JP2004088528A - Medical image processor, medical network system, and program for medical image processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medical image processor for making an image printed out from an image processor and an image printed out via a second image processor the same image, and also to provide a medical network system and a program for a computer of the medical image processor. <P>SOLUTION: This medical image processor is provided with a first outputting means which receives a medical image information from another device, performs image processing, outputs the medical image information to a different device, and outputs image information subjected to image processing to a hard copy device being its output destination, and a second outputting means which outputs to a different image processor the image information subjected to image processing with the same trimming condition as a trimming condition in the image processing in outputting the image information to the hard copy device by the first outputting means when the image information is outputted to the other image processor having a means for performing an output to the hard copy device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a medical image processing device, a medical network system, and a program for a medical image processing device that receive medical image information from another device, process the image, and output the processed image to another device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Radiation images are widely used for diagnosing diseases and the like. In order to obtain such radiation images, radiation transmitted through a subject from an imaging modality radiation irradiating unit of a CR (computed radiography) is converted into a plate-like stimulable phosphor. After the absorption, the stimulable phosphor is excited while being scanned with, for example, a laser beam, so that the radiation energy (radiation image information) accumulated by the stimulable phosphor due to the absorption is emitted as fluorescence. There is known a method of photoelectrically converting the fluorescence to obtain a radiation image signal and reading the radiation image. The fluorescence generated from the stimulable phosphor plate by the scanning of the laser light is collected, photoelectrically converted by a photomultiplier, the electric signal is amplified, and image processing is performed based on a digital signal converted from the analog signal. Thus, a radiation image is read (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-344783).
[0003]
Conventionally, when medical image information read and generated by a medical image generating apparatus as described above is sent to an image processing apparatus and subjected to predetermined image processing and output, a medical printer which is a hard copy apparatus is provided with a medical printer after image processing. The output is trimmed to a life size. On the other hand, the image is output to the viewer (another image processing apparatus) in the original size (no trimming). When the viewer (another image processing device) outputs the image to the hard copy device, the output image is not the same as the directly hard copied image because the trimming position and size of the directly hard copied image are not known. .
[0004]
In this case, when the original image is output from the viewer (another image processing device) with original processing or the requested image size of DICOM standard, if the output image is larger than the film size, the output image may be reduced or an error may occur. There is. Also, in the case of trimming, since information on the trimming position is not in the DICOM standard, trimming is performed at an appropriate position.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is to provide a medical image processing apparatus and a medical network system in which an image printed out from an image processing apparatus and an image printed out via another image processing apparatus become the same image. And It is another object of the present invention to provide a program for a computer of the medical image processing apparatus.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a medical image processing device according to the present invention is a medical image processing device that receives medical image information from another device, performs image processing, and outputs the processed image information to another device, and is an output destination. A first output unit that outputs the image information subjected to the image processing to a hard copy device; and a first output unit that outputs the image information to another image processing apparatus having a unit that outputs the image information to the hard copy device. And a second output unit that outputs, to the other image processing apparatus, image information that has been subjected to image processing under the same trimming conditions as the trimming conditions in the image processing when output to the hard copy device by the output unit. It is characterized by the following.
[0007]
According to this medical image processing apparatus, an image output from the image processing apparatus to the hard copy apparatus and output from the hard copy apparatus is output to the hard copy apparatus via another image processing apparatus and output from the hard copy apparatus. The same image has been subjected to image processing under the same trimming conditions, so that the same image is obtained. Therefore, an image output via another image processing apparatus is not reduced unintentionally, cannot be sent due to an error, or is trimmed at an unintended position.
[0008]
Another medical image processing apparatus according to the present invention is a medical image processing apparatus that receives medical image information from another apparatus, performs image processing, and outputs the processed image to another apparatus. A first output unit configured to output processed image information; and a hard copy device configured to output the image information to another image processing apparatus having a unit configured to output the hard copy device. A second output unit that outputs the same trimming condition as the additional information as the trimming condition in the image processing when outputting to the image processing device together with the image information to the other image processing device. .
