Application server for use with a modular imaging system

摘要

Systems and methods are disclosed for managing autonomous detector and imager subsystems communicating as nodes on a network. In an embodiment, an application server is provided which coordinates use of the autonomous imager and detector subsystems so that appropriate combinations of imagers and detectors are used for particular imaging applications. In another embodiment, the performance of a detector subsystem may be automatically evaluated prior to use, such as by one or more automated routines that monitor or measure factors related to detector performance. Additional systems, methods, and devices are also disclosed.

主权项

1. An imaging management system, comprising:
a network; a plurality of autonomous imager subsystems, each capable of communicating as respective nodes on the network; a plurality of autonomous detector subsystems, each capable of communicating as respective nodes on the network and configured for storing functionally descriptive properties that describe a functional characteristic of the detector subsystem; and an application server capable of communicating as a node on the network, wherein the application server receives the functionally descriptive properties of the detector subsystems and stores and executes routines that generate combinations of imagers and detectors from the plurality of autonomous imager subsystems and the plurality of autonomous detector subsystems based on a type of radiological examination to be performed, wherein the compatibility of a combination of an imager and a detector is at least based upon the functionally descriptive properties.