A system for producing a contrast-enhanced medical image of a patient includes
a source of a contrast or enhancement medium, a pressurizing unit in fluid connection
with the source of contrast or enhancement medium, an energy source operable to
apply energy to a region of the patient, an imaging unit providing a visual display
of an internal view of the patient based upon a signal resulting from the energy
applied to the region of the patient, and a control unit. In an embodiment, the
signal is affected by a condition of the contrast or enhancement medium in the
patient. To control the procedures, the control unit adjusts the condition of the
contrast or enhancement medium in the patient based upon the signal. A communication
interface preferably enables information between an injector subsystem and an imaging subsystem.