# US 2014/0153796 A1 · Medical imaging system and method for acquiring image using a remotely accessible medical imaging device infrastructure

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- Number: US 2014/0153796 A1
- Document ID: US20140153796A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/092,359
- Filed: 2013-11-27
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-11-30
- Applicants: General Electric Company
- Inventors: Subin Sarojam Baby Sundaran; Shesha Prakash Kalasapura
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140153796A1

## CPC

- A61B 8/565: {involving data transmission via a network}
- G16H 30/40: for processing medical images, e.g. editing
- G16H 40/63: for local operation
- G16H 40/67: for remote operation
- G16Z 99/00: Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
- A61B 6/563: {involving image data transmission via a network}
- A61B 8/0883: {for diagnosis of the heart}
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
- G16Z: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A medical imaging system capable of acquiring image using a remotely accessible medical imaging device infrastructure. The medical imaging system includes an imaging client communicably coupled to an image acquisition unit. The imaging client is configured to transmit image data of an object acquired using the image acquisition unit, wherein the image data is acquired based on an imaging procedure. Imaging servers hosting medical imaging device infrastructures are communicably coupled to the imaging client. The imaging servers are configured to allocate a medical imaging device from the medical imaging device infrastructures to the imaging client based on the imaging procedure; process the image data received from the imaging client in the medical imaging device to generate images; and send the images to the imaging client. The imaging client is further configured to render the images of the object.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A medical imaging system, comprising:
an imaging client communicably coupled to an image acquisition unit, wherein the imaging client is configured to:
transmit image data of an object acquired using the image acquisition unit, wherein the image data is acquired based on an imaging procedure; and
at least one imaging server hosting one or more medical imaging device infrastructure and communicably coupled to the imaging client, wherein the at least one imaging server is configured to:
allocate a medical imaging device from the one or more medical imaging device infrastructure to the imaging client based on the imaging procedure,
process the image data received from the imaging client in the medical imaging device to generate at least one image, and
send the at least one image to the imaging client, wherein the imaging client is further configured to render the at least one image of the object.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The medical imaging system of claim 1, wherein the imaging client communicates with the at least one imaging server over a wireless network.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The medical imaging system of claim 1, wherein the at least one imaging server comprises a virtualization unit configured to:
receive a request for the imaging procedure selected by a user, wherein the request comprises the imaging procedure and at least one imaging parameter associated with the imaging procedure, and
identify the medical imaging device from the one or more medical imaging device infrastructure based on the imaging procedure and the at least one imaging parameter.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The medical imaging system of claim 3, wherein the virtualization unit is further configured to determine a load associated with each medical imaging device of the one or more medical imaging device infrastructure, wherein the medical imaging device is allocated to the imaging client based on load associated with the medical imaging device.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The medical imaging system of claim 1, wherein the at least one imaging server is further configured to process the image data by:
filtering the image data received from the imaging client to obtain filtered image data,
compressing the filtered image data to generate compressed image data, and
preprocessing the compressed image data to generate the at least one image.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The medical imaging system of claim 5, wherein the at least one imaging server is further configured to communicate instructions to the imaging client for operating the image acquisition unit to acquire the image data of the object.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The medical imaging system of claim 1, wherein the one or more medical imaging device infrastructure is hosted in a cloud-based environment.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The medical imaging system of claim 1, wherein the imaging client comprises a user interface for presenting the at least one image, wherein the user interface is a web-based user interface.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The medical imaging system of claim 1, wherein the imaging client is a web-based application.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The medical imaging system of claim 1, wherein the imaging client is configured in a user device.

### Claim 11

A method of acquiring an image of an object using a remotely accessible medical imaging device infrastructure, the method comprising:
transmitting image data of an object acquired using an image acquisition unit to an imaging client, wherein the image data is acquired based on an imaging procedure;
allocating a medical imaging device from one or more medical imaging device infrastructure to the imaging client based on the imaging procedure;
processing the image data received from the imaging client in the medical imaging device to generate at least one image;
sending the at least one image to the imaging client; and
rendering the at least one image of the object by the imaging client.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein allocating the medical imaging device comprises:
receiving a request for the imaging procedure selected by a user, wherein the request comprises the imaging procedure and at least one imaging parameter associated with the imaging procedure; and
identifying the medical imaging device from the one or more medical imaging device infrastructure based on the imaging procedure and the at least one imaging parameter.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, wherein allocating the medical imaging device further comprises:
determining a load associated with each medical imaging device of the one or more medical imaging device infrastructure, wherein the medical imaging device is allocated to the imaging client based on load associated with the medical imaging device.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein processing the image data received from the imaging client comprises:
filtering the image data received from the imaging client to obtain filtered image data;
compressing the filtered image data to generate compressed image data; and
preprocessing the compressed image data to generate the at least one image.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, further comprising:
communicating instructions to the imaging client for operating the image acquisition unit to acquire the image data of the object.