Patent ID: 8463621

Claim:
A method of processing radiological orders using a radiological information system containing radiological examination orders and associated information, a picture archive and communication system, and an imaging apparatus capable of producing an image sequence having a plurality of individual images therein, including interfacing said radiological information system, said picture archive and communication system and said imaging apparatus in an effective and efficient manner, comprising the steps of: receiving said radiological examination orders; affiliating said radiological orders using said imaging apparatus that are each assigned to a common patient into a super order; conveying said radiological examination orders to said imaging apparatus for imaging; generating image sequences having at least one individual radiological image; delivering image sequences corresponding to said unaffiliated radiological examination orders to a storage system; analyzing said at least one individual radiological image within said image sequences corresponding to said super orders using automated electronic image analysis comprising moments of order analysis and peak finding techniques to determine an associated ones of said radiological orders; assigning said at least one individual radiological image to an appropriate one of said plurality of associated studies and work orders based upon said analyzing and determining step; and transmitting said assigned at least one individual radiological image and said appropriate one of said plurality of associated studies and work orders to said storage system.