JP2003290200A - Imaging control apparatus for medical image, imaging control method for medical image, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an imaging control apparatus for a medical image for advancing imaging rapidly by simplifying operation input before imaging without applying load to a patient. <P>SOLUTION: A control part 11 applies an order number at every reserved imaging in imaging control processing and determines an imaging order so that imaging by a same reader continues on the basis of the reservation data acquired from a reservation device 2 and the designation input due to a radiotherapist to store the data related to reservation and the imaging order in an imaging order control table. Subsequently, imaging is carried out on the basis of the stored imaging order and an imaging image confirmation screen on a display part 13. An imaging condition button is displayed on the imaging image confirmation screen and a cursor is moved to the imaging condition button during imaging to set a selection state. Further, medical image data is displayed on the selected data display region after imaging and, when the push-down signal of an OK button is acquired from an input part, imaging is completed to be transferred to the next imaging and the cursor is moved to the imaging condition button of the next imaging. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a medical image photographing management device and a medical image photographing management method for controlling a photographing operation of a medical image in a medical image photographing device and managing a medical image photographed by the medical image photographing device. And the program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is an increasing desire to improve efficiency and speed of diagnosis by digitizing and storing and transmitting medical image information of a patient generated in a hospital.
Therefore, also in the field of direct photography, medical image photography systems that output digital data using stimulable phosphors have been widely used instead of the conventional screen / film system.

A radiation imaging system using this stimulable phosphor is commonly called Computed Radiography (C
R). In these systems, a part of the radiation energy transmitted through the subject is temporarily stored inside the stimulable phosphor. The energy accumulated in the stimulable phosphor can be extracted as stimulable light by exciting it with laser light having a predetermined wavelength. This photostimulated light is taken out as an electric signal using a photoelectric conversion element such as a photomultiplier, and A / D converted to obtain digital image data of the medical image.

In the medical image photographing system as described above, a photographing control signal for controlling the photographing operation of the medical image photographing apparatus is transmitted by connecting with the medical image photographing apparatus, and the medical image photographing apparatus photographing according to the photographing control signal. There has been devised a medical image photographing management apparatus that acquires the obtained medical image data and displays, performs image processing, and manages the medical image data. According to such a medical image radiographing management apparatus, the radiographing order is determined based on the information of the radiographic region included in the reservation information for each reserved examination for each patient.

[0005]

However, in the medical image photographing management apparatus as described above, the type of medical image photographing apparatus used for photographing is taken into consideration when determining the photographing order for each reserved examination. Didn't. Therefore, if the medical images are captured in the imaging sequence determined by the conventional medical image capturing management device, the patient to be imaged must move each time if the types of reading are different even if the regions to be imaged are the same. However, it will be a burden on the patient. In particular, it may be difficult for the elderly and patients with serious illness to move.

In order to prevent this, it is necessary for the radiologist to confirm the radiographing order determined by the medical image radiographing management apparatus and to change the radiographing order so that the patient can move less, which makes the operation complicated. However, there was a problem that it took time to shift to the next shooting. Since medical image data is used in medical sites such as hospitals, and there are many requests to use it for diagnosis immediately after imaging, rapidness is required for imaging medical images.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a medical image radiographing management apparatus which does not burden the patient, simplifies the operation input before radiographing, and advances the radiographing quickly.

[0008]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following features.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, the medical image capturing apparatus is connected to a plurality of medical image photographing apparatuses, the photographing of medical images in each of the plurality of medical image photographing apparatuses is managed based on the photographing reservation information, and the reservation information is displayed. In the medical image radiographing management apparatus having the display unit, the execution order of the radiographing reserved by the reservation information is set so that the same medical image radiographing apparatus continues to take an image and the number of times the medical image radiographing apparatus is switched is minimized. Registration means for registering, and a display control means for displaying the reservation information in the display section and selectively displaying the reservation information sequentially according to the registered execution order,
Imaging management means for causing each of the plurality of medical image photographing devices to perform photographing based on the reservation information according to the registered execution order.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the medical image capturing apparatus is connected to a plurality of medical image capturing apparatuses, the medical image capturing in each of the plurality of medical image capturing apparatuses is managed based on the recording reservation information, and the reservation information is displayed. In the medical image photographing management method in the medical image photographing management device having a display unit, the reservation is made by the reservation information so that photographing by the same medical image photographing device is continuous and the number of times of switching the medical image photographing device is minimized. The step of registering the execution order of the registered photographing, the step of displaying the reservation information on the display unit, and the step of selectively displaying the reservation information in accordance with the registered execution order, and the registered execution. In sequence, causing each of the plurality of medical image photographing devices to perform photographing based on the reservation information.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the medical image capturing apparatus is connected to a plurality of medical image capturing apparatuses, the medical image capturing in each of the plurality of medical image capturing apparatuses is managed on the basis of the recording reservation information, and the reservation information is displayed. To a computer equipped with a display
A function of registering the execution order of the imaging reserved by the reservation information so that the imaging by the same medical imaging apparatus is continuous and the number of times of switching the medical imaging apparatus is minimized, and the reservation in the display unit. A function of displaying information and selectively displaying the reservation information sequentially in accordance with the registered execution order, and imaging based on the reservation information in the plurality of medical image capturing devices according to the registered execution order. It is characterized by realizing the functions to be executed.

