Patent ID: 8468032

Claim:
A method, implemented using one or more computers, for assisting in the analysis of a client's radiographic imaging study by a remote radiologist, the one or more computers configured to perform the following steps: a) receiving registration details for registration of one or more radiologists, the radiologist details including an indication of their characteristics, which includes an indication of the area of expertise of the radiologist, and an indication of the desired fee for carrying out an analysis of a particular image study, b) receiving registration details for registration of one or more clients, the client details including an indication that the one or more clients require analysis of a radiological imaging study, and an indication of the one or more clients' characteristics, which includes a maximum fee and/or fee range, c) receiving an imaging study and associated data which includes an indication of the body part imaged, sent by a registered client of step b), d) selecting, by at least one computer, one or more registered radiologists to analyze the imaging study by matching the radiologists' characteristics with the characteristics of the client and associated data of the imaging study of step c), e) making available to said selected registered radiologists, a worklist of the at least one or more imaging studies sent by clients including the imaging study of step c), f) receiving a report of said analyzed imaging study prepared by a registered radiologist of step e), g) making available the report of step f) to the registered client of step c), h) receiving a feedback score from the registered client regarding the quality of the registered radiologist's report, i) receiving a feedback score from the registered radiologist regarding collaboration with the client, j) calculating a rating profile including ratings of the registered radiologist and client based on received feedback scores of steps h) and i), and k) making available, by the at least one computer, in the respective characteristics of the client and radiologist, the calculated ratings from the rating profile of step j) to all registered clients and radiologists.