Method and system for granting a user access to a medical system

A system comprising:

• a user interface configured to receive user inputs from a user;
• one or more processors configured to execute programmed instructions stored in memory, the one or more processors, when executing the programmed instructions, configured to:
• determine that a personal communication device is within a designated range of a medical system;
• receive an identifying signal from the personal communication device while within the designated range of the medical system for identifying the user associated with the personal communication device;
• determine that the user associated with the personal communication device is permitted to use the medical system and open a session for the user to use the medical system;
• establish a dedicated link between the personal communication device and the medical system such that other users are unable to access the medical system during the session;
• receive predetermined operational settings from the personal communication device while within the designated range of the medical system, the predetermined operational settings affecting operation of the medical system, the medical system being at least one of an imaging system, diagnostic system, therapeutic system, monitoring system, or surgical system;
• communicate changes to the predetermined operational settings from the medical system to the personal communication device during the session of the user with the medical system;
• and
• end the session, thereby permitting the other users to use the medical system.

A method comprising:

• determining that a personal communication device is within a designated range of a first medical system, the personal communication device configured to transmit and receive data through a telecommunication network;
• receiving an identifying signal from the personal communication device while within the designated range of the first medical system for identifying a user associated with the personal communication device;
• determining that the user associated with the personal communication device is permitted to use the first medical system and opening a first session for the user to use the first medical system;
• establishing a dedicated link between the personal communication device and the first medical system such that other users are unable to use the first medical system during the first session;
• closing the first session, thereby permitting the other users to use the first medical system;
• determining that the personal communication device is within a designated range of a second medical system;
• receiving an identifying signal from the personal communication device while within the designated range of the second medical system;
• determining that the user associated with the personal communication device is permitted to use the second medical system and opening a second session for the user to use the second medical system;
• establishing a dedicated link between the personal communication device and the second medical system such that other users are unable to access the second medical system during the second session;
• and
• ending the second session, thereby permitting the other users to use the second medical system.

A system comprising:

• first and second medical systems having respective user interfaces that are configured to receive user inputs from a user;
• one or more processors configured to execute programmed instructions stored in memory, the one or more processors, when executing the programmed instructions, configured to:
• determine that a personal communication device is within a designated range of a first medical system;
• receive an identifying signal from the personal communication device while within the designated range of the first medical system for identifying the user associated with the personal communication device;
• determine that the user associated with the personal communication device is permitted to use the first medical system and open a first session for the user to use the first medical system;
• establish a dedicated link between the personal communication device and the first medical system such that other users are unable to access the medical system during the first session;
• end the first session, thereby permitting the other users to use the first medical system;
• determining that the personal communication device is within a designated range of a second medical system;
• receiving an identifying signal from the personal communication device while within the designated range of the second medical system;
• determining that the user associated with the personal communication device is permitted to use the second medical system and opening a second session for the user to use the second medical system;
• establishing a dedicated link between the personal communication device and the second medical system such that other users are unable to access the second medical system during the second session;
• and
• ending the second session, thereby permitting the other users to use the second medical system.