According to the invention described in any one of claims 1, 5, and 6, since the execution order of the imaging is determined so that the number of times of switching the medical image capturing apparatus is minimized, the patient undergoing the imaging Since the movement of the patient can be minimized, the physical burden on the patient during imaging is reduced, and there is no need for the radiologist to later change the imaging order in consideration of the patient's movement, and operation input is omitted. Therefore, it is possible to promptly proceed to capture a medical image.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, there is further provided a selection means for selecting either the execution order registered by the registration means or the execution order based on the reservation order of the reservation information. The display control means causes the display section to sequentially and selectively display the reservation information according to the selected execution order, and the photographing management means may perform the photographing based on the reservation information in the selected execution order. Then, each of the plurality of medical image capturing apparatuses is made to execute.

According to the second aspect of the invention, it is possible to select the method of determining the shooting order according to the shooting application. For example, when the reservation order included in the reservation information is reserved based on the priority order or the urgency of shooting, the reservation order, that is, the shooting order with the highest priority or urgency can be executed.

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2.
In the invention described above, further comprising an input means for inputting an instruction for designating an arbitrary medical image photographing apparatus as a medical image photographing apparatus to be initially photographed, wherein the registration means is a medical image inputted by the input means. It is characterized in that the image capturing apparatus is registered as a medical image capturing apparatus that first executes image capturing.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, there are a plurality of photographing orders in which the number of times the medical image photographing apparatus is switched is the minimum. However, first, the photographing order, the position of the medical image photographing apparatus, the operating method, etc. By deciding the medical image photographing device that executes photographing, photographing can be executed more efficiently.

The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2.
In the invention described above, a re-registration instruction for changing the execution order of the photographing registered by the registration means in the middle of the photographing, and an instruction for designating a medical image photographing apparatus to execute the photographing for the unexecuted photographing first are inputted. Further comprising input means,
The registration means starts the unexecuted imaging from the imaging by the medical image imaging apparatus input by the input means, the imaging by the same medical image imaging apparatus continues, and the number of times of switching the medical image imaging apparatus is minimized. As described above, the execution order of the unexecuted photographing reserved by the reservation information is re-registered.

According to the invention described in claim 4, when it is desired to change the once-registered photographing order due to some reason such as a problem of the medical image photographing apparatus or the convenience of the patient during the photographing, the photographing order is changed. Re-registration enables efficient shooting.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Here, in the above claims and the following embodiments, the examination refers to one or a plurality of radiographings performed in association with each other. For example, radiography performed collectively for the same patient at one time is regarded as one examination. deal with. Further, the reservation information is information relating to the reservation of photographing, and includes, for example, information such as the reservation order of photographing and the type of medical image photographing apparatus to be used (hereinafter referred to as reading type).
The controller 1 in the following embodiments has a function as the medical image photographing management device described in the above claims, and the readers 3, 4, and 5 are the medical image photographing devices described in the above claims. Each has a function as.

