MULTI-MODALITY NETWORK HAVING A HOST COMPUTER WITH A COMMON OPERATOR INTERFACE FOR ACCESSING DIFFERENT MEDICAL DEVICES AND FOR IMPROVING WORKFLOW

摘要

Described herein are systems and methods for multi-modality networks that provide access to different medical devices though a common operator interface. In an example embodiment, a multi-modality network comprises a host computer and a plurality of medical devices. The medical devices may support different diagnostic and/or therapeutic modalities. The host computer communicates with the medical devices through a communications network. In one embodiment, the host computer includes a display and a control console that allow the physician or operator to control the different medical devices and view images and measurements from the different medical devices through a common interface. Further, the host computer may provide computing resources, e.g., a general purpose image processor, that can be shared among the different modalities.