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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2008
Anne Lindsay Hall, New Berlin, WI (US);
Vincent Stanley Polkus, Delafield, WI (US);
Lucas Delaney, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Stephen Metz, Kenmore, WA (US);
Anne Lindsay Hall, New Berlin, WI (US);
Vincent Stanley Polkus, Delafield, WI (US);
Lucas Delaney, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Stephen Metz, Kenmore, WA (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
An ultrasound medical imaging system and non-ultrasound medical imaging system are combined and communicate via a suitable docking port, which is supported by the non-ultrasound medical imaging system and configured to receive the ultrasound medical imaging system. The systems can communicate directly, indirectly, and/or wirelessly. Each can also be configured for cross-imaging in the other modality, displaying medical imagery from the other modality on respective and/or combined displays, and/or control by a user interface of the other and/or a common user interface. Registry between patient imagery is possible, and improved workflow is provided.