Diagnostic delivery service

• US 20100191094A1
• 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: Rivet, Dennis J., Ishikawa, Muriel Y., Wood, Lowell L. JR., Hyde, Roderick A., Bowers, Jeffrey A., Kare, Jordin T., Sweeney, Elizabeth A., Leuthardt, Eric C.
• Granted Patent: US 8,130,904 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/411
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0013 Medical image data A61B1/00011, A61B6/56, A61B8/56 take precedence
• 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 6/03 Computed tomography [CT] echo-tomography A61B8/14
• 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 6/5247 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 6/563 involving image data transmission via a network
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/13 Tomography A61B8/10, A61B8/12 take precedence; tomography for radiation diagnosis A61B6/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4472 Wireless probes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/565 involving data transmission via a network

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:

an emission module suitable for biological imaging; and

means for resetting the emission module locally in response to a remote signal.

2. A system comprising:

an emission module suitable for biological imaging and operable locally in response to one or more local user actions; and

first circuitry for resetting the emission module locally in response to a remote signal.

3. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

a display configured to present video data in a vicinity of the emission module.

4. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

a display configured to present a facial image in a vicinity of the emission module.

5. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

a speaker configured to present audio data in a vicinity of the emission module.

6. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

a local interface in a vicinity of the emission module configured to present input data from a remote individual in real time.

8. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

second circuitry for transmitting an image indicating a position of a body part relative to the emission module.

9. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

second circuitry for sensing a position of the emission module suitable for biological imaging and operable locally in response to one or more local user actions.

10. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

second circuitry for triggering an emission of electromagnetic radiation.

11. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

second circuitry for triggering an emission of visible light suitable for biological imaging and operable in response to one or more other user actions.

12. The system of claim 2 in which the emission module suitable for biological imaging and operable locally in response to one or more local user actions comprises:

an ionizing radiation module.

13. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

second circuitry for sensing a type of the emission module.

14. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

second circuitry for sensing a type of energy from the emission module.

15. The system of claim 2 in which the first circuitry for resetting the emission module locally in response to a remote signal comprises:

circuitry for resetting the emission module responsive to the remote signal, indicative of a remote detection of at least a remote user action and a remote user certification.

16. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

second circuitry for detecting an effect of energy from the emission module irradiating a part of a subject'"'"'s body.

17. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

a handheld article including at least circuitry for detecting energy from the emission module.

18. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

one or more sensing elements operable for detecting energy from the emission module.

19. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

a sensing element operable for detecting energy from the emission module; and

a wearable article supporting the sensing element.

20. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

a kiosk configured to support the emission module.

21. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

second circuitry for extracting one or more pathology indicators from data resulting from output from the emission module.

23. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

an imaging module configured to obtain an image resulting from output from the emission module.

24. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

an ultrasound emitter suitable for other biological imaging and operable locally in response to one or more other user actions.

25. The system of claim 2 in which the emission module comprises:

a radio frequency emitter suitable for magnetic resonance imaging.

26. The system of claim 2 in which the emission module comprises:

an x-ray emitter; and

one or more activation-history-dependent features configured to prevent at least an unspecified user from being able to release more than 1000 joules of energy via the x-ray emitter.

27. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

second circuitry for activating the emission module at least in response to an action by another user.

29. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

circuitry for providing user guidance in response to a failure to recognize one or more physiological features in an image resulting from the emission module.

30. The system of claim 2 in which the emission module comprises:

one or more emitters configured for scanning; and

second circuitry for computing an image resulting from output from at least one of the one or more emitters.

31. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

second circuitry for sensing a position of the emission module suitable for biological imaging and operable locally in response to one or more local user actions;

third circuitry for activating the emission module at least in response to an action by another user;

a sensing element operable for detecting energy from the emission module;

a wearable article supporting the sensing element; and

fourth circuitry for extracting one or more pathology indicators from data resulting from output from the emission module.

32. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

second circuitry for sensing a position of the emission module suitable for biological imaging and operable locally in response to one or more local user actions;

third circuitry for activating the emission module at least in response to an action by another user;

fourth circuitry for detecting an effect of energy from the emission module irradiating a part of a subject'"'"'s body; and

fifth circuitry for extracting one or more pathology indicators from data resulting from output from the emission module.

33. The system of claim 32, further comprising:

sixth circuitry for transmitting an image indicating a position of a body part relative to the emission module; and

seventh circuitry for providing user guidance in response to a failure to recognize one or more physiological features in an image resulting from the emission module.

34. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

a local interface in a vicinity of the emission module configured to present input data from a remote individual in real time;

second circuitry for transmitting an image indicating a position of a body part relative to the emission module;

third circuitry for triggering an emission of electromagnetic radiation;

fourth circuitry for activating the emission module at least in response to an action by another user; and

fifth circuitry for extracting one or more pathology indicators from data resulting from output from the emission module.

35. The system of claim 34, further comprising:

sixth circuitry for providing user guidance in response to a failure to recognize one or more physiological features in an image resulting from the emission module; and

a kiosk configured to support the emission module.

36. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

a local interface in a vicinity of the emission module configured to present input data from a remote individual in real time;

second circuitry for transmitting an image indicating a position of a body part relative to the emission module;

third circuitry for sensing a position of the emission module suitable for biological imaging and operable locally in response to one or more local user actions;

a sensing element operable for detecting energy from the emission module; and

a wearable article supporting the sensing element.

37. The system of claim 36, further comprising:

fourth circuitry for extracting one or more pathology indicators from data resulting from output from the emission module.

38. The system of claim 37, further comprising:

fifth circuitry for triggering an emission of visible light suitable for biological imaging and operable in response to one or more other user actions; and

sixth circuitry for sensing a type of energy from the emission module.

39. The system of claim 37, further comprising:

a handheld article including at least circuitry for detecting energy from the emission module.

40. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

second circuitry for triggering an emission of visible light suitable for biological imaging and operable in response to one or more other user actions;

third circuitry for sensing a position of the emission module suitable for biological imaging and operable locally in response to one or more local user actions;

fourth circuitry for sensing a type of energy from the emission module; and

fifth circuitry for extracting one or more pathology indicators from data resulting from output from the emission module.

41. The system of claim 40, further comprising:

sixth circuitry for providing user guidance in response to a failure to recognize one or more physiological features in an image resulting from the emission module; and

seventh circuitry for activating the emission module at least in response to an action by another user.

42. The system of claim 40, further comprising:

a handheld article including at least circuitry for detecting energy from the emission module; and

a display configured to present a facial image in a vicinity of the emission module.

43. The system of claim 2, further comprising:

second circuitry for sensing a position of the emission module suitable for biological imaging and operable locally in response to one or more local user actions;

a sensing element operable for detecting energy from the emission module;

a wearable article supporting the sensing element; and

an imaging module configured to obtain an image resulting from output from the emission module.

44. The system of claim 43, further comprising:

third circuitry for extracting one or more pathology indicators from data resulting from output from the emission module; and

fourth circuitry for transmitting an image indicating a position of a body part relative to the emission module.

45. The system of claim 44, further comprising:

a display configured to present video data in a vicinity of the emission module; and

a kiosk configured to support the emission module.

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