Medical system architecture with an integrated RIS client on the console computer of a modality
In a medical system architecture having a modality for the acquisition of examination images, a device allocated to the modality for processing the examination images, a device for the transmission of data and the examination images and a device for storing the data and examination images, the device for processing the examination images is fashioned as an RIS client for the exchange of text messages as well as for the display of an RIS client window and for the creation of RIS interaction masks, and is connected via a network connection of the devices to an RIS server for communication with the RIS client on the devices.
1. A medical system architecture comprising:
a modality for acquiring examination images;
a processor connected to said modality for processing said examination images;
a user interface for said processor:
a transmission system connected to said processor for transmitting said examination images to a location remote from said processor;
a memory connected to said transmission system for storing said examination images;
an RIS server; and
said processor being programmed as an RIS client with an RIS mediator for exchanging text messages and for displaying an RIS client window at said interface and for creating RIS interaction masks at said interface, and proudcing a network connection to said RIS server for communicating with said RIS client to allow transfer of images from said remote location to said processor via said RIS server for general purpose processing and analysis of said images at said processor, using said RIS client window and said RIS interaction masks.
2. A medical system architecture as claimed in claim 1 wherein said processor comprises RIS client software for processing said examination images.
3. A medical system architecture as claimed in claim 2 wherein said processor includes general operating software, and wherein said RIS client software is integrated into said general operating software.
4. A medical system architecture as claimed in claim 2 wherein said processor includes a user interface, and wherein said RIS client software is integrated into said user interface.
5. A medical system architecture as claimed in claim 2 wherein said processor includes platform software, and wherein said RIS client software is integrated into said platform software.
6. A medical system architecture as claimed in claim 1 wherein said processor has a monitor, and wherein said processor is programmed for displaying said examination images on said monitor and for mixing said RIS client window into a display on said monitor next to said examination images.
7. A medical system architecture as claimed in claim 6 wherein said processor displays an icon on said monitor with which said RIS client window can be opened.
8. A medical system architecture as claimed in claim 1 wherein said processor includes a user interface, and wherein said RIS client has a task card allocated thereto on said user interface.
9. A medical system architecture as claimed in claim 1 wherein a workflow associated with acquiring and processing and processing said examination images is controlled by said RIS client for automatic information transmission.
10. A medical system architecture as claimed in claim 1 wherein said processor functions as a control console for said modality, and wherein said RIS client supplies data for analyzing said examination images.
11. A medical system architecture as claimed in claim 1 wherein said RIS client comprises a statistics module for evaluating data associated with said examination images.