System and method for interfacing image manager to monitor for medical imaging applications

A medical imaging system, comprising:

• a set of medical imaging devices configured to generate first and second pairs of input image signals concerning a subject undergoing a medical treatment or diagnosis;
• an image manager configured to route the first and second pairs of input image signals from a first set of inputs ports to a first set of output ports based on a user input;
• an interface, comprising:
• a housing;
• a second set of input ports coupled to the first set of output ports of the image manager, respectively, wherein the second set of input ports are disposed on a first surface of the housing;
• a pair of image multiplexers disposed within the housing, wherein the pair of image multiplexers is configured to multiplex the first and second pairs of input image signals to generate first and second output image signals, respectively;
• and
• first and second output ports disposed on a second surface of the housing, wherein the first and second output ports are configured to produce the first and second output image signals, respectively;
• and
• a first monitor including first and second input ports compliantly mated with the first and second output ports of the interface, respectively, wherein the first monitor is configured to simultaneously render first and second images on first and second portions of a screen based on the first and second output image signals, respectively.

A medical imaging apparatus, comprising:

• an interface, comprising:
• a housing;
• a first set of input ports configured to receive a set of input image signals, respectively, wherein the first set of input ports are disposed on a first surface of the housing;
• a set of image multiplexers configured to multiplex pairs of the set of input image signals to generate a set of output image signals, respectively, wherein the set of image multiplexers are enclosed within the housing;
• and
• a set of output ports configured to produce the set of output image signals, respectively, wherein the set of output ports are disposed on a second surface of the housing;
• a monitor including a second set of input ports compliantly mated with the set of output ports of the interface, respectively, wherein the monitor is configured to simultaneously render a set of images on separate portions of a screen based on the set of output image signals, respectively.