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.