Method for storing and accessing digital medical images
US6574742B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 10, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/67
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for communication, storage, retrieval and delivery of information between the system and participating institutions and sites includes institution, warehouse and central servers sequentially receiving data from the participating institutions. The institution server is provided with an index stored in the institution server and constantly updated upon receiving new information. The central server has a long-term storage accessible from the warehouse server to provide the requested information to the participating institutions if this information is not found on either of the institution or warehouse servers.
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