Patent ID: 7933782
Filing Date: 2011-04-26
Classification: G06Q,G16H

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method of selecting diagnostic medical agents for administration during an imaging examination on a patient, comprising: retrieving physiological diagnostic information on the patient from a database of a computer system; displaying said physiological diagnostic information on a display of a client computer of said computer system; receiving a request for an imaging examination at said client computer; performing an assessment of examination appropriateness for the patient by performing an analysis on the type of requested imaging examination in comparison with the physiological diagnostic information retrieved on the patient from said database; retrieving information on a plurality of diagnostic medical agents from said database of said computer system; performing a functional assessment of the imaging examination to be performed by determining parameters for administration of a diagnostic medical agent during conduct of the imaging examination in light of said physiological diagnostic information on the patient; and selecting and displaying on said display, an appropriate diagnostic medical agent for use during the imaging examination based on a result of an analysis of said examination appropriateness assessment and said functional assessment.