JP2007058334A - Filing device and filling system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain the labor saving of patient information input by quickly extracting patient information stored in a database. <P>SOLUTION: In a display device 4 as a filing device, when one of patient information, for example, name or age is input by operating the keyboard of an input part 20, patient information pertinent to one information is retrieved from a database 30 by a retrieving part 51, and the whole information of patient information as the retrieval result is read from a database 30, and displayed at a display part 40. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a filing device and a filing system for searching patient information to be output to a receiving device that receives an image in a subject.

  In recent years, in the field of endoscopes, capsule endoscopes equipped with an imaging function and a wireless communication function have appeared. This capsule endoscope is used for observation (examination) after being swallowed from the subject's mouth, which is a subject (human body), until it is naturally discharged from the subject's body, for example, the stomach In addition, the inside of an organ such as the small intestine (inside the body cavity) is moved with the peristaltic motion, and images are sequentially captured using an imaging function.

  Also, during this observation period of moving through these organs, image data imaged in the body cavity by the capsule endoscope is sequentially transmitted to the outside of the subject by a wireless communication function such as wireless communication, and an external receiving device It is stored in a memory provided in the inside. When the subject carries the receiving device equipped with the wireless communication function and the memory function, the subject is incapable of performing the observation even during the observation period from swallowing the capsule endoscope until it is discharged. It is possible to act freely without incurring freedom. After the observation, a doctor can make a diagnosis by displaying an image in the body cavity on a display means such as a display based on the image data stored in the memory of the receiving device (see Patent Document 1).

  By the way, in this receiving device, before receiving image data, patient information peculiar to a subject is taken in from a filing device, for example, and information taken in a previous examination is deleted, and new patient information is obtained. It is possible to receive the image data after performing registration and initial setting or collation of whether or not the subject is the subject at the time of attachment to the subject. The patient information is composed of a plurality of types of information for specifying the subject, and once entered by the input means, is stored in the database of the filing device.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-19111

  However, Patent Document 1 only refers to the reception of image data at the receiving device, and does not refer to how to input patient information set in the receiving device, and the advantages of the filing device are not mentioned. It cannot always be used effectively.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a filing device and a filing system that can quickly retrieve patient information stored in a database and save labor for patient information input. And

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, a filing device according to the present invention stores input information for inputting at least one piece of patient information unique to a subject, and the patient information. Storage means; search means for searching for corresponding patient information from the storage means using at least one information of patient information input by the input means as search conditions; and the patient information searched by the search means Display means for displaying.

  In addition, the filing device according to the invention of claim 2 further comprises selection means for selecting a storage means for searching for the patient information when there are a plurality of storage means for storing the patient information. Features.

  The filing device according to a third aspect of the invention is characterized in that in the above invention, the filing device further comprises confirmation control means for controlling the patient information displayed by the display means to be confirmed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the filing device according to the above invention, wherein the search means corresponds to the storage means at a predetermined timing during the input of at least one piece of patient information by the input means. The patient information is searched.

  The filing system according to the invention of claim 5 is a first input means for inputting at least one piece of patient information, a first storage means for storing the patient information, and the first input. The first search means for searching for the corresponding patient information from the first storage means and the first search means are searched using at least one piece of patient information input by the means as a search condition. A first filing device having a first display means for displaying the patient information; a second input means for inputting at least one of the patient information; and a second for storing the patient information. A second search for searching for the corresponding patient information from the second storage means using at least one of the storage means and patient information input by the second input means as a search condition. Means, selection means for selecting the first or second storage means for searching for the patient information, and display of the patient information searched from the first or second storage means selected by the selection means And a second filing device having a second display means, and a connection means for electrically connecting the first filing device and the second filing device.

  The filing system according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the filing system according to the above invention, further comprising confirmation control means for controlling the patient information displayed by the second display means to be confirmed.

  The filing system according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the filing system according to the above invention, wherein the first and second search means are predetermined during input of at least one of the patient information by the second input means. The corresponding patient information is searched from the first or second storage means selected by the selection means at the timing of.

  In the filing device and filing system according to the present invention, the search means searches for corresponding patient information from the storage means using at least one piece of patient information input by the input means as a search condition. By displaying on the display means, the patient information stored in the database (storage means) can be quickly taken out, and the labor saving of patient information input can be achieved.

