Deborah E Everett

US Patent:

20100198062, Aug 5, 2010

Filed:

Jan 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/362942

Inventors:

Deborah Ann Everett - Clayton NC, US
Bruce Friedman - Jasper GA, US
Paul Lawrence Mullen - Waukesha WI, US
William Alphonsus Zang - Cedarburg WI, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

A61B 8/00
A61B 5/02

US Classification:

600437, 600490

Abstract:

Hemodynamic data and imaging data are obtained about a patient, and the data is combined to generate a single report integrating same. While a hemodynamic system obtains the hemodynamic data, an imaging system obtains the imaging data. Preferably, the report confirms the absence or presence (and/or severity) of peripheral arterial disease, including quantitative data. The hemodynamic system and the imaging system can communicate directly, indirectly, and/or wirelessly. They may be contained within a common enclosure and/or integrated into a single apparatus. Either or both of the hemodynamic system and/or the imaging system can also be configured to measure the blood pressure of the patient. Preferably, the imaging system is an ultrasound imaging system, and improved workflows for diagnosing peripheral arterial disease result.