Systems and methods for remote image reconstruction
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a processing unit located at a first location that is remote from a scanning location at which a remote medical scanning system is located, the processing unit comprising;
an input module configured to communicate with the remote medical scanning system to receive scanning data obtained during a scan performed by the remote medical scanning system, the scanning data acquired by the remote medical scanning system during a scan performed on an object scanned by the remote medical scanning system;
a processing module configured to use the scanning data to reconstruct an image representing the object using a reconstruction technique selected from a plurality of reconstruction techniques available to the processing module, the plurality of techniques including a plurality of sub-groups of techniques, the plurality of sub-groups relating to a corresponding plurality of imaging modalities, wherein the processing module is configured to select the reconstruction technique based on the scanning data, wherein the processing module is configured to autonomously select the reconstruction technique based upon at least one of a quantity or quality of the scanning data received by the input module; and
an output module configured to provide access to the image reconstructed by the processing module to at least one of the remote medical scanning system or a requestor located remotely from the first location.
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Abstract
A system is provided including a processing unit including an input module, a processing module, and an output module. The processing unit is located at a first location that is remotely located from a scanning location at which a remote medical scanning system is located. The input module is configured to communicate with the remote medical scanning system to receive scanning data obtained during a scan performed by the remote medical scanning system, the scanning data corresponding to an object scanned by the remote medical scanning system. The processing module is configured to use the scanning data to reconstruct an image representing the object. The output module is configured to provide access to the image reconstructed by the processing module to at least one of the remote medical scanning system or a requester located remotely from the first location.
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1. A system comprising:
a processing unit located at a first location that is remote from a scanning location at which a remote medical scanning system is located, the processing unit comprising; an input module configured to communicate with the remote medical scanning system to receive scanning data obtained during a scan performed by the remote medical scanning system, the scanning data acquired by the remote medical scanning system during a scan performed on an object scanned by the remote medical scanning system; a processing module configured to use the scanning data to reconstruct an image representing the object using a reconstruction technique selected from a plurality of reconstruction techniques available to the processing module, the plurality of techniques including a plurality of sub-groups of techniques, the plurality of sub-groups relating to a corresponding plurality of imaging modalities, wherein the processing module is configured to select the reconstruction technique based on the scanning data, wherein the processing module is configured to autonomously select the reconstruction technique based upon at least one of a quantity or quality of the scanning data received by the input module; and an output module configured to provide access to the image reconstructed by the processing module to at least one of the remote medical scanning system or a requestor located remotely from the first location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a processing center located at a first location, from a medical scanning system located at a second location, scanning data acquired during a scan performed by the medical scanning system, wherein the first location and the second location are remote from each other, selecting, via a processing module of the processing center, a reconstruction technique from a plurality of reconstruction techniques available to the processing module, the plurality of techniques including a plurality of sub-groups of techniques, the plurality of sub-groups relating to a corresponding plurality of imaging modalities, wherein the reconstruction technique is selected based on at least one of a quantity or quality of the scanning data received by the input module; reconstructing an image at the processing center using the scanning data from the medical scanning system and the selected reconstruction technique; and providing access to the image reconstructed at the processing center to at least one of the medical scanning system or a requestor located remotely from the processing center. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A tangible and non-transitory computer readable medium comprising one or more computer software modules configured to direct a processor to:
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receive, at a processing center located at a first location, scanning data from a medical scanning system located at a second location, the scanning data acquired by the medical scanning system during a scan performed by the medical scanning system, wherein the first location and the second location are remote from each other; select, via a processing module of the processing center, a reconstruction technique from a plurality of reconstruction techniques available to the processing module, the plurality of techniques including a plurality of sub-groups of techniques, the plurality of sub-groups relating to a corresponding plurality of imaging modalities, wherein the reconstruction technique is selected based on at least one of a quantity or quality of the scanning data received by the input module; reconstruct an image at the processing center using the scanning data from the medical scanning system and the selected reconstruction technique; and provide access to the image reconstructed at the processing center to at least one of the medical scanning system or a requestor located remotely from the processing center. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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