  Embodiments of a filing device and a filing system according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings of FIGS. The present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a wireless in-vivo information acquiring system which is a preferred embodiment of a filing device (display device) according to the present invention. This intra-subject information acquisition system uses a capsule endoscope as an example of the intra-subject introduction apparatus. In FIG. 1, a wireless in-vivo information acquisition system includes a receiving device 2 having a wireless receiving function, and a body cavity image that is introduced into the subject 1 to capture data such as a video signal to the receiving device 2. A capsule endoscope (intra-subject introducing device) 3 that performs transmission is provided. In addition, the wireless in-vivo information acquiring system performs data transfer between the display device 4 that displays the intra-body cavity image based on the video signal received by the receiving device 2 and the receiving device 2 and the display device 4. Communication cable 5. The receiving device 2 includes a receiving jacket 2a worn by the subject 1 and an external device 2b that performs processing of received radio signals.

  The display device 4 is for displaying an in-vivo image picked up by the capsule endoscope 3 and displays an image based on data obtained from the receiving device 2 via the communication cable 5. And so on. Specifically, the display device 4 may be configured to directly display an image using a CRT display, a liquid crystal display, or the like, or may be configured to output an image to another medium such as a printer.

  The communication cable 5 is normally detachable from the external device 2b and the display device 4, and the external device 2b has a structure capable of inputting / outputting or recording data information when being inserted into both. In this embodiment, the communication cable 5 initializes the receiving device 2, for example, deletes old data such as image data stored in the storage unit in the receiving device 2 in the previous examination, and registers patient information. Sometimes, it is connected between the external device 2b and the display device 4, and transmits data from the display device 4 to the external device 2b. Next, when initialization is completed, the external device 2b and the display device 4 are detached from each other, and the connection between the two is cut off. While the capsule endoscope 3 is moving in the body cavity of the subject 1, the connection between them is maintained in a disconnected state.

  The external device 2b receives and records data wirelessly transmitted by the capsule endoscope. Then, after the capsule endoscope 3 is discharged from the subject 1, that is, after imaging inside the subject 1 is completed, the communication cable 5 is connected between the external device 2b and the display device 4, Data transmitted from the capsule endoscope 3 recorded by the external device 2 b is read by the display device 4. Note that the communication between the external device 2b and the display device 4 according to the present invention is not limited to the communication cable 5, and can be performed by wireless connection, or using a cradle capable of synchronizing data, the external device 2b. It is also possible to communicate with the display device 4 connected. In this case, the display device and the cradle are connected by a communication cable, and the external device 2b is placed on the cradle so that data transfer between the external device 2b and the display device 4 is performed. The patient information includes an examination ID such as an examination date and information such as the name, age, and sex of the subject.

  Next, the configuration of the display device 4 will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the display apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 2, the display device 4 includes an input unit 20 as an input unit, a database 30 as a storage unit, a display unit 40 as a display unit, a control unit 50, and an interface that is a connection unit with other devices. 60, and has a filing function for data information such as patient information and image information.

  The input unit 20 is realized by a pointing device such as a keyboard and a mouse, and inputs an operation instruction of the display device 4 and instruction information of processing performed by the display device 4, and sends each instruction information to the control unit 50. The input unit 20 inputs selection information for selecting a desired image from images displayed in the display area of the display unit 40. For example, when the mouse of the input unit 20 is operated, the cursor displayed on the screen is moved onto the image displayed in the display area of the display unit 40, and the button is clicked on the desired image, the input is performed. The unit 20 inputs instruction information as selection information for selecting this image.

  Further, the input unit 20 operates, for example, a keyboard to input information such as a test ID and patient name, age, and sex as patient information for initializing the receiving device 2, and controls this patient information. It is sent to the part 50. Further, when searching for patient information stored in the database 30, the input unit 20 inputs one piece of information of the patient information, for example, information on the name of the subject, and searches the control unit 50 described later. It is sent to the part 51.

  The database 30 is realized by, for example, a hard disk device or the like, holds various images, and stores patient information sent from the input unit 20 and enables information search and reading by the search unit 51.

  The display unit 40 is realized by a CRT display, a liquid crystal display, or the like, and displays instruction information or an instruction result of the input unit 20. Further, the display unit 40 displays the patient information searched by the search unit 51 based on one of the patient information input from the input unit 20 and the patient information input from the input unit 20. Furthermore, the display unit 40 also displays an intra-body cavity image in the image group stored in the database 30, a reduced image (thumbnail image) instructed by the instruction information, and the like.

