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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2008
Steven F. Owens, Denville, NJ (US);
Gudrun Zahlmann, Neumarkt, DE;
Patrick K. Degrouchy, Media, PA (US);
Steven F. Owens, Denville, NJ (US);
Gudrun Zahlmann, Neumarkt, DE;
Patrick K. DeGrouchy, Media, PA (US);
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
A system and method is disclosed for facilitating the acquisition of medical images used as part of a clinical trials process by requiring Imaging Centers to compete with each other to supply the images. Agreements between the Sponsor and a plurality of Imaging Centers stipulate that the Sponsor is only required to accept a certain total number of medical images and is free to reject any medical images that either do not comply with the protocol, or which exceed the total number of medical images required for the study. This motivates the Imaging Centers to quickly obtain and transmit to the Sponsor high quality medical images that meet the basic requirements outlined in the clinical study protocol, since images are accepted and compensated for by the Sponsor on a first-come, first-served basis. A system for implementing this method is also disclosed.