Systems and methods for communicating video data between a mobile imaging system and a fixed monitor system

• US 8,035,685 B2
• Filed: 07/30/2007
• Issued: 10/11/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: General Electric Company
• Original Assignee: General Electric Company
• Inventors: Jensen, Vernon Thomas
• Primary Examiner(s): Joo; Joshua
• Application Number:
  US11/830,211
• Publication Number:
  US 20090033742A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,534 Days
• Field of Search: 348/45, 348/61, 348 65- 80
• US Class Current: 348/77
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/4405 the apparatus being movable or portable, e.g. handheld or mounted on a trolley
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/462 characterised by constructional features of the display
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/563 involving image data transmission via a network
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 for receiving images from a single remote source

Abstract

A system for communicating video data is described. The system includes a mobile imaging system, at least one monitor fixed to a room in a medical facility, and a video transmitter assembly coupled to the mobile imaging system to transmit a video signal. The system for communicating video data also includes a video receiver assembly coupled to the at least one monitor to receive the video signal and display the video signal on the at least one monitor.

Claims

1. A system for communicating video data, said system comprising:

a mobile imaging system;

at least one monitor fixed to a room in a medical facility;

a video transmitter assembly coupled to said mobile imaging system to transmit a video signal; and

a wireless video receiver assembly coupled to the at least one monitor to receive the video signal and display the video signal on said at least one monitor,

said video transmitter assembly configured to send an activation signal to activate said wireless video receiver assembly, wherein said wireless video receiver assembly switches from a wired connection to receiving a video signal from said video transmitter assembly upon receiving the activation signal, wherein said wireless video receiver assembly switches from receiving a video signal from said video transmitter assembly to receiving a video signal from the wired connection upon receiving a determination that said mobile imaging system is not used to acquire data from a patient.

2. The system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said wireless video receiver assembly receives a video signal from said video transmitter assembly based on a proximity of said video transmitter assembly to said wireless video receiver assembly relative to a proximity of said wireless video receiver assembly with respect to another video transmitter assembly.

3. The system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said mobile imaging system includes one of a C-arm assembly, an ultrasound imaging system, an endoscopic imaging system, and a computed tomography system.

4. The system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said wireless video receiver assembly includes an input to receive a video signal via a wired connection.

5. The system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said video transmitter assembly is configured to receive a video signal from said mobile imaging system and another video signal from a recorder.

6. A system for communicating video data, said system comprising:

a mobile navigation system;

at least one monitor fixed to a room in a medical facility;

a video transmitter assembly coupled to said mobile navigation system to transmit a video signal; and

a wireless video receiver assembly coupled to the at least one monitor to receive the video signal and display the video signal on said at least one monitor,

said video transmitter assembly configured to send an activation signal to activate said wireless video receiver assembly, wherein said wireless video receiver assembly switches from a wired connection to receiving a video signal from said video transmitter assembly upon receiving the activation signal, wherein said wireless video receiver assembly switches from receiving a video signal from said video transmitter assembly to receiving a video signal from the wired connection upon receiving a determination that said mobile navigation system is not used to acquire data from a patient.

7. The system in accordance with claim 6, wherein said wireless video receiver assembly receives a video signal from said video transmitter assembly based on a proximity of said video transmitter assembly to said wireless video receiver assembly relative to a proximity of said wireless video receiver assembly with respect to another video transmitter assembly.

8. The system in accordance with claim 6, wherein said mobile navigation system is configured to generate a position of a surgical device.

9. The system in accordance with claim 6, wherein said wireless video receiver assembly includes an input to receive a video signal via a wired connection.

10. The system in accordance with claim 6, wherein said video transmitter assembly is configured to receive a video signal from said mobile navigation system and another video signal from a recorder.

11. A system for communicating video data, said system comprising:

an integrated mobile imaging navigation system;

at least one monitor fixed to a room in a medical facility;

a video transmitter assembly coupled to said integrated mobile imaging navigation system to transmit a video signal; and

a wireless video receiver assembly coupled to the at least one monitor to receive the video signal and display the video signal on said at least one monitor,

said video transmitter assembly is configured to send an activation signal to activate said wireless video receiver assembly, wherein said wireless video receiver assembly switches from a wired connection to receiving a video signal from said video transmitter assembly upon receiving the activation signal, wherein said wireless video receiver assembly switches from receiving a video signal from said video transmitter assembly to receiving a video signal from the wired connection upon receiving a determination that said integrated mobile imaging navigation system is not used to acquire data from a patient.

12. The system in accordance with claim 11, wherein said wireless video receiver assembly receives a video signal from said video transmitter assembly based on a proximity of said video transmitter assembly to said wireless video receiver assembly relative to a proximity of said wireless video receiver assembly with respect to another video transmitter assembly.

13. The system in accordance with claim 11, wherein said integrated mobile imaging navigation system includes an imaging system and a navigation system, wherein the imaging system includes one of a C-arm assembly, an ultrasound imaging system, an endoscopic imaging system, and a computed tomography system.

14. The system in accordance with claim 11, wherein said wireless video receiver assembly includes an input to receive a video signal via a wired connection.