US Patent 7813942 After-hours radiology system

A web-based system is disclosed for managing radiology services for one or more medical facilities. The system, comprising both hardware and software components, provides mechanisms by which radiographic images and demographic information about a patient are transmitted to a central location and efficiently combined, allowing a designated radiologist to efficiently interpret the radiographic images and produce a preliminary report. The central location includes web-based, secure access by which multiple entities may interpret and update the preliminary report. Although the system is designed with after-hours radiology services in mind, the system may be employed in radiology departments during regular weekday operation.