JP2007007190A - Diagnostic system, management server and image data management method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a diagnostic system, a management server and an image data management method capable of identifying image data created in respective inspection apparatuses as the image data of the same inspection when using the image data obtained by the plurality of inspection apparatuses as the same inspection. <P>SOLUTION: This diagnostic system transmits inspection order information added with inspection identification information from a RIS (Radiological Information System)(a management system in the department of radiology) 1 to inspection apparatuses 2a and 2b, executes inspections in the respective inspection apparatuses based on the inspection order information, creates image data, and has storage means 33 and 34 storing the created image data and the inspection identification information respectively. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a diagnostic system, a management server, and an image data management method that include a plurality of examination apparatuses that have different positions of a subject at the time of examination.

  Conventionally, a plurality of medical images may be compared for diagnosis. For example, there is a display device using a plurality of monitors for performing comparative interpretation by displaying and displaying the current day image and the past image side by side (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, for example, in the radiation department, for each patient, each of the images taken using an inspecting device for lying down and photographing in a standing state and an inspecting device for standing in a state of standing the patient. A diagnosis may be made by comparing medical images. As these inspection apparatuses, for example, a CR (Computed Radiography) apparatus or an FPD (Flat Panel Detector) apparatus is used and may be installed in the same inspection room.

  For example, the inspection order information is sent from the RIS (radiation department management system) to the above-described inclining position inspection apparatus and standing position inspection apparatus installed in the inspection room, and an inspection request is made. In both inspection apparatuses, a medical image is taken in accordance with the inspection order information, and medical image data to which additional information including inspection order information, inspection identification information, and series identification information is added is generated. The medical image data is stored in, for example, a server. Then, diagnosis is performed by displaying a medical image for each examination identification information and series identification information by an image viewer or the like configured by a computer terminal.

  Here, the inspection order information is information for instructing an inspection request or inspection contents. Specifically, it includes at least a patient name or a patient ID, and in addition, information specifying the type of inspection device such as sex, date of birth, and inspection type (simple, MR, CT, etc. However, the inspection device 2a of the present embodiment. And 2b correspond to “simple”), and may include information such as a part or a body position.

  The inspection identification information uniquely specifies inspection order information. For example, it is a Study Instance UID defined by DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine) standard, and a unique ID is generally added by an inspection apparatus.

  The series identification information is for distinguishing a series of image data obtained by inspection. For example, the series is for distinguishing image data depending on the way of photographing. For example, in MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), the image data of the T1 weighted image and the image data of the T2 weighted image for one examination order information are different from each other. Series identification information is given. In general, a unique ID is added by an inspection apparatus. The series identification information is a Series Instance UID defined by the DICOM standard.

JP 2000-166878 A

  Accordingly, in the examination using the above-described inspecting apparatus for standing position and inspecting apparatus for standing position, each medical image data is taken by a different inspecting apparatus, so that different examination identification information is added to each. Is done. Therefore, it is not treated as an examination of a part including a common region of interest to be diagnosed (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the same examination) based on the same examination order information, and each is displayed separately in the image viewer. Become.

  In addition, even if it is the same examination, if the series identification information is different, it is displayed separately for each series in the image viewer.

  On the other hand, since diagnosis is performed by comparing medical images of the same part taken at different positions, there is a demand for displaying the medical images side by side so that they can be easily compared.

  Therefore, for example, if the images are simultaneously displayed on separate monitors of the display device described in Patent Document 1, the operation is complicated and a plurality of monitors are required. Further, if the images are alternately displayed on one monitor, it is difficult to make an accurate comparison. Further, when displaying each in a different window, it is necessary to operate the display position and display contents of the window so that desired images are arranged.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to enable image data obtained by a plurality of inspection apparatuses to be identified as image data of the same inspection. An object is to provide a diagnostic system, a management server, and an image data management method.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 receives inspection order information, generates inspection identification information for specifying the inspection order information, and transmits the inspection order information and the inspection identification information. Receiving the inspection order information and the inspection identification information from the management device and the management device, performing inspection based on the inspection order information, creating image data, and adding the inspection identification information to the created image data The image processing apparatus includes storage means for storing a plurality of inspection apparatuses to be added and transmitted, the created image data transmitted from the plurality of inspection apparatuses, and the added inspection identification information.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the input means, the display means, and an image display instruction input from the input means are received, and image data to which the same examination identification information is added is extracted based on the instruction. And a display control means for displaying an image on the display means based on the extracted image data.

