JP2000139920A - Image diagnosis device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simultaneously refer to diagnosis support information created based on a measured value and a caliper image when the measured value is provided, in an image diagnosis device. SOLUTION: A measured image as a basis of diagnosis support information (measured value, analyzed result, graph) is changed in size by an image size changing means 17, a caliper mark is synthesized by a reference image creating means, and the reference image (a caliper image whose size is changed) is created. The reference image and the diagnosis support information are laid out onto a same screen by a report screen layout means 19 and are outputted by an output means 20. Thus, the diagnosis support information and the caliper image when the measured value is provided are simultaneously referred to on the same screen. Organically linked inspection information can be recognized at a glance to improve quality of the inspection result. In the case of a medical apparatus, load on a patient can be reduced due to shortage of an inspection time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image diagnostic apparatus,
In particular, the present invention relates to an image diagnostic apparatus that provides a result of measurement of a state information image of an inspection target and an analysis result as a report.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An image diagnostic apparatus is an apparatus that obtains state information of an inspection target by using sensors such as a CCD camera, an ultrasonic sensor, and an X-ray sensor, converts the state information into an image, and provides the image to an inspector. is there. The examiner performs an examination and diagnosis based on the image. As such an image diagnostic apparatus,
Ultrasonic flaw detector, ultrasonic diagnostic machine, CT, MRI, endoscope,
Microscopes and X-ray inspection devices are well known. Generally, these image diagnostic apparatuses are equipped with a function of measuring the length, area, brightness, and the like of an arbitrary part on a displayed image.

[0003] First, as a measurement value obtained by the measurement function, there is a measurement value directly obtained by measurement, such as length, area, and brightness. Second, volume, flow rate,
There is a measured value obtained by executing an arithmetic process or a conversion process using one or a plurality of values obtained by measurement, such as pressure and the number of weeks of pregnancy, as parameters. The term “measured value” in this specification includes both.

Hereinafter, a method of measuring a distance in an image diagnostic apparatus will be described using an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus as an example. First, an examiner brings an ultrasonic probe into contact with a patient to acquire an ultrasonic image (usually a cross-sectional image) of the patient. This image is stored in the image storage memory automatically or at the instruction of the examiner. Next, the examiner refers to the image in the image storage memory and selects an image determined to be most suitable for measurement. The examiner activates the measurement function for the image.
Then, a cursor called a “caliper cursor” is displayed on the screen. FIG. 7A shows the screen at this time, and the caliper cursor 4 is displayed on the ultrasonic image 42.
1 is displayed.

[0005] The examiner moves the caliper cursor 41 to the starting point of the distance measurement and presses the enter key. As a result, the start point of the measurement is stored in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, and a “fixed caliper cursor” indicating the start point is displayed.

[0006] Subsequently, the inspector operates the caliper cursor 41.
To the end point of the distance measurement. At this time, between the fixed caliper cursor indicating the starting point and the caliper cursor 41,
An auxiliary line for measurement is displayed. FIG. 7B shows the state of the screen at this time. A measurement auxiliary line 43 is displayed on the ultrasonic image 42, and a fixed caliper cursor 44 is displayed at the start point of the measurement. The measurement auxiliary line 43, the caliper cursor 41, and the fixed caliper cursor 44 together are referred to as a “caliper mark”, and an image in which the caliper mark 45 is displayed in a superimposed manner is referred to as a “caliper image” (hereinafter, this term is used). ). In this case, since the distance measurement is taken as an example, the caliper mark 45 is a straight line, but in the case of trace measurement, a free-curved caliper mark is displayed. The caliper mark is displayed.

After that, the examiner presses the enter key to determine the end point. As a result, the end point of the measurement is stored in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, and the distance is calculated as a measured value and displayed on the screen. FIG. 7C shows the state of the screen at this time, and the measurement result 46 is output on the screen.

