Abstract: A system and method for generating summary data based on a patient report. The method includes receiving at least one patient report of a plurality of patient reports. The patient report includes first data relating to a patient. The method also includes analyzing the at least one patient report to identify at least one section as a function of predetermined identifiers. The method also includes analyzing the at least one section to identify second data relating to the patient. The method also includes generating summary data as a function of the identified second data.

Abstract: A computing device (126) includes a recommender (134) that evaluates at least one of a user interaction with a displayed image of a scan of an imaging examination protocol or information about the scan in an electronically formatted radiology report, and generates a signal including a recommendation to remove the scan only in response to at least one of the user interaction or the radiology report information satisfying predetermined criteria and a output device(140) that visually presents the signal, thereby visually presenting the recommendation.

Abstract: A system includes a modeler (214) that generates a model which models a quality of findings in radiologist reports as function of deposited dose of scans from which the radiologist reports are created and a dose optimizer (216) that determines an optimal dose value for a planned scan based on the model and one or more optimization rules (218). A method includes generating a model which models a quality of fmdings in radiologist reports as a function of deposited dose of scans from which the radiologist reports are created and determining an optimal dose value for a planned scan based on the model and one or more optimization rules.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining image data for a patient. The image data corresponds to acquisition data from an imaging acquisition from a set of planned image acquisitions in an examination plan for the patient. The method further includes analyzing the image data with a processor based on an imaging practice guideline and producing electronically formatted data indicative of the analysis. The processor generates a signal indicative of a recommendation of a change to the examination plan based on the data indicative of the analysis.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining electronically formatted information about previously performed imaging procedures, classifying the information into groups of protocols based on initially selected protocols for the previously performed imaging procedures and generating data indicative thereof, identifying deviations between the classified information and the corresponding initially selected protocols for the previously performed imaging procedures, and generating a signal indicative of the deviations. A method includes recommending at least one of a plurality of protocols for an imaging procedure based on at least one of a score, a probability, or a pre-determined rule, which is based on extracted medical concepts from patient information and extracted medical concepts from previously imaged patient information, and generating a signal indicative of the recommendation.

Abstract: A method includes identifying medical concepts in identified patient cases that are missing from medical concepts in first electronically formatted medical information as missing medical concepts, and selecting an imaging protocol for an imaging procedure based on a combination of the medical concepts from the first electronically formatted medical information and the missing medical concepts, and generating a signal indicative of the selected imaging protocol. A method includes identifying at least one of one or more medical concepts as a relevant additional concept, and selecting an imaging protocol for the imaging procedure based on a combination of one or more clinical indications and the relevant additional concept, and generating a signal indicative of the selected imaging protocol.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method for performing a magnetic resonance imaging scan using a MR scanner. The method can comprise receiving via a user interface a MR imaging protocol categorizable into a MR scan type of a predefined set of MR scan types. Further, the method can comprise querying a database by providing to the database scan information permitting the database to identify the MR scan type of the MR imaging protocol. The method can further comprise receiving from the database statistical information on the MR scan type which can include statistics on modifications of individual scan parameters of the MR scan type, and providing the statistical information to the user interface. Modifications of the MR imaging protocol can be received from the user interface, resulting in a modified MR imaging protocol, according to which the MR imaging scan can be performed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining patient hydration levels is disclosed. The method includes measuring a skin turgor.

Abstract: A system for suggesting autocompletion terms during text entry of a report. A text entry unit (2) for enabling a user to enter a text into a current report (1). A term selector (11) for selecting at least one frequently co-occurring term (12), based on an extracted term (8), the extracted term section (9), the current section (10), and a co-occurrence statistic (7). An indicator (13) provides an indication of the at least one frequently co-occurring term (12) to the user. A system for analyzing reports comprises a co-occurrence statistics generator (26) for generating a plurality of co-occurrence statistics, a co-occurrence statistic being indicative of a first term, a first section, a second term, a second section, and a frequency in which reports contain the first term in the first section in combination with the second term in the second section.

Abstract: A method includes assigning, via a processor, cases to be evaluated by one or more case evaluators based on corresponding case profiles for the cases and a plurality of dynamic evaluator profiles for the one or more evaluators, wherein a dynamic evaluator profile for an evaluator includes information mined from a current set of case evaluation reports produced by the evaluator. A system includes a case profile repository (120) that stores case profiles for cases to be evaluated, a dynamic evaluator profile repository (112) that stores dynamic evaluator profiles for evaluators available to evaluate the cases, and a processor (102) that generates a signal indicative of an assignment of the cases to the evaluators based on the case profiles and the dynamic evaluator profiles.

