Accreditation maintenance through remote site monitoring
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1. A method of collecting accreditation information from an imaging facility, the method comprising:
- transmitting accreditation information from the imaging facility over a network to a remote server; and
collating the accreditation information received from the imaging facility on the remote server.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for remotely monitoring an imaging facility'"'"'s compliance with accreditation requirements. In a particular embodiment, the present invention remotely monitors the status of an MRI facility. In some configurations, the MRI unit is coupled to a server station. Information from the MRI unit is transmitted and stored on the server station. The information can be transmitted over a network, such as the internet, to a remote server. The remote server can collect and evaluate the accreditation data.
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49 Claims
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1. A method of collecting accreditation information from an imaging facility, the method comprising:
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transmitting accreditation information from the imaging facility over a network to a remote server; and
collating the accreditation information received from the imaging facility on the remote server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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26. A method for remotely monitoring an MRI unit for compliance with American College of Radiology recommendations and requirements, the method comprising:
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acquiring information with the MRI unit;
saving the information on a server station;
transmitting the information from the server station over a network to a central server; and
saving the information on the central server.
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34. A method for monitoring an imaging facility from a remote location, the method comprising:
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acquiring imaging information with an imaging unit;
transmitting the imaging information to a server station;
sending the imaging information from the server station over a network to a remote server;
saving the information on the remote server; and
determining if the information from the imaging unit is in compliance with accreditation requirements.
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42. A method of monitoring accreditation status of an imaging facility, the method comprising:
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collecting accreditation information at the imaging facility; and
uploading the accreditation information to an accreditation agency over a communication network. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49)
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47. A method for remotely monitoring an CT unit for compliance with accreditation recommendations and requirements, the method comprising:
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acquiring information with the CT unit;
saving the information on a server station;
transmitting the information from the server station over a network to a central server; and
saving the information on the central server.
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