Patent ID: 8634677
Filing Date: 2014-01-21
Classification: G16H

Abstract:
1. A method for transferring medical images through an image optimization module from a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) to one or more different display devices, the method comprising: receiving a medical image in a first platform dependent format of the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) that is accessible by a first format compliant device, the first format compliant device comprising platform dependent resources for decoding said first format; receiving a request for the medical image for viewing on a second format compliant device having one or more image display settings; searching, in response to the request, a file store in the image optimization module for a header associated with the medical image in the second format; if a header for the medical image in the second format is found in the file store: if a header for the medical image in the second format is not found in the file store: