Medical imaging with distributed cluster-based processing

A medical imaging system comprising:

• a scan unit configured to acquire raw data from an examination object;
• and
• a local control device comprising:
• a measurement control unit configured to divide a computing task into a sequence of consecutive sub-tasks, wherein the computing task is related to a generation of image data based on measurement data;
• an execution unit configured to execute the computing task;
• a selection unit configured to select a sub-task of the consecutive sub-tasks for external execution;
• an outsourcing unit configured to:
• outsource the selected sub-task to a remote computing source for remotely generating a partial computing result of the selected sub-task;
• and
• receive the generated partial computing result,
• wherein the execution unit is configured to execute the computing task based on the received generated partial computing result.

A system-cluster comprising:

• at least one medical imaging system, a medical imaging system of the at least one medical imaging system comprising:
• a scan unit configured to acquire raw data from an examination object;
• and
• a local control device comprising:
• a measurement control unit configured to divide a computing task into a sequence of consecutive sub-tasks, wherein the computing task is related to a generation of image data based on measurement data;
• an execution unit configured to execute the computing task;
• a selection unit configured to select a sub-task of the consecutive sub-tasks for external execution;
• an outsourcing unit configured to:
• outsource the selected sub-task to a remote computing source for remotely generating a partial computing result of the selected sub-task;
• and
• receive the generated partial computing result,
• wherein the execution unit is configured to execute the computing task based on the received generated partial computing result
• at least one additional remote system including the remote computing source for remotely generating a partial computing result of the selected sub-task.

A method for controlling a medical imaging system, the method comprising:

• dividing a computing task into a sequence of consecutive sub-tasks, wherein the computing task is related to a generation of image data;
• executing the computing task;
• selecting a sub-task of the consecutive sub-tasks for external execution;
• outsourcing the selected sub-task to a remote computing source for remotely generating a partial computing result;
• and
• receiving the generated partial computing result,
• wherein executing the computing task comprises executing the computing task based on the received generated partial computing result.

In a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores program sections having instructions executable by a computer unit to control a medical imaging system, the instructions comprising:

• dividing a computing task into a sequence of consecutive sub-tasks, wherein the computing task is related to a generation of image data;
• executing the computing task;
• selecting a sub-task of the consecutive sub-tasks for external execution;
• outsourcing the selected sub-task to a remote computing source for remotely generating a partial computing result;
• and
• receiving the generated partial computing result,
• wherein executing the computing task comprises executing the computing task based on the received generated partial computing result.