Patent ID: 9514275
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: A61B,G16H

Claim Text:
1. A method for diagnostic imaging implementing an imaging system that includes a user interface, the method comprising: accessing a radiological information system (RIS) from the user interface of the imaging system, the RIS having stored thereon subject data on a plurality of subjects; selecting from the user interface a subject to be imaged from the plurality of subjects in the RIS; selecting from the user interface an organ-based protocol for a diagnostic imaging scan to be performed on the selected subject; displaying on the user interface a plurality of diagnostic imaging specific elements for the selected organ-based protocol; providing for user editing of the plurality of diagnostic imaging specific elements on the user interface; performing a diagnostic imaging scan on the selected subject based on the selected organ-based protocol and any user edits of the plurality of diagnostic imaging specific elements; displaying on the user interface an image reconstructed from image data acquired from the diagnostic imaging scan; and communicating completion of the scan to the RIS.