  In the invention according to claim 3, the inspection order information includes part information, and the plurality of inspection apparatuses perform the inspection based on the part information, and further adds the part information to the image data, The display control means rearranges the extracted image data for each part based on the part information, and displays the images in the rearranged order.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 4, the examination order information includes posture information, and the plurality of examination devices perform the examination based on the posture information, and further adds the posture information to the image data, The display control means further rearranges the image data rearranged for each part based on the body position information in a predetermined order related to the body position, and displays the images in the rearranged order.

  The invention according to claim 5 receives the inspection order information, generates inspection identification information for specifying the inspection order information, and transmits the inspection order information and the inspection identification information; Receiving the inspection order information and the inspection identification information from a management device, generating image data by performing inspection based on the inspection order information, generating series identification information for distinguishing the image data for each series, A plurality of inspection apparatuses that add and transmit the inspection identification information and the series identification information to the generated image data, the generated image data transmitted from the plurality of inspection apparatuses, and the added inspection identification Storage means for storing information and the added series identification information, and an inspection added to the image data when the image data is stored in the storage means The image stored in the storage means when the image data to which the same examination identification information as the other information is added is already stored in the storage means and is already stored as a result of the search. And rewriting means for rewriting the series identification information added to the data with the series identification information added to the already stored image data and storing it in the storage means.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, an input unit, a display unit, and an image display instruction input from the input unit are received, and image data to which the same series identification information is added is extracted based on the instruction. And a display control means for displaying an image on the display means based on the extracted image data.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 7, the inspection order information includes part information, and the plurality of inspection apparatuses perform the inspection based on the part information, and further adds the part information to the image data, The display control means rearranges the extracted image data for each part based on the part information, and displays the images in the rearranged order.

  In the invention according to claim 8, the examination order information includes posture information, and the plurality of examination devices perform the examination based on the posture information, and further adds the posture information to the image data, The display control means further rearranges the image data rearranged for each part based on the body position information in a predetermined order related to the body position, and displays the images in the rearranged order.

  The invention described in claim 9 is a storage means for receiving and storing image data and inspection identification information and series identification information added in accordance with the DICOM standard via a network; When the inspection identification information and the series identification information are received, it is searched whether the image data to which the same inspection identification information as the inspection identification information added to the image data is already stored in the storage means. When the result of the search is already stored, the storage means replaces the series identification information added to the newly received image data with the series identification information added to the already stored image data. And a rewriting means for storing the data.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the image data and the inspection identification information and the series identification information added in accordance with the DICOM standard are received via a network, and the received image data is added to the received image data. A step of searching whether or not image data to which the same inspection identification information as the inspection identification information is added is already stored in the storage means; and if the result of the search is not stored, the received image data and the Inspection identification information and series identification information added to the received image data are stored, and inspection identification information added to the received image data and the received image data when already stored as a result of the search And rewriting the series identification information added to the received image data with the series identification information added to the already stored image data. It is characterized in that it comprises a step of storing the modified series identification information.

  According to the diagnosis system, management server, and image data management method of the present invention, the same examination identification information can be attached to image data created by a plurality of examination apparatuses based on the same examination order information. It can be identified as image data.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a radiation department system according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

〔System configuration〕
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a radiation department system. As shown in FIG. 1, the present radiation department system includes an RIS (radiation department management system) 1 (management means), inspection apparatuses 2a and 2b (the inspection apparatuses 2a and 2b may be collectively referred to as an inspection apparatus 2) and. The image viewer 3 is configured to be connected to each other via a network N such as a dedicated communication line or the Internet. The inspection apparatuses 2a and 2b are X-ray diagnostic apparatuses that perform imaging by irradiating X-rays. Also, in the present embodiment, for example, the inspection apparatus 2a is a CR (Computed Radiography) apparatus for photographing with the patient lying down, and the inspection apparatus 2b is an FPD for standing while photographing with the patient standing. (Flat Panel Detector) device.

