Equitably assigning medical images for examination
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- obtaining data describing a plurality of medical image studies from at least one medical data server, the plurality of medical image studies pending examination;
determining a relative complexity value for each medical image study using a quantity of relative value units that are based at least in part on an average amount of time to perform a particular type of image study associated with individual ones of the plurality of medical image studies;
assigning each of the plurality of medical image studies for examination by a respective user of a plurality of users based at least in part on preferences associated with the respective user and the relative complexity value determined for each medical image study;
causing a user interface to be rendered by a client device, the user interface including a respective user worklist tab for each of the plurality of users, the respective user worklist tab showing an identifier of the respective user, the respective user worklist tab displaying a listing of medical image studies that have been assigned to the respective user for examination, the user interface further including a pending tab displaying a listing of medical image studies for which examination is pending and that are assigned to any of the plurality of users; and
preventing a user from viewing a particular medical image study based at least in part on a lock status associated with the particular medical image study that indicates that the particular medical image study is being viewed by at least preventing access to image data associated with the particular medical image study stored in a data store.
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Abstract
Disclosed are various embodiments for equitably assigning medical images for examination. Data describing a medical image study that is pending examination is obtained from a medical data server. The medical image study is assigned for examination by at least one of a plurality of users based on preferences associated with each of the users and a relative complexity value determined for the medical image study. Data describing the assignments is sent to a client. The client is configured to display at least one worklist. Each worklist is associated with a user and describes the one or more medical image studies that have been assigned to the user for examination.
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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obtaining data describing a plurality of medical image studies from at least one medical data server, the plurality of medical image studies pending examination; determining a relative complexity value for each medical image study using a quantity of relative value units that are based at least in part on an average amount of time to perform a particular type of image study associated with individual ones of the plurality of medical image studies; assigning each of the plurality of medical image studies for examination by a respective user of a plurality of users based at least in part on preferences associated with the respective user and the relative complexity value determined for each medical image study; causing a user interface to be rendered by a client device, the user interface including a respective user worklist tab for each of the plurality of users, the respective user worklist tab showing an identifier of the respective user, the respective user worklist tab displaying a listing of medical image studies that have been assigned to the respective user for examination, the user interface further including a pending tab displaying a listing of medical image studies for which examination is pending and that are assigned to any of the plurality of users; and preventing a user from viewing a particular medical image study based at least in part on a lock status associated with the particular medical image study that indicates that the particular medical image study is being viewed by at least preventing access to image data associated with the particular medical image study stored in a data store. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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a server; and a medical image study assignment application executable in the server, wherein when executed the medical image study assignment application causes the server to at least; obtain data describing a plurality of medical image studies from at least one medical data server, the plurality of medical image studies pending examination; determine a relative complexity value for each medical image study using a quantity of relative value units that are based at least in part on an average amount of time to perform a particular type of image study associated with individual ones of the plurality of medical image studies; assign each of the plurality of medical image studies for examination by a respective user of a plurality of users based at least in part on preferences associated with the respective user and the relative complexity value determined for each medical image study; cause a user interface to be rendered by a client device, the user interface including a respective user worklist tab for each of the plurality of users, the respective user worklist tab showing an identifier of the respective user, the respective user worklist tab displaying a listing of medical image studies that have been assigned to the respective user for examination, the user interface further including a pending tab displaying a listing of medical image studies for which examination is pending and that are assigned to any of the plurality of users; and prevent a user from viewing a particular medical image study based at least in part on a lock status associated with the particular medical image study that indicates that the particular medical image study is being viewed by at least preventing access to image data associated with the particular medical image study stored in a data store. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system, comprising:
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a computing device; and a medical image study assignment application executable in the computing device, wherein when executed the medical image study assignment application causes the computing device to at least; obtain data describing a plurality of medical image studies from at least one medical data server, the plurality of medical image studies pending examination; determine a relative complexity value for each medical image study using a quantity of relative value units that are based at least in part on an average amount of time to perform a particular type of image study associated with individual ones of the plurality of medical image studies; assign each of the plurality of medical image studies for examination by a respective user of a plurality of users based at least in part on preferences associated with the respective user and the relative complexity value determined for each medical image study; render a user interface that includes a respective user worklist tab for each of the plurality of users, the respective user worklist tab showing an identifier of the respective user, the respective user worklist tab displaying a listing of medical image studies that have been assigned to the respective user for examination, the user interface further including a pending tab displaying a listing of medical image studies for which examination is pending and that are assigned to any of the plurality of users; and prevent a user from viewing a particular medical image study based at least in part on a lock status associated with the particular medical image study that indicates that the particular medical image study is being viewed by at least preventing access to image data associated with the particular medical image study stored in a data store. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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