Cross-vendor cross-modality imaging workflow analysis

US12205711B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KONINIKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. · NL

Inventors

• Thomas Erik Amthor · Hamburg, DE
• Jörn Borgert · Hamburg, DE
• Joachim Dieter SCHMIDT · Hamburg, DE
• Eberhard Sebastian Hansis · Hamburg, DE
• Thomas Netsch · Hamburg, DE
• Michael Gunter Helle · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 17, 2019
• Grant date: Jan 21, 2025
• Expiry date: Jan 7, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G10L25/78
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

When acquiring detailed utilization information from imaging equipment in a cross-vendor approach, one or more sensors (16, 18, 22, 24) are positioned within a data security zone (14) in which an imaging procedure is performed. Sensor data is pre-processed on an isolated processing unit (20) to remove any sensitive information and keep a selection of features only. The resultant feature pattern is transmitted outside of the data security zone to a processing unit (28) where pattern recognition is performed on feature pattern to identify the type of imaging modality, scan, etc. being performed as well as to determine whether the scan is being performed according to schedule.