  The RIS 1 includes a so-called server, and includes an inspection information input unit 11, an inspection identification information generation unit 12, and an inspection information communication unit 13.

  The inspection information input means 11 is an input means for inputting inspection order information for instructing an inspection request or inspection contents. As described in [Background Art], the examination order information specifically includes at least a patient name or a patient ID, and in addition, sex, date of birth, examination type (simple, MR, CT, etc.) Information specifying the type (however, the inspection apparatuses 2a and 2b of this embodiment correspond to “simple”), and may include information such as a part or a body position. In addition, information such as the patient name, patient ID, sex, and date of birth described above is referred to as patient basic information, examination type, region, and body position information as examination request information. Note that the information to be input may be encoded. Further, instead of the examination information input means 11, an examination means accepting means for accepting examination order information from a HIS (hospital information system) may be provided.

  The inspection identification information generating means 12 generates inspection identification information for uniquely specifying the inspection order information described in [Background Art]. As the inspection identification information, for example, a Study Instance UID defined in DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine) standard is used in the present embodiment.

  The inspection information communication means 13 transmits a function as inspection identification information adding means for adding inspection identification information to inspection order information and inspection order information to which the inspection identification information is added to the inspection apparatus 2a or 2b as inspection information. It has a function as a means. In this way, the inspection identification information can be sent from the RIS 1 to the inspection device 2 according to the DICOM standard.

  When the inspection order information indicates that the inspection order information is an inspection using any one of the inspection apparatuses 2a or 2b, for example, the body posture to be imaged with respect to a certain part is [prone position]. In the case of the inspection order information, inspection identification information for specifying the inspection order information is given and transmitted to the inspection apparatus 2a as inspection information. On the other hand, when the examination order information indicates that the examination is performed using the examination apparatuses 2a and 2b, that is, when the examination position information is that the posture to be imaged with respect to a certain part is both [the standing position] and [the standing position]. Is provided with inspection identification information for specifying the inspection order information, and is transmitted as inspection information to both of the inspection apparatuses 2a and 2b. Therefore, even in the case of the same inspection using a plurality of inspection apparatuses, the same inspection identification information can be given to each inspection apparatus so as to indicate the same inspection that is a part inspection including a common region of interest. it can.

  The inspection apparatuses 2a and 2b are X-ray diagnosis apparatuses as described above, and inspection information communication means 21a and 21b (the inspection information communication means 21a and 21b may be collectively referred to as inspection information communication means 21), respectively. The photographing means 22a and 22b (the photographing means 22a and 22b may be collectively referred to as the photographing means 22), and the image data creation means 23a and 23b (the image data creation means 23a and 23b are collectively referred to as the image data creation means 23). And image data communication means 24a and 24b (the image data communication means 24a and 24b may be collectively referred to as image data communication means 24).

  The inspection information communication unit 21 receives the inspection information from the RIS 1 and sends the inspection information to the imaging unit 22 and the image data creation unit 23.

  The imaging means 22 is for performing X-ray imaging. As described above, the imaging means 22a is a lying position imaging means, and the imaging means 22b is a standing position imaging means. When receiving the inspection information, the operator operates the inspection device 22 and performs imaging with the imaging unit 22 based on the inspection information. The photographing means 22 performs predetermined processing on the data obtained by photographing, creates image pixel data, and sends it to the image data creation means 23.

  The image data creation means 23 receives the received inspection information, inspection apparatus identification information for identifying the inspection apparatus, and series identification information for distinguishing a series of image data obtained in the same inspection described in [Background Art]. It is added to image pixel data generated as incidental information, and is converted into an image format of DICOM standard to create image data. As shown in FIG. 2, the image data includes image pixel data and patient basic information, examination request information, examination identification information, examination apparatus identification information, and series identification information as supplementary information.

