Abstract: The invention relates to a method for analyzing image processing procedures, in which unprocessed original image data is stored, stored original image data is retrieved, retrieved original image data is processed, the individual processing steps during the processing of the image data are in some instances stored together with the respective processing step parameter values, and the processed image data is stored such that it can be assigned to the processing steps stored during its processing and in some instances processing step parameter values. According to the invention the processed image data is analyzed statistically and the result of the statistical analysis is stored such that it can be assigned to the stored processing steps and in some instances processing step parameter values. The original image data is optionally included in the statistical analysis of the processed image data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for analyzing image processing procedures, in which unprocessed original image data is stored, stored original image data is retrieved, retrieved original image data is processed, the individual processing steps during the processing of the image data are in some instances stored together with the respective processing step parameter values, and the processed image data is stored such that it can be assigned to the processing steps stored during its processing and in some instances processing step parameter values. According to the invention the processed image data is analyzed statistically and the result of the statistical analysis is stored such that it can be assigned to the stored processing steps and in some instances processing step parameter values. The original image data is optionally included in the statistical analysis of the processed image data.

Abstract: Identification information is overwritten onto a defined region of a medical image or examination data. Original data formerly occupying the overwritten region is saved and stored on a server, and associative information identifying the storage location of the original data is determined and optionally written into the defined region. The original medical image can be reconstructed by locating the stored original data from the associative information and placing the original data back into the defined region.

Abstract: A method and medical system for the postdischarge surveillance of a patient (1) for detecting a case of pneumonia, secondary bleeding, a wound healing problem, a pulmonary complication, a urinary tract infection or a thrombosis of the patient (1), having a data bank (13), which is arranged at a location other than the location (2) at which the patient (1) is based during the surveillance and stores data relevant for the postdischarge surveillance of the patient (1) recorded during the postdischarge surveillance.

Abstract: In a system for conducting medical studies a number of medical locations, such as clinics or medical practices, are connected to a central server via a computer network. The system is constructed in modular fashion, and it is automatically determined, with computer support within the system, whether a specific patient is eligible to participate in a medical study of the system, and if so, the sequence of the corresponding medical study is controlled centrally by corresponding modules, automatically and in a study-specific and patient-specific fashion.

Abstract: A method for the processing of data which are stored in at least one database in at least partially encrypted form, in which case the data can be read by a user communicating with the database via a communications link and, if necessary, new data can be stored, in which case the data are decrypted and/or encrypted exclusively by the user using a key which is stored in a central further database and can be transmitted exclusively to the authorized user.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automated monitoring of the service quality of at least one person (P1-P8), recording and/or evaluating medical data sets as part of a telemedicine healthcare service. The invention also relates to a method for automated monitoring of the service quality of the person (P1-P8) recording and/or evaluating the medical data sets. The number of medical data sets received and/or evaluated by the person (P1-P8) per time unit or data characterizing the quality of the recordings and/or evaluation of the medical data sets are determined. The number of medical data sets received and/or evaluated by the person P1-P8) and/or the data characterizing the quality of the recordings and/or evaluation is/are compared with predetermined data and the service quantity and/or service quality of person (P1-P8) receiving and/or evaluating the data is calculated.

Abstract: A medical system for monitoring a measured value of a patient characterizing blood clotting and/or for setting a medication that influences blood clotting for a patient in a home environment, has a device for acquiring measured values of the patient relating to blood clotting, a device for transmitting the measured values to a system central, a device for interrogating the measured values, and a reception device at a monitoring person. The system central has a memory for the measured values, an analysis device for the measured values by comparing the measured values to stored reference values, an alarm generator which generates an alarm signal upon a recognition of predetermined conditions, and a routing device for forwarding the alarm signal to a reception device of a person to be alerted in a process chain.

Abstract: A computer-aided method is for documenting a medically insignificant finding. By way of example, a display device on the computer system is used to display an electronic form suitable for the documentation to a doctor. The doctor then need activate only a single input element on the computer system, so that the activated input element is used to complete the electronic form automatically using prescribed data which are stored on the computer system and associated with an insignificant medical finding. A computer-aided method is also for documenting a medical finding. For this method, a display device on a computer system is used to display an electronic form suitable for the documentation to the doctor, for example. When the electronic form has been completed using data associated with the medical finding, a single input element on the computer system is activated, and the activated input element automatically prompts performance of at least one action by the computer system.

Abstract: In a method for determining a data-compression method from a set of data-compression methods for data compression of an image dataset allocated to an image, the image dataset is data-compressed at a first location, the data-compressed image dataset is transmitted via an information transmission network to a second location, and the data-compression methods from among the set of data-compression methods exhibit different compression factors, dependent on one or more criteria.