The embodiments of the present invention will be described below. First, the configuration of the medical image capturing system 100 will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a medical image capturing system 100. The medical image capturing system 100 is a system that uses a computed radiography (CR) or a Flat Panel Detector (FPD) that uses a semiconductor detector. As shown in FIG. 1, in a medical image capturing system 100, a controller 1 and a reservation device 2 are connected to each other via a network N so that they can exchange data with each other, and the controller 1 further connects via a cable C3. The reader 3 is connected to the reader 4 via the cable 4 and the reader 5 is connected to the reader 5 via the cable C5.
The medical image capturing system 100 is built inside and outside a hospital, and the controller 1 controls the operations of the readers 3, 4, and 5. Although FIG. 1 shows an example in which the controller 1, the reservation device 2, the reader 3, the reader 4, and the reader 5 are connected one by one, the number of these devices is not particularly limited.

The controller 1 includes cables C3, C4 and
Reader 3 installed in a separate room (photographing room) via C5
It is connected to the reservation device 2 via the network N while being connected to the reservation devices 4 and 5. The controller 1 receives the reservation information from the reservation device 2, and controls the readers 3, 4, and 5 to execute the imaging of the medical image according to the reservation information and the input instruction from the radiologist, and the readers 3, 4, and 5. 5, medical image data is received, and image processing, display processing, image management processing, etc. are executed. Specifically, the controller 1
A shooting management process described later is executed.

The reservation device 2 receives reservation information regarding imaging of a medical image by a patient or the like, and transmits the reservation information to the controller 1 via the network N. The reservation information is information for reserving the medical image capturing in the medical image capturing system 100, and it is necessary to input one reservation information for each medical image capturing. The reservation information includes a patient ID for identifying a patient, information on imaging conditions including a reading type, and the like.

The reader 3 is an X-ray irradiator 3A (see FIG. 1).
Is a medical image capturing apparatus for performing imaging in a standing position, and when X-rays are radiated from the X-ray irradiation unit 3A according to an instruction input from the controller 1 connected via the cable C3, When a part of the phosphor is accumulated and then irradiated with excitation light such as laser light, the stimulable phosphor that exhibits stimulated emission according to the accumulated radiation energy is used to form the stimulable phosphor on the support. A sheet-shaped stimulable phosphor plate formed by stacking the medical image information of a subject such as a human body by the X-rays emitted from the X-ray irradiator 3A is temporarily accumulated, and then scanned with laser light to sequentially The photostimulated light is emitted, and the photostimulated light is sequentially read photoelectrically to obtain an image signal. The reader 3 A / D-converts the image signal thus obtained and transmits it to the controller 1 as medical image data via the cable C3. And
The reader 3 irradiates the phosphor plate after reading the image signal with the erasing light to release the radiation energy remaining on the plate to prepare for the next imaging.

The reader 4 is an X-ray irradiator 4A (see FIG. 1).
Is a medical image capturing apparatus that captures images in a supine position and that captures a medical image according to an instruction input from the controller 1 connected via the cable C4 in the same procedure as the reader 3 The signal is transmitted as medical image data to the controller 1 via the cable C4.

The reader 5 is an X-ray irradiation unit 5A (see FIG. 1).
It is a medical image photographing apparatus that is equipped with the above and performs photographing in a recumbent position, and unlike the readers 3 and 4, it is a cassette type apparatus that uses a cassette 5B containing a stimulable phosphor sheet inside. The cassette 5B has a built-in stimulable phosphor sheet that stores a part of radiation energy, and directs radiation from the radiation source 5A to the cassette 5B side to a subject placed between the radiation source 5A and the cassette 5B in the imaging room. Irradiation is performed toward the stimulable phosphor sheet in the cassette 5B, and a part of the energy is stored in the stimulable phosphor sheet. The reader 5 reads the radiation image information from the stored energy. And the reader 5
Irradiates the stimulable phosphor sheet with excitation light, photoelectrically converts the stimulable light emitted from the sheet, A / D-converts it, and sends it to the controller 1 as medical image data via the cable C5. To do.

The configuration and operation of the controller 1 will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the controller 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the controller 1 includes a controller 1
1, an input unit 12, a display unit 13, an I / F 14, a communication control unit 15, a RAM 16, a storage unit 17, and an image processing unit 18, and each unit is connected by a bus 19.

The control unit 11 has a CPU (Central Processi).
ng Unit) and the like, and reads the system program and various control programs stored in the storage unit 17, loads them into the RAM 16, and centrally controls the operation of each unit according to the control program. In addition, the control unit 11 is a RAM
Various processes are executed according to the program expanded in 16,
The processing result is temporarily stored in the RAM 16, and
It is displayed on the display unit 13. The control unit 11 specifically,
According to the shooting management processing program stored in the storage unit 17, the shooting management processing described later is executed. That is, the control unit 1
Reference numeral 1 has a function as a registration unit, a display control unit, a shooting management unit, and a selection unit described in the claims.

