Patent ID: 7818041

Claim:
A system enabling remote access of medical images generated by image capture stations over a network comprising: a processing system configured to retrieve at least one medical image from among a plurality of remote image capture stations generating said medical images for transmission over said network to at least one remote viewing station, said processing system including: a station interface unit configured to automatically retrieve said generated medical images from said image capture stations in response to conditions indicating generation of new medical images, wherein at least two image capture stations include different station interfaces configured for retrieving said generated medical images therefrom, and said station interface unit includes a plurality of station interfaces configured to interface different ones of said remote image capture stations to retrieve said medical images; a storage system configured to store said retrieved medical images from said image capture stations and associated information; a user interface module configured to generate a user interface for display and manipulation of said retrieved medical images, and to receive and process requests from said at least one remote viewing station for said retrieved medical images and enable transference of said requested medical images to said at least one remote viewing station; and a communication module configured to facilitate communications over said network to enable said medical image retrieval and remote access to said retrieved medical images.