Workflow engine based dynamic modification of image processing and presentation in PACS
First Claim
1. A computer-readable storage medium including a set of instructions for a computer, said instructions including:
- an access routine communicating a default image processing workflow between a network server and a display workstation, said default image processing workflow including at least one default image processing step for preparing at least one image for presentation to a user at said display workstation;
a tracking routine monitoring a selection of at least one additional image processing step to be applied to said image at said display workstation, wherein said tracking routine monitors repeated manual selection of said at least one additional image processing step to be applied to said image over time by a user; and
a modifying routine modifying said default image processing workflow based on repeated manual selection of said at least one additional image processing step to be applied to said image over time by the user, wherein said modifying routine incorporates said repeated manual selection of said at least one additional image processing step to be applied to said image over time by the user into said default image processing workflow, wherein said modifying routine eliminates a need for further manual selection of said at least one additional image processing step with respect to said default image processing workflow.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium including a set of instructions for a computer. The instructions include an access routine, a tracking routine, and a modifying routine. The access routine is configured to communicate a default image processing workflow between a network server and a display workstation. The default image processing workflow includes at least one default image processing step for preparing at least one image for presentation to a user. The tracking routine is configured to monitor a selection of at least one additional image processing step to be applied to the image. The modifying routine is configured to modify the default workflow to alter the default workflow and/or add the at least one additional image processing step to the default image processing workflow.
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27 Claims
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1. A computer-readable storage medium including a set of instructions for a computer, said instructions including:
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an access routine communicating a default image processing workflow between a network server and a display workstation, said default image processing workflow including at least one default image processing step for preparing at least one image for presentation to a user at said display workstation; a tracking routine monitoring a selection of at least one additional image processing step to be applied to said image at said display workstation, wherein said tracking routine monitors repeated manual selection of said at least one additional image processing step to be applied to said image over time by a user; and a modifying routine modifying said default image processing workflow based on repeated manual selection of said at least one additional image processing step to be applied to said image over time by the user, wherein said modifying routine incorporates said repeated manual selection of said at least one additional image processing step to be applied to said image over time by the user into said default image processing workflow, wherein said modifying routine eliminates a need for further manual selection of said at least one additional image processing step with respect to said default image processing workflow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for dynamically altering an image processing workflow, said method including:
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providing access to a default image processing workflow, said default image processing workflow including a plurality of image processing steps for presenting a medical image for a diagnostic examination; providing a tracking system monitoring a selection of one or more additional image processing steps by a user to be applied to said image; monitoring, by the tracking system, repeated manual selection of said one or more additional image processing steps; providing a workflow editor capable of dynamically creating a modified default image processing workflow, said modified default image processing workflow including said default image processing workflow and at least one modification to said default image processing workflow, said modification based on said repeated manual selection of said one or more additional image processing steps; and incorporating, through the workflow editor, said repeated manual selection of said one or more additional image processing steps into said default image processing workflow, wherein said incorporating eliminates a need for further manual selection of said one or more additional image processing steps with respect to said default image processing workflow. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for dynamically altering an image processing workflow, said system including:
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a default image processing workflow including a subset of a plurality of image processing steps, said image processing steps employed in presenting an image for a medical examination; a tracking system configured to monitor a user'"'"'s selection of one or more of said plurality of image processing steps outside of said subset, said one or more image processing steps applied to said image after said subset of said image processing steps have been applied to said image, wherein said tracking system monitors repeated manual selection of said one or more of said plurality of image processing steps outside of said subset; and a workflow editor configured to modify said default image processing workflow to include one or more of said image processing steps outside of said subset selected by said user, wherein said workflow editor eliminates a need for further manual selection of said one or more of said plurality of image processing steps outside of said subset with respect to said default image processing workflow. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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