In the photographing management process, the control unit 11 causes the communication control unit 15 to make a reservation via the network N.
When the reservation information is received from the radiology technician and the instruction from the radiologist is input from the input unit 12, an order number for identification is attached to each reserved radiographing based on the acquired information, and the order number and each radiographing are attached. The storage unit 17 is associated with information regarding
The shooting order management table (see FIG. 3) stored in the image DB 17a of FIG. The information regarding each shooting includes information on shooting conditions such as resolution, sensitivity, shooting size, shooting direction, body position, reading type, and shooting site.

Further, the control unit 11 determines the reading type of each photographing according to the reading type included in the information of the photographing condition stored in the photographing order management table, and
The shooting order is determined so that the shootings performed by the same reading type continue. Then, the determined shooting order of each shooting is stored in the shooting order management table. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the photographing order is registered so that the photographing is performed in the order of the reader 3 (standing position), the reader 4 (declined position), and the reader 5 (declined position / use of cassette).

When an instruction input is input via the input unit 12 to the radiographing technologist, the control unit 11 executes the radiographic management process with the reserved order as the radiographic order. . However, the shooting order is usually determined based on the reading type.

Further, the control section 11 causes the I / F 14 to
An imaging control signal for one imaging of one examination is transmitted to one of the readers 3, 4, and 5 via the cables C1 to C3 to execute imaging of a medical image. The shooting control signal includes information on shooting conditions. Further, when the medical image data photographed by the reader 3 is input from the communication control unit 15, the control unit 11 attaches an order number to the medical image data and stores the medical image data in the image DB 17a, and the photographing order in the image DB 17a. The fact that shooting is completed is stored in the management table.

In the shooting management process, the control unit 11
Causes the display unit 13 to display the captured image confirmation screen shown in FIG. Here, the photographing order management table and the photographed image confirmation screen will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

The radiographing order management table shown in FIG. 3 corresponds to order numbers, patient IDs, and radiographing conditions (including resolution, sensitivity, read size, radiographing direction, body position, read type, and radiographing site). It is attached and remembered.
Further, a shooting completion check field is provided for each shooting, whether or not each shooting is finished is stored, and the shooting order determined by the control unit 11 is also stored.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a photographed image confirmation screen. On the photographed image confirmation screen, a patient ID of the reserved photographing for one examination and a photographing condition button are displayed, and a selection data display area, an NG button, an OK button and the like are provided. In the example shown in FIG. 4, 5 images (order numbers 1 to 5) are reserved in the examination of patient ID: 1234.

The photographing condition button is a button for displaying data obtained by extracting a part of the photographing condition of the reserved photographing and thumbnail data of medical image data photographed according to the photographing condition, and a reading type icon indicating a reading type. , And a shooting order icon indicating a shooting order. The control unit 11 sequentially moves the cursor to the shooting condition buttons according to the shooting order stored in the shooting order management table to bring them into the selected state, and causes one of the readers 3, 4, and 5 to perform shooting.

The selected data display area is an area for displaying the medical image data of the photographing condition button being selected. When the medical image data is input from the I / F 14 after the radiographing control signal is transmitted to one of the readers 3, 4, and 5, the control unit 11 causes the radiographing condition button to display a thumbnail and the selected data display area. To display.

The NG button is a button for re-imaging the selected medical image data. The control unit 11 has N
When a signal for pressing the G button is input from the input unit 12, I
An imaging control signal for instructing reimaging is transmitted from / F14 to any of the readers 3, 4, and 5 and reimaging is executed. Further, when the re-imaging medical image data is input from the I / F 14, the control unit 11 updates the medical image data displayed in the imaging condition button and the selection data display area with the new medical image data. .

The OK button is a button for completing the photographing of the selected medical image data. The control unit 11
When the signal of pressing the OK button is input from the input unit 12, the photographing is completed, the photographing completion check column of the photographing order management table in FIG. 3 is checked, the fact that the photographing is completed is stored, and the next photographing order is stored. Move the cursor to the shooting condition data and select it.

