Abstract: This disclosure describes a system and method for providing efficiency and cost analysis of business operations. The system of this disclosure includes a business operations database that contains a plurality of operational data obtained from a plurality of business organizations, a processor that analyzes the plurality of operational data to identify productivity improvements in the business organization, and an analysis logic that calculates an operational efficiency of the business organization. The method provides for efficiency and cost analysis of business operations. The method includes the steps of storing a plurality of operational data obtained from a plurality of business organizations. With the plurality of operational data, the method identifies productivity improvements in the business organization and calculates an operational efficiency of the business organization.

Abstract: A programmable, medical imaging system which incorporates algorithms for enhancing the usability of the system for clinicians is described. With respect to programmability, and in one aspect, the present invention relates to a programmable system which includes a learn mode usable for script generation. In the learn mode, a user can rehearse a sequence of actions and save those actions to be replayed later. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to an algorithm which provides a non-blocking, synchronous interface to an underlying asynchronous architecture. Generally, the algorithm decouples the client-server portion of the application from the synchronous development environment. Using this algorithm, a programmer can develop a non-blocking, highly interactive, client-server application without having to resort to asynchronous programming techniques.

Abstract: A programmable, medical imaging system which incorporates algorithms for enhancing the usability of the system for clinicians is described. With respect to programmability, and in one aspect, the present invention relates to a programmable system which includes a learn mode usable for script generation. In the learn mode, a user can rehearse a sequence of actions and save those actions to be replayed later. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to an algorithm which provides a non-blocking, synchronous interface to an underlying asynchronous architecture. Generally, the algorithm decouples the client-server portion of the application from the synchronous development environment. Using this algorithm, a programmer can develop a non-blocking, highly interactive, client-server application without having to resort to asynchronous programming techniques.