Systems and Methods for Obtaining Readings of Diagnostic Imaging Studies

Abstract

Systems and methods for method providing a diagnostic image study to one or more interpreters may include receiving the diagnostic image study at a first translator, making the diagnostic image study available to one or more board certified and credentialed interpreters substantially simultaneously, and selecting one or more of the interpreters to provide an interpretation of the images based on one or more variables.

1 . A method providing a diagnostic image study to one or more interpreters comprising:
 receiving the diagnostic image study at a first translator;   making the diagnostic image study available to one or more board certified and credentialed interpreters substantially simultaneously; and   selecting one or more of the interpreters to provide an interpretation of the images based on one or more variables.   
   
   
       2 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the first translator compresses and encrypts the diagnostic imaging study before the study is made available to the one or more interpreters. 
   
   
       3 . A method according to  claim 2 , wherein the first translator performs bit wise compression on the diagnostic image study. 
   
   
       4 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the diagnostic image study is made available to the one or more interpreters by transferring the diagnostic image study to a central server. 
   
   
       5 . A method according to  claim 4 , wherein the central server is connected to the Internet. 
   
   
       6 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the step of selecting is based upon one or more of the following variables: time of response, the cost for the interpretation sub-specialty, years of experience, physical location, availability to the interpreter of specialized hardware or software, and number of previous interpretations by the interpreter.