Abstract: A method (100) of assessing performance of a local medical imaging device operator (LO) during imaging examinations performed using one or more medical imaging devices (2) includes: obtaining data related to the imaging examinations during performance of the medical imaging examinations; analyzing the obtained data to determine one or more performance metrics of the local operator; and during a current imaging examination, providing a remote assistance user interface (UI) (28) to at least one display device (24) operable by a remote expert (RE), the UI providing two-way communication between the local medical imaging device operator and the remote expert via which the remote expert can provide assistance to the local medical imaging device operator, the UI further displaying a visualization (34) of the determined one or more performance metrics of the local operator.

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: A system and method for training a deep learning network with images of a first modality and images of a second modality to predict a diagnosis for a current image study of one of the first and second modalities. The training includes collecting training data including a plurality of datasets, each dataset including an image study of the first modality and an image study of the second modality for a single patient and clinical reason, training a first branch of the deep learning network with images of the first modality and training a second branch of the deep learning network with images of the second modality.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium (26) stores instructions executable by at least one electronic processor (20) to perform a method (100) of providing assistance from a remote expert (RE) to a local operator (LO) of a medical imaging device (2) during a medical imaging examination. The method includes: extracting image features from image frames displayed on a display device (24?) of a controller (10) of the medical imaging device operable by the local operator during the medical imaging examination; converting the extracted image features into a representation (43) of a current status of the medical imaging examination; and providing a user interface (UI) (28) displaying the representation on a workstation (12) operable by the remote expert.

Abstract: An apparatus (10) provides remote assistance to a local operator of a medical imaging device (2) disposed in a medical imaging device bay (3) via a communication link (14) from a remote location (4) that is remote from the medical imaging device bay to the medical imaging device bay. The apparatus includes a workstation (12) disposed at the remote location including at least one workstation display (24).

Abstract: A communication system between an imaging bay containing a medical imaging device and a control room containing a controller for controlling the medical imaging device includes an intercom with a bay audio speaker and bay microphone in the imaging bay, and a communication path via which bay audio from the bay microphone is transmitted to the control room and via which instructions are transmitted from the control room to the bay audio speaker. An electronic processing device operatively connected with the communication path is programmed to at least one of (i) generate the instructions; (ii) modify the bay audio and output the modified bay audio in the control room; and/or (iii) analyze the bay audio to determine actionable information, determine a modification of or addition to a medical workflow based on the actionable information, and automatically implement the modification of or addition to the medical workflow.

Abstract: A method (100) of connecting a local medical imaging device operator (LO) with a remote medical imaging expert (RE) during an imaging examination performed using a medical imaging device (2) includes: determining characteristics for available remote medical imaging experts who are available to assist the local operator; matching one or more of the available remote medical imaging experts based on the determined characteristics for the remote medical imaging experts with characteristics of the imaging examination; and providing a user interface (UI) (28, 28?) to at least one display device (24, 24?) operable by the local operator and the remote medical imaging expert, the UI displaying a list (44) of the matched available remote medical imaging experts and via which the local medical imaging device operator can select a matched available medical imaging expert from the displayed list.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium (26, 30) stores instructions executable by at least one electronic processor (20, 34) to perform a method (100) of distributing medical examinations to medical professionals. The method includes tracking examinations performed or reviewed by a plurality of medical professionals; calculating one or more metrics (38, 40) for each medical professional of the plurality of medical professionals based on the tracked examinations, the one or more metrics including a diversity metric indicative of a diversity of different types of examinations performed or reviewed by the medical professional; and allocating upcoming examinations among the medical professionals of the plurality of medical professionals based at least in part on the one or more metrics calculated for the medical professionals of the plurality of medical professionals.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium (26, 30) stores instructions executable by at least one electronic processor (20, 32) to a method (100) of monitoring performance of medical professionals. The method includes tracking a quantification of examinations performed by one or more medical professionals; tracking credentials under which the examinations are performed; and outputting, on at least one display device, a representation of usage of one or more credentials by one or more medical professionals of the plurality of medical professionals based on the tracked quantities of examinations and the tracked credentials under which the examinations are performed.

