Patent ID: 7424679
Filing Date: 2008-09-09
Classification: G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A patient data information system, comprising: a display unit; a first application configured to display patient images for a patient on the display unit, wherein the first application is configured to retrieve patient image data from a picture archival and communication system (PACS) and to automatically extract and generate a set of patient context data for the patient from the retrieved patient image data, and further wherein the set of patient context data includes patient and user information; a second application configured to retrieve a set of patient textual data from a radiology information system (RIS); and a workstation coupled to the display unit and configured to operate both the first application and the second application that reside on the workstation, the first application configured to send the automatically extracted and generated set of patient context data to the second application after the patient image data is retrieved, and the second application configured to receive the set of patient context data from the first application and to retrieve and display the set of patient textual data on the display unit in response to the retrieval of the patient image data and extraction and generation of the set of patient context data.