Diagnostic delivery service

• US 20100187304A1
• Filed: 01/29/2009
• Published: 07/29/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gearbox LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Ishikawa, Muriel Y., Wood, Lowell L. JR., Rivet, Dennis J., Hyde, Roderick A., Bowers, Jeffrey A., Kare, Jordin T., Sweeney, Elizabeth A., Leuthardt, Eric C.
• Granted Patent: US 8,249,218 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/382
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0059 using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence A61B5/0093, A61B5/1455, A61B5/02416 and A61B5/0261 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0091 for mammography
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4312 Breast evaluation or disorder diagnosis A61B5/0091 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4528 Joints A61B5/4533, A61B5/4538 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/4021 involving movement of the focal spot
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/4405 the apparatus being movable or portable, e.g. handheld or mounted on a trolley
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/4417 related to combined acquisition of different diagnostic modalities
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/4423 related to hygiene or sterilisation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/502 for diagnosis of breast, i.e. mammography
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/508 for non-human patients
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/5247 combining images from an ionising-radiation diagnostic technique and a non-ionising radiation diagnostic technique, e.g. X-ray and ultrasound
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/548 Remote control of the apparatus or devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/00 Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves imaging of objects using sonar G01S15/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/0825 for diagnosis of the breast, e.g. mammography
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4416 related to combined acquisition of different diagnostic modalities, e.g. combination of ultrasound and X-ray acquisitions
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4472 Wireless probes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/565 involving data transmission via a network
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/1074 Details of the control system, e.g. user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/06 using light
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/10 : X-ray therapy; Gamma-ray therapy; Particle-irradiation therapy A61N5/01 takes precedence

Abstract

Systems, methods, and other modalities are described for (a) obtaining an indication relating to an emission module (which may be dangerous, e.g.) or its user (who may be untrained, e.g.) and for (b) configuring the module or causing an irradiation (for imaging, e.g.) in response to the indication.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

means for activating a first energy emitter set and an image detection structure; and

means for activating a second energy emitter set and the image detection structure partly based on a certification of a user and partly based on an action by the user.

2. A system comprising:

first circuitry for causing a use of a first energy emitter set and of at least a first image detection structure; and

second circuitry for causing a use of a second energy emitter set and of at least the first image detection structure partly based on a certification of a user and partly based on an action by the user.

3. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

a second image detection structure configured to obtain an image resulting from output from the second energy emitter set.

4. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

a display configured to present video data in a vicinity of the first image detection structure.

5. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

a display configured to present a facial image in a vicinity of the first image detection structure.

6. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

a speaker configured to present audio data in a vicinity of the first image detection structure.

9. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

an energy emitter of the second energy emitter set; and

third circuitry for sensing a position of a part of a subject'"'"'s body relative to the energy emitter of the second energy emitter set.

10. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

third circuitry for sensing a position of at least one emitter of the second energy emitter set.

11. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

third circuitry for receiving one or more results of the use of at least the first energy emitter set via a wearable article.

12. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

third circuitry for receiving one or more results of the use of at least the second energy emitter set via a wearable article.

13. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

third circuitry for sensing at least a type of energy from the second energy emitter set.

14. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

third circuitry for activating the second energy emitter set; and

fourth circuitry for detecting a remote signal indicating at least the action by the user and the certification of the user.

16. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

third circuitry for providing guidance that facilitates the action by the user.

17. The system of claim 2 in which the second circuitry comprises:

circuitry for detecting an effect of the use of the second energy emitter set upon a part of a subject'"'"'s body.

18. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

a support for positioning the first image detection structure to receive energy from the second energy emitter set.

19. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

the first energy emitter set, configured to emit radio-frequency energy.

20. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

the first energy emitter set, configured to emit ultrasound energy.

21. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

the first energy emitter set, configured to emit x-ray energy.

22. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

the second energy emitter set, configured to emit x-ray energy.

23. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

a handheld device configured to support at least the first energy emitter set.

24. The system of claim 2 in which the second circuitry comprises:

the second circuitry, configured for causing the use of the second energy emitter set and of at least the first image detection structure partly based on the certification of the user, partly based upon whether an emission module is appropriately positioned, and partly based on the action by the user.

25. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

at least one common emitter in the first energy emitter set and in the second energy emitter set.

26. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

the second energy emitter set.

27. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

the first energy emitter set.

28. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

the first image detection structure.

29. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

the first energy emitter set, configured to emit visible light.

30. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

the first energy emitter set, including at least an ultrasound emitter operable by another user.

31. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

the first image detection structure, comprising a camera operable by another user.

32. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

the first image detection structure comprising a camera operable by the user.

33. The system of claim 2, in which the second circuitry comprises:

at least an ionizing radiation emitter of the second energy emitter set;

activation-history-dependent logic responsive to the user; and

third circuitry for comparing a state of the activation-history-dependent logic with a threshold.

35. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

the second energy emitter set, including at least an ionizing radiation emitter.

37. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

circuitry for activating the first energy emitter set at least in response to an action by another user.

39. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

one or more energy emitters of the first energy emitter set configured for scanning; and

circuitry for computing an image resulting from output from at least one of the one or more energy emitters of the first energy emitter set.

40. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

the first energy emitter set, configured to emit visible light;

the first image detection structure comprising a camera operable by the user;

a second image detection structure configured to obtain an image resulting from output from the second energy emitter set;

the second energy emitter set, configured to emit x-ray energy; and

third circuitry for activating the second energy emitter set.

41. The system of claim 40, further comprising:

a handheld device configured to support at least the first energy emitter set; and

fourth circuitry for sensing a position of at least one emitter of the second energy emitter set.

42. The system of claim 40, further comprising:

fourth circuitry for receiving one or more results of the use of at least the second energy emitter set via a wearable article; and

fifth circuitry for detecting a remote signal indicating at least the action by the user and the certification of the user.

43. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

the first image detection structure, comprising a camera operable by the user and by another user;

third circuitry for computing a first image resulting from output from at least one of the one or more energy emitters of the first energy emitter set; and

fourth circuitry for activating the first energy emitter set at least in response to another action by the user.

44. The system of claim 43, further comprising:

a support for positioning the first image detection structure to receive energy from the second energy emitter set; and

fifth circuitry for sensing at least a type of the energy from the second energy emitter set.

45. The system of claim 43, further comprising:

the second energy emitter set, including at least an ionizing radiation emitter; and

a second image detection structure configured to obtain a second image resulting from output from the second energy emitter set.

46. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

at least one common emitter in the first energy emitter set and in the second energy emitter set;

another energy emitter of the second energy emitter set; and

third circuitry for sensing a position of a part of a subject'"'"'s body relative to the other energy emitter of the second energy emitter set.

47. The system of claim 46, further comprising:

the first image detection structure, comprising a camera operable by another user; and

a display configured to present video data in a vicinity of the first image detection structure.

48. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

a handheld device configured to support at least the first energy emitter set;

one or more energy emitters of the first energy emitter set configured for scanning;

third circuitry for computing an image resulting from output from at least one of the one or more energy emitters of the first energy emitter set; and

the second energy emitter set, including at least an ionizing radiation emitter.

49. The system of claim 48, further comprising:

fourth circuitry for providing guidance including audio data that facilitates the action by the user; and

a speaker configured to present the audio data in a vicinity of the first image detection structure.

50. The system of claim 48, further comprising:

fourth circuitry for receiving one or more results of the use of at least the first energy emitter set via a wearable article.

51. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

one or more energy emitters of the first energy emitter set configured for scanning;

third circuitry for computing a first image resulting from output from at least one of the one or more energy emitters of the first energy emitter set;

the second energy emitter set, configured to emit x-ray energy;

a second image detection structure configured to obtain a second image resulting from output from the second energy emitter set;

fourth circuitry for activating the first energy emitter set at least in response to an action by another user;

fifth circuitry for activating the second energy emitter set; and

sixth circuitry for detecting a remote signal indicating at least the action by the user and the certification of the user.

52. The system of claim 51, further comprising:

seventh circuitry for receiving one or more results of the use of at least the first energy emitter set via a wearable article; and

eighth circuitry for receiving one or more results of the use of at least the second energy emitter set via the wearable article.

53. The system of claim 52, further comprising:

a display configured to present a facial image in a vicinity of the first image detection structure; and

a speaker configured to present audio data in the vicinity of the first image detection structure.

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