Patent ID: 8488013

Claim:
A system for providing remote control and interaction with a medical imaging system, comprising: a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting command signals via a first secure communication link to a receiver unit coupled to a medical imaging system comprising at least one of, a magnetic resonance (MR), computer tomography (CT), and X-ray imaging system, said command signals enabling controlling said medical imaging system from a remote location; at least one computer for receiving video data from a camera independent of said medical imaging system and located near said medical imaging system, said camera monitoring medical images and associated data provided by said medical imaging system and presented on a display of said medical imaging system in response to command signals wirelessly communicated to said receiver unit and controlling said medical imaging system; a monitor for presenting the received video data to a user; and a user interface enabling a user to provide commands for controlling said medical imaging system via said command signals from said remote location.