  The series identification information uses a series instance UID defined by the DICOM standard in the present embodiment. Use the Series Instance UID. This is for distinguishing the series of image data in the same examination. For example, the series is distinguished by the way of photographing, and different series identification information is given to the image data depending on the way of photographing. This is also unique for each device. However, in the case of this example, the inspection apparatus 2a or the inspection apparatus 2b does not distinguish the way of photographing in each inspection apparatus, and different series identification information is given to the inspection apparatus 2a and the inspection apparatus 2b. . Therefore, different series identification information is given to the image data from the inspection apparatus 2a and the image data from the inspection apparatus 2b even in the same inspection. Moreover, a hierarchy as shown in FIG. 3 is comprised by the above-mentioned patient basic information, test | inspection identification information, and series identification information.

  The image data communication unit 24 has a function as a transmission unit that transmits the created image data to the image viewer 3.

  The image viewer 3 includes a so-called computer terminal, and includes an image data communication unit 31, an image data storage unit 33, an image data sorting unit 34, an image display control unit 35, a display unit 36, and an input unit 32.

  The image data communication unit 31 receives image data from the inspection apparatus 2. Then, the received image data is stored in the image data storage unit 33, and the incidental information and the data path information to the storage destination of the image data are sent to the image data sorting unit 34.

  The image data sorting means 34 manages incidental information and data path information as records using a database having a configuration as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, incidental information and data path information are associated with the database, various management numbers are assigned to the database, and various items are managed for each image data. For example, records with record numbers 0001 to 0004 indicate that the inspection identification information is “STD1” and the same inspection. On the other hand, the series identification information is “SRS1.1” for 0001 and 0002, “SRS1.2” for 0003 and 0004, and is different for 0001, 0002 and 0003 and 0004. Here, referring to the position item, it is understood that 0001 and 0002 are “standing position” and 0003 and 0004 are “recumbent position”, and the series identification information differs depending on the device. In addition, in many cases, it is actually implemented in the form of a relational database in which tables are divided. However, in order to simplify the explanation, it is assumed that all the records are one. Also, the items shown in FIG. 4 are representative ones for the sake of simplification, and actually include the items shown in FIG.

  Further, the image data sorting unit 34 has a function as a list generation unit that generates, based on the examination identification information, examination list information for displaying the examination list used when displaying an image on the display unit 36. Here, the examination list is a list in which examinations are displayed so as to be selectable as shown in FIG.

  In addition, for the examination selected from the examination list using the input means 32, a function as an extraction means for extracting the record of the same examination from the database based on the examination identification information, and an image of the same part taken at different positions It has a function as rearrangement means for rearranging the extracted records so that they are displayed side by side.

  For example, when the inspection of the inspection identification information “STD1” in the database shown in FIG. 4 is selected using the inspection list (however, “STD1” is not shown in the inspection list of FIG. In the case where “Taro Simple ... / 2/28” is an inspection corresponding to “STD1” and this is selected), the image data sorting unit 34 records from the database the inspection identification information of “STD1”, that is, Records with record numbers 0001, 0002, 0003 and 0004 are extracted. Furthermore, regarding the extracted records, first, the parts are rearranged in the order of chest and abdomen, and further, the body positions are rearranged in the order of standing position and prone position in each part. The rearranged result is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the records for the chest are in the order of standing and prone, and the records for the abdomen are in the order of standing and prone.

  The input means 32 is for performing various inputs such as image display, and is composed of an input device such as a keyboard and a pointing device such as a mouse / trackball. It is also possible for the operator to perform an input operation by operating the input unit 32 to display an input image on the display unit 36.

  Here, the “storage unit” of the present invention includes the image data communication unit 31, the image data storage unit 33, and the image data sort unit 34, and “store” in the present invention is the above description. Expressed “save”.

  The display means 36 is configured by a normal monitor device such as an LCD or CRT.

  The image display control unit 35 causes the display unit 36 to display an examination list based on the examination list information generated by the image data sorting unit 34. Further, the image data stored in the image data storage unit 33 is displayed on the display unit 36 by arranging the images in the order of the records rearranged by the image data sorting unit 34. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the standing position and the prone position of the chest image are arranged side by side, and the standing position and the prone position of the abdominal image are displayed side by side in the order of the records shown in FIG.

(Mode of operation)
An example of the operation mode of the image viewer 3 will be described with reference to a workflow using the system of the present embodiment.

