Cloud System for Optimizing Medical Study Transfer Imaging Workflows
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The USPTO has published a patent application (US20260088167A1) detailing a cloud-based system designed to optimize the performance of imaging workflows for transferring medical studies. The system aims to improve the efficiency of study transfers to viewing applications.
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This document is a patent application (US20260088167A1) filed with the USPTO, describing a cloud-based system and methods for optimizing the transfer of medical study imaging workflows. The proposed system includes a client-side application that interfaces with a viewing application and a cloud-based system with an aggregator and retriever. The aggregator prioritizes the retrieval and processing of study objects, such as images, based on metadata and object type to enhance transfer performance.
As this is a patent application, it does not impose immediate regulatory obligations or compliance deadlines on healthcare providers or technology companies. However, it represents a potential future technological development in health informatics and data management. Companies involved in developing or implementing medical imaging software, cloud storage solutions for healthcare data, or Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) may find this patent application relevant for understanding emerging technologies and potential intellectual property considerations.
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING MEDICAL STUDIES
Application US20260088167A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026
Inventors
Eldon A. Wong, Gheorghe Cristian Bonciu, Fenny Thomas, Geoff Murray, Paul Van Hulsen, Yong Leonardo Xiao, Paul Sik Leung Shum
Abstract
In order to improve the transfer of studies to a viewing application through a network, a cloud-based system is provided that optimizes the performance of imaging workflows. A client side application receives requests from an image viewing application. If the study is stored locally, the study including objects, are provided to the viewing application locally. Otherwise, the request is provided to the cloud-based system. The cloud-based system may include two processing components, an aggregator, and a retriever. The aggregator may collect the metadata about the study and may provide the metadata to the viewing application. The aggregator receives request for objects (e.g. images) from the viewing application and may priority the retrieval and processing of the requests based on information about the object such as its type, importance, and the metadata associated with the study.
CPC Classifications
G16H 40/67 G16H 30/20 H04L 67/10 H04L 67/12
Filing Date
2025-12-02
Application No.
19406792
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