[0008] Finally, if necessary, the measurer can also designate a measurement item to which the measured value is to be substituted. For example, the distance measurement result can be registered in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus as a measurement value of the fetus's BPD (maximum diameter of the head of the fetus).

The measurement procedure for the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus has been described above, but the measurement is performed in the same manner in other image diagnostic apparatuses. The feature of the measurement in the image diagnostic apparatus is that selection of a measurement target image, selection of a measurement position such as a start point and an end point, and the like are performed at the discretion of the examiner.

The measurement function provides various information indicating the contents of the measurement, such as the date and time at which the measurement was performed, the measurement item, and the position of the measurement location on the screen, as well as the measurement value. In this specification, these are collectively referred to as “measurement information”.

[0011] These measured values are provided to the inspector in the form of numerical values as they are, and are converted into a form that can be easily judged by the inspector, for example, into a graph or a table. May be provided to others. Such a function of providing information for assisting an examiner in examination / diagnosis is generally called a “report function”, and a screen displayed by the report function is called a “report screen”.

[0012] The format of the report screen, that is, what is displayed on the report screen, differs depending on the inspection target and the inspection field of the diagnostic imaging apparatus, and also differs depending on the manufacturer of the apparatus. For reference, an example of a report screen will be described using an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus as an example.

An example of the first report screen shown in FIG.
It is intended to determine whether one or more measurement values are within a normal value range. On the screen, a measurement item 51, a measurement value 52, a range 53 of values in which each measurement value is considered normal, and a determination result 54 as to whether the measurement value is normal are displayed. In FIG. 8, measurement is performed for three measurement items, and it can be seen that all are normal values.

An example of the second report screen shown in FIG.
The information of normal / abnormal of the measured value in the first example is provided using a graph. The screen shows the measurement items 55
, A measured value 56, the number of weeks of pregnancy 57 obtained by adding a conversion process to the measured value, and a graph 58 of the number of weeks of pregnancy are displayed. If the vertical line 59 of the graph 58 intersects with the bold horizontal line indicating the normal range 60 of the measured value, the value is normal.
xT can be determined to be an abnormal value. As in this example, a report screen is sometimes implemented in which a certain measured value is temporarily converted into another measured value and a normal value determination is performed on the value.

An example of the third report screen shown in FIG.
The weight of the fetus is estimated from one or a plurality of measured values, and the estimated weight is plotted on a graph called a “growth curve”. On the screen are three measured values 61 of BPD, FL and AxT.
And the child weight 62 (EFBW) estimated from the measured value,
The number of gestational weeks 63 entered by the examiner and the growth curve 64 are displayed.On the growth curve 64, a circle 65 indicating the present baby weight is displayed.
Is written. From the top, this growth curve has a normal upper limit 68, an average 67, and a normal lower limit 66. Since the circle 65 indicating the child weight is between the upper limit 68 of the normal value and the lower limit 66 of the normal value, it can be estimated that the measured value is normal.

An example of the fourth report screen shown in FIG.
The past weight of the fetus stored in an external storage device or the like is read, and the weight is recorded in a time series on a growth curve. The screen displays a child weight 69 and a growth curve 70 for the past three times. The growth curve 70 has a circle corresponding to each child's weight.
71 is written. In this growth curve, all the circles 71 are between the upper limit 74 of the normal value and the lower limit 72 of the normal value, which indicates that the fetus continues to grow normally.

By using the report screen as described above, the inspector can make a more accurate diagnosis on the test object.

However, as described in the measurement method in the diagnostic imaging apparatus, the measurement result obtained by the diagnostic imaging apparatus is largely influenced by the discretion of the examiner.
For example, in a CRL (straight line distance connecting the forefront of the head and buttocks of a fetus) measurement by an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, which point is considered to be the forefront of the fetal head and which point is considered to be the forefront of the fetal hips Can vary from one examiner to another, which naturally affects the measurements. In an extreme case, even if the length of another portion is measured using the function of measuring the CRL, the diagnostic imaging apparatus will recognize the value as the measured value of the CRL and perform the subsequent processing.