Abstract: A system (100) includes an end point prediction engine (150) that predicts an end point (302) using a machine learning model (132) and one or more clinical report objects (152) for a patient, wherein the machine learning model inputs the one or more clinical report objects and outputs the predicted end point according to phrases or n-grams in the one or more clinical report objects. An end point visualization interface (160) visualizes the predicted end point (302) using a scorecard (162) or a timeline (164). An end point modeling engine (130) generates the machine learning model from training data that includes validated end points (122) and clinical report objects (116).

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for assessing radiologist performance includes at least one electronic processor (20) programmed to: during reading sessions in which a user is logged into a user interface (UI) (27), present (98) medical imaging examinations (31) via the UI, receive examination reports on the presented medical imaging examinations via the UI, and file the examination reports; and perform a tracking method (102, 202) including at least one of: (i) computing (204) concurrence scores (34) quantifying concurrence between clinical findings contained in the examination reports and corresponding computer-generated clinical findings for the presented medical imaging examinations which are generated by a computer aided diagnostic (CAD) process miming as a background process during the reading sessions; and/or (ii) determining (208) reading times (38) for the presented medical imaging examinations wherein the reading time for each presented medical imaging examination is the time interval between a start of the prese

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: To assist during a medical imaging examination performed using a medical imaging device, video and/or audio feeds are acquired of the imaging examination. A workflow of the imaging examination is tracked based at least on the acquired video and/or audio. An event is detected related to the workflow of the imaging examination at least based on analysis of the video and/or audio using an artificial intelligence (AI) component. A modification of the workflow of the imaging examination is determined based on the detected event. The modification is automatically executed.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to generating and using mappings between entities and entity features extracted from pathology and radiology reports. In various embodiments, a radiology report (102) associated with a subject (127) may be analyzed (602) to identify lesion(s); each of the lesion(s) may have lesion attribute(s). Likewise, a pathology report (112) associated with the subject may also be analyzed (604) to identify sample(s) extracted from the subject; each of the sample(s) may have sample attribute(s). Mapping(s) may be generated (606) between the one or more lesions and the one or more samples based at least in part on correlation between the lesion attributes and the sample attributes. Visual output about the radiology report and the pathology report may then be provided (608) simultaneously, and may visually emphasize a correlation between at least one of the lesions and at least one of the samples.

Abstract: A medical information technology (IT) system includes a plurality of medical information systems storing medical reports in different respective medical information system-specific medical report formats. An integrated diagnostics system includes: a medical report transform operative to transform text of medical reports stored in the different respective system report formats to an integrated diagnostics representation which represents the text of the medical reports as vocabulary category values of a vocabulary of categories; and a plurality of document processing tasks each operative to invoke the medical report transform to transform one or more medical reports processed by the task to the integrated diagnostics representation and to perform the task on the vocabulary category values of the integrated diagnostics representation of the one or more medical reports processed by the task.

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: A non-transitory computer readable medium (26) stores instructions executable by at least one electronic processor (20) to perform a method (100) of providing assistance from a remote expert (RE) to a local operator (LO) of a medical imaging device (2) during a medical imaging examination. The method includes: providing a user interface (UI) (29), on a remote workstation (12) operable by the remote expert, displaying a feed (17, 18) of at least an imaging bay (3) where the medical imaging device is disposed; detecting, by analysis of the feed, an event occurring in the imaging bay; and outputting, via the remote workstation, an alert (30) indicating the detected event.

Abstract: Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores instructions readable and executable by at least one electronic processor (20) to perform a workflow schedule monitoring method (100). The method includes: simulating (42) a workflow schedule (46) using data including workflow timestamps and a planned schedule; detecting (44) non-compliance of the workflow schedule with constraint data (52); in response to the detection of non-compliance, determining one or more workflow schedule adjustment options (48) for adjusting the workflow schedule to comply with the constraint data; and controlling a display device (24) of the workstation to display the workflow schedule and the one or more workflow schedule adjustment options.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores instructions readable and executable by a mobile device (32) with a display (34) and including at least one electronic processor (35) to perform a patient appointment timeline tracking method (100, 200). The method includes: receiving, via a wireless communication path (36), information at the mobile device about a patient appointment at a medical facility including estimated time information for events in the patient appointment; controlling the display to display a timeline (40) of the events in the patient appointment, the events being displayed as icons (42), the displayed time-line including the time information for the events; detecting, via one or more user inputs, a selection of one of the icons; and in response to detecting the user inputs, controlling the display to present information related to the selected icon.

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.