Medical diagnostic system service platform
First Claim
1. A service platform for a medical diagnostic system, the service platform comprising:
- signal acquisition interface circuitry for accessing image data generated by the medical diagnostic system;
user interface circuitry coupled to the signal acquisition interface circuitry for formulating service requests for operational servicing of the diagnostic system and viewing service messages in response to such requests; and
communications circuitry coupled to the user interface circuitry and the signal acquisition interface circuitry for transmitting service requests and image data to a remote service location and receiving service messages from the remote service location.
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Abstract
A uniform service platform is provided for medical diagnostic systems. The platform includes modality interface modules which may be adapted for various system modalities, including magnetic resonance imaging modalities, computed tomography modalities, x-ray modalities, and so forth. A server coordinates the exchange of operational parameter data between the systems and external circuitry, such as a remote service facility. A browser displays user-viewable pages for viewing, requesting and receiving service information. A communications module permits the exchange of service data between a system on which the platform is installed and remote circuitry. The platform may further include a subscription module for verifying subscription and access rights, such as for security purposes. Certain portions of the platform, including the user-viewable pages and modality interface components may be specifically tailored or adapted to the modality of a system on which the platform is installed.
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34 Claims
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1. A service platform for a medical diagnostic system, the service platform comprising:
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signal acquisition interface circuitry for accessing image data generated by the medical diagnostic system;
user interface circuitry coupled to the signal acquisition interface circuitry for formulating service requests for operational servicing of the diagnostic system and viewing service messages in response to such requests; and
communications circuitry coupled to the user interface circuitry and the signal acquisition interface circuitry for transmitting service requests and image data to a remote service location and receiving service messages from the remote service location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A service platform for a plurality of medical diagnostic systems, the platform comprising:
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a modality interface module for exchanging operational parameter data with medical diagnostic equipment;
a server coupled to the modality interface module for coordinating exchange of operational parameter data between the modality interface module and external circuitry;
a user interface coupled to the server and configured to display a plurality of user interface pages for managing service of the equipment, for formulating service requests for operational servicing of a medical diagnostic system and for viewing service messages in response to such requests; and
a communications module coupled to the server for transmitting and receiving service data, service requests and service messages between the diagnostic system and a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A medical diagnostic service system, the system comprising:
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a first station of a first modality;
a second station of a second modality different from the first modality; and
a service platform installed on the first and the second stations, the service platform including a modality interface module for exchanging data with the first or the second station, for formulating service requests for operational servicing of the respective first or second station and for viewing service messages in response to such requests, a server coupled to the modality interface module for coordinating exchange of the data, and communications circuitry coupled to the server for exchanging the data, service requests and service messages with external devices via a network. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for providing service to a plurality of medical diagnostic stations, the system comprising:
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a first station of a first modality;
a second station of a second modality different from the first modality;
a field service unit; and
a uniform service platform installed on the first station, the second station and the field service unit, the uniform service platform being configured to exchange service data between the stations and the field service unit and to permit formulation of service requests for operational servicing of one of the first or the second stations and viewing of service messages at the stations and the field service unit in response to such requests. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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