Patent ID: 6272469
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: A61B,G06Q,G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for providing operational protocols to a plurality of medical diagnostic systems, the method comprising the steps of:storing in a distribution system a plurality of operational protocols, the protocols including a first protocol and a second protocol, each protocol including machine executable instructions for controlling operation of a medical diagnostic system;establishing network links between the distribution system and a first and a second diagnostic system;transmitting data descriptive of the first protocol to the first diagnostic system and data descriptive of the second protocol to the second diagnostic system; anddisplaying indicia at the first and second diagnostic systems descriptive of the respective protocols;wherein the first protocol is adapted to a first modality diagnostic system and the second protocol is adapted to a second modality diagnostic system, and wherein the first diagnostic system is a first modality system and the second system is a second modality system.