Abstract: A system for aiding report authoring is disclosed. The system comprises a set of associations (1), wherein an association links at least one first concept term in a knowledge domain with at least one second concept term in the knowledge domain, wherein the association indicates a frequent co-occurrence of the at least one first concept term and the at least one second concept term in reports in the knowledge domain. The system comprises a concept term extractor (2) for extracting at least one first concept term (6) relating to a particular subject from a data record (7) associated with the particular subject, the data record (7) comprising an at least partially completed report (5) relating to the particular subject.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method are provided for control of a catheter (including an ablation catheter), bronchoscope/endoscope and beveled needle. Control of a bronchoscope (100) is calculated for a 3D environment based on capabilities of the bronchoscope and the patient morphology. This can be used to plan and simulate an optimal motion, train or compare surgical techniques or automate the procedure. A particular bronchoscope may be recommended based on its form and flexibility as well as based on the personal morphology of the patient rather than relying on statistical norms. For all tools, a 6 dimensional configuration space problem is solved using 3 storage dimensions and a ‘6D neighborhood’ for path planning. The present invention finds the kinematically feasible path from a ‘start’ to a goal, while avoiding obstacles and dangerous regions.

Abstract: A clinical decision support system (CDSS) includes a CDSS module (20) comprising a digital processing device (10) configured to store patient data (34) and a clinical guideline (22). The clinical guideline comprises connected nodes representing clinical workflow events, actions, or decisions, wherein contiguous groups of the nodes are grouped into care phases (40). The CDSS module is configured to associate patient data with patient care phases selected from the care phases of the clinical guideline, and determine patient care phase time intervals for the patient care phases based on acquisition date information for the patient data associated with the patient care phases. The selected patient care phase may be a care phase associated with a clinical guideline node associated with the new patient data, or may be a patient care phase that is consistent with the acquisition date for the new patient data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system (100) for mapping a patient data structure (PD) for describing a patient's case into a guideline data structure (GD) for describing a medical guideline, the system comprising storage (170) for storing: a plurality of data items (DI1; DI2; . . . ; DI99); the patient data structure (PD) comprising data items (DI1; DI3; DI5; DI27; DI47, DI67, DI74) of the plurality of data items (DI1; DI2; . . .

Abstract: An ultrasonic blood flow sensor includes a plurality of adjacent triangular shaped transducer elements which transmit ultrasound waves into a blood vessel and receive reflected ultrasound waves from the blood flow in the vessel. Preferably the transducer elements are paired in pairs of transmit and receive elements. The elements are fixed in a matrix which may be attached in acoustic coupling contact with the skin The matrix retains adjacent transducer elements slightly spaced apart so that the matrix of transducer elements may bend and conform to the shape of the skin surface. The spacing between the triangular elements is neither parallel nor orthogonal to the length dimension of the matrix so that a blood vessel will not be aligned with a space between transducer elements when the matrix is affixed across the location of a blood vessel.

Abstract: A method for scheduling a medical consultation includes a generating a list of consultation criteria. A plurality of clinician profiles stored in a server are searched in accordance with the consultation criteria. A list of consulting clinicians is generated from clinician profiles that correlate to the consultation criteria and displaying or storing in memory the list of the consulting clinicians.

Abstract: A stereo camera system including: a stereo imaging system such as two or more cameras or a camera and a set of angled mirrors, for outputting at least one stereo image; a recognition system for locating an object of interest in the field of view of the stereo imaging system and at least one of a distance of the object of interest from the stereo imaging system and the size of the object of interest; and an adjustor for automatically changing at least one system parameter which affects the spatial resolution of the object of interest based on at least one of the located distance of the object of interest from the stereo imaging system and the size of the object of interest.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining patient hydration levels is disclosed. The method includes measuring a skin turgor. Suction measurements are performed, wherein the distance between an ultrasound transducer and the skin surface is measured over time.

Abstract: A method and apparatus (100, 200, 400, 500) for determining patient dehydration is disclosed. The method includes measuring a velocity of mechanical waves.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining patient hydration levels is disclosed. The method includes measuring a thickness of a dermis layer.