Remote diagnostic imaging
AssigneeMerge Healthcare Incorporated
InventorMichael W. Ferro, JR.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for performing remote diagnostic imaging. One system includes a stand-alone imaging station including a housing that includes a first housing module and a second housing module, a diagnostic imaging device, and a door. The first housing module and the second housing module are separate and configured to be assembled together. The diagnostic imaging device is contained within the housing and includes a radiation source and a radiation detector. The door is coupled to the housing and is configured to allow a patient to enter the housing. The door includes a lock configured to maintain the door in a locked state at least while the diagnostic imaging device captures the diagnostic image.
Claims18
A stand-alone imaging station comprising:
- a housing including a first housing module and a second housing module, the first housing module and the second housing module being separate and configured to be assembled together;
- a diagnostic imaging device contained within the housing, the diagnostic imaging device including a radiation source and a radiation detector;
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- a door coupled to the housing and configured to allow a patient to enter the housing, the door including a lock configured to maintain the door in a locked state at least while the diagnostic imaging device captures the diagnostic image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.