SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TOUCH-FREE OPERATION OF A PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

摘要

A method of controlling a PACS image viewer using a system comprising one or more sensors configured to interpret muscle electrical activity as hand gestures is described. The method comprises accepting user input from the one or more sensors comprising hand motion, vector, and gesture information, sending such information to the processor according to a frame rate, and translating such information into a virtual input by the processor according to a set of computer-executable instructions, wherein the virtual input is configured to control a PACS image viewer. The virtual input simulates one or more key strokes, mouse clicks, or cursor movements and allows a physician to use a PACS image viewer without using any hand-operated equipment such as a mouse, trackpad, or keyboard. In this way, the physician may scroll through images using the PACS image viewer while maintaining a sterile environment.

主权项

1. A computer-readable storage device comprising computer-executable instructions configured to direct a first processing module to:
receive hand position, vector, or gesture information according to a specified frame rate; translate the hand position, vector, or gesture information into one or more key strokes, mouse clicks, scrolling, or cursor movements; and navigate, annotate, or modify one or more images in a picture archiving and communication system (PACS) by instructing the system that the one or more key strokes, mouse clicks, scrolling, or cursor movements have been performed; wherein the hand gesture information is interpreted from information received from one or more sensors each of which are capable of measuring muscle electrical activity.