  The control unit 50 controls each process or operation of the input unit 20, the database 30, and the display unit 40. The control unit 50 includes a search unit 51 that searches patient information stored in the database 30. The search unit 51 is a patient whose corresponding patient information is stored in the database based on the name of the subject in the patient information input by the keyboard operation of the input unit 20 performed by a user such as a doctor. Control is performed by searching from the information and displaying it on the display unit 40. Here, when there are a plurality of subjects having the same name and the same name, the patient of the subject who is actually inspected by operating the mouse of the input unit 20 by searching and displaying the corresponding plurality of patient information. Make information selectable. Of course, the search key information is not limited to the above name, but may be other information other than the name of the patient information, for example, information such as age. Reference numeral 60 denotes an input / output interface for connecting the display device 4 to another device such as the receiving device 2.

  Next, the patient information search operation by the display device 4 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a patient information search operation by the display device 4 according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 3, first, when the input of one piece of patient information performed by the user such as a doctor operating the keyboard of the input unit 20, for example, the name of the subject is completed (step S <b> 101), the search unit 51 receives the input. The patient information in the database 30 is searched based on the name of the subject (step S102).

  When the corresponding patient information is searched, the patient information as the search result is displayed in the display area of the display unit 40 (step S103). If there is no subject name to be entered, all patient information, for example, age, sex, examination ID, etc. in addition to the name are entered and stored in the database 30 (step S104).

  The display device 4 is electrically connected to the external device 2b of the receiving device 2 via the communication cable 5, and data can be transferred between the external device 2b and the display device 4 by synchronizing the data. I have to. The external device 2b includes a hard disk (not shown) as an internal storage medium. Therefore, before the examination, the external device 2b and the display device 4 are connected by the communication cable 5, and the patient information retrieved from the display device 4 of the workstation is transferred to the external device 2b and stored in the hard disk.

  While the capsule endoscope 3 is moving in the body cavity of the subject 1, the communication cable 5 is disconnected from the external device 2b, and the external device 2b is attached to the subject 1 Data transmitted from the endoscope 3 is recorded. After the imaging of the inside of the subject 1 is completed, the external device 2b is again connected to the display device 4 via the communication cable 5, and data (images) recorded on the hard disk of the external device 2b by the display device 4 is connected. Information) is read out.

  Thus, in this embodiment, when one piece of patient information is input, the search unit 51 searches the corresponding patient information from the database 30 and displays the search result on the display unit 40. Therefore, the patient information stored in the database 30 can be quickly retrieved to save labor for patient information input.

(Modification)
In the first embodiment, the patient information is searched at the stage where the input of one piece of patient information is completed. In the present invention, for example, during the input of the one piece of information, that is, the one piece of information. It is also possible to perform a search by the search unit 51 at a timing stage when a part of is input. In this modification, for example, at the timing when the last name of the name is input from the input unit 20, the patient information of the same last name searched immediately before this search is searched from the database 30 and displayed in the display area of the display unit 40. Control to display. For example, history information indicating the date and time when the patient information is searched is added to the patient information in the database 30.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a modification of the first embodiment for explaining a patient information search operation by the display device 4. In this modification, for example, a case where patient information with the name “Hanako Yamada” is searched will be described (the same applies to the following embodiments).

  In FIG. 4, when the user inputs one piece of patient information, “Hanako Yamada”, which is performed by operating the keyboard of the input unit 20 (step S201), the search unit 51 receives “Yamada”. At the timing stage (step S202), the patient information with the name “Yamada” searched immediately before this search based on the history information is searched from the database 30 (step S203), and this is displayed in the display area of the display unit 40. The retrieved patient information is displayed (step S204). Even in this modification, when there is no subject name “Hanako Yamada” to be inputted, all the patient information, for example, age, gender, examination ID, etc. in addition to the name are entered into the database 30. Save (step S205).

  Thus, in this modification, at the timing when a part of one piece of patient information is further input, the search unit 51 searches the corresponding patient information from the database 30 and displays the search result. Since control is performed so that the information is displayed on the unit 40, patient information stored in the database 30 can be retrieved more quickly, and labor saving of patient information input can be achieved.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the filing system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the display device 4 of this embodiment is different from the display device of the first embodiment in that when there are a plurality of databases in the system, a selection for selecting a database for searching patient information in the control unit 50 is performed. The point which provides the selection part 52 as a means and the point connected with the server 6 which memorize | stores patient information via the interface 60 are the points.

