Method for monetization of the data processing of ultrasonic scan data files

A method for monetizing the data processing of a plurality of ultrasonic scan data files, comprising the steps of:

• a. using at least one computer processor to serially process a plurality of ultrasonic scan data files using a scalable cloud-based processing system from a cloud based storage system holding said plurality of scan data files to produce an indications list for each said data file so that an inspector reviewing said scan data file can review only said indications list instead of said entire ultrasonic scan data file;
• b. responsive to said processing step, creating a processing usage record for each said processed data file and saving each said usage record in said cloud-based computer data storage;
• c. responsive to the availability of a scan usage record in said cloud-based computer data storage, selecting a usage record and assigning a pricing model to be utilized for said selected one usage record;
• d. based on said selected pricing model, calculating a processing cost for the processing of said data file associated with said usage record;
• and,
• e. automatically issuing a payment request to a financial account for a client responsible for payment of said calculated processing cost.

A method for calculating the cost for processing an ultrasonic scan data file, comprising the steps of:

• a. using a computer to data process an ultrasonic scan data files to produce an indications list that is integrated into said data file so that an inspector reviewing said scan data file reviewing said scan data file may review said listed indications in said scan data file rather than reviewing the entire ultrasonic scan data file;
• b. responsive to said processing step, creating a processing usage record for said processed data file and saving each said usage record in computer file;
• c. responsive to information held in said usage record, selecting a pricing model associated with the client responsible for the cost of said processing;
• d. based on said selected pricing model, calculating a processing cost for the processing of said data file associated with said usage record;
• and,
• e. issuing a payment request to said client responsible for payment of said calculated processing cost.