Kevin M Bradley

US Patent:

20040138923, Jul 15, 2004

Filed:

Nov 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/719374

Inventors:

Helen Routh - New York NY, US
Adrian Warner - Bothell WA, US
Kevin Bradley - Bothell WA, US
Earl Canfield - Snohomish WA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60
G06F015/16

US Classification:

705/002000, 705/003000, 709/200000

Abstract:

A distributed diagnostic imaging system and method includes a data processor coupled to a variety of diagnostic imaging components through a network. The diagnostic imaging components include acquisition devices that are used to obtain diagnostic imaging signals, displays on which obtained images can be viewed, and control units that are used with either acquisition units or displays to control the manner in which an image is obtained or displayed. The distributed nature of the system makes it relatively easy and inexpensive to upgrade or modify individual imaging components, and allows the businesses of selling, distributing, and upgrading an imaging lab, and obtaining and reviewing diagnostic images to be conducted in a novel manner, such as by costing an imaging procedure on a “per use” or “per imaging application” basis.

US Patent:

20120053962, Mar 1, 2012

Filed:

Nov 10, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/293505

Inventors:

Helen ROUTH - New York NY, US
Adrian WARNER - Bothell WA, US
Kevin BRADLEY - Bothell WA, US
Earl CANFIELD - Snohomish WA, US

Assignee:

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. - Eindhoven

International Classification:

G06Q 50/22

US Classification:

705 2

Abstract:

A distributed diagnostic imaging system and method includes a data processor coupled to a variety of diagnostic imaging components through a network. The diagnostic imaging components include acquisition devices that are used to obtain diagnostic imaging signals, displays on which obtained images can be viewed, and control units that are used with either acquisition units or displays to control the manner in which an image is obtained or displayed. The distributed nature of the system makes it relatively easy and inexpensive to upgrade or modify individual imaging components, and allows the businesses of selling, distributing, and upgrading an imaging lab, and obtaining and reviewing diagnostic images to be conducted in a novel manner, such as by costing an imaging procedure on a “per use” or “per imaging application” basis.