METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONSOLIDATING MEDICAL INFORMATION
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1. A system for enabling data communication from an image archiving system and a data storage/index/retrieving system, the system comprising:
- an interface capable of receiving/sending data according to a first protocol, said first protocol being utilized for data communication from the image archiving system;
another interface capable of receiving/sending data according to a second protocol, said second protocol being utilized for data communications from the data storage/index/retrieving system;
at least one data conversion subsystem capable of converting data from a format used by the image archiving system into data in a format utilized by the data storage/index/retrieving system;
at least another data conversion subsystem that converts data from a format used by the data storage/index/retrieving system into data in a format utilized by utilized by the image archiving system;
at least one database capable of storing data received from data systems, said data systems including the image archiving system and the data storage/index/retrieving system;
means for receiving/transmitting data from/to the data storage/index/retrieving system;
means for receiving/transmitting data from/to the image archiving system;
means for retrieving, from said at least one database, data received from the image archiving system and the data storage/index/retrieving system; and
means for converting data from one of the image archiving system and the data storage/index/retrieving system into data for a different one of the image archiving system and the data storage/index/retrieving system.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for enabling data communication from an image archiving system and a data storage/index/retrieving system.
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1. A system for enabling data communication from an image archiving system and a data storage/index/retrieving system, the system comprising:
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an interface capable of receiving/sending data according to a first protocol, said first protocol being utilized for data communication from the image archiving system; another interface capable of receiving/sending data according to a second protocol, said second protocol being utilized for data communications from the data storage/index/retrieving system; at least one data conversion subsystem capable of converting data from a format used by the image archiving system into data in a format utilized by the data storage/index/retrieving system; at least another data conversion subsystem that converts data from a format used by the data storage/index/retrieving system into data in a format utilized by utilized by the image archiving system; at least one database capable of storing data received from data systems, said data systems including the image archiving system and the data storage/index/retrieving system; means for receiving/transmitting data from/to the data storage/index/retrieving system; means for receiving/transmitting data from/to the image archiving system; means for retrieving, from said at least one database, data received from the image archiving system and the data storage/index/retrieving system; and means for converting data from one of the image archiving system and the data storage/index/retrieving system into data for a different one of the image archiving system and the data storage/index/retrieving system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A network comprising:
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a group of image reporting/archiving systems comprising; an image archiving system;
said image archiving system receiving/transmitting image data according to a first protocol; andan image information system;
said image information system receiving/transmitting image information data according to a second protocol;a data storage/index/retrieving system;
said data storage/index/retrieving system receiving/transmitting data according to a third protocol; anda converting system comprising; a first interface capable of receiving data according to said first protocol;
said first interface enabling transmitting/receiving data to/from said image archiving system from/to said converting system;a second interface capable of receiving data according to a second protocol;
said second interface enabling transmitting/receiving data to/from said image information system from/to said converting system;a third interface capable of receiving/transmitting data according to a third protocol;
said third interface enabling transmitting/receiving data to/from said data storage/index/retrieving system from/to said converting system;a first conversion subsystem capable of converting data from a format used by the image archiving system into data in a format utilized by the data storage/index/retrieving system; a second conversion subsystem capable of converting data from a format used by the image information system into data in a format utilized by the data storage/index/retrieving system; a third data conversion subsystem capable of converting data from a format used by the data storage/index/retrieving system into data in a format utilized by the image archiving system and capable of converting data from a format utilized by the data storage/index/retrieving system into data in a format utilized by the image information system; at least one database capable of storing data from data systems, said data systems including the image archiving system, the data storage/index/retrieving system and the image information system; means for receiving/transmitting data from/to the data storage/index/retrieving system; means for receiving/transmitting data from/to the image archiving system; means for receiving/transmitting data from/to the image information system; means for retrieving, from said at least one database, data received from the image archiving system, the data storage/index/retrieving system and the image information system; and means for converting data from one system in the network into data for another system in the network, said another system having data requirements different from the data requirements of said one system. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for communicating data between a group of image reporting/archiving systems and a data storage/index/retrieving system, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving/transmitting data from/to the group of image reporting/archiving systems to/from a system for converting data; retrieving data from the group of image reporting/archiving systems and the data storage/index/retrieving system; converting data from one system from the group of image reporting/archiving systems and the data storage/index/retrieving system into data for another different system from the group of image reporting/archiving systems and the data storage/index/retrieving system; and receiving/transmitting data from/to the data storage/index/retrieving system to/from the system for converting data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A converter system for enabling data communication from group of image reporting/archiving systems and a data storage/index/retrieving systems the converting system comprising:
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a first interface capable of receiving/transmitting data according to a DICOM protocol;
said first interface enabling transmitting/receiving data to/from an image archiving system from/to the converting system;
said image archiving system being one system from the group of image reporting/archiving systems and being a picture archiving and communication system (PACS);a second interface capable of receiving/transmitting data according to an HL7 protocol;
said second interface enabling transmitting/receiving data to/from an image information system from/to the converting system, said image information system being another system from the group of image reporting/archiving systems;a third interface capable of receiving data according to a third protocol;
said third interface enabling transmitting/receiving data to/from said data storage/index/retrieving system from/to the converting system;a first conversion subsystem capable of converting data from a format used by the PACS system into data in a format utilized by the data storage/index/retrieving system; a second conversion subsystem capable of converting data from a format used by the image information system into data in a format utilized by the data storage/index/retrieving system; a third data conversion subsystem capable of converting data from a format used by the data storage/index/retrieving system into data in a format utilized by the PACS system and capable of converting data from a format utilized by the data storage/index/retrieving system into data in a format utilized by the image information system; at least one database for storing data from data systems, said data systems including the PACS system, the data storage/index/retrieving system and the image information system; means for receiving/transmitting data from/to the data storage/index/retrieving system; means for receiving/transmitting data from/to the PACS system; means for receiving/transmitting data from/to the image information system; means for retrieving, from said at least one database, data from the PACS system, the data storage/index/retrieving system and the image information system; and means for converting data from a system from the group of the PACS system, the image information system and the data storage/index/retrieving system into data for a different system from the group of the PACS system, the image information system and the data storage/index/retrieving system. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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