Abstract: A means for obtaining optimized feedback from users of a radiology system for use in continuous training/updating of AI models associated with operations of the radiology system. Information about a current or future status of a user (e.g. availability status, and/or emotional status) and about current model update requirements for one or more AI models is used to determine an optimal user to query for feedback, and an optimal set of feedback items to include in a feedback request.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium (26s) stores instructions executable by at least one electronic processor (14s) to perform a method (100) of providing assistance during a medical imaging examination performed using a medical imaging device (2). The method includes acquiring video (17) of the medical imaging examination; determining, using a state machine (40) implemented in the at least one electronic processor, a current state of an imaging examination from the acquired video; and displaying an indication (46) of the determined current state of the imaging examination on an electronic processing device (8).

Abstract: A method (100) of monitoring a medical imaging examination is described. The method includes receiving one or more video feeds (17) of at least an imaging bay (3); detecting, from the one or more video feeds, whether a medical procedure is being performed in the imaging bay; in response to the detecting indicating a medical procedure is being performed in the imaging bay, controlling a local electronic processing device (8) assigned to the imaging bay to process the one or more video feeds to extract and present information about the medical procedure being performed in the imaging bay; and in response to the detecting indicating a medical procedure is not being performed in the imaging bay, controlling the local electronic processing device to not process the one or more video feeds.

Abstract: A method (100) of providing remote monitoring of a local operator (LO) of a medical imaging device (2) during a medical imaging examination, the method including: mapping image features to medical imaging examinations based at least on timestamps of the image features, the medical imaging examinations to which the image features are mapped including completed medical imaging examinations and a current medical imaging examination; converting the image features mapped to each completed medical imaging examination into a representation (43) of the completed medical imaging examination and a representation (47) of a current status of the current medical imaging examination; generating at least one completion time statistic (45) representing the completion times for the completed medical imaging examinations; and during the current medical imaging examination, displaying the representation of the current status of the current medical imaging examination and the at least one completion time statistic on the worksta

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium (26s) stores instructions executable by at least one electronic processor (14s) to perform a remote assistance method (100). The method includes: providing a remote assistance interface (28, 28?) via which a local operator (LO) can receive remote assistance during a medical imaging examination performed by the local operator using a medical imaging device (2); prior to or during the medical imaging examination, identifying a handoff (40) from a first remote expert (RE) assigned to provide the remote assistance during the medical imaging examination to a second remote expert (SRE); generating a representation (46) containing information about the medical imaging examination; transferring the representation containing information about the medical imaging examination to the second remote expert; and reassigning the medical imaging examination from the first remote expert to the second remote expert.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for providing assistance during medical imaging examinations performed in imaging bays (3) using medical imaging devices (2) each having an imaging device controller (10) with a controller display (24?) includes a remote electronic processing device (12) operatively connected to receive data streams (17, 18, 34) from the imaging bay including a screen mirroring data stream (34) that carries content presented on the controller display and provide a natural language communication pathway (19) connecting the imaging bay and the remote electronic processing device. An electronic processor (14s) is programmed to perform a method (100) to assess complexity of an imaging examination identified by a scheduler (40) including acquiring data related to the upcoming medical imaging examination; determining a complexity of the upcoming medical imaging examination based on the acquired data; and outputting an alert (30) indicative of the determined complexity of the upcoming medical imaging examination.

Abstract: A method (100) of providing remote monitoring of a local operator (LO) of a medical imaging device (2) during a medical imaging examination, the method including: mapping image features to medical imaging examinations based at least on timestamps of the image features, the medical imaging examinations to which the image features are mapped including completed medical imaging examinations and a current medical imaging examination; converting the image features mapped to each completed medical imaging examination into a representation (43) of the completed medical imaging examination and a representation (47) of a current status of the current medical imaging examination; generating at least one completion time statistic (45) representing the completion times for the completed medical imaging examinations; and during the current medical imaging examination, displaying the representation of the current status of the current medical imaging examination and the at least one completion time statistic on the worksta

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium (34) stores instructions executable by at least one electronic processor (32) to perform a method (100) for supporting remote experts (RE) in assisting local operators (LO) of respective medical imaging devices (2) during medical imaging examinations. The method includes: determining, in response to a calling local operator placing a call to a called remote expert, a context of the calling local operator based on at least one feed (15, 17, 17W, 18) of a workspace of the calling local operator; retrieving, from a database (34), a view configuration (36) for a determined user interface (UI) view based on the determined context; and controlling a display device (24) to display the determined UI view based on the retrieved view configuration.

Abstract: An apparatus provides remote assistance to a local operator of a medical imaging device disposed in a medical imaging device bay via a communication link from a remote location that is remote from the medical imaging device bay to the medical imaging device bay. The apparatus includes a workstation disposed at the remote location including at least one workstation display.

