Portable ultrasound diagnostic device with automatic data transmission
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a portable ultrasound diagnostic device automatically collecting diagnostic data from a patient and, once the portable ultrasound diagnostic device determines that collecting the diagnostic data is complete, the portable ultrasound diagnostic device transmits the diagnostic data using a communication channel to at another location for analysis of the diagnostic data, the portable ultrasound diagnostic device configured for enabling continuous communication via the communication channel for receiving at least one command requesting additional diagnostic data to be transmitted until all the transmitted diagnostic data is determined to be adequate for providing a diagnosis.
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Abstract
A portable ultrasound diagnostic device dynamically collecting diagnostic data from a patient and, once the portable ultrasound diagnostic device determines that collecting the diagnostic data is complete, the portable ultrasound diagnostic device transmits the diagnostic data using a communication channel to a person at another location to analyze the diagnostic data.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
a portable ultrasound diagnostic device automatically collecting diagnostic data from a patient and, once the portable ultrasound diagnostic device determines that collecting the diagnostic data is complete, the portable ultrasound diagnostic device transmits the diagnostic data using a communication channel to at another location for analysis of the diagnostic data, the portable ultrasound diagnostic device configured for enabling continuous communication via the communication channel for receiving at least one command requesting additional diagnostic data to be transmitted until all the transmitted diagnostic data is determined to be adequate for providing a diagnosis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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a portable ultrasound diagnostic device automatically collecting diagnostic data from a patient;
a user interface where a user commands the portable ultrasound diagnostic device to transmit the diagnostic data via a communication channel once collecting the diagnostic data from the patient is complete, to another location for analysis of the diagnostic data; and
means for enabling continuous communication via the communication channel for receiving at least one command requesting additional diagnostic data to be transmitted until all the transmitted diagnostic data is determined to be adequate for providing a diagnosis. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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connecting a portable ultrasound diagnostic device to a patient;
automatically collecting diagnostic data from the patient;
transmitting the diagnostic data using a communication channel during a communication session to another location once collecting the diagnostic data from the patient is complete;
receiving the transmitted diagnostic data and determining if the transmitted diagnostic data is adequate for providing a diagnosis;
repeating the collecting and transmitting steps during the communication session if the transmitted diagnostic data is determined not be adequate; and
analyzing the transmitted diagnostic data. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method comprising:
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connecting a portable ultrasound diagnostic device to a patient;
automatically collecting diagnostic data from the patient;
connecting the portable ultrasound diagnostic device to a connector once collecting the diagnostic data from the patient is complete;
transmitting the diagnostic data using a communication channel during a communication session to another location;
analyzing the diagnostic data and determining therefrom if a diagnosis of the patient can be made for determining a medical treatment for the patient; and
receiving additional diagnostic data from the portable ultrasound diagnostic device during the communication session if it is determined that a diagnosis of the patient cannot be made; and
determining from the received diagnostic data a medical treatment for the patient. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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