Title :
Automatic digital ultrasound image acquisition and networking
Author :
Madachy, Raymond J. ; Park, Kwang S. ; Mankovich, Nicholas J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Radiol. Sci., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
A system developed on a PC and a VAX host automatically acquires clinical images and patient data from a standard ultrasound unit and transfers them to a digital picture archiving and communications system (PACS) network for storage and display. Normal clinical exam procedures are observed and the digital system is user transparent. The PACS uses an Ethernet network, optical-disk storage and multiple-image viewing stations. A frame-grabber is used to capture the ultrasound analog video output signal and an additional digital circuit is used to monitor signals from the attached film camera. One advanced feature is the use of character-recognition algorithms to extract patient data from the image.<>
Keywords :
PACS; biomedical ultrasonics; medical diagnostic computing; Ethernet network; PACS; PC; VAX host; automatic digital ultrasound image acquisition; character-recognition algorithms; digital circuit; frame-grabber; medical diagnostic imaging; multiple-image viewing stations; optical-disk storage;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1988. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1988.95306
