Patent ID: 6574629
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: G06F,G16H

Abstract:
A picture archiving and communication system (â€œPACSâ€ ) which handles images received from one or more external sources, the system comprising:a plurality of reviewing stations, each of the plurality of reviewing stations being designated to receive images based on predetermined routing rules; a network gateway which includes a processor to execute stored process steps so as (i) to receive the images from an external source, (ii) to determine which, if any, of the reviewing stations that each image should be routed to based on the predetermined routing rules, (iii) to route images to appropriate reviewing stations, (iv) to determine if any received images include additional information that is inconsistent with corresponding information previously stored on the PACS and (v) to correct the additional information in any such received images prior to routing the images; a display screen which displays images routed thereto by the network gateway and a user interface generated by the PACS; a memory which stores computer-executable process steps; and a processor which executes the process steps so as (i) to display the user interface, the user interface providing access to one or more forms for entering information to set the routing rules, and (ii) to relay the information back to the network gateway.