TIMMES wins patent wireless transfer of medical images

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded TIMMES a patent for the “Method for the Integration of Medical Imaging Data and Content for Wireless Transmission and Remote Viewing.”

The patent applies to the transmission of medical images through any wireless domain or network, including, but are not limited to, cell phone networks and satellite transmissions, according to the St. Petersburg, Fla.-based company.

The company said that data received is totally lossless and is wrapped with an impenetrable security encryption. The technology is compatible with any network, either wired or wireless operating systems, and can be implemented across existing PACS/RIS systems and networks from other providers.

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