The input unit 12 includes a keyboard provided with cursor keys, numeral input keys, various function keys, etc., and outputs a depression signal corresponding to a key depressed by the keyboard to the control unit 11. The input unit 12 may include a mouse, a pointing device such as a touch panel, or other input device, as necessary. The input unit 12 has a function as an input unit described in the claims.

The display unit 13 is an LCD (Liquid Crystal D
isplay), a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), etc., and the display unit 13 displays input instructions and data from the input unit 13 in accordance with the instruction of the display signal input from the control unit 11.
To display. Specifically, the display unit 13 displays a shooting information confirmation screen (see FIG. 4) and the like.

The I / F 14 is an interface for the controller 1 to connect to the reader 3, the reader 4, and the reader 5 via the cable C. When the I / F 14 acquires the medical image data from the readers 3, 4, and 5, the I / F 14 outputs the medical image data to the display unit 13, the storage unit 17, the image processing unit 18, etc. according to the instruction input data from the control unit 11. .

The communication control unit 15 is composed of a LAN adapter, a router, a TA (Terminal Adapter), etc., and controls communication with each device connected to the network N via a leased line or a communication line such as an ISDN line. To do. Upon receiving the reservation information from the reservation device 2 via the network N, the communication control unit 15 outputs the reservation information to the storage unit 17 or the like according to the instruction from the control unit 11.

A RAM (Random Access Memory) 16 is
In various processes controlled to be executed by the control unit 11, a temporary storage area for the system program, control program, input or output data, parameters, etc., which can be executed on the controller 1 and is read from the storage unit 17 is formed. .

The storage unit 17 stores an HDD (Hard Disc Driv).
It is composed of a non-volatile semiconductor memory such as e) and stores a system program corresponding to the controller 1, various processing programs corresponding to the system program, processing results, and the like. In addition, it has a recording medium (not shown) in which programs and data are stored in advance, and this recording medium is a magnetic or optical recording medium or a non-volatile memory composed of a semiconductor memory. This recording medium is mounted in the storage unit 17 fixedly or detachably. These various programs are stored in the form of a readable program code, and the control unit 11 sequentially executes operations according to the program code.

Specifically, the storage unit 17 stores a shooting management processing program used in shooting management processing. Further, the storage unit 17 stores an image DB 17a (see FIG. 2) that stores the processing result of the shooting management process, and stores medical image data, a shooting order management table (see FIG. 3), and the like in the image DB 17a. ing.

The image processing section 18 performs various image processing such as frequency processing, gradation processing, rotation processing, and enlarging / reducing processing on the medical image data according to an instruction input from the control section 11. In addition to this, the image processing unit 18 executes a compression process of compressing by a predetermined encoding method and a decompression process of decoding and decompressing the compressed image data.

The network N is a communication network constructed by using a private line or an existing general public line,
Various line configurations such as LAN and WAN can be applied. The network N is, for example, a telephone line network,
It includes various communication line networks such as an ISDN line network, a leased line, a mobile communication network, a communication satellite line, and a CATV line network, and an Internet service provider connecting them. Further, although FIG. 1 shows an example in which each device and terminal are connected by wire, wireless connection may be used.
However, from the viewpoint of reliability of information management, it is desirable that the network secures security so that only specific users can access it.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 5 shows the control unit 1.
3 is a flowchart showing a shooting management process according to No. 1. As a premise of the operation description, a program for realizing each process described in the flowchart of FIG. 5 is stored in the storage unit 17 in the form of a computer-readable program code, and the control unit 11 The operation according to the program code is sequentially executed.

In the radiographing management process, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the reservation information has been acquired from the reservation device 2 via the communication control unit 15 and the input instruction by the radiologist via the input unit 12. (Step S1) If not acquired (Step S1; NO), continue waiting, and if acquired (Step S1; YES), an order number is attached to each imaging, imaging conditions and patient included in reservation information and instruction input. It is stored in the shooting order management table in association with the ID (step S2).

Next, the control unit 11 determines the imaging order for each reserved examination based on the reading type included in the imaging conditions, stores the determined imaging order in the imaging order management table (step S3), and performs imaging. Based on the information stored in the order management table, the photographed image confirmation screen is displayed on the display unit 13, the photographing condition buttons for one reserved examination are displayed on the screen, and the photographing order is further indicated in the photographing condition button. The icon and the read type icon are displayed (step S4).

