Systems, Method, And Computer Program Product For Implementing A Remote Console For Use In Diagnostic Imaging Procedures

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025285751-A1
Application number	US-202318859540-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 27, 2023
Priority date	Apr 29, 2022
Publication date	Sep 11, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system, method, and computer program product for implementing a remote console for use in diagnostic imaging may include a user interface and/or at least one processor programmed and/or configured to: receive, from at least one of an injection system including an injector configured to deliver fluid to a patient and an imaging system including a scanner configured to scan the patient, procedure data associated with a procedure for the patient, at least one of the injection system and the imaging system including at least one further user interface different than the user interface, and the injection system being in communication with the imaging system; provide, via the user interface, a display, the display being generated based on the procedure data; receive, via the user interface, user input; and control, based on the user input, an operation of at least one of the injection system and the imaging system.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system, comprising:
a user interface; and at least one processor programmed and/or configured to: receive, from at least one of an injection system including an injector configured to deliver fluid to a patient and an imaging system including a scanner configured to scan the patient, procedure data associated with a procedure for the patient, wherein at least one of the injection system and the imaging system includes at least one further user interface different than the user interface, and wherein the injection system is in communication with the imaging system; provide, via the user interface, a display, wherein the display is generated based on the procedure data; receive, via the user interface, user input; and control, based on the user input, an operation of at least one of the injection system and the imaging system.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the procedure data includes at least one of the following:
at least one image captured by a camera associated with at least one of the injection system and the imaging system; information received via the at least one further user interface; sensor data captured by at least one sensor associated with at least one of the injection system and the imaging system; or any combination thereof.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the procedure data includes the at least one image, and wherein the at least one image includes at least one of the following:
one or more images of the patient; one or more images of an operator of at least one of the injection system and the imaging system; one or more images of an IV access location on the patient; one or more images of the injector; one or more images of the scanner; or any combination thereof.

4 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the procedure data includes the information received via the at least one further user interface, and wherein the information received via the at least one further user interface includes at least one of the following:
an imaging prescription; a pre-procedure checklist; an indication of patient consent; an adverse reaction checklist; at least one of a selection, a programming, and a modification of an injection protocol; at least one of a selection, a programming, and a modification of an imaging protocol; a request to initiate the operation; a request to end the procedure; information captured at an end of the procedure; information for a secondary capture; information for a billing procedure; or any combination thereof.

5 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the procedure data includes the sensor data captured by the at least one sensor associated with the at least one of the injection system and the imaging system, and wherein the at least one sensor includes at least one of the following sensors:
a flow sensor; a temperature sensor; an accelerometer; a vibration sensor; a strain gauge; a motor current sensor; an optical sensor; the scanner; or any combination thereof, and wherein the procedure data includes at least one of the following parameters determined based on the sensor data: a movement associated with the patient; a sound associated with the patient; a communication state between the scanner and the injector; one or more images of the patient captured by the scanner; an amount of noise associated with the one or more image of the patient captured by scanner; an enhancement or saturation level associated with the one or more images of the patient captured by scanner; a flow rate during one or more fluid injections by the injector; a duration of the one or more fluid injections by the injector; a volume pumped and/or delivered during the one or more injections by the injector; an achieved pressure of the one or more injections by the injector; an imaging signal from a region of interest at a time or over a length of time; an ECG gating sequence; a pulse of a patient; or any combination thereof.

6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the sensor data is captured by the at least one sensor during at least one of the following:
a setup of at least one of the injector and the scanner; an arming of the injector; a period of time when the injector is armed; a keep vein open (KVO) operation by the injector; a delivery of a test bolus and/or a tracking bolus to the patient by the injector; a delivery of a contrast media to the patient by the injector; a period of time after delivery of the contrast media to the patient; a delivery of a saline flush to the patient by the injector; a period of time after delivery of the saline flush to the patient; a scanning of the patient by the scanner; or any combination thereof.

7 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the display includes an alert, and wherein at least one of the injection system and the imaging system generates the alert based on at least one of the following:
the sensor data; the user input; patient data associated with the patient; or any combination thereof.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the procedure data includes patient data including at least one of the following parameters associated with the patient:
an age; a weight; a height; a body mass index; a cardiac output; a risk or probability of an adverse event; an adverse event; an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR); a prior injection history including one or more allergic reactions to contrast media; a location of a patient IV access point; a quality of the patient IV access point; or any combination thereof.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the display includes an alert, and wherein at least one of the injection system and the imaging system generates the alert based on the patient data before arming the injector for the procedure.

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further programmed and/or configured to retrieve information associated with at least one of the procedure and the patient from at least one of the following:
an electronic medical record (EMR) system; a radiology information system (RIS); a picture archiving and communication system (PACS); a hospital information system (HIS); a hospital enterprise information system; a cross location network; or any combination thereof.

11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the user input includes at least one of a selection, a programming, and a modification of at least one of an injection protocol and an imaging protocol.

12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the display includes a prompt to confirm the operation of the at least one of the injection system and the imaging system, and wherein the at least one processor is programmed and/or configured to control the operation of the at least one of the injection system and the imaging system by:
controlling the at least one of the injection system and the imaging system such that the at least one of the injection system and the imaging system is prevented from performing the operation until a response to the prompt is received via the user interface.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the operation includes at least one of the following operations:
changing a display of the at least one further user interface; receiving further user input via the at least one further user interface, setting an injection protocol at the injector; setting an imaging protocol at the scanner; initiating a loading process with the injector; initiating a data capture with the injector; arming the injector; initiating a keep vein open (KVO) procedure with the injector; initiating a saline test injection with the inject

Assignees

• Bayer Healthcare Llc

Inventors

• Shriram Sri
• Griffiths David
• Standish Sharon
• Hoener Joanne
• Uber Iii Arthur
• Van Roosmalen Linda
• Strasdas Kai
• Skirble Barry
• Jost Gregor
• Pietsch Hubertus

Classifications

• G16H30/40

  for processing medical images, e.g. editing · CPC title

• G16H10/60

  for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records · CPC title

• G16H40/67

  for remote operation · CPC title

• G01P15/00

  Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration · CPC title

• G01K1/02

  Means for indicating or recording specially adapted for thermometers · CPC title