Methods, Systems, and Products for Processing Images

Abstract

Methods, systems, and products process medical images. A notification is received that indicates a processed medical image is available and that indicates unprocessed medical images in a queue that have yet to be processed for display. The processed medical image is requested, received, and stored. The processed medical image and the notification are displayed. The processed medical image is visually distinguished in the notification from the unprocessed medical images in the queue that are yet to be processed.

1 . A method for processing an image, comprising:
 receiving a notification indicating that a processed medical image is available and indicating unprocessed medical images in a queue that have yet to be processed for display;   requesting the processed medical image;   receiving the processed medical image;   storing the processed medical image in memory;   displaying the processed medical image and the notification; and   visually distinguishing the processed medical image in the notification from the unprocessed medical images in the queue that are yet to be processed.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising creating a list of medical images stored in the memory. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 2 , further comprising indexing the list of medical images based on a name of a patient. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 2 , further comprising indexing the list of medical images based on a name of a physician. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising receiving an input to retrieve the processed medical image. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising sending a request for the processed medical image. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the processed medical image is at least one of an X-ray, a magnetic resonance image, a computed tomographic image, an electrocardiogram, an ultrasonography image, a nuclear image, and a radiographic image. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein receiving the processed medical image comprises receiving a digital image. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein receiving the processed medical image comprises receiving an analog image. 
     
     
         10 . A system for processing medical images comprising:
 a processor executing code stored in memory that causes the processor to:   receive a notification indicating that a processed medical image is available and indicating unprocessed medical images in a queue that have yet to be processed for display;   request the processed medical image;   receive the processed medical image;   store the processed medical image in memory;   display the processed medical image and the notification; and   visually distinguish the processed medical image in the notification from the unprocessed medical images in the queue that are yet to be processed.   
     
     
         11 . The system according to  claim 10 , further comprising code that causes the processor to create a list of medical images stored in the memory. 
     
     
         12 . The system according to  claim 11 , further comprising code that causes the processor to index the list of medical images based on a name of a patient. 
     
     
         13 . The system according to  claim 11 , further comprising code that causes the processor to index the list of medical images based on a name of a physician. 
     
     
         14 . The system according to  claim 10 , further comprising code that causes the processor to receive an input to retrieve the processed medical image. 
     
     
         15 . The system according to  claim 10 , further comprising code that causes the processor to send a request for the processed medical image. 
     
     
         16 . The system according to  claim 10 , wherein the processed medical image is at least one of an X-ray, a magnetic resonance image, a computed tomographic image, an electrocardiogram, an ultrasonography image, a nuclear image, and a radiographic image. 
     
     
         17 . The system according to  claim 10 , wherein receiving the processed medical image comprises at least one of receiving a digital image and receiving an analog image. 
     
     
         18 . A computer readable medium storing processor executable instructions for performing a method, the method comprising:
 receiving a notification indicating that a processed medical image is available and indicating unprocessed medical images in a queue that have yet to be processed for display;   requesting the processed medical image;   receiving the processed medical image;   storing the processed medical image in memory;   displaying the processed medical image and the notification; and   visually distinguishing the processed medical image in the notification from the unprocessed medical images in the queue that are yet to be processed.   
     
     
         19 . The computer-readable medium according to  claim 18 , further comprising instructions for creating a list of medical images stored in the memory. 
     
     
         20 . The computer-readable medium according to  claim 19 , further comprising instructions for indexing the list of medical images based on at least one of a name of a patient and a name of a physician.