[0009]
According to this medical image processing apparatus, when the image is output to another image processing apparatus, the image processing can be performed by the other image processing apparatus under the trimming conditions of the incidental information, so that the image is output to the hard copy apparatus via the other image processing apparatus. Then, the image output from the hard copy device and the image output from the image processing device subjected to image processing under the same trimming conditions to the hard copy device and output from the hard copy device become the same image. Therefore, an image output via another image processing apparatus is not reduced unintentionally, cannot be sent due to an error, or is trimmed at an unintended position.
[0010]
In the image processing apparatus, it is preferable that the trimming conditions include a trimming position and a trimming size on the image.
[0011]
A display unit for displaying the output image information, wherein the output image information is displayed on the display unit, and when the trimming condition is changed, the image information output by the first output unit. The two trimming conditions can be automatically made the same by interlockingly changing the trimming condition for the image information and the trimming condition for the image information output by the second output means. In this case, whether or not the trimming condition is changed in conjunction may be switchable.
[0012]
Further, the other image processing device may be one or both of a diagnostic image processing device and a reference image processing device.
[0013]
A medical network system according to the present invention includes the above-described medical image processing device, a medical image generating device that generates medical image information and transmits the generated image information to the medical image processing device, and receives the image processed image information from the medical image processing device. A hard copy device that outputs a hard copy, and another image processing device that receives the image-processed image information from the medical image processing device, further performs image processing, and outputs the processed image information to the hard copy device. And
[0014]
According to this medical network system, the image output from the image processing device to the hard copy device and the image output to the hard copy device via another image processing device become the same image. Therefore, an image output via another image processing apparatus is not reduced unintentionally, cannot be sent due to an error, or is trimmed at an unintended position.
[0015]
A program according to the present invention is a program for a computer included in a medical image processing apparatus that receives medical image information from another apparatus, performs image processing, and outputs the processed image information to another apparatus. A first output step of outputting the image information subjected to the image processing, and when outputting the image information to another image processing apparatus having a unit for outputting to the hard copy apparatus, the first output step includes: A second output step of outputting, to the other image processing apparatus, image information subjected to image processing under the same trimming conditions as the trimming conditions in the image processing when outputting to the hard copy apparatus. It is characterized by.
[0016]
Another program according to the present invention is a program for a computer provided in a medical image processing apparatus that receives medical image information from another apparatus, performs image processing, and outputs the processed image information to another apparatus. A first output step of outputting the image information subjected to the image processing to an apparatus, and a first output step of outputting the image information to another image processing apparatus having a unit for outputting to the hard copy apparatus. A second output step of outputting the same trimming condition as the trimming condition in the image processing when outputting to the hard copy device together with the image information as supplementary information to the other image processing apparatus, It is characterized by being executed.
[0017]
According to the respective programs for the computer provided in the medical image processing apparatus described above, the image output from the image processing apparatus to the hard copy apparatus is the same as the image output to the hard copy apparatus via another image processing apparatus. The computer can be executed to be an image. Therefore, an image output via another image processing apparatus is not reduced unintentionally, cannot be sent due to an error, or is trimmed at an unintended position.
[0018]
In this case, it is preferable that the trimming conditions include a trimming position and a trimming size on the image.
[0019]
The medical image processing apparatus further includes display means for displaying the output image information, and the first output means displays the output image information on the display means and changes the trimming condition. And causing the computer to execute the step of changing the trimming condition relating to the image information output by the computer in conjunction with the trimming condition relating to the image information output by the second output means. The trimming conditions can be automatically made the same. In this case, it is preferable that whether or not the trimming condition is changed in an interlockable manner can be switched.
[0020]
Further, the other image processing device may be one or both of a diagnostic image processing device and a reference image processing device.
[0021]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a medical network system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a medical network system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0022]
The medical network system of FIG. 1 scans a stimulable phosphor panel on which radiation image information of a subject (patient) is recorded with excitation light to emit light, and photoelectrically converts the light to obtain image information (CR). a medical image generating apparatus 1 for generating a medical image by an imaging modality of radiography, a medical image processing apparatus 2 for inputting an image file from the medical image generating apparatus 1, performing image processing and outputting image information, and a personal computer (A personal computer), a workstation, and the like, and a diagnostic terminal 3 for a radiologist to make a diagnosis with reference to an image.
