An electronic patient record for image assisted minimally invasive spinal surgery

Recent developments in medical imaging informatics have improved clinical workflow in Radiology enterprise but gaps remain in the clinical workflow from diagnosis to surgical treatment through post-operative follow-up. One solution to bridge this gap is the development of an electronic patient record (ePR) that integrates key imaging and informatics data during the pre, intra, and post-operative phases of clinical workflow. We present an ePR system based on standards and tailored to the clinical application for image-assisted minimally invasive spinal surgery (IA-MISS). The ePR system has been implemented in a clinical environment for over a year.