System and method for storing and displaying ultrasound images
CA 2178774 C · Owner: Camtronics Medical Systems Ltd. · Inventors: Mcdonald, Omid
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A system for recording and displaying ultrasound images is disclosed. The system includes a database server, an ultrasound image capture station and an ultrasound image review station. The ultrasound images are captured from an analog video signal stream output by an ultrasound machine and converted into compressed digital data preferably in MPEG format. The compressed digital data is archived to a compact disc recordable medium for permanent storage. The ultrasound images may be annotated by a sonographer as they are captured. The sonographer selects an annotation icon from a predefined list of icons to highlight points of interest in an ultrasound scan. The system also includes a …
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- Filed June 11, 1996 and granted November 11, 2003. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 11, 2016.
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