Retrieval system and retrieval method for retrieving medical images
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1. A retrieval system for retrieving medical images, comprising:
- an archive for storing medical images;
a routing device for determining selected medical images stored in the archive and for routing the selected medical images based on routing rules; and
a plurality of end-user devices for use with the medical images for medical diagnosis, the selected medical images stored in the archive being automatically routed via the routing device from the archive to respective one or ones of the end-user devices.
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Abstract
A retrieval system for retrieving medical images is provided. The retrieval system includes an archive for storing medical images, a routing device for determining selected medical images stored in the archive and for routing the selected medical images based on routing rules, and a plurality of end-user devices for use with the medical images for medical diagnosis, the selected medical images stored in the archive being automatically routed via the routing device from the archive to respective one or ones of the end-user devices.
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1. A retrieval system for retrieving medical images, comprising:
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an archive for storing medical images;
a routing device for determining selected medical images stored in the archive and for routing the selected medical images based on routing rules; and
a plurality of end-user devices for use with the medical images for medical diagnosis, the selected medical images stored in the archive being automatically routed via the routing device from the archive to respective one or ones of the end-user devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A retrieval system for retrieving medical images, comprising:
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a plurality of end-user devices for medical diagnosis;
a routing table that identifies routing information of the plurality of end-user devices;
a worklist that includes selection information for selecting medical images to be routed to at least one of the end-user devices; and
a routing device for transfer of the selected medical images stored in the archive in advance of a use thereof to respective one or ones of the end-user devices based on the information in the routing table and worklist.
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10. A retrieval system for retrieving medical images, comprising:
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a routing table for identifying routing address information of a plurality of end-user devices;
a routing rule storing unit for storing a plurality of routing rules;
a determination unit for determining a respective one or ones of the end-user devices for routing of selected medical images in accordance with routing rules stored in the routing rule storing unit;
a routing address establishing unit for establishing the routing address or addresses of the determined end-user devices to be used in routing the selected medical images; and
a pre-delivery unit for delivery of the selected medical images, in accordance with the established routing address or addresses and in advance of a use thereof, from the archive to the respective one or ones of the end-user devices at the respective one or ones of the end-user devices. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of retrieval of medical images from an archive to one or more end-user devices, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) identifying routing address information of a plurality of end-user devices;
b) determining a respective one or ones of the end-user devices for routing of selected medical images in accordance with routing rules;
c) establishing the routing address or addresses of the determined end-user devices; and
d) pre-delivering the selected medical image or images from the archive to the respective one or ones of the end-user devices in accordance with the established routing address or addresses and in advance of use at the respective one or ones of the end-user devices. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer readable carrier including software that is configured to control a general purpose computer to implement a method embodied in a computer readable medium to control retrieval of selected medical images, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) identifying routing address information of a plurality of end-user devices;
b) determining a respective one or ones of the end-user devices for routing of selected medical images in accordance with routing rules;
c) establishing the routing address or addresses of the determined end-user devices; and
d) pre-delivering the selected medical image or images from the archive to the respective one or ones of the end-user devices in accordance with the established routing address or addresses and in advance of use at the respective one or ones of the end-user devices.
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