JP2001008901A - Medical image output system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily relate a medical image with a patient easily when the medical image is replayed. SOLUTION: Medical image data for a patient S1 and image data of a patient's face S2 are related each other then memorized in a data base 1. When a patient's ID number is input from a terminal 3, the medical image data S1 corresponding to the ID number and the image data for face S2 corresponding to the medical image data S1 are input in the terminal 3 ten the medical image which is shown by the medical image data S1 and the image for face which is shown by the image data for face S2 are shown in a monitor 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a medical image output system for outputting medical image data of a patient.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a medical image output system for outputting medical image data of a patient, a medical image of a patient is conventionally photographed, and medical image data representing the obtained medical image is stored in a database. Sometimes, the medical image data is read from a database and displayed on a monitor or printed out as a hard copy to perform diagnosis or the like. At this time, a search is performed based on information such as a patient name or a patient ID number, and medical image data corresponding to a patient to be diagnosed is read from a database and reproduced. In addition, by reproducing the patient name and the patient ID number together with the medical image, it is possible to confirm whether the reproduced medical image belongs to the patient.

[0003]

However, when reading medical image data, the patient name or the patient's ID number may be erroneously entered, and the medical image data of a patient having the same name and the same name exists in the database. In some cases, the reproduced medical image may not be for the patient. In such a case, if the patient name and the ID number reproduced together with the medical image are strictly checked, it can be recognized that the reproduced medical image is not of the patient. However, it is difficult to tell at a glance whether the patient name or ID number is really the patient's name, and a serious medical accident may be caused by performing a diagnosis or an operation using a medical image of an incorrect patient.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a medical image output system capable of reproducing medical image data so that a medical image can be easily recognized as belonging to the patient. It is intended to provide.

[0005]

A medical image output system according to the present invention comprises first storage means for storing medical image data of a patient, photographic image data representing physical characteristics of the patient, and / or photographic image data. Second storage means for storing photographic image data representing an associated person in association with the medical image data stored in the first storage means, and medical image data of the patient from the first storage means Output means for outputting photographic image data corresponding to the medical image data from the second storage means when outputting the image data.

The first storage means and the second storage means may be the same or separate.

[0007] The "patient's physical characteristics" refer to an image represented by photographic image data, such as a patient's face image or fingerprint image, that can be associated with the patient on a one-to-one basis. Further, the “person related to the patient” refers to a person who is not the patient itself, such as the face of the family attending by the patient, the face of the nurse in charge or the doctor in charge, but can be associated with the patient on a one-to-one basis. . When there are a plurality of persons associated with the patient, the photograph image data may be stored for each person.

[0008] In the medical image output system according to the present invention, the second storage means stores photographic image data representing physical characteristics of the patient and photographic image data representing a person associated with the patient. In this case, it is preferable that the output means is means for outputting both pieces of photographic image data.

In this case, the photographic image data representing the physical characteristics of the patient and the photographic image data representing the person associated with the patient are stored in the second storage means in association with each other.

In this case, the second storage means may be a means for separately storing photographic image data representing a physical characteristic of the patient and photographic image data representing a person associated with the patient. Good.

Further, the medical image output system according to the present invention preferably further comprises a reproducing means for reproducing the medical image data and the photographic image data output from the output means.

"Medical image data" and "photographic image data"
May be reproduced on the same output medium or on separate output media. For example, when the output medium is a photosensitive material, the medical image data and the photographic image data may be printed on the same photosensitive material, or they may be printed on separate photosensitive materials. In the case of printing on a separate photosensitive material, it is preferable that the photographic image is later attached to a printed medical image or a bag for storing the printed medical image.

In this case, when the output means outputs both the photographic image data representing the physical characteristics of the patient and the photographic image data representing the person associated with the patient,
Both photographic image data will be reproduced. Also,
When there are a plurality of photo image data representing a person related to the patient, all the photo image data may be reproduced, but only representative photo image data (for example, photo image data of an attendant family) is reproduced. You may play it.

Further, if the photographic image data has not been updated for a predetermined period since the photographic image data is stored in the second storage means, new photographic image data is stored in the second storage means. It is preferable to further comprise a request unit for issuing a request for storing the information.

As the request in the "request means", various modes can be used, such as displaying to the reproducing means that new photographic image data should be stored, or notifying the fact by voice.