  First, the procedure for requesting inspection to storing image data will be described. When inspection order information is input using the inspection information input unit 11 in RIS1, the inspection identification information generation unit 12 generates inspection identification information. Then, the inspection information communication means 13 gives inspection identification information to the inspection order information and transmits it as inspection information to the inspection device 2a or 2b.

  Next, when the inspection device 2a or 2b receives the inspection information, the operator performs imaging based on the inspection information. The photographing means 22 performs predetermined processing on the data obtained by photographing, creates image pixel data, and sends it to the image data creation means 23. The image data creating means 23 adds the received inspection information, inspection device identification information for identifying the inspection device, and series identification information to the image pixel data generated as supplementary information, and converts the image format into a DICOM standard image. Create data. The created image data is transmitted to the image viewer 3 via the image data communication unit 24.

  Then, the image data communication unit 31 of the image viewer 3 receives the image data from the inspection apparatus 2, stores the image data in the image data storage unit 33, and adds the auxiliary information and the data path information to the storage destination of the image data. It adds to the database of the image data sorting means 34.

  Next, an image display procedure in the image viewer 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure for displaying an image in the image viewer 3 in the present system.

  First, when an input is made by an operator to display an examination list using the input means 32 (step S101, Y. Hereinafter, step S101 is omitted and displayed as S101. Other steps are also omitted). The image data sorting unit 34 generates examination list information, and the image display control unit 35 causes the display unit 36 to display the examination list (see FIG. 5) based on the examination list information (S102). . When the operator inputs the selection of the inspection using the input unit 32 (S103, Y), the image data sorting unit 34 records the same inspection record from the database based on the inspection identification information for the selected inspection. The extracted records are rearranged so as to display the images of the same part that have been extracted and photographed at different positions side by side (see FIG. 6) (S104). Then, the image display control unit 35 displays the images of the image data stored in the image data storage unit 33 in the order of the records rearranged by the image data sorting unit 34 and displays the images on the display unit 36 (see FIG. 7) (S105). ).

  As described above, even when examinations are performed using different diagnostic apparatuses, images obtained by the same examination can be displayed together. Moreover, when comparing and diagnosing images, each part can be displayed side by side for each body position.

  Further, the system may be provided with a management server, and the image server may have the function of the image data storage means 33. In addition, the management server can further have a function of the image data sorting means 34, and can receive and display an image for inspection from the image viewer to extract and rearrange records.

  Further, for example, a function for giving a number input using an input unit to each image data of the same examination, or a function for rewriting a number indicating a creation order, for example, a record number, to a number input using the input unit. The data sorting means 34 may be provided with a function of rearranging records by a given or rewritten number. This makes it possible to display images in the order of number assignment or rewriting.

<Second Embodiment>
A radiation department system as a second embodiment according to the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment described above, the image data sorting unit 34 in the image viewer 3 extracts a record of the same inspection from the database based on the inspection identification information for the inspection selected using the inspection list. . In the present embodiment, a series is further selected from the examination selected using the examination list, and the image data sorting means 34 extracts a record from the database based on the series identification information for the selected series. Is. Therefore, the image viewer 3 of the present embodiment displays an image for each series. However, in the present embodiment, the image viewer 3 collectively displays images of the same examination. It is. In the following, detailed description of configurations substantially similar to those of the first embodiment will be omitted, and different points will be mainly described.

  First, the list generation unit of the image data sorting unit 34 uses the function of generating the inspection list information as in the first embodiment, and further, the inspection selected from the inspection list using the input unit 32 for the inspection. It has a function of generating series list information for displaying the included series on the display means 36 based on the series identification information. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, when an inspection is selected in the inspection list, a series list for the selected inspection is displayed. Then, the series is selected from the series list using the input means.

  And it has the function as an extraction means which extracts the record of the series from the database about the series selected from the series list using the input means 32 based on series identification information. And it has a function as a rearrangement means.

  The image display control means 35 arranges the images in the order of the rearranged records and displays them on the display means 36 as in the first embodiment, but the rearranged records belong to one series.

  In the present embodiment, the image viewer 3 that displays an image as described above further has the following functions.

