Medical imaging examination review and quality assurance system and method
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1. A system for evaluating a medical imaging device user comprising:
- a. at least one interactive electronic template for evaluating a medical imaging device user;
b. a storage medium for storing at least one image created by the medical imaging device user with a medical imaging device, wherein the at least one image correlates to the at least one interactive electronic template;
c. software running on a computer operable to receive and store the at least one image, wherein on a display having a user interface and the at least one interactive template provided by the software, a reviewer can review the at least one image when the storage medium is accessible on the computer.
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Abstract
The present invention is a computer-based review and quality assurance system and method for physicians who use portable imaging technology to diagnose and treat patients at a point of care. The system and method facilitates the credentialing of physicians, provides on-going quality assurance (QA), and integrates medical imaging equipment with software that runs over a network. Such credentialing assists medical institutions by identifying physicians who effectively use and diagnose patients with the imaging equipment.
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1. A system for evaluating a medical imaging device user comprising:
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a. at least one interactive electronic template for evaluating a medical imaging device user; b. a storage medium for storing at least one image created by the medical imaging device user with a medical imaging device, wherein the at least one image correlates to the at least one interactive electronic template; c. software running on a computer operable to receive and store the at least one image, wherein on a display having a user interface and the at least one interactive template provided by the software, a reviewer can review the at least one image when the storage medium is accessible on the computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for evaluating an medical imaging device user comprising the following steps:
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a. providing at least one interactive electronic template; b. a medical imaging device user conducting a patient examination with a medical imaging device; c. creating at least one image with the medical imaging device, wherein the at least one image correlates to the at least one interactive electronic template; d. transferring the at least one image to a storage medium; e. the medical imaging device user entering at least one finding prompted by the at least one interactive electronic template and relating to the at least one image, thereby forming at least one exam comprising the at least one image, the at least one exam template, and the at least one finding; f. the medical imaging device user electronically submitting the at least one exam for review; and g. the reviewer evaluating the at least one exam, thereby evaluating the medical imaging device user.
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17. A method for evaluating at least one medical imaging device-generated image comprising the following steps:
providing software running on a computer, wherein the software is operable to perform the following steps; a. receiving at least one medical imaging device-generated image created by a medical imaging device user from a medical imaging device; b. storing the at least one medical imaging device-generated image as corresponding stored image(s) on the computer; c. providing a user interface on a display in data communication with the computer, wherein the user interface comprises an interactive template and the stored image(s); d. receiving inputs from a reviewer via the interactive template relating to the stored image(s), thereby evaluating the at least one medical imaging device-generated image. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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