[0023]
The medical network system shown in FIG. 1 is composed of a personal computer or a workstation for displaying an image. The reference terminal 4 refers to the image but does not perform diagnosis, and is composed of a personal computer or a workstation and stores image files in an image database. And an image server 5 capable of searching and reading images from the diagnostic terminal 3 and the reference terminal 4 and image data from the medical image generating apparatus 1 or the medical image processing apparatus 2 into a visible image on a recording medium such as a film or paper. And a plurality of printers 6 and 7 which are hard copy devices that output the data as an image.
[0024]
In the medical network system of FIG. 1, each of the devices 1 to 7 is connected online via a network 10, and can transmit and receive information to and from each other.
[0025]
Next, the following items A to H relating to the medical image processing apparatus 2 in FIG. 1 will be described in detail in order.
A. Device configuration B. Information C. File D. Input and display of main information Image confirmation procedure F. Output G. Formation of output image Utility function [0026]
A. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the medical image processing apparatus 2. As shown in FIG.
[0027]
a. The medical image processing device 2 shown in FIG. 2 includes a main control device 21 for controlling the operation of the entire radiographic image capturing system, a CRT display, a liquid crystal panel, and the like, and displays digital image data obtained by the medical image generating device 1 or the like. And an image display device 22 which can be constituted by a personal computer, and includes an information input device such as an input keyboard and a mouse.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 2, the medical image processing apparatus 2 further includes a receiving unit 40 that receives an image file from the image generation apparatus 1 and the like, and information and image processing of the received image file and the like that is configured by a hard disk device or a RAM. A storage unit 41 for storing the subsequent image information; an image processing unit 42 for performing image processing on the image information in the image file; an output image forming unit 43 for forming an output image to be output to an external device; And an image confirmation processing unit 45 for displaying a reduced image on the image display device 22 for image confirmation of the image and the like. The main control unit 21 controls the parts 40 to 43 and 45, the display device 22, and the like.
[0029]
b. The functions of the medical image processing apparatus 2 are as follows, and each function is controlled by the main controller 21.
(1) The receiving unit 40 receives an image file from the medical image generating apparatus 1 or the like.
(2) The image file is temporarily stored in the storage unit 41.
(3) The image quality is confirmed with the reduced image created by the image confirmation processing unit 45.
(4) The image processing section 42 performs image processing.
(5) An output image is formed by the output image forming unit 43.
(6) The output image is transferred to an external device such as the image server 5 and the printers 6 and 7 via the network 10.
[0030]
B. Information handled by the information medical image processing apparatus 2 can be classified into the following five types.
[0031]
a. Condition information This is condition information for receiving an image file and outputting it as a processed image file to an external device such as the image server 5, and includes the following.
(A) Image processing information Information on gradation processing and frequency processing in the image processing unit 42.
(B) Output device information Information about an external device such as the image server 5 that reproduces and outputs image data. The output region, the enlargement / reduction ratio, and the output format (multi-format, divided shooting format) ), Overlay, gradation processing and frequency processing.
(C) Overlay information There is information such as presence / absence and position of overlay such as AP / PA / R / L / comment.
(D) Information on special designation protection: After the image is output, the image file is stored until the protection is removed.
Hold (pending) information: Hold the transfer. Specify if you want to review the image later and then transfer it.
Priority (urgent) information: Designated when priority output is required, such as in emergency shooting. Registered at the head of the queue.
[0032]
b. Patient information Information about the patient.
(A) Patient ID information Patient ID number, name, gender, date of birth, etc. are included.
(B) Order information This is information for which a doctor requests imaging.
It includes information on the patient's condition, instructions on the date and time and method of the examination request, and the like.
[0033]
c. This is information on the result of execution information reception and image processing.
(A) Reception result The shooting date and time are included.
(B) Image processing result This is a calculation result of an image processing parameter, and image data is processed based on the result at the time of output.
(C) Part of system information, such as the system configuration at the time when the system information was captured, is included.
[0034]
d. System information (a) Information for managing and controlling the system of FIG.
(B) Configuration of the system in FIG. 1 (connected external device such as image server 5 and the like).
(C) Parameters and tables for controlling the equipment constituting the system of FIG.
(D) Setting information regarding the medical image generating apparatus 1 as an input apparatus. (E) Setting information regarding an output apparatus such as information on the printer 6 and HOST information.
