General Electric Company

Ge Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC

Ge Medical Technology Services, Inc.

Paul Lawrence Mullen

Bruce Arnold Friedman

Menachem Halmann

Ruth Bergman

Steven Charles Miller

Omer Barkol

Sagi Schein

Feng Lin

Gregory Charles Stratton

Hubert Anthony Zettel

Ludovic Avot

William Alphonsus Zang

David R Lamb

Tal Kenig

Eunji Kang

Bryan Cobb

Jeffrey Hersh

Bo Li

Kuiquan Zhang

Deborah Ann Everett

Mobit S Kathuria

Various devices and methods are provided for machine learning-driven medical diagnostic testing. In one example, a method includes generating a patient-specific collaboration channel comprising a patient-specific dashboard and a communication thread between a care provider team monitoring a patient and a virtual healthcare assistant, storing, at the channel, text- and/or rich media-based messages on the communication thread between one or more care providers of the care provider team and the virtual healthcare assistant, at least a portion of the messages on the communication thread including patient-specific medical data, and responsive to a prompt, outputting at least a portion of the communication thread that includes the patient-specific medical data to a display device.

Device and methods for machine learning-driven diagnostic testing

Various methods and systems are provided for a healthcare provider assistance system. In one example, a system includes a machine-human interface and a computing device operably coupled to the machine-human interface and configured to execute instructions stored in memory to: execute a plurality of different algorithms where inputs to each of the plurality of different algorithms include current and past data representing a health and current condition of a patient, where each of the plurality of different algorithms uses the same data, or a subset of the same data, for the inputs; output, to the machine-human interface, a list of a first number of possible diagnoses of the patient based on outputs of the executed plurality of different algorithms; and present, via the machine-human interface, suggested next actions to narrow down the first number of possible diagnoses, the suggested next actions determined based on the outputs of the executed plurality of different algorithms.

Method and systems for a healthcare provider assistance system

Various systems and devices are provided for facilitating communication in a healthcare setting. In one example, a system includes a display and a computing device operably coupled to the display. The computing device stores instructions executable to output, to the display, a patient-specific dashboard including medical information specific to the patient, the dashboard further including a displayed link to a patient-specific communication thread; and responsive to a user selecting the link, output to the display a portion of the communication thread, where the communication thread includes communication among one or more care providers monitoring the patient and one or more virtual healthcare assistants.

Devices and method for a healthcare collaboration space

A process for visualization of a needle in an ultrasound image comprises defining a region of an ultrasound image in which a body of a needle is expected using a needle tracking system to predict the location of the needle. The process also includes assigning a probability to a plurality of pixels within the region of the ultrasound image of being representative of the body of the needle, and modifying the display of each pixel having an assigned probability within a predetermined range.

Distinct needle display in ultrasonic image

An apparatus for releasably coupling an ultrasound probe with an extremity comprises a housing adapted to substantially surround the extremity. The housing comprises a first opening adapted to receive the ultrasound probe and position the probe in contact with the extremity.

Apparatus and method for aiding extremity ultrasonography

Hemodynamic data and imaging data are obtained about a patient, and the data is combined to generate a single report integrating same. While a hemodynamic system obtains the hemodynamic data, an imaging system obtains the imaging data. Preferably, the report confirms the absence or presence (and/or severity) of peripheral arterial disease, including quantitative data. The hemodynamic system and the imaging system can communicate directly, indirectly, and/or wirelessly. They may be contained within a common enclosure and/or integrated into a single apparatus. Either or both of the hemodynamic system and/or the imaging system can also be configured to measure the blood pressure of the patient. Preferably, the imaging system is an ultrasound imaging system, and improved workflows for diagnosing peripheral arterial disease result.

Systems and methods for integrating hemodynamic and imaging examinations

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for tracking devices. The method for tracking devices comprises carrying a reading device to passively receive identification data from a transmitter without action on the part of the user. Additionally, the method comprises providing the identification data to a database.

System and method for installed base data maintenance

A system and method to modify entry of text is provided. The system includes an input device, a display device, and a processor configured to store a correlation between at least one word with at least one candidate phrase; receive at least one word into the input device; identify the at least one candidate phrase correlated to the at least one word; replace the at least one word with a selected phrase from the at least one candidate phrase; and store the selected phrase in a computer readable storage medium.

System and method to modify text entry

A system and process to manage and administer assets of an institution is provided and includes a graphical user interface to display urgent device alerts and scheduled tasks reminders. The system includes a consolidation engine that, at a centralized processing facility, receives and consolidates data from a number of auto-generation and manual-generated data sources, which are located within a host facility. A method to graphically display consolidated condition data for equipment of a host facility is also provided.

Method and system for graphically displaying consolidated condition data for equipment in a host facility

Systems and methods for enabling universal remote access and display of diagnostic images acquired by diagnostic imaging equipment, independent of the identity of the vendor that manufactured the equipment. One system includes a local area network; a scanner capable of sending objects formatted in accordance with a communications protocol, each object incorporating at least one image frame; and a data capture device connected to the local area network and programmed with data capture software to capture an object originating from the scanner in response to that scanner being specified as an object of diagnosis. This system further includes a communications channel, e.g., a virtual private network, for connecting the data capture device to a central service facility. The preferred communications protocol is DICOM. In response to an instruction from the service center, the data capture device on the LAN captures image files from a malfunctioning scanner and forwards them to the service center for diagnosis.

System and method for universal remote access and display of diagnostic images for service delivery

A method and a system for acquiring and analyzing non-imaging data collected during an ultrasound examination for the purpose of reporting ultrasound department performance characteristics. This is accomplished by tracking user keystrokes whenever the ultrasound imaging system is turned on, acquiring the keystroke data from the ultrasound system and then using this data for departmental performance analysis. During an examination, the ultrasound system user presses buttons and selects items from menus on the operator interface. These keystrokes invoke functions or change operating parameters on the ultrasound imaging system. Simultaneously, a code representing the keystroke is stored in electronic storage. Along with this code, the date, time and values being set or adjusted are also stored. Subsequently, the data in the electronic storage can be extracted for use in analysis of the use of the ultrasound imaging system.

Method and apparatus for acquisition and analysis of non-imaging data collected during ultrasound exam

A three dimensional position sensor (,) provides roll, pitch and displacement information to a computer concerning the position of a hand-held object, such as a transducer probe (,). A switch (,) built into the probe is manipulated to alter the image of a subject on a display (,) and also to alter various symbols presented on the display.

Ultrasound position sensing probe

An ultrasound probe having an integrated user-operable switch mechanism with two or more positions for respectively requesting activation of a single function or multiple functions. For example, the user-operable switch mechanism may be of the type having only &ldquo;on&rdquo; and &ldquo;off&rdquo; positions. In response to movement (e.g., by depression, rotation or sliding) of the switch to the &ldquo;on.&rdquo; position, the system host computer will activate the associated system function in accordance with the current order of prioritized tasks to be performed. For example, the switch could be mapped to a freeze or print function. Alternatively, the user-operable switch may be of the type having multiple positions (e.g., a sliding switch or a rotary switch) corresponding to multiple functions.

Ultrasound probe having integrated user-operable function switch

Local storage of image data from ultrasound devices is transmitted through local controllers and through a network to a central controller which stores the data in a central data base storage device. The data may be retrieved by the local controllers by the use of separate passwords which are authenticated by central controller.

Ultrasound image data archiving and communication techniques

An ultrasound imaging system transmits data wirelessly by means of transmit and receive modules so that the data may be transferred to a network. Data also may be transmitted from the network wirelessly through modules to the ultrasound imaging system in order to control the system.

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Paul Lawrence Mullen