Secure digital x-ray image authentication method
First Claim
1. A method of identifying a digital x-ray image as being generated by a device, said device for the direct capture of a digital x-ray image, said method comprising the steps of:
- capturing said digital x-ray image using said device; and
generating a digital signature from said digital image and information identifying said device, said digital signature identifying said digital x-ray image as being generated by said device.
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Abstract
A security system for digital x-ray images is disclosed. In one example system, a direct capture digital x-ray imaging device is used to capture digital x-ray images. The direct capture digital x-ray imaging device then associates an identifier with the image. This identifier identifies the source of the image as being that particular device. In some example systems, the identifier is used to create a digital signature that identifies that particular image as being from that particular device. Some systems optionally include image encryption and/or compression.
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1. A method of identifying a digital x-ray image as being generated by a device, said device for the direct capture of a digital x-ray image, said method comprising the steps of:
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capturing said digital x-ray image using said device; and generating a digital signature from said digital image and information identifying said device, said digital signature identifying said digital x-ray image as being generated by said device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of verifying a source of a digital x-ray image, said method comprising:
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receiving said first digital x-ray image and a digital signature, said digital signature having been created from said first digital x-ray image and a source identifier, said digital signature having been generated in a device that captured said digital x-ray image; and verifying said digital signature as being generated from said first digital x-ray image and said source identifier. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of authenticating a digital x-ray image, the method comprising:
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generating the digital x-ray image using a device, the device for generating a digital x-ray image; generating a digital signature for the digital image from at least information identifying a source of the digital image, the digital signature identifying the digital x-ray image as being generated by the source; transmitting at least the digital x-ray image to a computer; and executing a program on the computer to authenticate the source of the digital x-ray image. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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