Patent Document ID: 20060013457
Application ID: 11181087
Patent Status: 0

Claim One:
1. A method for optimizing procedures in radiological diagnostics wherein digital images, obtained with at least one medical imaging modality, are displayed at a computer, comprising the steps of: starting a selected procedure at said computer; at said computer, implementing at least image processing steps that are specific to the selected procedure using at least one image processing program, and using procedure data selected from the group consisting of predetermined data and newly-entered data that are entered via a user interface that is specifically configured for said selected procedure, until an optimally evaluable resulting image is obtained; using the optimally evaluable resulting image, generating a medical diagnostic finding via said computer and initializing, via staid computer, storage of said optimally evaluable resulting image and data associated with said finding, as a procedure result; electronically storing said procedure result in a memory associated with said computer; and analyzing said procedure data and all steps used to obtain said optimally evaluable resulting image.