SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
First Claim
1. A diagnostic imaging system comprising:
- a remote diagnostic imaging station including a diagnostic imaging device, a communications interface, and a user interface, the remote diagnostic imaging station configured to be connected to a packet-switched network; and
a diagnostic imaging control station separate from the remote diagnostic imaging station and communicatively connected to the remote diagnostic imaging station through the packet-switched network, the diagnostic imaging control station configured togenerate a position control signal, the position control signal associated with a physical position of at least a portion of the diagnostic imaging device,transmit the position control signal through the packet-switched network to the remote diagnostic imaging station,generate a diagnostic imaging capture signal, the diagnostic imaging capture signal operable to initiate capture of a diagnostic image,transmit the diagnostic imaging capture signal through the packet-switched network to the remote diagnostic imaging station, anddisplay the captured diagnostic image.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for remote diagnostic imaging. The systems include a diagnostic imaging kiosk. The kiosk includes, for example, a first housing module and a second housing module. The first housing module is configured to house, among other things, a diagnostic imaging system (e.g., an X-ray system). The second housing module is configured to house electronics associated with the operation, control, and networking of the kiosk. The electronics include, for example, a primary controller, an X-ray controller, an X-ray generator, an internal display controller, an external display controller, one or more routers, and a digital radiology module. The kiosk is configured to communicatively connect to a remote technician'"'"'s workstation, and a remote technician at the workstation is able to remotely control the kiosk through a packet-switched network. The control of the kiosk includes controlling access to the kiosk, the position of a diagnostic imaging unit, the capture of diagnostic images, the display of information to a patient, etc.
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20 Claims
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1. A diagnostic imaging system comprising:
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a remote diagnostic imaging station including a diagnostic imaging device, a communications interface, and a user interface, the remote diagnostic imaging station configured to be connected to a packet-switched network; and a diagnostic imaging control station separate from the remote diagnostic imaging station and communicatively connected to the remote diagnostic imaging station through the packet-switched network, the diagnostic imaging control station configured to generate a position control signal, the position control signal associated with a physical position of at least a portion of the diagnostic imaging device, transmit the position control signal through the packet-switched network to the remote diagnostic imaging station, generate a diagnostic imaging capture signal, the diagnostic imaging capture signal operable to initiate capture of a diagnostic image, transmit the diagnostic imaging capture signal through the packet-switched network to the remote diagnostic imaging station, and display the captured diagnostic image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A diagnostic imaging station comprising:
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a user interface configured to provide patient instructions related to a diagnostic imaging procedure; a diagnostic imaging device configured to capture a diagnostic image; and a communications interface configured to connect to a packet-switched network, receive a position control signal through the packet-switched network from a diagnostic imaging control station, the position control signal associated with a physical position of at least a portion of the diagnostic imaging device, and receive a diagnostic imaging capture signal through the packet-switched network from the diagnostic imaging control station, the diagnostic imaging capture signal operable to initiate capture of the diagnostic image, wherein the user interface is further configured to display the captured diagnostic image. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of performing a diagnostic imaging procedure, the method comprising:
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connecting to a remote diagnostic imaging station through a packet-switched network; generating a position control signal, the position control signal associated with a physical position of at least a portion of a diagnostic imaging device; transmitting the position control signal through the packet-switched network to the remote diagnostic imaging station; generating a diagnostic imaging capture signal, the diagnostic imaging capture signal operable to initiate capture of a diagnostic image; transmitting the diagnostic imaging capture signal through the packet-switched network to the remote diagnostic imaging station; and displaying the captured diagnostic image. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of performing a diagnostic imaging procedure, the method comprising:
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connecting to a diagnostic imaging control station through a packet-switched network; providing patient instructions related to the diagnostic imaging procedure; receiving a position control signal through the packet-switched network, the position control signal associated with a physical position of at least a portion of a diagnostic imaging device; receiving a diagnostic imaging capture signal through the packet-switched network, the diagnostic imaging capture signal operable to initiate capture of a diagnostic image; capturing the diagnostic image; and displaying the captured diagnostic image. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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