Network-based calculation of prevalence of repeated medical imaging
First Claim
1. A system configured to calculate prevalence of repeated medical imaging, comprising:
- a computer configured to;
receive packets transmitted over a communication network, wherein the packets comprise data related to operation of one or more medical imaging devices at a medical facility;
perform deep packet inspection (DPI) of the packets;
extract, from results of the DPI, values indicative of medical images acquired using the one or more medical imaging devices;
identify, based on the values, instances of repeated images;
wherein a repeated image involves acquiring images of the same patient and body part multiple times, utilizing a certain type of medical imaging device within a predetermined period; and
calculate, based on the instances, a value indicative of the prevalence of repeated medical imaging at the medical facility.
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Abstract
This disclosure describes a system, a method, and a computer program that enable calculation of prevalence of repeated medical imaging at a medical facility. In one embodiment, a computer receives packets transmitted over a communication network, where the packets include data related to operation of one or more medical imaging devices at the medical facility. The computer performs deep packet inspection (DPI) of the packets, and extracts, from results of the DPI, values indicative of medical images acquired using the one or more medical imaging devices. The computer identifies, based on the values, instances of repeated images, where a repeated image involves acquiring images of the same patient and body part multiple times, utilizing a certain type of medical imaging device within a predetermined period. The computer calculates, based on the instances, a value indicative of the prevalence of repeated medical imaging at the medical facility.
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20 Claims
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1. A system configured to calculate prevalence of repeated medical imaging, comprising:
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a computer configured to; receive packets transmitted over a communication network, wherein the packets comprise data related to operation of one or more medical imaging devices at a medical facility; perform deep packet inspection (DPI) of the packets; extract, from results of the DPI, values indicative of medical images acquired using the one or more medical imaging devices; identify, based on the values, instances of repeated images;
wherein a repeated image involves acquiring images of the same patient and body part multiple times, utilizing a certain type of medical imaging device within a predetermined period; andcalculate, based on the instances, a value indicative of the prevalence of repeated medical imaging at the medical facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for calculating prevalence of repeated medical imaging, comprising:
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capturing packets transmitted over a communication network, wherein the packets comprise data related to operation of one or more medical imaging devices at a medical facility; performing deep packet inspection (DPI) of the packets; extracting, from results of the DPI, values indicative of medical images acquired using the one or more medical imaging devices; identifying, based on the values, instances of repeated images;
wherein a repeated image involves acquiring images of the same patient and body part multiple times, utilizing a certain type of medical imaging device within a predetermined period; andcalculating, based on the instances, a value indicative of the prevalence of repeated medical imaging at the medical facility. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a system including a processor and memory, causes the system to perform operations comprising:
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capturing packets transmitted over a communication network, wherein the packets comprise data related to operation of one or more medical imaging devices at a medical facility; performing deep packet inspection (DPI) of the packets; extracting, from results of the DPI, values indicative of medical images acquired using the one or more medical imaging devices; identifying, based on the values, instances of repeated images;
wherein a repeated image involves acquiring images of the same patient and body part multiple times, utilizing a certain type of medical imaging device within a predetermined period; andcalculating, based on the instances, a value indicative of a prevalence of repeated medical imaging at the medical facility.
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