Ultrasound image and other medical image storage system
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1. A system for storing a medical image comprising:
- a plurality of storage devices;
a clinical information system comprising patient diagnostic information associated with a medical image; and
a medical image management system;
coupled with the plurality of storage devices and the clinical information system;
wherein the clinical information system is operative to send patient diagnostic information to the medical image management system and wherein the medical image management system is operative to automatically select a storage device in which to store the medical image by analyzing the patient diagnostic information and is further operative to store the medical image in the selected storage device.
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Abstract
A medical image storage system is provided that integrates a clinical information system with a medical image management system. Such an integrated system can be used in a method that uses clinical information associated with a medical image to determine when and where the medical image should be stored. Because the probability of a medical image being accessed is generally governed by the diagnostic significance of the image, this integrated system provides more efficient storage of medical images as compared to conventional systems that operate independently of diagnostic information.
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1. A system for storing a medical image comprising:
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a plurality of storage devices;
a clinical information system comprising patient diagnostic information associated with a medical image; and
a medical image management system;
coupled with the plurality of storage devices and the clinical information system;
wherein the clinical information system is operative to send patient diagnostic information to the medical image management system and wherein the medical image management system is operative to automatically select a storage device in which to store the medical image by analyzing the patient diagnostic information and is further operative to store the medical image in the selected storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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6. A medical image management system comprising:
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first means for automatically selecting a storage device coupled with said medical image management system by analyzing patient diagnostic information received from a clinical information system coupled with said medical image management system; and
second means, coupled with said first means, for controlling storage of said medical image in said selected storage device.
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7. A method for storing a medical image, the method comprising:
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(a) sending patient diagnostic information associated with a medical image from a clinical information system to a medical image management system;
(b) with the medical image management system, automatically selecting a storage device in which to store the medical image by analyzing the patient diagnostic information; and
(c) storing the medical image in the storage device selected in (b). - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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