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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2006
Rudolf Theodoor Springorum, Eindhoven, NL;
Frederik Visser, Eindhoven, NL;
Jouke Smink, Eindhoven, NL;
Leonardus Carolus Petrus Josephus Mollevanger, Eindhoven, NL;
Rudolf Theodoor Springorum, Eindhoven, NL;
Frederik Visser, Eindhoven, NL;
Jouke Smink, Eindhoven, NL;
Leonardus Carolus Petrus Josephus Mollevanger, Eindhoven, NL;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
In a workflow management method and apparatus, one or more computers are programmed to receive an original sequence, such as a scan sequence which controls a diagnostic scanner to perform an imaging procedure. An available time span within which to perform the original sequence is also received. The available time span is compared with a duration of the original scan sequence. If the original scan sequence duration is longer than the available time span, one or more alterable subsequences of the original sequence are shortened to create an adjusted scan sequence that fits into the available time span.