[0035]
e. Image data (a) Image data received from the medical image generation device 1.
(B) Display reduced image data created from image data for image confirmation. (C) Image processing reduced image data for image processing of the display reduced image in the image confirmation processing unit 45.
(D) Output image data that has been subjected to gradation processing, frequency processing, and the like.
[0036]
C. Files handled by the file medical image processing apparatus 2 are stored in the storage unit 41 and can be classified into the following seven types.
[0037]
a. The condition file condition key is a key in which image processing conditions and output conditions for an image file are set in advance. There is a condition file corresponding to each condition key. The condition file includes the above condition information. Imaging site (lung field, abdomen, head, etc.), imaging position (standing, lying, etc.), imaging direction (front, side, etc.), patient characteristics (gender, age, physique, etc.), disease name, technician to use And the like, and corresponding names and shooting information are set in advance. Then, main controller 21 sets a condition file group for each of the plurality of classifications, sets a plurality of condition files for each of the set condition file groups, and stores the same in storage unit 41. Select one of the most suitable conditions when receiving an image.
[0038]
b. After receiving the image header file, an image header file is created. The image header includes a reservation file (that is, imaging information and patient information) for the imaging, and imaging execution information. When the user refers to or changes the imaging information, patient information, and imaging execution information, the user refers to the image header file.
[0039]
c. The reduced image file is image data obtained by reducing image data to a certain fraction.
(A) Reduced image data for display The data displayed on the image display device 22 of FIG. 2 uses the reduced image for display.
(B) Reduced image data for image processing This is reduced image data for calculating parameters for performing image processing. The reduction ratio is determined so that one pixel after reduction has the same length designated in advance. Thereby, the difference in the read pixel size can be corrected with the reduced image. The calculation of the image processing parameters is performed on the reduced image for image processing, and the image data is not used.
[0040]
d. Image File (a) The image file includes image accompanying information (image header) and image data.
(B) The image header is composed of condition information, patient information, and implementation information.
The user refers to the condition information, the patient information, and the implementation information, and refers to the image header when making changes.
[0041]
e. Output image file This is a file of output image data that has been subjected to specified processing among frequency processing, gradation processing, overlay, rotation, and scaling.
[0042]
f. System file A file of the above system information.
[0043]
D. Input and display of main information
a. Received image information display Displays the received image as a thumbnail.
[0045]
b. Output information display (1) Specify output size, orientation, trimming position, output position, enlargement / reduction method, etc. Register in the condition file in advance.
{Circle around (2)} When the condition key is selected, the output area and the output image area are determined based on the conditions specified in advance, and are displayed on the screen of the image display device 22. The size of the output area display area on the screen of the image display device 22 is defined as the maximum output area in output. The output area and the output image area are graphically displayed in the output area display area. This makes it possible to select and confirm an appropriate output area and output image area for each device.
[0046]
c. Overlay information (1) Specify whether or not to overlay “AP”, “PA”, “R”, “L”, comment, scale, etc., and specify where to overlay. Register in the condition file in advance.
(2) The output image is displayed in the output area display area of the screen of the image display device 22, and the overlay information is graphically displayed there.
(3) An appropriate overlay can be selected and its position can be specified.
{Circle around (4)} It can be confirmed that there is no hidden portion hidden by the overlay. If the overlay causes inconvenience in diagnosis, it can be moved.
[0047]
d. Online information input / output from RIS (1) An order from a doctor is input. Convert the entered order to the format of this system and save it in the reservation file. The imaging part and the imaging method are converted by the corresponding imaging condition key.
(2) Convert the image header file to the RIS side format and output.
[0048]
e. Image list Image files can be displayed as a list.
[0049]
E. FIG. Image confirmation procedure a. Operation of System at the Time of Image Confirmation (1) An image file is received from the medical image generation device 1 and stored in the storage unit 41.
(2) The image file stored in the storage medium of the storage unit 41 is reduced by the image confirmation processing unit 45 at a reduction ratio specified in advance.
(3) The reduced images are sequentially displayed on the screen of the image display device 22.
(4) After completion of the reception and display, the digital image information is subjected to image processing by a method designated in advance by the photographing condition key, and is displayed again on the image display device 22. The reduced image is used to determine the parameters of the image processing.
