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Abstract

A protocol for transfer of medical radiographic image series that provides for transmission of image files in a non-serial order, to provide for transmission of image files where the images most likely to be useful for diagnosis are transmitted first. Under a default protocol the midpoint image of each series of images in a patient study is transmitted prior to endpoint or other images in the series. The default protocol can either build out the image series from the midpoint image to the endpoint image, or it can transmit the midpoint image of a series, followed by the endpoint images of a series, followed by successive sub-midpoint images between the endpoints and the midpoint image. The default protocol also transfers each image with a partial pixel depth prior to transmission of the entire series with full pixel depth. The receiving diagnostic physician can override the default protocol and select desired images for immediate transfer.

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