Further, the image set as the measurement target is
The measurement value is also affected by whether the image is a good image of the state of the inspection target or an unsatisfactory image.

As described above, when using the value measured by the diagnostic imaging apparatus, in obtaining the value, what kind of image is set as a measurement target, and which part of the image is measured how. Information that you did,
It can be understood that the information indicating the "feature" of the measured value is inseparable.

Since the report screen is also configured using information obtained from the measured values, it is necessary to know the features of the measured values. The most effective means for that is to refer to the caliper image at the time of obtaining the measurement value, so that the inspector often needs to call and refer to the report screen and the caliper image alternately.

For this reason, a method of a medical information system in which a measured value or a report screen and a caliper image at the time of measurement are managed as a set (JP-A-9-330374, JP-A-9-330374)
-97582) has been commonly used. This is because if you perform key operation by specifying the measurement value,
The device calls the caliper screen at the time of measurement, switches the screen, and displays the screen.

When the measurement items and the measurement procedure can be registered in advance as a series of sequences, the report screen and the measurement caliper screen are sequentially activated,
There is also a proposal to reduce the number of operations performed by the inspector (Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No.
No. 9-251364).

[0024]

However, in these conventional diagnostic imaging apparatuses, the caliper image and the report at the time of measurement are still displayed on separate screens and cannot be referred to at the same time. When browsing the report screen, the analysis information and measurement values on the report screen indicate what image was set as the measurement target, what part of the image was measured, and how it was obtained. In order to find out, the user has to switch the screen by a complicated key operation or recall the caliper image at the time of measurement from the storage device.

A report is frequently created using measurement values obtained from a plurality of images. In such a case, particularly, in such a case, the burden on the inspector when trying to refer to the caliper images during measurement is as follows. It becomes very large. The inspector must switch the screen one after another by performing key operations.

Certainly, the conventional method introduced earlier, namely,
The method of managing the caliper image and the report screen at the time of measurement as one set and the method of automatically starting the screens sequentially free the inspector from the complexity of information management. However, even with these methods, there is still an operation for referring to each screen, and sufficient improvement is not always achieved, such as the report information that should be organically combined and the caliper image during measurement cannot be referenced simultaneously. However, there is still a shortage in terms of improving inspection efficiency.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an image diagnostic apparatus capable of simultaneously and easily referencing various information necessary for diagnosis and a caliper image used for obtaining the information on a report screen.

[0028]

According to the present invention, there is provided an image diagnostic apparatus comprising: an image storage unit configured to store a state image of an inspection target; a measurement unit configured to measure a state image; Measurement information storage means for storing measurement information relating to measurement contents and measurement results by the measurement means; image size changing means for changing the size of the state image; and a caliper mark obtained from the measurement information storage means on the size-changed state image. Reference image generation means for generating a reference image by superimposing, report screen layout means for generating a report screen by arranging diagnosis support information and reference images obtained from the measurement information storage means on the same screen, and a report screen. Output means for displaying and outputting.

With this configuration, the caliper image at the time of measurement whose size has been changed to an appropriate size is displayed as a reference image on the report screen, and various information necessary for diagnosis is displayed on the report screen. The caliper images used in obtaining the information can be referred to simultaneously and easily.

Further, there is provided an external image input means for externally inputting a state image to be inspected and storing it in the image storage means. With this configuration, a report can be created by measuring the past state of the inspection target.

A state image in which measurement information relating to the measurement contents and the measurement result is recorded is input from the outside, the state image is stored in the image storage means, and the measurement information is stored in the measurement information storage means. An external image / measurement information input means is provided. With this configuration, the past measurement information of the inspection target can be displayed on the report.

