Siemens Medical Solutions Usa, Inc.

Acuson Corporation

Aaron J Schuman

Janice L Marshall

Sankaralingam Ramraj

Aline Baeck

Douglas J Gallinat

Sankaralingam R Ramraj

Paul D Frelburger

An system and method for incorporating the functionality of a personal digital assistant (&ldquo;PDA&rdquo;) with a diagnostic medical ultrasound imaging system is disclosed. The PDA is capable of controlling the ultrasound system via a wired or wireless communications link. In addition, the personal information management (&ldquo;PIM&rdquo;) functions of the PDA are integrated together and with the system control functionality to permit automated control and configuration of the ultrasound system based on data stored by the PIM applications.

Method and system for using personal digital assistants with diagnostic medical ultrasound systems

The preferred embodiments described herein provide a medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system and method for transferring ultrasound examination data to a portable computing device. In one preferred embodiment, ultrasound examination data is transferred from a medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system to a portable computing device, such as a personal digital assistant. The ultrasound examination data can be viewed on the portable computing device or further transferred to a review station or another portable computing device for review. In some preferred embodiments, the examination data is converted from a form readable by the ultrasound system to a form readable by the portable computing device or review station. The ultrasound examination data can be transferred using a wired connection or using wireless technology, such an infrared communications link. The preferred embodiments can also be used with other medical acquisition devices and medical examination data. Examination data can also be transferred from medical networks, such as a medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging network.

Medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging system and method for transferring ultrasound examination data to a portable computing device

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Mountain View, CA, United States of America

Aaron J Schuman