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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 25, 1998
Deborah Ann Babula, Franklin, WI (US);
Henry John Hummel, Jr., Waukesha, WI (US);
Cyrillus Tamsil Steven Kunta Hutabarat, Waukesha, WI (US);
Kevin James Jay, Whitefish Bay, WI (US);
John Andrew Johnson, Delafield, WI (US);
Ianne Mae Howards Koritzinsky, Glendale, WI (US);
Leo Michael Kucek, Waukesha, WI (US);
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC, Waukesha, WI (US);
Abstract
A technique is provided for evaluation of an operative state of a medical diagnostic system. The technique is particularly adapted to evaluating image data from a variety of imaging modalities, including magnetic resonance imaging systems, computed tomography imaging systems, x-ray imaging systems, and so forth. A user interface permits a service request to be formulated at the diagnostic system. Data files, such as image files, log files, error files, and so forth, are identified and stored corresponding to the service request. The service request is then transmitted to a remote service facility for evaluation. The necessary data files may be transmitted with the request or subsequent thereto. The request is acknowledged by the remote service facility in an electronic message. The request uniquely identifies the diagnostic system, as well as the modality of the system.