[0032]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is directed to an image storage means for storing a state image of an inspection object, a measuring means for measuring the state image, and the contents of measurement by the measuring means. A measurement information storage unit for storing measurement information relating to measurement results, an image size changing unit for changing the size of the state image, and a caliper mark obtained from the measurement information storage unit superimposed on the size-changed state image for reference. Reference image generating means for generating an image,
Image diagnosis comprising: report screen layout means for generating a report screen by arranging diagnosis support information obtained from the measurement information storage means and the reference image on the same screen; and output means for displaying and outputting the report screen. The device has the effect of displaying the diagnosis support information as a report on the same screen as the reference image.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the image diagnostic apparatus according to the first aspect, further comprising an external image input means for inputting a state image of the inspection target from the outside and storing the image in the image storage means. This has the effect of inputting and measuring a state image from the outside, and displaying diagnosis support information as a report on the same screen as the reference image.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the image diagnostic apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein a state image in which measurement information relating to the measurement content and the measurement result is additionally recorded is input from the outside, An external image / measurement information input unit that stores the state image in the image storage unit and stores the measurement information in the measurement information storage unit;
It has the effect of inputting a state image with measurement information and displaying the diagnosis support information as a report on the same screen as the reference image.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

(First Embodiment) In a first embodiment of the present invention, a state image of an object to be inspected is measured, measurement information relating to measurement contents and measurement results is stored, and the state image is reduced to an appropriate size. This is an image diagnostic apparatus that displays a report screen in which a reference image is arranged by superimposing a caliper mark and a diagnostic support information group obtained from measurement information is arranged on the same screen as the reference image.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an image diagnostic apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a detection unit 10 is a unit for obtaining state information of an inspection target, and is realized by sensors such as an ultrasonic sensor, a magnetic sensor, and a CCD element. An appropriate sensor may be selected according to the inspection target, the inspection content, and the state detection principle. The image generating means 11 is a means for generating an image for one frame used for diagnosis based on a signal obtained by the sensor 10.
The image storage unit 12 is a storage unit that can arbitrarily select and store a plurality of images generated by the image generation unit 11, and are called “cine memory” or “frame memory” by those skilled in the art. Is realized by a storage device.

The measuring means 13 has a function of measuring an image stored in the image storing means 12. The measurement information storage unit 14 is a storage unit that stores information related to measurement performed by the measurement unit 13, that is, measurement information such as a measurement position, a measurement time, a measurement item, and a measurement result. The analysis unit 15 is a unit that provides analysis information such as an average value of measurement items and normal / abnormal judgment based on measurement information such as a measurement position, a measurement time, a measurement item, and a measurement result stored in the measurement information storage unit 14. is there.

The graph / table drawing means 16 is a means for drawing a graph or a table based on the measurement information stored in the measurement information storage means 14 and the analysis information provided from the data analysis means 15. The image size conversion unit 17 is a unit that performs enlargement / reduction processing and clipping processing on an arbitrary image stored in the image storage unit 12. Reference image generation means 18
The caliper mark drawn using the information of the measurement position and the measurement item stored in the measurement information storage means 14 and the resized image generated by the image size conversion means 17 are superimposed and synthesized. This is a means for generating a reference image.

The report screen layout means 19 includes the measurement information stored in the measurement information storage means 14 and the analysis information 15
The analysis information provided by the user, the graph / table provided by the graph / table generating means 16, and one or more reference images provided by the reference image generating means 18 are laid out on one report screen. It is a means to do. The output means 20
This is a means for providing a report screen laid out by the report screen layout means 19 to the inspector.A display device is usually used, but what is an output device such as a printer, a video printer, a plotter, a film, and an external storage device? May be used.

The operation of the thus configured image diagnostic apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the image diagnostic apparatus, first, the detection unit 10 detects the state of the inspection target, and the image generation unit 11 generates an image for one screen based on the information. This image is stored in the image storage means 12 automatically or according to an instruction of the examiner. Next, the inspector selects, from the group of images stored in the image storage unit 12,
A desired image is selected, and measurement is performed on the selected image using the measurement unit 13. At this time, a series of measurement information such as a measurement item, a measurement position, a measurement time, and a measurement result is stored in the measurement information storage unit 14.

