Patent ID: 6738798
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A system comprising:a scanning device at a remote location capable of acquiring scanning data when operated in a scanning mode; a computer system at a central location; and a communications channel for connecting said scanning device and said computer system, wherein said scanning device is further capable of acquiring and storing operational data comprising an exam identifier, an exam date, an exam start time, an exam stop time, and an exam type for each exam performed using said scanning device, and periodically sending log files containing said stored operational data to said computer system via said communications channel in accordance with a data logging function when said data logging function is activated, and wherein said computer system is programmed to perform the following steps: activating said data logging function in said scanning device; receiving log files from said scanning device in accordance with said activated data logging function; generating a datum representing a characteristic of each received log file or a characteristic of each pair of successive received log files; and monitoring said datum for each incoming log file to detect when said characteristic has a value which deviates from a historical norm.