SYSTEMS HAVING A CENTRALIZED DATABASE FOR USE IN THE COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO MEDICAL PROCEDURES
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Abstract
A system for the collection, management, and dissemination of information relating at least to a medical procedure is disclosed. The system includes a user interface adapted to provide raw data information at least about one of a patient, the medical procedure, and a result of the medical procedure. A medical device communicates with the user interface, receives the raw data information from the user interface, and generates operational information during use. A central database communicates at least with the medical device and receives data from the medical device. The central database is used to create related entries based on the raw data information and the operational information and optionally transmits the related entry to the medical device or the medical device user. The related entry includes information that provides guidance based on previously tabulated, related medical procedures. A system for the iterative analysis of medical standards is also disclosed along with methods for the evaluation of medical procedures and standards.
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4. A system for collection, management and dissemination of information relating to medical procedures, the system comprising:
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(a) a plurality of interface devices, each of the interface devices having a local database and being adapted to communicate with at least one of an injector, a scanner and at least one other device, each of the interface devices being further adapted (I) to receive raw data such that the raw data includes at least one of fluid administration information from the injector, imaging study information from the scanner and patient identification information and (II) to match automatically, for each of the medical procedures, the fluid administration information and the imaging study information based on the patient identification information and to store the result thereof in the local database as a raw data entry; and (b) a central database for operation on at least one computer and being enabled therethrough to communicate with each of the interface devices and to collect, tabulate and store therein the raw data entries received from the local databases of the interface devices; wherein the central database is further adapted to select at least one related entry derived from the raw data entries stored thereon and to enable the at least one related entry to be disseminated to at least one of the interface devices. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for collection, management and dissemination of information relating to medical procedures, the system comprising:
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(a) a central database for operating on a computer and being enabled therethrough to communicate with each of a plurality of interface devices, each of the interface devices having a local database and being adapted to communicate with at least one of an injector, a scanner and at least one other device, each of the interface devices being further adapted (I) to receive raw data such that the raw data includes at least one of fluid administration information from the injector, imaging study information from the scanner and patient identification information, and (II) to relate, for each of the medical procedures, the fluid administration information and the imaging study information based on the patient identification information and to store the result thereof in the local database as a raw data entry; and (b) the central database via the computer being adapted (I) to collect, tabulate and store therein the raw data entries received from the local databases of the interface devices and (II) to select at least one related entry derived from the raw data entries stored thereon and to enable the at least one related entry to be disseminated to at least one of the interface devices. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A computer-readable medium comprising an executable program stored thereon, the executable program configured to cause a computer to create a central database for use in collection, management and dissemination of information relating to medical procedures, the central database in operation on the computer to perform the following steps:
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(a) communicating with each of a plurality of interface devices, each of the interface devices having a local database and being adapted to communicate with at least one of an injector, a scanner and at least one other device, each of the interface devices being further adapted (I) to receive raw data such that the raw data includes at least one of fluid administration information from the injector, imaging study information from the scanner and patient identification information, and (II) to relate, for each of the medical procedures, the fluid administration information and the imaging study information based on the patient identification information and to store the result thereof in the local database as a raw data entry; and (b) collecting, tabulating and storing on the central database the raw data entries received from the local databases of the interface devices; (c) selecting at least one related entry derived from the raw data entries stored on the central database; and (d) enabling the at least one related entry to be disseminated from the central database to at least one of the interface devices. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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