The inspector repeats storage of the image, selection of the image to be measured, and execution of the measurement as many times as necessary. When the necessary measurement is completed, the inspector instructs the diagnostic device to create a report. In response to this, the diagnostic device changes the size of the image to be measured using the image size changing means 17. The reference image generation unit 18 obtains information from the measurement information storage unit 14 to draw a caliper mark, and superimposes and combines the caliper mark on the image whose size has been changed by the image size change unit 17 to generate a reference image. If there are a plurality of images to be measured, a measurement target image to be used as a reference image is selected according to a predetermined priority or according to an instruction from the inspector. This procedure is repeated when a plurality of reference images are displayed.

On the other hand, the analysis means 15 obtains information such as the measurement item, the measurement value, and the measurement time from the measurement information storage means, and refers to a calculation formula or table prepared for each measurement item to determine whether the measurement value is normal. Generates ranges considered, averages, and other analytical information useful for diagnosis. Graph / table drawing means 16
Uses the analysis information generated by the analysis means 15 and the measurement information recorded in the measurement information storage means 14 to draw a predetermined graph or table specified by the examiner. What type of graph / table is to be implemented may be determined based on the diagnostic field and the diagnostic content of the image diagnostic apparatus.

The report screen layout means 19 plays a role in laying out the measurement information, the reference image, the analysis result, and the graph / table in a format that can be easily understood by the inspector. As a first arrangement example, FIG. 2 shows a growth curve 31, a child weight 34 displayed on the growth curve, three measurement values 33 used for estimating the child weight, and the measurement values. A reference image 32 of the three caliper images at the time of laying out, and a layout image of the caliper image are shown. As a second arrangement example, FIG. 3 shows a normal value judgment graph 35 and a measured value 36 displayed on the graph.
And a measurement image 37 obtained by obtaining the measurement values, which is a reference image 37 of three images laid out.

In addition, a plurality of graphs and tables can be arranged, and the present invention is not limited to this. Further, as long as the display of the reference image, which is a feature of the present invention, is performed, it is not always necessary to display all of the measurement information, the analysis result, and the graph / table. That is, without displaying the analysis result, the measured value 38
An arrangement example as shown in FIG. 4 in which two graphs 39 are displayed and two graphs 40 obtained by converting the measurement related to the graph into a reference image are displayed.

The output means 20 outputs the report screen laid out by the report screen layout means to the inspector according to the above flow.

In this way, without complicated key operations,
The caliper screen during measurement and report information that supports diagnosis are displayed so that they can be checked at a glance. By displaying the reference image on the same screen, it is possible to easily recognize the type of measurement based on the measurement value and the analysis information displayed on the report screen. In other words, the features of the measurement values and the analysis information become clear and clear only on the report screen. This greatly contributes to the improvement of the quality of the diagnosis result made by the examiner, and also enables a high-quality diagnosis to be performed in a shorter time.

As described above, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the image diagnostic apparatus measures the state image of the inspection object,
Stores measurement information about the measurement contents and measurement results, changes the state image to an appropriate size, superimposes the caliper marks to form a reference image, and provides a group of diagnostic support information obtained from the measurement information on the same screen as the reference image Since the arranged report screen is displayed, the inspector can check at a glance the caliper screen at the time of measurement and the report information supporting the diagnosis without performing a complicated key operation.

(Second Embodiment) In a second embodiment of the present invention, a state image to be inspected is input from the outside, measurement is performed, the size of the state image is changed, and a caliper mark is superimposed. This is an image diagnostic apparatus that displays measurement information and a reference image as a report image on the same screen as a reference image.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of an image diagnostic apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The image diagnostic apparatus shown in FIG. 5 includes, in addition to the configuration of the image diagnostic apparatus shown in FIG. 1, external image input means 21 for reading an image from an external storage device or an external line.

