Mobile Device Scanning for Medical Imaging Data Association

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing medical imaging systems lack an automated means to associate patient clinical data profiles with diagnostic data, leading to data loss, corruption, and logistical challenges in healthcare settings, particularly during emergency conditions where manual entry of patient identifiers is prone to errors.

Innovation Solution

A platform comprising a mobile device with a healthcare provider application that acquires and transmits unique patient identifiers, integrating with an electronic medical records system and existing medical imaging systems to create and store medical imaging records, thereby automating the association of patient data with diagnostic data without modifying the existing imaging systems.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual entry of patient identifiers is used during data acquisition, then existing medical imaging systems can be used without modification, but data loss and corruption occur due to transcription errors and failure to associate clinical data with proper patient profiles

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata accuracyVSAvoidmanual entry requirement

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical entry of patient identifiers with an automated optical scanning system using a mobile device camera to capture barcodes or text, thereby eliminating transcription errors and improving data accuracy without requiring modifications to existing medical imaging systems

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The mobile device acts as an intermediary between the patient identifier source and the medical imaging system, capturing patient identifiers via camera and transmitting them to associate with clinical diagnostic data, thereby bridging the gap without modifying either endpoint

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If automated patient identifier acquisition is implemented, then data association accuracy improves, but device complexity increases due to integration of mobile device with imaging system

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepatient identification accuracyVSAvoidsystem integration complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the automated identification function into a separate mobile device application that operates independently from the medical imaging system, allowing the imaging system to remain unchanged while adding automated identification capabilities through a standalone component

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The mobile device serves multiple functions: capturing patient identifiers via camera, transmitting data via network connection, and interfacing with the medical imaging system, thereby adding automated identification capability without requiring dedicated hardware for each function

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Reliability

If existing medical imaging systems are upgraded with automated identification, then data quality improves, but cost increases due to system replacement or modification

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata qualityVSAvoidupgrade cost

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses a standard mobile device with existing camera and network capabilities rather than expensive specialized hardware, leveraging widely available technology to achieve automated patient identification at minimal cost

Inventive Principle:

Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses the mobile device camera to capture an optical copy of the patient identifier (barcode or text) from the patient identification source, converting it into digital form for automated processing without requiring physical contact or specialized scanning hardware

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

4Reliability

If manual transfer of clinical diagnostic data to target storage location is required, then data association can be controlled, but time loss occurs during data collection and transfer processes

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata association controlVSAvoiddata transfer time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent captures the patient identifier in advance using the mobile device camera before the clinical diagnostic data collection is complete, and pre-transmits it to the target storage location, thereby eliminating the need for manual data transfer after collection and reducing overall time loss

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12087431B2Medical imaging upgrades providing improved data quality and accessibility

Publication Date: 2024.09.10 EXO IMAGING INC

AI summary

Described are platforms, systems, and methods for efficient collection and processing of patient medical data, including medical images, videos, or multiframes and patient biographical information. Provision of a mobile device application comprising a scanning module configured to acquire patient biographical information and interface directly or indirectly with a network node provided with medical images obtained from a medical imaging system can decrease data loss in clinical settings, in various embodiments. Improvement of existing medical imaging systems using mobile device applications and/or system configurations described herein can significantly increase efficiency of data entry and analysis, in various embodiments.