12-LEAD ECG AND IMAGE TELECONSULTATION INFORMATION SYSTEM

• US 20100325088A1
• Filed: 12/24/2009
• Published: 12/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Yuan Ze University
• Original Assignee: Yuan Ze University
• Inventors: Hsieh, Jui-Chien, Lo, Hsiu-Chiung
• Application Number:
  US12/647,311
• Publication Number:
  US 20100325088A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/610
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/40 for processing medical images, e.g. editing
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

The present invention provides a 12-lead ECG and image teleconsultation system for processing clinical 12-lead ECG, the said system comprising: (a) a PACS having built-in database A for accessing, transmitting and displaying image to a gateway server; (b) a gateway server having built-in database B corresponding to database A in order to access database C attached to a remote controlthe remote control; and (c) a remote control having built-in database C providing for users inquiring in database A through database B and browsing or editing medical image and clinical 12-lead ECG to access databases A and B.

Claims

1. A 12-lead ECG and image teleconsultation system for processing clinical 12-lead ECG comprising:

(a) a PACS having built-in database A for accessing, receiving, transmitting and displaying image to a gateway server;

(b) a gateway server having built-in database B corresponding to database A in order to access database C attached to a remote control; and

(c) a remote control having built-in database C providing for users inquiring in database A through database B, and browsing or editing what are medical images and clinical 12-lead ECG, and further to access databases A and B.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote control comprises:

(a) a systemic browser for users to inquire or browse patients'"'"' information in the database C and further to edit reports;

(b) Database C synchronized with database B by internet in order to access or edit database A or C; and

(c) a device for processing DICOM files, corresponding to systemic browser to browse and access the DICOM files and further to integrate the said reports into the said DICOM files.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the device for processing DICOM files further provides image setting function comprising:

(a) a function for opening, reading Tag and storing DICOM files;

(b) a function for zooming in/out, reseting and moving picture;

(c) a function for switching single or group pictures; and

(d) a function for adjusting brightness and contrast.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the database A comprises:

(a) a patient information table having personal information and several optional study information tables;

(b) a study information table having study information and several optional series tables;

(c) a series information table having series information and several optional image information tables;

(d) an image information table having image information and several optional DICOM file tables; and

(e) a DICOM file table having several DICOM files including clinical 12-lead ECG, CT, US and MRI.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the interaction between the gateway server and the remote control comprises the steps of:

(a) receiving inquiry command about requirement and conditions from the said remote control;

(b) inquiring PACS about whether database A has the data matching inquiry conditions;

(c) the said remote control reading the related data from database A while database A having the matched data;

on the contrary, the said remote control getting response “

No Data”

from database A;

(d) converting data format in order to save data into database B if data exchange involved in heterogeneous databases while database A delivering the related data to database B;

(e) responding to the remote control to access data; and

(f) the database C of the said remote control synchronizing with database B by internet.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the interaction further provides that users edit the data in database C of the remote control and then save it in database A via synchronizing database B.

7. The system of claim 2, wherein the said reports in the said device for processing DICOM files comprise editing steps of:

(a) confirming whether a file is a DICOM header to identify whether the file is a DICOM file;

(b) reading DICOM Tag to acquire DICOM image according to definition of DICOM tag model from DICOM 3.0 standard;

(c) writing the DICOM header and acquiring the said patients'"'"' information and the information of the said DICOM tag to integrate with users'"'"' written reports into reports and the said DICOM tag; and

(d) repackaging DICOM files to save to database A through synchronizing database B.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the said remote control is a personal computer, a notebook, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or a cell phone.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the PACS is picture archiving and communication systems (PACS).

10. The system of claim 1, wherein database A is a MySQL database.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein database B is a Microsoft SQL database.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein database C is a mobile database.