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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2000
Douglas E. Becker, South Elgin, IL (US);
Sreenivasan Narayanan, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Govind Pai, Aurora, IL (US);
Robert W. Mackin, Jr., Streamwood, IL (US);
Keith M. Andress, Barrington, IL (US);
William B. Pratt, Bartlet, IL (US);
Kevin P. O'donnell, Pacifica, CA (US);
Kris Durski, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Atsushi Habara, Otawara, JP;
Takashi Tanaka, Otawara, JP;
Susumu Matsui, Otawara, JP;
Douglas E. Becker, South Elgin, IL (US);
Sreenivasan Narayanan, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Govind Pai, Aurora, IL (US);
Robert W. Mackin, Jr., Streamwood, IL (US);
Keith M. Andress, Barrington, IL (US);
William B. Pratt, Bartlet, IL (US);
Kevin P. O'Donnell, Pacifica, CA (US);
Kris Durski, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Atsushi Habara, Otawara, JP;
Takashi Tanaka, Otawara, JP;
Susumu Matsui, Otawara, JP;
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method and apparatus is provided for workflow configuration and execution in medical imaging. One method embodiment comprises the steps of creating and storing a workflow template (the workflow template comprising a standard form for entering data and activities), filling out the workflow template with data and a sequence of activities, and executing the sequence of activities according to the workflow template.