Real-Time Clinical Data Access via Code Pattern Linking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Pregnant women and their families face difficulties in accessing and viewing real-time clinical information, such as ultrasound animations and embryonic or fetal growth data, which are typically provided on separate storage media like CDs, requiring additional devices for playback, and are hard to find in suitable formats for gestational age information.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a hospital server that allocates unique code information for clinical data, a terminal to read and display this information, and a central server to extract and transmit relevant data, eliminating the need for separate storage media by using a code pattern printed on medical cards or sonograms, allowing real-time access to electronic medical records and ultrasound animations via a portable terminal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If clinical information is provided on separate storage media like CDs, then the information can be stored and transported, but additional devices are required for playback and the access process becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the clinical information storage function directly into the ultrasound imaging system. The ultrasound device stores ultrasound images and associated clinical information in its built-in memory, eliminating the need for separate CD storage media. This integration allows the ultrasound device to serve both imaging and information storage functions, reducing device complexity while maintaining storage capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates digital copies of clinical information that can be transmitted and displayed on various devices including smartphones, tablets, and computers. The system generates digital versions of ultrasound images and clinical data that can be accessed through multiple platforms, eliminating the need for physical CD copies and reducing the complexity of requiring specific playback devices.
2Ease of operation
If ultrasound images and clinical information are stored on CDs, then they can be provided to patients, but the patients cannot easily access or view the information without additional equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the ultrasound device to function as a multi-functional system that can store, process, and transmit both ultrasound images and clinical information. The system can export data in universal formats compatible with various devices including smartphones, tablets, and computers, allowing patients to access information through any of these platforms without requiring specialized equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical CD storage and playback system with a digital transmission system. Instead of requiring physical CDs and optical drives, the system uses electronic data transmission to deliver clinical information to patients' devices, eliminating the need for mechanical storage media and associated hardware.
3Loss of information
If pregnant women search for embryonic or fetal growth information through books or the Internet, then they can find general information, but it is difficult to find average growth data suitable for specific gestational age and takes significant time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-processes and organizes clinical information including ultrasound images and embryonic/fetal growth data according to gestational age before storage. The system automatically categorizes and tags information with metadata indicating gestational age, allowing patients to instantly retrieve age-specific average growth data without having to search through large databases or books manually.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides automated feedback by comparing the patient's current ultrasound measurements with stored average growth data for the corresponding gestational age. The system automatically generates reports showing whether the embryo or fetus is growing according to expected parameters, eliminating the need for patients to manually search for and interpret growth standards.
4Speed
If the system provides real-time access to clinical information through code patterns, then access speed improves, but the system requires complex code information allocation and extraction mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces code patterns as an intermediary mechanism that links ultrasound images to clinical information databases. The code pattern serves as a unique identifier that can be quickly read and used to retrieve associated data, enabling fast access speeds while the complexity of code allocation and extraction is managed through automated system processes rather than manual intervention.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a system for providing clinical information in real time, to a method for providing clinical information in real time, and to a storage medium on which a program performing same is recorded. According to the present invention, the advantage of providing ultrasonic images of an unborn child in real time without an additional storage medium is that the level of clinical service provided to a pregnant woman and her family can be improved.