  In this embodiment, the display device 4 constitutes a second filing device according to the present invention, and the server 6 constitutes a first filing device according to the present invention. In addition to the selection unit 52, the display device 4 has an input unit 20 as a second input unit having the same function as the display device of the first embodiment, a database 30 as a second storage unit, and a second display. A display unit 40 as a means, a control unit 50, a search unit 51 as a second search means, and an interface 60 are provided. The selection unit 52 is for selecting a database for searching patient information with respect to the database 30 in the own device and the database 31 in the server 6. In this embodiment, the information hit rate is determined by the search. The database 31 is selected when the highest database 30 is selected and there is no corresponding patient information.

  The server 6 includes an input unit 21 as a first input unit, a database 31 as a first storage unit, and a display unit as a first display unit that have the same functions as the display device 4 described in the first embodiment. 41, a control unit 70, a search unit 71 as a first search means, and an interface 61. When the selection unit 52 selects the database 31 as a search target, the search unit 71 selects a corresponding patient from the database 31 based on a part of one piece of patient information input from the input unit 20. Information is searched, and patient information as a search result is output to the display device 4 via the interface 61 (having the same function as that of the modification of the first embodiment). In addition, even when patient information is input from the input unit 21, the search unit 71 searches corresponding patient information from the database 31 based on a part of the information, and obtains patient information as a search result. It controls to display on the display area of the display unit 41.

  Next, the patient information search operation by the filing system will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a patient information search operation by the filing system according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 6, when the user inputs one piece of patient information, “Hanako Yamada”, which is performed by operating the keyboard of the input unit 20 (step S301), the search unit 51 receives “Yamada” input. When completed (step S302), the selection unit 52 selects the database 30 in the own device as a search target (step S303).

  Next, in response to the selection of the database 30 by the selection unit 52, the search unit 51 searches the database 30 for patient information of the name “Yamada” searched immediately before this search based on the history information ( In step S304, the retrieved patient information is displayed in the display area of the display unit 40 (step S305).

  Here, if patient information is not searched, the selection part 52 will select the database 31 as a search object in step S303. This selection information is transmitted to the server 6 via the interface 60, and the search unit 71 of the server 6 is searched immediately before this search based on the history information in response to the selection of the database 31 by the selection unit 52. Patient information with the name “Yamada” is searched from the database 31 (step S304), and the patient information as a search result is transmitted to the display device 4 via the interface 61.

  When the retrieval unit 51 of the display device 4 captures the patient information, the retrieval unit 51 displays the retrieved patient information in the display area of the display unit 40 (step S305) and stores the patient information in the database 30 (step S306). . Even in this embodiment, when there is no input subject name “Hanako Yamada”, for example, a search result indicating that there is no search target is transmitted from the server 6 to the display device 4, and this search result is displayed. Based on this, the control unit 50 inputs all patient information, for example, age, sex, examination ID, etc. in addition to the name, and stores them in the database 30 (step S306).

  As described above, in this embodiment, when there are a plurality of databases in the system, the selection unit searches for patient information after selecting a database to be searched. While having the same effect, necessary patient information can be reliably extracted from a plurality of databases.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the filing system according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a patient information search operation by the filing system according to the third embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of patient information displayed on the display unit 40 of the display device 4. In FIG. 7, this embodiment is different from the second embodiment in that a confirmation control unit 53 as a confirmation control means for controlling confirmation of patient information is provided in the control unit 50 of the display device 4. . As shown in FIG. 9, the confirmation control unit 53 includes, as patient information indicating the characteristics of the subject in the display area 42 of the display unit 40, name [NAME], age [Age], sex [Sex], and examination ID [ ID] is displayed, and control for displaying a confirmation button 43 for allowing the user to confirm the patient information is performed.

  For example, when the confirmation button 43 is operated by operating the mouse of the input unit 20 to move the cursor on the screen and right-clicked, confirmation information indicating confirmation of patient information is input to the confirmation control unit 53. When the confirmation information is input, the confirmation control unit 53 determines that the patient information has been confirmed by the user.

  Next, the patient information search operation by the filing system will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 8, when the user inputs one piece of patient information, “Hanako Yamada”, which is performed by operating the keyboard of the input unit 20 (step S401), the search unit 51 receives “Yamada” input. When completed (step S402), the selection unit 52 selects the database 30 in the own apparatus as a search target (step S403), as in the second embodiment.