(5) An image that is sequentially displayed on the image display device 22 and that has been subjected to gradation processing after display is redisplayed.
(6) When the operator views the received image displayed on the image display device 22 and determines that the image is a normal image, the operator inputs a key for confirming the end of the reception from the character information input device, and the image confirmation ends.
(7) When it is desired to change the patient information, the image processing method, the output method, etc., new information can be input from the character information input device.
(8) When the image confirmation key is pressed, the image confirmation of the image is completed and the next image is automatically displayed.
(9) If there is a problem with the image, the image processing can be changed. As a suspension, detailed image processing changes can be made later.
(10) When the image confirmation key is input, the image confirmation ends, and the following processing is performed.
(1) The image file is stored in the storage unit 41 as a confirmed image file.
{Circle around (2)} The image for which image confirmation has been completed is registered in a queue for output to an external device.
(3) The next received image file is displayed, and the image can be confirmed.
(11) When the hold key is input, the image confirmation ends.
[0050]
F. Output (1) Output is performed asynchronously with reception and image confirmation.
(2) Queues are created and managed for each external device, and the queues operate independently of each other and do not affect each other. Therefore, the output is performed asynchronously for each device.
{Circle around (3)} The queue of the external device in which the image is registered is stored as a queue registration table in the storage unit 41, and is updated and managed for each registration and deletion in the queue.
{Circle around (4)} The images registered in the queue are output to the external device in the order of registration, and the images whose output has been completed are deleted from the queue.
(5) When executing the output, the image file stored in the storage unit 41 is specified from the number registered in the queue.
(6) An output image is formed under the conditions stored in the image file. The image header is converted into a format determined for each output device and transferred together with the image data.
[0051]
G. FIG. Formation of output image
a. The output image is formed by the output image forming unit 43 mainly by the following processing.
(1) Image data is read from the storage unit 41 to the image memory.
(2) Perform frequency processing.
(3) Equalization processing (4) Perform gradation processing (5) Perform image rotation (6) Perform mirror inversion (7) Perform enlargement / reduction (8) Perform overlay
b. In (2) to (8), whether or not to execute can be designated for each output device by condition information.
[0054]
c. It is possible to specify that the image data that has been subjected to the processes specified in (2) to (8) be saved as a processed image data file. Eliminates reprocessing of the common processing portion of the output image to each output device.
[0055]
d. For example, if the scale of the output image to each output device is different, save the processed image up to (6), read the processed image up to (6) when transferring it to another device, By performing processing and transferring only in (7) and (8), the time in (2) to (6) can be reduced.
[0056]
e. Execute (5) and (6) simultaneously with any of (2), (3) and (4). Memory access is reduced, and processing time can be reduced.
[0057]
H. Utility function [0058]
a. It has several functions as a utility for the user.
Utility functions are restricted by password for each general user, manager, and manufacturer. In particular, changing information about an image requires a manager password for security.
[0059]
b. Image File Operation (1) An image file list is displayed, and information on stored images is displayed on the image display device 22 in the order of reception.
{Circle around (2)} When a desired image is selected from the list, patient information, condition information, and an image are displayed in the same form as the image confirmation screen.
(3) Patient information, image processing method, output method, etc. can be changed.
{Circle over (4)} The image for which “hold” was designated at the time of shooting is released again by reconfirming the image here.
(5) The output order can be changed whether or not to output to each external device.
[0060]
c. 1. Photographing record and irradiation record (1) Statistical processing of photographing information and patient information is performed and provided to the user as photographing record and irradiation record.
{Circle over (2)} The number of radiographs for each radiographed part in the designated period, a list of radiographing conditions per day, etc. can be output.
[0061]
d. Customize screen and operability can be customized for each user.
[0062]
Next, the medical image processing apparatus 2 will be described with reference to a block diagram in FIG. 3 for a diagnostic terminal 3 in FIG. 1 which is another medical image processing apparatus.
