US 2010/0138230 A1Published application

Method for teleradiological analysis

OwnerLieven Van Hoeinventor

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Abstract

A system and method is described for building a community of clients and radiologists. The method and system bring clients i.e. persons or organisations requiring the analysis of radiographic images, together with radiologists i.e. persons or organisations qualified to undertake analyses of radiographic images. The clients and radiologists register their respective requirements and services with the system, the system matching a suitable client to a suitable radiologist. The method and system use an algorithm to match client and radiologist(s) most effectively. A open feedback facility in which the client indicates his satisfaction with the radiologist (e.g. quality of report, timeliness, cost), and in which the radiologist also indicates his satisfaction with the client (e.g. image quality, quality of associated data, timely payment) is implemented so the quality of service and client of a teleradiology community evolves and high standards are achieved.

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Dependent claims

A method for assisting in the analysis of a client's radiographic imaging study by a remote radiologist, comprising the steps:

a) receiving registration details of one or more radiologists, including an indication of their characteristics,
b) receiving registration details of one or more clients, including an indication of their characteristics,
c) receiving an imaging study and associated data sent by a registered client,
d) selecting one or more registered radiologists to analyse an imaging study by matching the radiologists' characteristics with the characteristics of the client and associated data of the imaging study of step c),
e) making available to said selected registered radiologists, a worklist of imaging studies sent by clients,
f) receiving a report of said analysed imaging study prepared by a registered radiologist of step e),
g) making available the report of step f) to the registered client of step c),
h) receiving a feedback score from the registered client 1 regarding the quality of the registered radiologist's report,
i) receiving a feedback score from the registered radiologist regarding collaboration with the client,
j) calculating a rating profile of the registered radiologist and client based on received feedback scores.

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Facts

Application: 12/373,031Filed 13 Jul 2006
Published: 3 Jun 2010
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

G16H 40/20
ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or…:…
G16H 15/00
Ict specially adapted for medical reports
G16H 30/20
ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images: for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
G16H 40/67
For the operation of medical equipment or devices: for remote operation