[0016]

According to the present invention, the photographic image data representing the physical characteristics of the patient or the photographic image data representing the person associated with the patient are output together with the medical image data. By referring to the information, you can immediately confirm whether the output medical image data belongs to the patient or not, thereby preventing the occurrence of serious medical accidents caused by performing diagnosis or surgery using images of different patients. can do.

Further, by reproducing the photographic image data together with the medical image data, if the reproduced photographic image is viewed, it can be confirmed at a glance whether or not the medical image belongs to the patient.

Further, in the case where both the photographic image data representing the physical characteristics of the patient and the photographic image data representing the person associated with the patient are stored in the second storage means, both the photographic image data are stored. Is output together with the medical image data, the amount of information that allows the patient to be confirmed is increased, so that it is possible to more accurately confirm whether the output medical image data belongs to the patient.

If a relatively long time has passed since the acquisition of medical image data of a patient, the appearance of the patient may change or the nurse or doctor in charge may change. . In such a case, even if the medical image data of the patient is output together with the photographic image data, it is difficult to confirm whether the medical image data belongs to the patient. Therefore, if the photographic image data has not been updated for a predetermined period after storing the photographic image data in the second storage means, a request for storing new photographic image data in the second storage means is made. The new photographic image data can be stored in the second storage means. Thus, even if the appearance of the patient changes or the nurse in charge is changed, it is possible to accurately confirm whether or not the medical image data belongs to the patient.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of a medical image output system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the medical image output system according to the present embodiment is a database in which medical image data S1 of a patient and image data (hereinafter referred to as face image data) S2 of a photograph of the patient's face are stored in association with each other. 1 and a terminal 3 for reading and reproducing the medical image data S1 and the face image data S2 from the database 1. The terminal 3 is connected to a monitor 4 including a CRT and a liquid crystal panel for reproducing the medical image data S1 and the face image data S2, input means 5 such as a keyboard and a mouse, and a printer 6.

The database 1 stores patient ID numbers and medical image data S1 and face image data S2 in association with each other. The medical image data S1 is obtained, for example, by recording a radiation image of a patient on a stimulable phosphor sheet and photoelectrically reading the radiation image from the radiation image. The face image data S2 is obtained by photographing the patient's face with a digital camera, or by photoelectrically reading a photograph of the patient's face with a scanner or the like. Then, when the patient's ID number is input from the terminal 3, the medical image data S1 corresponding to this ID number and the face image data S2 corresponding thereto are read out and read.
Is input to Then, on the monitor 4 of the terminal 3, as shown in FIG. 2, the medical image G1 represented by the medical image data S1 and the face image G2 represented by the face image data S2 are synthesized and reproduced together with the patient name and the ID number. The Rukoto.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the present embodiment. First, when the patient's ID number is input from the input means 5 of the terminal 3, the information is input from the terminal 3 to the database 1 (step S1). In the database 1, a search is performed based on the input ID number (step S
2) The medical image data S1 corresponding to the ID number is transmitted to the terminal 3
(Step S3). At this time, the face image data S2 corresponding to the searched medical image data S1 is also read from the database 1 and input to the terminal 3 (step S4). The terminal 3 synthesizes the input medical image data S1 and face image data S2, reproduces the medical image G1 and the face image G2 on the monitor 4 as shown in FIG. 2 (step S5), and ends the process. .

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the medical image G1 is reproduced on the monitor 4, the face image G2 of the patient corresponding to the medical image G1 is also reproduced. At a glance, it can be confirmed whether or not the patient belongs to the patient, thereby preventing a serious medical accident caused by a mistake of the patient.

In the above embodiment, the medical image data S1 and the face image data S2 are stored in the same database 1. However, the medical image data S1 and the face image data S2 are associated with each other and stored in separate databases. You may memorize it.

Further, in the above embodiment, the medical image G1 and the face image G2 are reproduced on the monitor 4, but they may be printed out from the printer 6. By printing and outputting the medical image G1 and the face image G2 in this manner, it is possible to immediately recognize which patient the medical image G1 belongs to at a glance of the output print, and thereby the patient is mistaken. It can prevent serious medical accidents such as surgical mistakes. In this case, the medical image G1 and the face image G2 may be combined and printed on the same photosensitive material as in the case of reproduction on the monitor 4, or the medical image G1 and the face image G2 may be printed on separate photosensitive materials. You may. At this time, if the face image G2 printed separately from the medical image G1 is attached to, for example, a bag 10 for storing the medical image G1 as shown in FIG. G1 is bag 10
It can be checked whether it is stored in. Further, the face image G2 may be directly attached to the medical image G1.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the patient's face image data S2 is stored in the database 1 together with the medical image data S1. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The related face image data S3 representing the face of a person related to the patient such as the face of a woman or a doctor in charge may be stored together with the medical image data S1. Further, image data (fingerprint image data) representing the fingerprint of the patient may be stored together with the medical image data. In this case, the fingerprint image data is read out together with the medical image data S1, and is displayed by the fingerprint of the patient and the fingerprint image data. The patient can be confirmed by collating with the fingerprint image to be obtained.

