Quality feedback system for medical images

A system for providing feedback indicative of image quality for an acquired medical image, comprising:

• a server comprising a database of coded medical images, wherein each coded image comprises a machine-readable unique code including information related to an identity of a medical imaging device that acquired the coded image, an identity of at least one party authorized to review the coded image, and a link to at least one feedback form into which image quality feedback can be entered;
• and
• a communication device comprising:
• a scanner configured to scan the machine-readable unique code;
• and
• a processor that executes a feedback application configured to:
• decode the scanned code;
• retrieve the at least one feedback form (80) from the server via the link;
• present the retrieved feedback form to a reviewer for completion;
• and
• transmit the completed feedback form to the server.

A method of determining medical image quality via a unique coding embedded in a medical image, comprising:

• acquiring an image of region of interest in a patient via a medical imaging device;
• generating a machine-readable unique code for an acquired image, wherein the unique code identifies the imaging device that acquired the image, at least one party authorized to review the acquired image, and at least one communication link for accessing at least one feedback form related to the acquired image;
• associating the unique code with the acquired image such that the associated code is decodable when scanned;
• and
• adjusting a gray level of the associated code to correspond to a gray level of the acquired image.

A method for providing feedback indicative of image quality for an acquired medical image, comprising:

• scanning a machine readable unique code in a coded medical image;
• decoding the scanned code;
• retrieving the at least one feedback form from server via a link
• presenting the retrieved feedback form to a reviewer for completion;
• and
• transmitting the completed feedback form to the server;
• wherein the machine readable unique code comprises information related to an identity of a medical imaging device that acquired the coded image, an identity of at least one party authorized to review the coded image, and a link to at least one feedback form into which image quality feedback can be entered.