Method and apparatus for automated quality assurance in medical imaging
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1. A computer-implemented method for quality assurance in radiology, comprising:
- retrieving quality assurance and exposure parameters from a database of a computer system;
receiving information on technical variables, including radiation exposure parameters, from imaging equipment in the performance of an imaging study on an individual patient, said information which is stored in said database;
determining, using a processor, whether a cumulative exposure to said individual patient exceeds a predetermined threshold stored in said database; and
presenting to a user on a display, prior to another imaging study on said individual patient, at least two of the following options;
1) specialized relatively low-dose protocols,
2) imaging examinations without ionizing radiation, or
3) analysis of future imaging examination requests, on condition that said processor determines that said cumulative exposure to said individual patient exceeds said stored predetermined threshold.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a computer-implemented quality assurance system, which includes the steps of retrieving quality assurance and supporting information from a database; receiving information on technical variables from monitoring of the patient, and on radiographic equipment in the performance of an imaging study; generating a quality assurance score after said imaging study based on said technical variables and said quality assurance and supporting information; and performing a quality assurance analysis of the imaging study based on the quality assurance score.
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1. A computer-implemented method for quality assurance in radiology, comprising:
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retrieving quality assurance and exposure parameters from a database of a computer system; receiving information on technical variables, including radiation exposure parameters, from imaging equipment in the performance of an imaging study on an individual patient, said information which is stored in said database; determining, using a processor, whether a cumulative exposure to said individual patient exceeds a predetermined threshold stored in said database; and presenting to a user on a display, prior to another imaging study on said individual patient, at least two of the following options;
1) specialized relatively low-dose protocols,
2) imaging examinations without ionizing radiation, or
3) analysis of future imaging examination requests, on condition that said processor determines that said cumulative exposure to said individual patient exceeds said stored predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer system for quality assurance in radiology, comprising:
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at least one memory which contains at least one program having the steps of; retrieving quality assurance and exposure parameters from a database of a computer system; receiving information on technical variables, including radiation exposure parameters, from imaging equipment in the performance of an imaging study on an individual patient, said information which is stored in said database; determining, using a processor, whether a cumulative exposure to said individual patient exceeds a predetermined threshold stored in said database; and presenting to a user on a display, prior to another imaging study on said individual patient, at least two of the following options;
1) specialized relatively low-dose protocols,
2) imaging examinations without ionizing radiation, or
3) analysis of future imaging examination requests, on condition that said processor determines that said cumulative exposure to said individual patient exceeds said stored predetermined threshold; anda processor which executes the program.
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30. A non-transitory computer-readable medium whose contents cause a computer system to execute instructions of a program, the program comprising the steps of:
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retrieving quality assurance and exposure parameters from a database of a computer system; receiving information on technical variables, including radiation exposure parameters, from imaging equipment in the performance of an imaging study on an individual patient, said information which is stored in said database; determining, using a processor, whether a cumulative exposure to said individual patient exceeds a predetermined threshold stored in said database; and presenting to a user on a display, prior to another imaging study on said individual patient, at least two of the following options;
1) specialized relatively low-dose protocols,
2) imaging examinations without ionizing radiation, or
3) analysis of future imaging examination requests, on condition that said processor determines that said cumulative exposure to said individual patient exceeds said stored predetermined threshold.
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