Systems and methods for converting and delivering medical images to mobile devices and remote communications systems

A method for automated conversion and delivery of medical images, comprising:

• storing a plurality of medical images, meta data associated with the plurality of medical images, converted medical images, a plurality of standardized format specifications for a plurality of destination devices and services, and a plurality of message templates;
• receiving a medical image file via a communications interface, the medical image file comprising medical data and meta data, the medical data having a medical data format;
• determining whether the medical data includes a medical image data;
• determining an output destination type, wherein the output destination type is an output device, service, or both, based on the meta data;
• correlating the output destination type with one or more of the plurality of standardized format specifications and with one or more of the plurality of message templates;
• converting the medical data format associated with the medical data based on the standardized format specifications that correlate with the output destination type;
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• assembling at least one output message that includes the converted medical data based on the message templates that correlate with the output destination type;
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• transmitting the output message to at least one destination via the communication interface.

A system for automated conversion and delivery of medical images, comprising:

• a communication interface;
• a data storage system configured to store a plurality of medical images, meta data associated with the plurality of medical images, converted medical images, a plurality of standardized format specifications for a plurality of destination devices and services, and a plurality of message templates;
• a receiver configured to receive a medical image file via the communications interface, the medical image file comprising medical data and meta data, the medical data having a medical data format that complies with the digital imaging and communication in medicine standard,
• a parser configured to determine whether the medical data includes a medical image data and to determine an output destination type, wherein the output destination type is an output device, service, or both, based on the meta data,
• a correlator configured to correlate the output destination type with one or more of the plurality of standardized format specifications and with one or more of the plurality of message templates,
• an image converter configured to convert the medical data format associated with the medical data based on the standardized format specifications that correlate with the output destination type,
• and assembler configured to assemble at least one output message that includes the converted medical data based on the message templates that correlate with the output destination type, and
• an output module configured to transmit the output message to at least one destination via the communication interface.