Systems and methods for remote diagnostic imaging
First Claim
1. A diagnostic imaging system comprising:
- a remote diagnostic imaging station including a diagnostic imaging device, a communications interface, and a user interface, the remote diagnostic imaging station configured to be connected to a packet-switched network; and
a diagnostic imaging control station separate from the remote diagnostic imaging station and communicatively connected to the remote diagnostic imaging station through the packet-switched network, the diagnostic imaging control station configured togenerate a position control signal, the position control signal associated with a physical position of at least a portion of the diagnostic imaging device,transmit the position control signal through the packet-switched network to the remote diagnostic imaging station,generate a diagnostic imaging procedure instruction signal, the diagnostic imaging procedure instruction signal instructing a patient located at the remote diagnostic imaging station to change position,transmit the diagnostic imaging procedure instruction signal through the packet-switched network to the remote diagnostic imaging station,generate a diagnostic imaging capture signal, the diagnostic imaging capture signal operable to initiate capture of a diagnostic image,transmit the diagnostic imaging capture signal through the packet-switched network to the remote diagnostic imaging station, anddisplay the captured diagnostic image.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for remote diagnostic imaging. The systems include a diagnostic imaging kiosk. The kiosk includes, for example, a first housing module and a second housing module. The first housing module is configured to house, among other things, a diagnostic imaging system (e.g., an X-ray system). The second housing module is configured to house electronics associated with the operation, control, and networking of the kiosk. The electronics include, for example, a primary controller, an X-ray controller, an X-ray generator, an internal display controller, an external display controller, one or more routers, and a digital radiology module. The kiosk is configured to communicatively connect to a remote technician'"'"'s workstation, and a remote technician at the workstation is able to remotely control the kiosk through a packet-switched network. The control of the kiosk includes controlling access to the kiosk, the position of a diagnostic imaging unit, the capture of diagnostic images, the display of information to a patient, etc.
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10 Claims
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1. A diagnostic imaging system comprising:
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a remote diagnostic imaging station including a diagnostic imaging device, a communications interface, and a user interface, the remote diagnostic imaging station configured to be connected to a packet-switched network; and a diagnostic imaging control station separate from the remote diagnostic imaging station and communicatively connected to the remote diagnostic imaging station through the packet-switched network, the diagnostic imaging control station configured to generate a position control signal, the position control signal associated with a physical position of at least a portion of the diagnostic imaging device, transmit the position control signal through the packet-switched network to the remote diagnostic imaging station, generate a diagnostic imaging procedure instruction signal, the diagnostic imaging procedure instruction signal instructing a patient located at the remote diagnostic imaging station to change position, transmit the diagnostic imaging procedure instruction signal through the packet-switched network to the remote diagnostic imaging station, generate a diagnostic imaging capture signal, the diagnostic imaging capture signal operable to initiate capture of a diagnostic image, transmit the diagnostic imaging capture signal through the packet-switched network to the remote diagnostic imaging station, and display the captured diagnostic image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of performing a diagnostic imaging procedure, the method comprising:
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connecting to a remote diagnostic imaging station through a packet-switched network; generating a position control signal, the position control signal associated with a physical position of at least a portion of a diagnostic imaging device; transmitting the position control signal through the packet-switched network to the remote diagnostic imaging station; generating a diagnostic imaging procedure instruction signal, the diagnostic imaging procedure instruction signal instructing a patient located at the remote diagnostic imaging station to change position; transmitting the diagnostic imaging procedure instruction signal through the packet-switched network to the remote diagnostic imaging station, generating a diagnostic imaging capture signal, the diagnostic imaging capture signal operable to initiate capture of a diagnostic image; transmitting the diagnostic imaging capture signal through the packet-switched network to the remote diagnostic imaging station; and displaying the captured diagnostic image. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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