Method and system for generating electronic medical reports

A computing device for generating an electronic medical report, the computing device comprising:

• a processor;
• a communication module configured to receive a search query for a predefined protocol name for the electronic medical report, the search query being generated prior to performing a medical imaging procedure associated with the electronic medical report and based on at least one characteristic of a medical image, wherein the predefined protocol name is specific to a body region, a modality type, a laterality, a population, a contrast type, an anatomical a focus, a reason for exam, or a combination thereof;
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• a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory comprises processor executable instructions, the processor executable instructions comprising:
• processing the search query for the predefined protocol name;
• extracting keywords from the search query, wherein the keywords indicate a characteristic of the medical image;
• identifying one or more predefined protocol names from a plurality of predefined protocol names from a protocol names database based on the search query;
• assigning a rank for the plurality of predefined protocol names based on a best matching criteria;
• displaying the plurality of predefined protocol names in order of the rank on a display unit;
• selecting the predefined protocol name from the plurality of identified predefined protocol names based on the rank associated with the predefined protocol name;
• assigning the predefined protocol name to an appropriate field in the electronic medical report prior to performing the medical imaging procedure;
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• generating the electronic medical report based on the one or more predefined protocol names, wherein the electronic medical report is searchable using the predefined protocol name.

A system for generating an electronic medical report, the system comprising:

• a server configured to receive search queries from a medical imaging modality;
• a medical imaging modality operatively coupled with the server, wherein the medical imaging modality is configured to acquire a medical image of a subject and to generate an electronic medical report, wherein the medical imaging modality is configured to send search queries to the server, the search queries being generated based on at least one characteristic of a medical image prior to acquiring the medical image;
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• a computing device operatively coupled with the medical imaging modality, wherein the computing device is configured to:
• extract keywords from a search query, wherein the keywords indicate a characteristic of the medical image;
• identify one or more predefined protocol names based on the search query wherein each of the one or more predefined protocol names is specific to a body region, a modality type, a laterality, a population, a contrast type, an anatomical a focus, a reason for exam, or a combination thereof;
• computing a rank for the one or more predefined protocol names based on a best matching criteria;
• display the one or more predefined protocol names in order of the rank on a display unit;
• select one predefined protocol name of the one or more identified predefined protocol names based on the rank associated with the one or more predefined protocol name;
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• assign the one predefined protocol name to an appropriate field in the electronic medical report prior to acquiring the medical image, wherein the electronic medical report is searchable using the predefined protocol name
• output the one or more identified predefined protocol names on a display unit.