System and method for producing medical image data onto portable digital recording media

• US 10,248,760 B2
• Filed: 11/03/2015
• Issued: 04/02/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: DatCard Systems Incorporated
• Original Assignee: DatCard Systems Incorporated
• Inventors: Wright, Ken, LaGuardia, Chet
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Huy T
• Application Number:
  US14/931,147
• Publication Number:
  US 20160055298A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,246 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/65 stored on portable record carriers, e.g. on smartcards, RFID tags or CD
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/40 for processing medical images, e.g. editing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00127 Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2104 for one or a few pictures
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2166 for mass storage, e.g. in document filing systems information retrieval G06F16/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2179 Interfaces allowing access to a plurality of users, e.g. connection to electronic image libraries

Abstract

This application discloses a system for recording medical image data for production on a portable digital recording medium such as CDs and DVDs. This system includes a parsing software module operatively configured to: (i) receive medical data (ii) identify an end of a particular patient'"'"'s data (iii) parse patient identification information and study information (iv) store the parsed patient identification information and parsed study information; a job processing software module configured to create a job containing medical data, medical data viewing software, and merge data; a disc writer to receive the job, comprising: a recorder configured to record the medical data viewing software and the medical data within the job; and a printer configured to print patient identification information and the study information on the disc.

Claims

1. A system for recording and viewing medical data comprising:

at least one receiver to receive medical image information in DICOM format through a software module, wherein the medical image information comprises patient identification information and study information;

wherein the medical image information is stored in one or more files;

at least one storage to store the medical image information;

at least one storage to store a medical data image viewing software;

at least one receiver to receive an input information to create a job;

a processor;

wherein the processor performs an analysis of the input information and the medical image information;

wherein the analysis comprises generating matches in the medical information based on the input information;

a creator to create the job based on the analysis;

wherein the job comprises the matched medical image information and the medical data image viewing software;

a creator to create label data;

wherein the label data comprises information selected from the patient identification information based on the job;

a submitter to submit the job to at least one recorder;

wherein the at least one recorder further comprises a recording media control software;

wherein the at least one recorder records the job on a recording media;

wherein the recording media is readable by a platform or an operating system;

a submitter to submit the label data to a printer; and

the printer to print the label data.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the recording medium, when read by the platform or the operating system, displays a default web browser.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the default web browser displays a medical procedure hyperlink.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the default web browser displays at least one of patient'"'"'s name, ID number, date of birth, medical procedure description, exam number, or medical procedure date.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the medical procedure hyperlink launches the medical data image viewing software.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the medical data image viewing software facilitates the manipulation of the medical image information accessed through the medical data image viewing software.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the printer prints the label data on a surface of the recording medium.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein a user interface facilitates viewing of the job before recording it on the recording media.

9. A medical data recorder comprising:

at least one receiver to receive medical image information in DICOM format through a software module, wherein the medical image information comprises patient identification information and study information;

wherein the medical image information is stored in one or more files;

at least one storage to store the medical image information;

at least one storage to store a medical data image viewing software;

at least one receiver to receive an input information to create a job;

a processor;

wherein the processor performs an analysis of the input information and the medical image information;

wherein the analysis comprises generating matches in the medical information based on the input information;

a creator to create the job based on the analysis;

wherein the job comprises matched medical image information and medical data image viewing software;

a creator to create label data;

wherein the label data comprises information selected from the patient identification information based on the job;

a submitter to submit the job to at least one recorder;

wherein the at least one recorder further comprises a recording media control software;

wherein the at least one recorder records the job on a recording media;

a submitter to submit the label data to a printer; and

the printer to print the label data.

10. The medical data recorder of claim 9, wherein the recording media is readable by multiple platforms and operating systems.

11. The medical data recorder of claim 9, wherein the printing of the label data occurs simultaneously with the recording of the medical image information on the recording media.

12. The medical data recorder of claim 9, wherein the recording media is a CD.

13. The medical data recording apparatus of claim 12, wherein the CD is approximately the size of a credit card.

14. The medical data recorder of claim 13, wherein the CD is compatible with a standard CD-ROM drive.

15. A method of recording and viewing medical data using a non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising:

receiving medical image information in DICOM format through a software module by a receiver;

wherein the medical image information comprises patient identification information and study information;

storing the medical image information in at least one storage;

storing a medical data image viewing software in at least one storage;

receiving input information to create a job in a receiver;

analyzing the input information and the medical image information and generating matches in the medical image information based on the input information;

creating the job comprising the matched medical image information and medical data image viewing software;

creating label data comprising information selected from the patient identification information based on the job;

submitting the job to at least one recorder comprising a recording media control software;

recording the job on a recording media;

submitting the label data to a printer; and

printing the label data.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising displaying a default web browser by opening the recording medium in a supported platform and operating system.

17. The method of recording and viewing medical data of claim 16 further comprising displaying a medical procedure hyperlink on the default web browser.

18. The method of claim 16 further comprising displaying at least one of patient'"'"'s name, ID number, date of birth, medical procedure description, exam number, or medical procedure date on the default web browser.

19. The method of claim 17 further comprising launching the medical data image viewing software by clicking on the medical procedure hyperlink.

20. The method of claim 19 further comprising manipulating the medical image information accessed through the medical data image viewing software.