Abstract: In a method for a data processing facility to control and monitor the process sequence of a telemedical healthcare service which is to be provided. On the basis of at least one criterion, a service facility available for providing a particular subsidiary service of the healthcare service is automatically instructed by the central data processing facility to provide the particular subsidiary service. The central data processing facility then monitors whether the respective subsidiary service is provided and transmitted to the central data processing facility by the instructed service facility in good time on the basis of a time stipulation, and/or whether the respective subsidiary service provided satisfies a quality stipulation.

Abstract: A medical system for continuously monitoring geriatric-psychiatric patients in a home environment, a senior's home or in a nursing home, has a device for acquiring events at the patient such as confused states, falls, aggressivity, wandering, immobility and/or medication side effects, a device for transmitting the acquired data of the events to a system center, and a reception device at a monitoring person. The system center has a memory for the data of the acquired events and predetermined undesired events, an evaluation device for the data with a comparator for comparing the data to the stored reference values of the predetermined undesired events, an alarm device for generating an alarm signal, and a routing device for forwarding the alarm signal to a reception device of a person to be alerted in a process (response) chain.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for checking whether a contract on a telemedical healthcare service can be effected between a service provider of the telemedical healthcare service and a customer. In the course of the method, a data processing device (4) of an agent undertakes inquiries with a customer in relation to a telemedical healthcare service. Thereupon, the data processing device (4) makes contact with a first database (5), which includes information on service offers from service providers of telemedical healthcare services, and checks whether a substantially corresponding service offer of a service provider can be assigned to the inquiry.

Abstract: A system for the acquisition and evaluation of regionally grouped, up-to-date medical data has devices for the acquisition of the medical data, devices for the transmission of the medical data to a system center, an evaluation device for the medical data, devices for interrogating the evaluated, medical data, and devices for the transmission of the evaluated, medical data from the system center. The system center has a memory for the acquired medical data and reference values for the medical data, and the evaluation device includes a comparator for comparing the medical data to the stored reference values to produce an evaluation result.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a system for ascertaining a suitable institution for making a medical assessment on the basis of a medical data record of a patient.

Abstract: A method and medical system for the postdischarge surveillance of a patient (1) for detecting a case of pneumonia, secondary bleeding, a wound healing problem, a pulmonary complication, a urinary tract infection or a thrombosis of the patient (1), having a data bank (13), which is arranged at a location other than the location (2) at which the patient (1) is based during the surveillance and stores data relevant for the postdischarge surveillance of the patient (1) recorded during the postdischarge surveillance.

Abstract: A method and a medical system for determining psychomotor capabilities of a patient (1) in an extraclinical environment (5), having a data bank (3), which is arranged at a location (6) other than the location (5) at which a psychomotor test for determining the psychomotor capabilities is carried out, and which stores data on the patient (1) determined during the psychomotor test. The invention also relates to a portable device for determining psychomotor capabilities of a patient, having a writing surface (21) on which handwritten letters or numbers can be written, elements (22) for recognizing the handwritten letters or numbers, a viewing area (23) for reproducing the recognized handwritten letters or numbers as printed letters and elements (24) for connection to the Internet.

Abstract: A medical system for monitoring a measured value of a patient characterizing blood clotting and/or for setting a medication that influences blood clotting for a patient in a home environment, has a device for acquiring measured values of the patient relating to blood clotting, a device for transmitting the measured values to a system central, a device for interrogating the measured values, and a reception device at a monitoring person. The system central has a memory for the measured values, an analysis device for the measured values by comparing the measured values to stored reference values, an alarm generator which generates an alarm signal upon a recognition of predetermined conditions, and a routing device for forwarding the alarm signal to a reception device of a person to be alerted in a process chain.

Abstract: In a method and a medical system for monitoring a patient suffering from epilepsy located outside a medical establishment, at least one measured value of the patient relating to the epilepsy is acquired and is supplied to and analyzed with an analysis device and is stored in a central data bank. An alarm generator triggers an alarm signal of a first type if the analyzed measured value is classified as critical for the state of health of the patient or triggers an alarm signal of a second type if the measured value of the patient fails to arrive.

Abstract: In a method and a system for acquiring at least one measured quantity for diagnosis or for evaluation of the pathogenesis of a central nervous system disorder of a person while the person, on a computer, plays a game offered from a central computer via a communication network. At least one measured quantity, related to play of the game, is required for diagnosis or for evaluating the pathogenesis of a central nervous system disorder of the person. The measured quantity can be a game result that can be influenced by the person or an indicator that relates to the play behavior of the person. The measured quantity is stored in a central data bank that is accessible via the network.