System and method for associating electronic images in the healthcare environment
US8031920B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H30/40
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A computer system for associating a laboratory report for a patient with a radiology image, such as a Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) image, is provided. The system comprises at least one image database for maintaining at least one DICOM healthcare image for a patient and at least one laboratory application for documenting one or more laboratory report for the patient. The system further comprises at least one association module for receiving a request from a clinician to associate the one or more laboratory reports for the patient with at least one DICOM image for the patient and for associating the one or more laboratory reports for the patient with at least one DICOM image for the patient.
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