USAGE BASED SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A system for profiling operational usage associated with a plurality of medical imaging devices, the system comprising:
- an information container processor configured to acquire operational data from each of a plurality of customer entities, the operational data acquired from each respective customer entity comprising;
an identification of an imaging device used by a respective customer entity,a configuration setting associated with the imaging device,an identification of one or more of an imaging scanning method utilized by the imaging device, an anatomical region imaged by the imaging device, and a medical condition investigated using the imaging device;
a database configured to store the operational data acquired from each respective customer entity;
a data analyzer module configured to;
generate one or more usage inquiries,using the database and the usage inquiries, derive one or more findings regarding the operational data acquired from each respective customer entity, andidentify a significant finding included in the one or more findings; and
an output processor configured to communicate data indicating the significant finding to a destination.
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Abstract
A system for profiling operational usage associated with a plurality of medical imaging devices includes an information container processor, a database, a data analyzer module, and an output processor. The information container processor is configured to acquire operational data from each of a plurality of customer entities. The operational data acquired from each respective customer entity may include, for example, an identification of a imaging device used by a respective customer entity; a configuration setting associated with the imaging device; and an identification of one or more of an imaging scanning method utilized by the imaging device, an anatomical region imaged by the imaging device, and a medical condition investigated using the imaging device. The database is configured to store the operational data acquired from each respective customer entity. The data analyzer module is configured to generate one or more usage inquiries; using the database and the usage inquiries, derive one or more findings regarding the operational data acquired from each respective customer entity; and identify a significant finding included in the one or more findings. The output processor is configured to communicate data indicating the significant finding to a destination.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for profiling operational usage associated with a plurality of medical imaging devices, the system comprising:
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an information container processor configured to acquire operational data from each of a plurality of customer entities, the operational data acquired from each respective customer entity comprising; an identification of an imaging device used by a respective customer entity, a configuration setting associated with the imaging device, an identification of one or more of an imaging scanning method utilized by the imaging device, an anatomical region imaged by the imaging device, and a medical condition investigated using the imaging device; a database configured to store the operational data acquired from each respective customer entity; a data analyzer module configured to; generate one or more usage inquiries, using the database and the usage inquiries, derive one or more findings regarding the operational data acquired from each respective customer entity, and identify a significant finding included in the one or more findings; and an output processor configured to communicate data indicating the significant finding to a destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for analyzing usage information associated with a plurality of medical devices, the system comprising:
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a usage information database comprising a plurality of usage information records, each usage information record corresponding to a respective medical device and a user of the respective medical device; a plurality of inquiry modules configured to process one or more inquiries using the usage information database, the inquiry modules comprising; a user inquiries module configured to process single one-time requests regarding users of the medical devices, a scheduled inquiries module configured to process scheduled inquiries regarding the users of the medical devices, and a data mining module configured to automatically process one or more unsolicited inquiries regarding the users of the medical devices; a plurality of processing modules operably coupled to the inquiry modules and configured to receive one or more results of the inquiries and derive one or more findings; and a results module configured to categorize the one or more findings as significant or insignificant. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An article of manufacture for profiling operational usage of a plurality of medical imaging devices, the article of manufacture comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium holding computer-executable instructions for performing a method comprising:
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acquiring operational data from each of a plurality of customer entities, the operational data acquired from each respective customer entity comprising; an identification of a imaging device used by a respective customer entity, a configuration setting associated with the imaging device, an identification of one or more of an imaging scanning method utilized by the imaging device, an anatomical region imaged by the imaging device, and a medical condition investigated using the imaging device; storing the operational data acquired from each respective customer entity; generating one or more usage inquiries; using the database and the usage inquiries, deriving one or more findings regarding the operational data acquired from each respective customer entity; identifying a significant finding included in the one or more findings; and communicating data indicating the significant finding to a destination. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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