  The image data communication unit 31 has a function as a search unit that searches the image data storage unit 33 and searches whether the image data of the same examination as the received image data is already stored in the image data storage unit 33. . Specifically, the inspection identification information included in the received image data is compared with the inspection identification information of the image data stored in the image data storage unit 33 to search for the presence or absence of the same inspection identification information. The image data communication unit 31 stores the image data in the image data storage unit 33 when there is nothing (when the image data communication unit 31 does not store the image data), and displays the auxiliary information and the data path information to the storage destination of the image data as an image. The data is sent to the data sorting means 34. On the other hand, if it exists (if already stored), the series identification information of the received image data is rewritten with the series identification information attached to the already stored image data, and the rewritten image is rewritten with the series identification information. It has a function as a rewriting unit that stores data in the image data storage unit 33, and sends the rewritten auxiliary information and data path information to the storage destination of the image data to the image data sorting unit 34.

  For example, it is assumed that the image data already stored in the image data storage unit 33 is record number 0001, the inspection identification information is “STD1”, and the series identification information is “SRS1.1”. Next, when the image data is received and the inspection identification information is “STD1”, it is determined that the inspection is the same inspection as the image data of record number 0001, and the series identification information of the received data is “SRS1.1”. To the image data storage means 33, and the supplementary information is rewritten and stored in the record number 0002. Furthermore, if two pieces of image data having the inspection identification information “STD1” are received sequentially, the series identification information is also rewritten to “SRS1.1” and stored in the image data storage means 33, and the incidental information is rewritten. To record numbers 0003 and 0004. The result is shown in FIG. 10, and the records with record numbers 0001 to 0004 have the same inspection identification information and series identification information, and become the same series of image data in the same inspection.

(Mode of operation)
An example of the operation mode of the system according to the present embodiment will be described, particularly regarding differences from the first embodiment.

  The procedure of the inspection request to the inspection execution is the same as in the first embodiment, and the image data created by the inspection apparatus 2 is transmitted to the image viewer 3 via the image data communication means 24.

  Next, a procedure for storing image data in the image viewer 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure for storing image data of the image viewer 3 in the present system.

  When the image data communication unit 31 receives the image data (S201, Y), the image data storage unit 33 determines whether the image data that is the same inspection as the received image data is already stored. Search is performed (S202). If the image data of the same examination has not been stored (S203, N), the image data is stored in the image data storage means 33, and the auxiliary information and the data path information to the storage destination of the image data are stored in the image data sorting means 34. (S205). If image data of the same examination is already stored (S203, Y), the series identification information of the received image data is rewritten with the series identification information attached to the already stored image data (S204), and S205. Transition to.

  The image display procedure in the image viewer 3 of the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, in which an examination list is displayed, and after the examination selection is input, the series list is displayed and the series selection is performed. Input is made. However, since the series identification information is the same, one series is displayed and it is selected. The image data sorting unit 34 extracts records of the same series from the database based on the series identification information for the selected series. Thereafter, rearrangement and image display are performed as in the first embodiment.

  As described above, even if image data of the same inspection but different series is transmitted from the inspection apparatus, the same information sent from the inspection apparatus can be obtained by rewriting the series identification information to be of the same series as described above. Although it is an inspection, different series of image data can be displayed together.

  The system includes a management server, and the management server includes the functions of the image data communication unit 31, the image data storage unit 33, and the image data sort unit 34. The image data storage unit 33 and the image data sort unit 34 include It is also possible to save the series identification information in a rewritten state. In this case, when the series selection is input by the image viewer 3, the management server transmits the selected series of image data to the image viewer 3, and the image display control means 35 of the image viewer 3 displays the image data. By displaying on 36, image data of the same series but different series sent from the inspection apparatus can be displayed together.

It is a block diagram which shows one Embodiment of the radiation department system which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the image data produced | generated by the test | inspection apparatus. It is a figure which shows the hierarchy comprised by patient basic information, test | inspection identification information, and series identification information. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of a database. It is a figure which shows an example of the test | inspection list displayed on a display means. It is a figure which shows an example of the rearrangement result of the record of a database. It is a figure which shows an example of the image display displayed on a display means. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure for displaying an image in the image viewer 3. It is a figure which shows an example of the test | inspection list and series list which are displayed on a display means. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of a database. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure for storing image data in the image viewer 3.