In the above embodiment, both the patient's face image data S2 and the related face image data S3 may be stored in the database 1. When the face image data S2 and the related face image data S3 are stored in the database 1, the face image data S2 and the related face image data S3 are stored in the database 1 in association with each other together with the patient's ID number. . In this case, by inputting the patient's ID number from the terminal 3, the medical image data S1 corresponding to this ID number and the face image data S2 corresponding thereto are input.
The related face image data S3 is read and input to the terminal 3. Thereby, on the monitor 4 of the terminal 3, as shown in FIG. 5, the medical image G1 represented by the medical image data S1, the face image G2 represented by the face image data S2, and the patient represented by the related face image data S3 The related person's face image G3 is synthesized and reproduced together with the patient name and the ID number.

As described above, by reproducing the face image G2 and the related face image G3 together with the medical image G1, a large amount of information for confirming the patient can be obtained. Can be confirmed more accurately.

In this case, although the face image data S2 and the related face image data S3 are stored in the same database 1, the face image data S2 and the related face image data S3 are stored.
3 may be stored in separate databases in association with each other.

Meanwhile, medical image data S1 of a certain patient
If a relatively long period of time (eg, about 5 years) has passed since the database 1 was stored in the database 1, the appearance of the patient may change or the nurse or doctor in charge may be changed.
In such a case, even if the medical image data S1 of the patient is output together with the face image data S2 or the related face image data S3 (hereinafter referred to as face image data S2 or the like), the reproduced medical image G1 is output from the patient. It is difficult to confirm whether they are true. Therefore, as in the medical image output system according to another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 6, when the face image data S2 and the like are stored in the database 1 and the face image data S2 and the like are not updated for a predetermined period of time, It is preferable to provide a request unit 7 for making a request to store new face image data S2 and the like in the database 1.

The request means 7 determines the storage date and time of the face image data S2 and the like stored in the database 1, and if the period from the date and time to the present exceeds, for example, five years, a new face image data A request to store S2 and the like in the database 1 is made. Specifically, the request can be made by various measures such as displaying on the monitor 4 that new face image data S2 and the like should be stored, notifying the fact by voice, blinking the monitor 4, and the like. .
When making a request, it is preferable to simultaneously display an ID number corresponding to the face image data S2 and the like on the monitor.

By making such a request, new face image data S2 and the like can be stored in the database 1. As a result, even if the appearance of the patient changes or the nurse in charge is changed, the data is not changed. It is possible to accurately confirm whether the medical image data belongs to the patient.

In the above embodiment, the patient I
Although the medical image data S1 and the face image data S2 are searched using the D number, the search may be performed using the patient name.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of a medical image output system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a medical image and a face image reproduced on a monitor.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another output form according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a medical image, a face image, and a related face image reproduced on a monitor.

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a medical image output system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 database 3 terminal 4 monitor 5 input means 6 printer 7 request means

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A first method for storing medical image data of a patient.
Storage means, and photographic image data representing physical characteristics of the patient and / or photographic image data representing a person associated with the patient,
A second storage unit that stores the medical image data stored in the first storage unit in association with the medical image data; and when the medical image data of the patient is output from the first storage unit, the second storage unit. Output means for outputting photographic image data corresponding to the medical image data from a storage means. 2. When the second storage means stores photographic image data representing a physical characteristic of the patient and photographic image data representing a person associated with the patient, the output means comprises: 2. The medical image output system according to claim 1, wherein the medical image output system is means for outputting photographic image data. 3. The medical image output system according to claim 1, further comprising a reproducing unit that reproduces the medical image data and the photographic image data output from the output unit. 4. When the photographic image data has not been updated for a predetermined period after storing the photographic image data in the second storage means, new photographic image data is stored in the second storage means. 4. The medical image output system according to claim 1, further comprising a request unit that issues a request to store the medical image.