Christopher M Proctor

US Patent:

20080119717, May 22, 2008

Filed:

Sep 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/857980

Inventors:

Mark Vincent Profio - Elm Grove WI, US
Kimberly Rae Stavrinakis - Richmond VT, US
Sang Lee - Stevensville MI, US
Regan Park Fields - Berea OH, US
Christopher James Proctor - Aurora CO, US
Holly Ann McDaniel - Waukesha WI, US
David Alan Littlejohn - Wales WI, US
Tony Edward Palmer - Williston VT, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

A61B 5/00

US Classification:

600407

Abstract:

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.

US Patent:

20080120284, May 22, 2008

Filed:

Sep 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/858007

Inventors:

Mark Vincent Profio - Elm Grove WI, US
Kimberly Rae Stavrinakis - Richmond VT, US
Sang Lee - Stevensville MI, US
Regan Park Fields - Berea OH, US
Christopher James Proctor - Aurora CO, US
Holly Ann McDaniel - Waukesha WI, US
David Alan Littlejohn - Wales WI, US
Tony Edward Palmer - Williston VT, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 4

Abstract:

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for remote access to a healthcare information system from a diagnostic imaging modality scanner console. Certain embodiments provide a browser located at a diagnostic imaging system console and configured to access a healthcare information system from a diagnostic imaging system console. The browser includes a data connection between a healthcare information system and a diagnostic imaging system console. The browser also includes an interface enabling remote access to information at the healthcare information system from the diagnostic imaging system console. The interface is also configured to enable remote retrieve and modification of information at the healthcare information system. Information at the healthcare information system may include patient exam order information, for example. The healthcare information system may include a RIS or PACS, for example.