treatment site within a subject, is provided. The system comprises one or more processors configured to: retrieve, from a database, subject data (1301..i) for the subject of the interventional procedure. The subject data relates to one or more positions (1401..j) along an access path (150) to the treatment site (160) within the subject. The one or more processors are also configured to output the subject data (1301..i).