Abstract: An apparatus for use with a medical imaging device (2) operative in conjunction with a contrast injector (11) to perform a contrast enhanced medical imaging procedure. The apparatus includes: an alert output device (32), and at least one electronic processor (10, 20) operatively connected with the alert output device and programmed to: extract image frames from video or screen sharing (17) of a display (13, 24?); screen-scrape injector settings of the contrast injector from the image frames; and output an alert (30) via the alert output device if the screen-scraped injector settings satisfy an alert criterion.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for providing image quality feedback during a medical imaging examination includes at least one electronic processor (20) programmed to: receive a live video feed (17) of a display (6) of an imaging device controller (4) of an imaging device (2) performing the medical imaging examination; extract a preview image (12) from the live video feed; perform an image analysis (38) on the extracted preview image to determine whether the extracted preview image satisfies an alert criterion; and output an alert (30) when the extracted preview image satisfies the alert criterion as determined by the image analysis.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods provide for matching unassigned patient data to individual patients. For example, such operations include collecting data from a plurality of data sources in a plurality of formats. Data information Machine time stamps are converted from collected data to universal time zone data time stamps. A same patient is matched to the collected data based on the universal time zone data time stamp. A quality estimate of the match is quantified. The match and quality estimate of the match are transferred to a user interface.

Abstract: A system (100), method (600) and non-transitory computer-readable medium are described for performing ultrasound imaging. The method (200) includes: receiving images from a camera (602); reconstructing a body surface map from the images from the camera (604); applying a first trained computational model to the body surface map to predict a body type (606); applying a second trained computational model to predict a pose of the body (608); andidentifying, on the body surface map, a portion of the body to be obscured, and a portion of the body to be imaged (610) during the ultrasound imaging method.

Abstract: An apparatus for use with a medical imaging device (2) operative in conjunction with a contrast injector (11) to perform a contrast enhanced medical imaging procedure. The apparatus includes: an alert output device (32), and at least one electronic processor (10, 20) operatively connected with the alert output device and programmed to: extract image frames from video or screen sharing (17) of a display (13, 24?); screen-scrape injector settings of the contrast injector from the image frames; and output an alert (30) via the alert output device if the screen-scraped injector settings satisfy an alert criterion.

Abstract: An apparatus (1), for use in conjunction with a medical imaging device (2) having an imaging device controller (4) that displays a graphical user interface (GUI) (8) including a preview image viewport (9), includes at least one electronic processor (20) programmed to: perform an image analysis (38) on a preview image displayed in the preview image viewport to generate preview-derived image label information; extract GUI-derived image label information from the GUI excluding the preview image displayed in the preview image viewport; and output an alert (30) when the preview-derived image label information and the GUI-derived image label information are not consistent.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium (26s) stores instructions executable by at least one electronic processor (14s) to perform an operator assistance method (100) including: obtaining data related to reference imaging examinations during performance of the medical imaging examinations; generating training materials (32) from the obtained data; the training materials being related to the performance of the reference medical imaging examinations; and providing training user interface (UI) (44) on a display device (36), the training UI displaying a visualization (36) of a selected portion of the training materials which is selected based on information about a current or upcoming medical imaging examination.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium (26s) stores instructions executable by at least one electronic processor (14s) to perform a method (100) to coordinate radiologist review of a medical imaging procedure performed using a medical imaging device (2). The method includes acquiring a video (17) of the medical imaging device, the acquired video including at least one of video acquired by a camera (16) arranged to image the medical imaging device and/or video comprising screen-scraped image frames of an imaging device controller (10) of the medical imaging device: determining a review time for the medical imaging procedure based on the video: providing a notification to a remote electronic processing device (12) operable by a radiologist of the determined review time; and at the review time, extracting at least one review image (38) from the video and making the at least one review image available at the remote electronic processing device.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium (26s) stores instructions executable by at least one electronic processor (14s) to perform a method (100) of assisting a local operator (LO) during a medical procedure performed using a medical device (2). The method includes acquiring a video (17) of at least one component of the medical device, wherein the video comprises a time sequence of image frames; as the video is acquired, transmitting the acquired video to a remote electronic processing device (12) operable by a remote expert (RE); as the video is acquired, determining a state of the medical procedure as a function of time from the acquired video; and as the video is acquired, adjusting a data stream transmission setting of the transmitting as a function of time based on the determined state of the medical procedure as a function of time.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium (26s) stores instructions executable by at least one electronic processor (14s) to perform a method (100) of preparing for an upcoming medical imaging examination. The method includes receiving information about the upcoming medical imaging examination; receiving patient data from a patient monitoring device (40) associated with a patient who is to undergo the upcoming medical imaging examination; analyzing the received patient data based on information about the upcoming medical imaging examination; determine one or more indicators of a potential issue with the upcoming medical imaging examination based on the comparison of the received patient data with the information about the upcoming medical imaging examination; and outputting a warning (46) indicative of the determined one or more indicators of the issue with the medical imaging examination.

Abstract: A remote assistance method (100) includes: applying a likelihood estimation model (42) to determine likelihoods of needing remote expert assistance for scheduled medical imaging examinations based on information on the scheduled medical imaging examinations; applying a load-balancing optimization model (44) to assign remote experts to the scheduled medical imaging examinations of the examination schedule based on the determined likelihoods of needing remote expert assistance and information on the remote experts; providing a remote assistance interface (28, 28?) via which a local operator (LO) performing a scheduled medical imaging examination can receive remote assistance from a remote expert (RE); and initiating a remote assistance session via the remote assistance interface for the scheduled medical imaging examination being performed, wherein the initiating includes automatically connecting the local operator with the remote expert assigned to the scheduled medical imaging examination being performed.