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Method and system for configuring a medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system

US6287257A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 1999
Grant dateSep 11, 2001
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Expiry dateJun 29, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S15/899
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The preferred embodiments described herein provide a method and system for configuring a medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system. In one preferred embodiment, an ultrasound system analyzes patient information from a hospital information system to determine what ultrasound settings are appropriate. The ultrasound system can then automatically configure itself with these settings or can present a plurality of suggested settings to a sonographer for selection. In another preferred embodiment, the ultrasound system uses patient information received from the hospital information system to automatically configure and/or populate a patient demographic worksheet.

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