Abstract: A system for generating medical image scanner configurations includes a scanner configuration database and a simulation component. The database stores a scanner configuration dataset corresponding to a medical image scanner. The simulation component includes a display module which is configured to present a graphical user interface (GUI) utilized by the medical image scanner, and an editing module which is configured to create a modified scanner configuration dataset based on commands received from a user via the GUI. Additionally, the simulation component includes a simulation module which is configured to (i) perform a simulation of the medical image scanner using the modified scanner configuration dataset to yield simulated results, (ii) use the display module to present the simulated results in the GUI, and (iii) in response to receiving user approval of the simulated results via the GUI, save the modified scanner configuration dataset to the database.

Abstract: A system for generating medical image scanner configurations includes a scanner configuration database and a simulation component. The database stores a scanner configuration dataset corresponding to a medical image scanner. The simulation component includes a display module which is configured to present a graphical user interface (GUI) utilized by the medical image scanner, and an editing module which is configured to create a modified scanner configuration dataset based on commands received from a user via the GUI. Additionally, the simulation component includes a simulation module which is configured to (i) perform a simulation of the medical image scanner using the modified scanner configuration dataset to yield simulated results, (ii) use the display module to present the simulated results in the GUI, and (iii) in response to receiving user approval of the simulated results via the GUI, save the modified scanner configuration dataset to the database.

Abstract: A plurality of diagnostic scanners (S1, S2, . . . , Sn) share access to a remote, communal processing center (CP) that performs reconstruction and post reconstruction processing for various modalities. Each of the diagnostic scanners submits a data set to the remote center electronically over the lines (T). An scheduling computer (22) assigns a priority to each of the received data sets and controls a plurality of parallel processors (261, 262, . . . , 26n) accordingly. The reconstructed image representations are sent electronically back to the address that sent them, or another designated location, for display on a monitor (281, 282, . . . , 28n, 28cf, 28r). Upgrades loaded into the remote center are immediately available for all users. Software modifications, hardware adjustments, training services, operations monitoring, and scanner operating services of individual scanners are provided from the remote center.