Medical image acquisition system for receiving and transmitting medical images instantaneously and method of using the same
First Claim
1. A medical image acquisition system and method adapted for receiving and transmitting medical images instantaneously, comprising;
- a home base unit which is located at a medical organization which includes a computer having communications capability, wherein the home base unit is adapted for acquisition and transmission of a plurality of medical imaging video signals wherein the video signals are acquired from a transmitting medical device in the medical device'"'"'s native resolutions, transmitting the signals instantaneously at their native resolutions to, a remote receiving device, the home base receiving the medical imaging video signal, compressing the signal, converting the signal to digital form for transmission, transmitting the digital signals to the remote device, and;
a network interconnection to the home base unit, transmitting medical device unit and remote receiving device wherein the home base unit having instantaneous communications with the medical organization and remote unit.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method of acquiring video data from a source, having a source transmission going to a home base computer, a remote computer or image/audio receiving device. The home base computer receiving, compressing, converting the acquired data from a video format to a digital image format, transmitting the data to a remote system in real time, querying a consulting physician, the consulting physician reviewing the real time data and communicating back to the home base computer via a voice conversation. The home base computer storing and archiving data. The home base computer having the capability of transmitting the video signal from medical imaging devices at their native resolutions using real time, instantaneously, compressing and transmitting over Internet protocol, IP, interfaces at diagnostic quality or near diagnostic quality. The home system transmitting a video stream in real time as well as a real time audio stream. Voice over IP transmissions of voice and modality audio from medical imaging devices. The present invention is also a collaborative voice conferencing system using real time audio streaming.
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1. A medical image acquisition system and method adapted for receiving and transmitting medical images instantaneously, comprising;
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a home base unit which is located at a medical organization which includes a computer having communications capability, wherein the home base unit is adapted for acquisition and transmission of a plurality of medical imaging video signals wherein the video signals are acquired from a transmitting medical device in the medical device'"'"'s native resolutions, transmitting the signals instantaneously at their native resolutions to, a remote receiving device, the home base receiving the medical imaging video signal, compressing the signal, converting the signal to digital form for transmission, transmitting the digital signals to the remote device, and;
a network interconnection to the home base unit, transmitting medical device unit and remote receiving device wherein the home base unit having instantaneous communications with the medical organization and remote unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for using a medical image medical image acquisition system for receiving and transmitting medical images instantaneously, comprising;
acquiring image data from an image producing medical device by receiving medical video signals into a computer, converting the video signals to digital images, compressing the images, transmitting consultant request signal to a remote system, receiving the consultant acknowledging the request, transmitting streaming image and audio data instantaneously to a remote communication system, the person at the remote system reviewing the image data, directing the user of the image producing medical device in instant audio, the medical acquisition system storing the image data, the medical acquisition system storing the audio data. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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