Subsequently, the control unit 11 refers to the photographing order management table, moves the cursor to the photographing condition button of the photographing having the earliest photographing order in the examination being executed, and is stored corresponding to this photographing. The photographing control signal is transmitted to the read type (one of the readers 3, 4, and 5) (step S5). Then, it is determined whether or not the medical image data from any of the readers 3, 4, and 5 is input from the I / F 14 (step S6). When the medical image data is not acquired (step S6; NO), the control unit 11 waits until it is acquired,
If acquired (step S6; YES), the medical image data is displayed in the selected data display area, and the medical image data is displayed as a thumbnail in the imaging condition button (step S7).

Next, the control unit 11 receives the O from the input unit 12.
It is determined whether or not the push-down signal of the K button has been input (step S8), and if it has not been input (step S8; N
O), and it is further determined whether or not a signal for pressing the NG button has been input from the input unit 12 (step S9). Control unit 11
Acquires the NG button press signal (step S
9; YES), the process returns to step S5, and if not acquired (step S9; NO), the process returns to step S8. On the other hand, when the OK button press signal is obtained in step S8 (step S8; YES), the control unit 11 checks the shooting completion check column of the shooting order management table and refers to this table. ,
The presence or absence of unexecuted imaging in the same inspection is determined (step S11).

The control section 11 determines in step S11 that
If there is any unexecuted imaging (step S11; YES), the process returns to step S5, and if all the imaging of the same examination is completed (step S11; NO), it is determined whether or not the next examination is reserved. If the next examination is reserved (step S12) (step S12; YES), the procedure moves to the next examination (step S13) and returns to step S4. On the other hand, if the next inspection is not reserved (step S1)
2; NO), the control unit 11 ends the shooting management process.

As described above, the controller 1 of the controller 1
In the radiographing management process, 1 is assigned an order number for each reserved radiographing, and radiographing is performed by the same reader continuously based on the reservation information acquired from the reservation device 2 and the instruction input by the radiologist. The order is determined, and the information regarding the reservation and the shooting order are stored in the shooting order management table. Next, shooting is performed based on the stored shooting order, the shooting image confirmation screen is displayed on the display unit 13, the shooting condition button is displayed in the shooting image confirmation screen, and the cursor is placed on the shooting condition button during shooting. To move to the selected state. Image capture of the selected image capture condition button is executed, and while displaying medical image data in the selected data display area,
When the OK button press signal is obtained from the input unit 12, the shooting being executed is completed, the next shooting is started, and the cursor is moved to the shooting condition button for the next shooting to bring the selected state. In this way, when all the images in the same examination are completed, if there is a reservation for the next examination, the procedure moves to the next examination.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, since the imaging order for each examination is determined based on the reading type of the reader used for imaging, it is not necessary to change the imaging order in consideration of patient movement. The imaging is automatically performed in the imaging order in which the number of patient movements is small and the burden on the patient is small. Further, it is possible to promptly proceed with the reserved examination by omitting the operation input.

Further, for example, even when the examination has to be interrupted halfway due to the health condition of the patient or the like, since the photographing order and the photographing completion amount are stored in the photographing order management table, the photographing is performed later. It is also possible to start from the incomplete shooting even when restarting. Furthermore, the control unit 1
With No. 1, the method of determining the imaging order in the imaging management process can be selected by the instruction input from the radiologist, so that the inspection can be performed in a more suitable imaging order according to the purpose of the inspection, the convenience of the patient, and the like.

In the above embodiment, the photographing order is determined so that the photographing is performed in order of the reader 3, the reader 4, and the reader 5. However, the combination of the reading types and the order of using the reading types Is not limited to this. Further, in the radiographic management process, the control unit 11 may determine the radiographic order in advance, for example, by incorporating it in the image management processing program in advance, or the radiologist may input it from the input unit 12 and store it in the storage unit 17. You may set by.

