Patent ID: 8775205
Filing Date: 2014-07-08
Classification: G06F,G16H

Abstract:
1. An imaging facility device information system for use in an imaging facility having a radiology information system, a picture archiving and communication system (PACS) and a plurality of diagnostic imaging modality devices, all of the foregoing connected to a local network, the facility information system comprising: a. a facility imaging modality analysis processor, the facility imaging modality analysis processor comprising a computer processor and being connected to the local network and configured to receive patient information from the radiology information system and configured to capture and interpret image series information of patients from the diagnostic imaging modality devices when the diagnostic imaging modality devices transfer image series to the PACS; and b. a facility database in electronic communication with the facility imaging modality analysis processor; wherein the facility imaging modality analysis processor combines the image series information of each patient with the patient information for the corresponding patient into patient records in the facility database, and wherein when the image series information is captured by the facility imaging modality analysis processor, an associated binary image from the image series is not captured, and wherein the facility imaging modality analysis processor produces facility reports from the patient records, the facility reports containing an analysis of the temporal utilization of the diagnostic imaging modality devices, and wherein when the facility imaging modality analysis processor produces facility reports, the facility imaging modality analysis processor analyzes both temporal data in the image series information that was obtained from header data from the image series transmitted using a standard medical imaging system protocol, and patient information to determine the percentage of time the imaging modality devices were utilized during a particular period, and wherein the facility imaging modality analysis processor queries the PACS to identify changes made to the image series information and the facility imaging modality analysis processor updates the facility database to reflect changes that are identified.