Cooperative Grid Based Picture Archiving and Communication System
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Abstract
A Cooperative Grid Based Picture Archiving and Communication System (Grid PACS for short) is a multimedia (imaging) medical information archiving, communication and application system used in hospitals. Based on the existing PACS servers, workstations, or other networked multimedia image management systems, it adds and integrates grid-based network functionality into the existing image systems to form new grid-based image communication and management system.
It uses service-oriented and event-driven concepts and methods to design and implement a new grid-based image communication and management system to solve the problems encountered in distributing archived image information, coordinating work and managing in a virtually centralized way (Virtual Super-PACS) of different PACS or archiving systems under varied operating environments.
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64 Claims
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29. A cooperative grid based picture archiving and communication system with a three level working structure comprising:
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(a) at least one agent node having an internal picture archiving and communications system for storing image data; (b) a master node connected to the at least one agent node via a network, the master node responsible for the at least one agent node; and (c) a client end that is connected to the master node via the network for initiating queries for the image data; wherein the at least one agent node receives image information from the internal picture archiving and communications system or from an attached third party picture archiving and communication system through network communication, compiles a manifest of registration information from the image information, and transmits the manifest to the master node. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. An agent node in a cooperative grid based picture archiving and communication system with a three level working structure of agent nodes, client ends, and at least one master node responsible for the agent nodes, the agent node comprising digital storage having executable code stored thereon that when executed by a processor causes the agent node to perform the following steps:
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(a) compiling a manifest of registration information upon receiving medical image information from a picture archiving communications system; and (b) transmitting the manifest to a master node. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A master node in a cooperative grid based picture archiving and communication system with a three level working structure of agent nodes, client ends and at least one master node responsible for the agent nodes, the master node comprising digital storage having executable code stored thereon that when executed by a processor causes the agent node to perform the following steps:
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(a) receiving a manifest having registration information compiled by an agent node, the registration information compiled from medical image information from a picture archiving communications system; (b) parsing the manifest to extract registration information; and (c) storing the registration information in a database. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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