Further, in the above embodiment, the detailed configuration and the detailed operation of the medical image photographing system 100 can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0059]

According to the invention described in any one of claims 1, 5 and 6, since the execution order of the photographing is determined so that the number of times of switching the medical image photographing apparatus is minimized, the photographing is performed. Since the movement of the patient can be minimized, the physical burden at the time of photographing the patient is reduced, and there is no need for the radiologist to change the photographing order afterwards in consideration of the movement of the patient. By omitting it, the medical image can be promptly taken.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to select the method of determining the shooting order according to the shooting application. For example, when the reservation order included in the reservation information is reserved based on the priority order or the urgency of shooting, the reservation order, that is, the shooting order with the highest priority or urgency can be executed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, there are a plurality of photographing sequences in which the number of times the medical image photographing device is switched is the minimum. However, first, depending on the photographing method, the position of the medical image photographing device and the operating method, etc. By deciding the medical image photographing device that executes photographing, photographing can be executed more efficiently.

According to the invention described in claim 4, when it is desired to change the once registered photographing order during photographing, due to some reason such as a problem of the medical image photographing apparatus or the convenience of the patient, the photographing order is changed. Re-registration enables efficient shooting.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a medical image capturing system 100.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a controller 1 of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a shooting order management table.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a captured image confirmation screen displayed on the display unit 13 of FIG.

5 is a flowchart showing a shooting management process by a control unit 11 in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 controller 2 Reservation device 3,4,5 Leader 3A. 4A, 5A X-ray irradiation unit 5B cassette 11 Control unit 12 Input section 13 Display 14 I / F 15 Communication control unit 16 RAM 17 Memory 17a Image DB 18 Image processing unit 19 bus 100 medical imaging system C3, C4, C5 cable N network

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A display unit, which is connected to a plurality of medical image photographing devices, manages photographing of medical images in each of the plurality of medical image photographing devices based on the photographing reservation information, and displays the reservation information. In the medical image photographing management device, a registration means for registering the execution order of the photographing reserved by the reservation information so that photographing by the same medical image photographing device is continuous and the number of times of switching the medical image photographing device is minimized. Display control means for displaying the reservation information on the display unit and selectively selectively displaying the reservation information according to the registered execution order, and shooting based on the reservation information according to the registered execution order. And a photographing management means for causing each of the plurality of medical image photographing devices to execute. 2. A selection means for selecting either the execution order registered by the registration means or the execution order based on the reservation order of the reservation information, the display control means, in the display section, And sequentially displaying the reservation information according to the selected execution order, wherein the imaging management unit causes the plurality of medical image capturing apparatuses to perform imaging based on the reservation information in the selected execution order. The medical image photographing management device according to claim 1. 3. An input unit for inputting an instruction for designating an arbitrary medical image photographing apparatus as a medical image photographing apparatus for performing photographing first, wherein the registering unit further comprises a medical image inputted by the input unit. 3. The medical image photographing management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the photographing apparatus is registered as a medical image photographing apparatus that first executes photographing. 4. A re-registration instruction for changing the execution order of imaging registered by the registration means in the middle of imaging, and an instruction for designating a medical image imaging apparatus to execute imaging for an unexecuted imaging first. The registration means further includes an input means, wherein the registration means starts the unexecuted imaging from the imaging by the medical image capturing apparatus input by the input means, the imaging by the same medical image capturing apparatus continues, 3. The medical image photographing management device according to claim 1, wherein the execution order of the unexecuted photographing reserved by the reservation information is re-registered so that the number of times of switching is minimized. 5. A display unit is provided which is connected to a plurality of medical image photographing devices, manages photographing of medical images in each of the plurality of medical image photographing devices based on the photographing reservation information, and displays the reservation information. In the medical image shooting management method in the medical image shooting management apparatus, the order of execution of the shootings reserved by the reservation information is set so that shooting by the same medical image shooting apparatus is continuous and the number of times the medical image shooting apparatus is switched is minimized. Registering the reservation information on the display unit, and selectively displaying the reservation information sequentially according to the registered execution order, and the reservation information according to the registered execution order. And a step of causing each of the plurality of medical image capturing apparatuses to perform image capturing based on the following. 6. A display unit is provided which is connected to a plurality of medical image photographing devices, manages photographing of medical images in each of the plurality of medical image photographing devices based on the photographing reservation information, and displays the reservation information. In the display unit, a function of registering the execution order of the imaging reserved by the reservation information so that the imaging by the same medical imaging apparatus is continuous in the computer and the number of times the medical imaging apparatus is switched is minimized. , A function of displaying the reservation information and selectively displaying the reservation information sequentially according to the registered execution order, and photographing based on the reservation information according to the registered execution order. A program that realizes the functions that the imaging device executes.