Systems and devices for encrypting, converting and interacting with medical images
First Claim
1. A peripheral conversion and encryption device, comprising:
- a communication interface which is configured to detect an unencrypted medical image file transmitted from at least one medical imaging device to at least one destination device, wherein the unencrypted medical image file comprising medical data and meta data, the medical data having a medical data format;
an image converter configured to convert the medical data format associated with the medical data based on standardized medical data format specifications that correlate with an output destination type to create a converted unencrypted medical image file;
an encryption processor coupled with a memory, the encryption processor configured to encrypt the converted unencrypted medical image file to create an encrypted medical image file based on a type of encryption associated with the medical image file, and transmit the encrypted medical image file to at least one destination device via the communication interface.
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Abstract
A network device and a peripheral device for attachment with a medical imaging device provides for the encryption and conversion of a medical image into a secure and standardized image file format as well as the communication of the encrypted and/or converted image to a secure server on a remote network. The devices may detect an unencrypted medical image file transmitted and encrypt and convert selected medical image files associated with the medical data based on standardized medical data format specifications that correlate with an output destination type. An encryption and conversion unit may be incorporated within the hardware and software of a medical imaging device or another network device in order to provide the capability for encrypting a medical image for transmission that is compatible with a destination device or network.
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20 Claims
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1. A peripheral conversion and encryption device, comprising:
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a communication interface which is configured to detect an unencrypted medical image file transmitted from at least one medical imaging device to at least one destination device, wherein the unencrypted medical image file comprising medical data and meta data, the medical data having a medical data format; an image converter configured to convert the medical data format associated with the medical data based on standardized medical data format specifications that correlate with an output destination type to create a converted unencrypted medical image file; an encryption processor coupled with a memory, the encryption processor configured to encrypt the converted unencrypted medical image file to create an encrypted medical image file based on a type of encryption associated with the medical image file, and transmit the encrypted medical image file to at least one destination device via the communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A network conversion and encryption device, comprising:
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a communication interface which is configured to detect an unencrypted medical image file transmitted from at least one medical imaging device to at least one destination device over an insecure connection, wherein the unencrypted medical image file comprising medical data and meta data, the medical data having a medical data format; an image converter configured to convert the medical data format associated with the medical data based on standardized medical data format specifications that correlate with an output destination type to create a converted unencrypted medical image file; an encryption processor coupled with a memory, the encryption processor configured to encrypt the converted unencrypted medical image file based on a type of encryption associated with the medical image file to create an encrypted medical image file, and transmit the encrypted medical image file to the at least one destination device via the communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for encryption and conversion of a medical image, comprising:
a medical imaging device which is configured to capture at least one medical image file, wherein the medical imaging device comprising; a communication interface which receives the at least one medical image file from the medical imaging device, the at least one medical image file comprising medical data and meta data, the medical data having a medical data format; an image converter configured to convert the medical data format associated with the medical data based on standardized medical data format specifications that correlate with an output destination type to create a converted unencrypted medical image file; an encryption processor coupled with a memory and the encryption database, the encryption processor configured to encrypt the converted unencrypted medical image file based on an encryption type to create an encrypted medical image file, and wherein the encryption processor is configured to transmit the encrypted medical image file to the at least one destination device via the communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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