Method for managing a metric for use on a diagnostic medical modality and apparatus and method for conducting a medical investigation

摘要

A method (200) for remotely managing a metric (12) adapted for use on a diagnostic medical modality (21) is provided. The diagnostic medical modality (21) is responsive to a software program (38) which, when executed, causes the diagnostic medical modality (21) to conduct a medical investigation based on the metric (12). The method (200) includes retrieving (202) via the World Wide Web (18) a metric (12) associated with the diagnostic medical modality (21); verifying (204) the integrity of the metric (12); and downloading the metric (12) to the diagnostic medical modality (21). The method (200) may be implemented by a computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon one or more software programs (24) which, when executed, implement the method.