Explanation of symbols

1 RIS (Radiation Department Management System)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Inspection information input means 12 Inspection identification information generation means 13 Inspection information communication means 2 Inspection apparatus 21 Inspection information communication means 22 Imaging means 23 Image data creation means 24 Image data communication means 3 Image viewer 31 Image data communication means 32 Input means 33 Image Data storage means 34 Image data sorting means 35 Image display control means 36 Display means N Network

Claims (10)

A management device that receives the inspection order information, generates inspection identification information for specifying the inspection order information, and transmits the inspection order information and the inspection identification information;
Upon receipt of the inspection order information and the inspection identification information from the management device, the inspection device performs inspection based on the inspection order information, creates image data, adds the inspection identification information to the created image data, and transmits the image data A plurality of inspection devices;
A diagnostic system comprising storage means for storing the created image data transmitted from the plurality of inspection apparatuses and the added inspection identification information. Input means;
Display means;
In response to the input of the image display instruction from the input means, the image data to which the same examination identification information is added is extracted based on the instruction, and the image is displayed on the display means based on the extracted image data. The diagnostic system according to claim 1, further comprising display control means. The examination order information includes part information,
The plurality of inspection devices perform the inspection based on the part information, further add the part information to the image data,
The diagnosis system according to claim 2, wherein the display control unit rearranges the extracted image data for each part based on the part information, and displays the images in the rearranged order. The examination order information includes posture information,
The plurality of inspection devices perform the inspection based on the posture information, further add the posture information to the image data,
The diagnosis according to claim 3, wherein the display control means further rearranges the image data rearranged for each part based on the body position information in a predetermined order related to the body position and displays the images in the rearranged order. system. A management device that receives the inspection order information, generates inspection identification information for specifying the inspection order information, and transmits the inspection order information and the inspection identification information;
Receiving the inspection order information and the inspection identification information from the management device, creating an image data by performing an inspection based on the inspection order information, and generating series identification information for distinguishing the image data for each series; A plurality of inspection devices for adding and transmitting the inspection identification information and the series identification information to the created image data;
Storage means for storing the created image data transmitted from the plurality of inspection apparatuses, the added inspection identification information, and the added series identification information;
When the image data is stored in the storage means, it is searched whether or not the image data to which the same inspection identification information as the inspection identification information added to the image data is already stored in the storage means. When the search result is already stored, the series identification information added to the image data stored in the storage means is rewritten with the series identification information added to the already stored image data. A diagnostic system comprising: rewriting means for storing in the storage means. Input means;
Display means;
Upon receipt of an image display instruction from the input means, image data to which the same series identification information is added is extracted based on the instruction, and an image is displayed on the display means based on the extracted image data. The diagnostic system according to claim 5, further comprising display control means. The examination order information includes part information,
The plurality of inspection devices perform the inspection based on the part information, further add the part information to the image data,
The diagnostic system according to claim 6, wherein the display control unit rearranges the extracted image data for each part based on the part information, and displays the images in the rearranged order. The examination order information includes posture information,
The plurality of inspection devices perform the inspection based on the posture information, further add the posture information to the image data,
The diagnosis according to claim 7, wherein the display control unit further rearranges the image data rearranged for each part based on the body position information in a predetermined order related to the body position, and displays the images in the rearranged order. system. Storage means for receiving and storing image data and inspection identification information and series identification information added in accordance with the DICOM standard via a network;
When the image data and the inspection identification information and series identification information are newly received, the image data to which the same inspection identification information as the inspection identification information added to the image data is already stored is stored in the storage means. If the result of the search is already stored, the series identification information added to the newly received image data is replaced with the series identification information added to the already stored image data. And a rewriting means for rewriting the data into the storage means. Receiving image data and inspection identification information and series identification information added in accordance with the DICOM standard via a network;
Searching whether image data to which the same examination identification information as the examination identification information added to the received image data is added is already stored in the storage means;
When the search result is not stored, the received image data and the inspection identification information and series identification information added to the received image data are stored, and when the search result is already stored, Rewriting the received image data, the inspection identification information added to the received image data, and the series identification information added to the received image data to the series identification information added to the already stored image data And a step of storing the rewritten series identification information.

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