The operation of the thus configured image diagnostic apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. First, the external image input means 21 reads an external image.
The input image at this time is a floppy disk,
For an image stored in an external storage device such as an MO,
A case of an image signal input by an NC or the like can be considered. These input images are input to external image input means 21.
Is converted into a format that can be stored by the image storage means 12,
The image storage means 12 automatically or by the examiner's instruction
Is stored.

After this stage, the examiner selects a desired image from the group of images stored in the image storage means 12 and performs measurement using the measurement means 13. Is similar to that of the first embodiment.

In this way, the past state of the inspection target is measured and a report is created. It is also possible to create a report that compares the past state and the current state of the inspection target, and to display the secular change of the inspection target on the report.

The image group stored in the image storage unit 12 includes an image generated by the image generation unit 11 according to the procedure described in the first embodiment and an image group generated by the external image input unit 21. It is desirable that images can be mixed. Further, by abolishing the detecting means 10 and the image generating means 11 and specializing in external input, an image diagnostic apparatus of an image server type can be provided.

As described above, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the image diagnostic apparatus performs measurement by inputting a state image of an inspection object from the outside, changes the state image to an appropriate size, and Since the reference image and measurement information synthesized by superimposing the mark were configured to be displayed as a report screen on the same screen, measurement was performed on the past state image of the inspection target, and the state image was arranged as the reference image. Can create reports.

(Third Embodiment) In a third embodiment of the present invention, a state image which has been measured in the past and measurement information accompanying the state image are input from the outside, and the state image is input. This is an image diagnostic apparatus that displays a reference image and measurement information, which have been synthesized by superimposing caliper marks after changing to an appropriate size, as a report screen on the same screen.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of an image diagnostic apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In the diagnostic imaging apparatus shown in FIG. 6, in addition to the configuration of the diagnostic imaging apparatus shown in FIG. 1, measurement information used at the time of report creation, such as measurement timing, measurement items, and measurement results, is transmitted from an external storage device or an external line. External image / measurement information input means 22 for reading attached images
It has.

The operation of the thus configured image diagnostic apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described. First, the external image / measurement information input means 22 reads an image to which measurement information is attached from the outside. Among them, the image is stored in the image storage unit 12, and the accompanying measurement information is stored in the measurement information storage unit 14.
Are respectively stored. Thereafter, the examiner performs further measurement if necessary, and when all necessary measurements are completed, instructs the image diagnostic apparatus to create a report. Subsequent operations are the same as in the first embodiment.

In this way, the past measurement information of the inspection object is displayed on the report. It is possible to create reports that display measurement results in chronological order, such as fetal growth curves, changes in tumor size, changes in wound length, etc.

It is preferable that the image group input from the external image / measurement information input unit 22 and stored in the image storage unit 12 be configured so that the measurement unit 13 can be used. Further, by abolishing the detecting means 10 and the image generating means 11 and specializing in external input, an image diagnostic apparatus of an image server type can be provided.

As described above, in the third embodiment of the present invention, the image diagnostic apparatus inputs an image measured in the past and its measurement information, resizes the image, and superimposes the caliper mark. Since the combined reference image and measurement information are displayed as a report screen on the same screen, the reference image can be arranged in a report that displays past measurement information of the inspection target in chronological order.

[0062]

As described above, according to the present invention, the image diagnostic apparatus is provided with an image storage means for storing a state image of an inspection object,
Measuring means for measuring the state image; measuring information storing means for storing measurement information on the measurement contents and measurement results by the measuring means; image size changing means for changing the size of the state image; A reference image generation means for generating a reference image by superimposing caliper marks obtained from the measurement information storage means, and a report screen generated by arranging the diagnosis support information and the reference image obtained from the measurement information storage means on the same screen And the output means for displaying and outputting the report screen, so that the reference image, the measurement information, the analysis information, the graph and the table are displayed on a single report screen, and the inspection is performed. The effect that the user can recognize at a glance more necessary test information organically linked on one screen and improve the quality of test results Obtained. Further, since the necessity of screen switching is reduced, the burden on the inspector can be reduced by relieving the inspector from complicated key operations, and the effect of shortening the inspection time and improving the inspection efficiency can be obtained. When the test target is a human (patient) as in a medical device, the effect of reducing the burden on the patient due to shortening of the test time is obtained.