  Next, in response to the selection of the database 30 by the selection unit 52, the search unit 51 searches the database 30 for patient information of the name “Yamada” searched immediately before this search based on the history information ( In step S404, the confirmation button 43 (see FIG. 9) is displayed in the display area of the display unit 40 together with the retrieved patient information (step S405).

  Then, by operating the mouse of the input unit 20 to move the cursor on the screen and performing a confirmation operation in which the confirmation button 43 is right-clicked (step 406), only the patient information is displayed on the screen. (Step S407).

  Here, if patient information is not searched, the selection part 52 will select the database 31 as a search object in step S403. This selection information is transmitted to the server 6 via the interface 60, and the search unit 71 of the server 6 is searched immediately before this search based on the history information in response to the selection of the database 31 by the selection unit 52. Patient information with the name “Yamada” is searched from the database 31 (step S404), and the patient information as a search result is transmitted to the display device 4 via the interface 61.

  When the search unit 51 of the display device 4 captures the patient information, the search unit 51 displays the confirmation button 43 together with the searched patient information in the display area of the display unit 40 (step S405). Then, by operating the mouse of the input unit 20 to move the cursor on the screen and performing a confirmation operation in which the confirmation button 43 is right-clicked (step 406), only the patient information is displayed on the screen. At the same time (step S407), this patient information is stored in the database 30 (step S408). Also in this embodiment, when there is no subject name “Hanako Yamada” to be inputted, all the patient information, for example, age, sex, examination ID, etc. in addition to the name are entered, and the database 30 (Step S408).

  As described above, in this embodiment, the same effect as in the second embodiment is obtained, and the searched patient information is confirmed, so that the patient information is prevented from being mixed and the reliability of the searched patient information is improved. be able to.

1 is a schematic diagram showing an overall configuration of a wireless in-vivo information acquiring system which is a preferred embodiment of a filing device (display device) according to the present invention. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a patient information search operation by the display device according to the first embodiment; It is a flowchart of the modification of Embodiment 1 for demonstrating search operation | movement of the patient information by a display apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the filing system of Embodiment 2 concerning this invention. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a patient information search operation by the filing system of the second embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the filing system of Embodiment 3 concerning this invention. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a search operation for patient information by the filing system according to the third embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the patient information displayed on the display part of a display apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Subject 2 Reception apparatus 2a Reception jacket 2b External apparatus 3 Capsule type | mold endoscope 4 Display apparatus 5 Said communication cable 6 Server 20, 21 Input part 30, 31 Database 40, 41 Display part 42 Display area 43 Confirmation button 50, 70 Control Unit 51, 71 Search Unit 52 Selection Unit 53 Confirmation Control Unit 60, 61 Interface

Claims (7)

Input means for inputting at least one piece of patient information specific to the subject;
Storage means for storing the patient information;
Search means for searching the corresponding patient information from the storage means, using at least one information of patient information input by the input means as a search condition;
Display means for displaying the patient information searched by the search means;
A filing device comprising: When there are a plurality of storage means for storing the patient information, a selection means for selecting a storage means for searching for the patient information,
The filing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: Confirmation control means for controlling the patient information displayed by the display means to be confirmed;
The filing device according to claim 1, further comprising a filing device.   The said search means searches the said patient information applicable from the said memory | storage means at predetermined timing, during the input of the at least 1 information of the patient information by the said input means. The filing device according to any one of the above. First input means for inputting at least one information of patient information, first storage means for storing the patient information, and at least one information of patient information input by the first input means As a search condition, a first search means for searching the corresponding patient information from the first storage means, a first display means for displaying the patient information searched by the first search means, A first filing device comprising:
Second input means for inputting at least one piece of patient information, second storage means for storing the patient information, and at least one piece of patient information inputted by the second input means As a search condition, second search means for searching for the corresponding patient information from the second storage means, selection means for selecting the first or second storage means for searching for the patient information, A second filing device having second display means for displaying the patient information retrieved from the first or second storage means selected by the selection means;
Connection means for electrically connecting the first filing device and the second filing device;
A filing system characterized by comprising: Confirmation control means for controlling the patient information displayed by the second display means to be confirmed;
The filing system according to claim 5, further comprising:   The first and second search means are the first or second selected by the selection means at a predetermined timing during the input of at least one of the patient information by the second input means. The filing system according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the corresponding patient information is retrieved from the storage means.

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