Imaging Study Queries Across Multiple Facilities And Repositories
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1. A method of querying imaging studies across multiple facilities and repositories, the method comprising:
- creating an index of existing imaging study data stored at multiple repositories, the index being based on metadata regarding the existing imaging study data; and
determining an existence of imaging study data relevant to an imaging study query using the created index.
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Abstract
Methods described herein provide functionality for querying medical imaging studies across multiple facilities and repositories. One such embodiment creates an index of existing imaging study data stored at multiple repositories where the index is based on metadata regarding the existing imaging study data. Further, such an embodiment determines the existence of imaging study data relevant to an imaging study query using the created index.
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1. A method of querying imaging studies across multiple facilities and repositories, the method comprising:
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creating an index of existing imaging study data stored at multiple repositories, the index being based on metadata regarding the existing imaging study data; and determining an existence of imaging study data relevant to an imaging study query using the created index. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer system for querying imaging studies across multiple facilities and repositories, the computer system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory with computer code instructions stored thereon, the processor and the memory, with the computer code instructions being configured to cause the system to; create an index of existing imaging study data stored at multiple repositories, the index being based on metadata regarding the existing imaging study data; and determine an existence of imaging study data relevant to an imaging study query using the created index. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product for querying imaging studies across multiple facilities and repositories, the computer program product comprising:
one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, the program instructions, when loaded and executed by a processor, cause an apparatus associated with the processor to; create an index of existing imaging study data stored at multiple repositories, the index being based on metadata regarding the existing imaging study data; and determine an existence of imaging study data relevant to an imaging study query using the created index. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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