Further, since the external image input means for inputting the state image of the inspection object from the outside and storing it in the image storage means is provided, the past state image of the inspection object is measured and the state image is displayed as a reference image. The effect that it becomes possible to create a port which has been obtained is obtained.

A state image in which measurement information relating to the measurement contents and the measurement result is recorded is input from the outside, the state image is stored in the image storage means, and the measurement information is stored in the measurement information storage means. External image / measurement information input means is provided, so past measurement information of the test object is displayed on the report, and the fetal growth curve, changes in tumor size, wound length, etc. are displayed in chronological order. In such a report, it is possible to obtain the effect that the reference image can be arranged.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image diagnostic apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a diagram of a report screen on which a reference screen of the diagnostic imaging apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention is arranged;

FIG. 3 is a diagram of a report screen on which a reference screen of the diagnostic imaging apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention is arranged;

FIG. 4 is a diagram of a report screen in which only measured values, a graph, and a reference screen of the diagnostic imaging apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention are arranged;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image diagnostic apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image diagnostic apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example of a caliper cursor in a conventional diagnostic imaging apparatus.

FIG. 8 is a diagram of a report screen in which analysis information in a conventional image diagnostic apparatus is displayed as a table on a screen;

FIG. 9 is a diagram of a report screen in which analysis information in a conventional image diagnostic apparatus is displayed as a graph on a screen;

FIG. 10 is a diagram of a report screen in which a growth curve and a measured value in a conventional image diagnostic apparatus are displayed on a screen;

FIG. 11 is a diagram of a report screen in which a growth curve and measured values in a conventional image diagnostic apparatus are displayed in a time-series manner.

[Explanation of symbols]

 12 Image storage means 13 Measurement means 14 Measurement information storage means 15 Analysis means 16 Graph / table drawing means 17 Image size change means 18 Reference image generation means 19 Report screen layout means 20 Output means 21 External image input means 22 External image / measurement information Input means 31, 39 Growth curve 32, 37 Reference image group 33 Measurement item / measured value 34 Estimated baby weight 35 Normal / abnormal judgment figure 36, 38, 56, 61, 69 Measured value 40 Reference image 41 Caliper cursor 42 Ultrasound image 43 Measurement auxiliary line 44 Fixed caliper cursor 45 Caliper mark 46 Measurement result 55 Measurement items 57, 63 Pregnancy weeks 58 Graph 59 Vertical line 60 Normal range 62 Child weight 64, 70 Growth curve 65, 71 Child weight display point 66, 72 Normal Lower limit 67, 73 Average 68, 74 Upper limit of normal value

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Claims (3)

[Claims] An image storage unit that stores a state image of an inspection target; a measurement unit that measures the state image; a measurement information storage unit that stores measurement information regarding measurement contents and measurement results by the measurement unit; Image size changing means for changing the size of the state image, reference image generating means for generating a reference image by superimposing a caliper mark obtained from the measurement information storage means on the size-changed state image, and the measurement information storage An image characterized by comprising: report screen layout means for generating a report screen by arranging the diagnosis support information obtained from the means and the reference image on the same screen; and output means for displaying and outputting the report screen. Diagnostic device. 2. The image diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising external image input means for externally inputting a state image of the inspection target and storing the image in the image storage means. 3. A state image in which measurement information relating to measurement contents and measurement results is recorded from the outside, the state image is stored in the image storage means, and the measurement information is stored in the measurement information storage. 2. The image diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an external image / measurement information input means for storing the information in the means.