Method system and apparatus for operating a medical injector and diagnostic imaging device
First Claim
1. A system for injecting and imagining a contrast medium in an individual comprising:
- a) an injector device;
b) an imaging device; and
c) a common control console operatively connected to said injector device and said imaging device, said common control console including a display unit and an input means, whereby the common control console can be used to control said injector and said imaging device, and receive data from said injector and said imaging device.
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Abstract
The invention is generally directed, but not limited to, a method system and apparatus that allows an operator to control an injection device and imaging equipement from a common control console. The injection device may be used to administer a contrast medium into a patient so that imaging equipment can acquire internal images of the patient. The invention may include an injection system that can be bundled with software and/or hardware that can be used to modify an existing imaging control console so that it can be used to operate both the injection device and imaging device. In one embodiment, the common control console can access stored protocols that can contain operational parameters for the injection device, the imaging device, or both. Consequently, the efficiency of the test and final quality of the images can be improved. Additionally, the combined control console will aid in the overall process of caring out the imaging tests.
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77 Claims
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1. A system for injecting and imagining a contrast medium in an individual comprising:
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a) an injector device;
b) an imaging device; and
c) a common control console operatively connected to said injector device and said imaging device, said common control console including a display unit and an input means, whereby the common control console can be used to control said injector and said imaging device, and receive data from said injector and said imaging device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for acquiring a plurality of internal images of a subject, the system comprising:
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a) an injector device for injecting a contrast medium into the subject;
b) an imaging device for acquiring internal images of the subject;
c) a processing unit operatively connected to said injector device for sending and receiving data to and from said injector device; and
d) a common control console operatively connected to said processing unit and said imaging device, said common control console capable of sending and receiving data to and from said processing unit and said imaging device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An apparatus for modifying an existing imaging control console into a common control console, whereby the common control console is capable of operating an injector device and an imaging device, said apparatus comprising:
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an injector device; and
a remote software application for operating said injector device, wherein said remote software is capable of being run on an imaging control console, whereby the common control console can remotely operate said injector device. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An apparatus for operating an injection device and an imaging device comprising:
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a) an injection device control interface;
b) an imaging device control interface; and
c) a display unit configured to display said injection device control interface and said imaging device control interface. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. An injector control device adapted to be operatively connected to an imaging device display, said injector control device comprising:
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a processing unit containing executable program modules that are capable of operating an injector device; and
a plurality of inputs and outputs for receiving and sending data to and from an injector device, and for receiving and sending data to and from an imaging device display. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A method for operating medical equipment comprising the steps of:
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a) interacting with an injection device control interface;
b) interacting with an imaging device control interface; and
c) displaying said injection device control interface and said imaging device control interface on a common display unit. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. A method for operating an injector device and an imaging device from a common control console comprising the steps of:
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a) displaying an injector device control interface on a display unit;
b) displaying an imaging device control interface on the display unit;
c) sending operational instructions from the common control console to the injector device, and optionally, receiving data to common control console from said injector device;
d) sending operational instructions from the common control console to the imaging device;
e) injecting a contrast medium into a subject with said injector device;
f) scanning said subject with said imaging device;
g) acquiring a plurality of internal images of the subject; and
h) sending said images from said imaging device to said common control console. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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