Patent Document ID: 9262587
Application ID: 13336397
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A system for collecting a plurality of medical images, comprising: an image acquisition device to acquire image data; a processing unit communicatively coupled with the image acquisition device to process the image data; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processing unit, cause the processing unit to: receive a first selection of a primary workflow corresponding to a first plurality of medical images for a first type of medical examination, wherein the primary workflow defines a first sequence for the first plurality of medical images, and wherein the primary workflow defines image acquisition settings for the first plurality of medical images; collect, using the image acquisition device, one or more images corresponding to the first plurality of medical images; suspend the primary workflow in response to a secondary workflow command invoked by a user during the primary workflow and in response to collecting the one or more images corresponding to the first plurality of medical images; present, in response to the secondary workflow command, a plurality of secondary workflows associated with the primary workflow for selection by the user; receive a second selection of a secondary workflow of the plurality of secondary workflows from the user, the secondary workflow corresponding to a second plurality of medical images for a second type of medical examination different from the first type of medical examination, wherein the secondary workflow defines an image sequence for the second plurality of medical images, and wherein the secondary workflow defines image acquisition settings for the second plurality of medical images; collect, using the image acquisition device, the second plurality of medical images; and in response to completion of the collection of the second plurality of medical images, resume the collection of the first plurality of medical images.