[0063]
That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the diagnostic terminal (other medical image processing device) 3 includes a receiving unit 50 that receives an image file from the medical image processing device 2 and the like, and a hard disk device, a RAM, and the like. A storage unit 51 for storing information of the processed image file and the like and image information after the image processing, an image processing unit 52 for performing image processing on the image information in the image file, and outputting to the image server 5, the printers 6, 7 and the like Image forming unit 53 for forming an output image for image processing, an image display device 54 composed of a CRT display, a liquid crystal panel or the like, and displaying an image-processed digital image for diagnosis, and the entire terminal 3 such as each part 50 to 54 And a main controller 55 for controlling the operation of the so-called "viewer".
[0064]
Further, in the diagnostic terminal 3, the image processing unit 52 performs image processing on the image information so as to obtain a high-resolution diagnostic image of high quality, and displays the high quality image on the screen of the image display device 54. .
[0065]
The reference terminal 4 in FIG. 1 is another medical image processing apparatus different from the medical image processing apparatus 2 described above, and can be configured as a viewer with the same configuration as in FIG. Note that the reference terminal 4 refers to an image while comparing it with a medical chart or the like, but does not perform diagnosis. Therefore, image quality such as resolution may be inferior to the diagnosis terminal 3.
[0066]
Next, from the image processing apparatus 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, when image information subjected to image processing under predetermined trimming conditions is output to the printer 6, and the image information is also output to the diagnostic terminal (viewer) 3, An example in which output is performed under the same trimming conditions as when outputting from the image processing apparatus 2 to the printer 6 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0067]
The medical image generating apparatus 1 of FIG. 1 generates and transmits medical image information, and the medical image processing apparatus 2 receives the medical image information (S01). The received image information is subjected to image processing by the image processing unit 42 of FIG. 2 (S02), and image confirmation is performed while displaying the image on the image display device 22 of FIG. 2 (S03).
[0068]
Next, when a condition file is selected in the medical image processing apparatus 2, the image processing is performed on the output area and the output image area on the screen of the image display device 22 of the medical image processing apparatus 2 which are determined based on predetermined conditions. The displayed image is displayed (S04).
[0069]
The size of the output area display area on the screen of the image display device 22 is defined as the maximum output area in the output of the medical image processing device 2. As described above, the output area and the output image area are graphically displayed in the output area display area on the screen of the image display device 22 so that the appropriate output area and output image area can be selected and confirmed for each output destination device. Can be done. The output size, orientation, trimming position, output position, enlargement / reduction method, and the like can be registered in the condition file in advance.
[0070]
Next, the image is displayed on the screen of the image display device 22, the trimming position and the trimming size of the image are changed (S05), the image is output to the printer 6 under the changed trimming condition, and the diagnostic terminal (viewer) 3 is output. (S06), the main controller 21 of the medical image processing apparatus 2 outputs the image processed under the changed trimming conditions to the printer 6 and the diagnostic terminal 3. The setting is made for the image forming unit 43 and the like (S07), and the image information processed under the trimming conditions is output to the printer 6, and the image processed under the same trimming conditions is output to the diagnostic terminal 3. (S09).
[0071]
When it is not selected to output to both under the changed trimming condition (S06), the output image forming unit 43 and the like are set to output the image processed under the changed trimming condition to the printer 6 ( S08), and outputs the image processed under the trimming condition to the printer 6 (S09).
[0072]
As described above, when the printout is performed from the medical image processing apparatus 2 via the diagnostic terminal (viewer) 3, the image is already trimmed with the same trimming size. The received image is circumscribed and output to an output area of a recording medium such as a film. Therefore, since the trimming size is the same in the medical image processing apparatus 2 and the diagnostic terminal (viewer) 3, that is, the aspect ratio is the same, they are output as the same image. If the trimming size is the same, even if the image size output from the medical image processing device 2 to the printer 6 and the image size output from the medical image processing device 2 to the diagnostic terminal (viewer) 3 are different, the printer 6 Are output as images of the same size as a result.
[0073]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the trimming position and the trimming size on the image are changed, the same trimming condition changed in conjunction with both the printer 6 and the diagnostic terminal (viewer) 3 Can be set. Therefore, the image information output from the diagnostic terminal (viewer) 3 is output to the printer 6, and the image output from the printer 6 is output directly from the medical image processing apparatus 2 to the printer 6 and output from the printer 6. Will be the same image as the image of FIG.
[0074]
In addition, whether or not to change the trimming condition in conjunction with the printer 6 and the diagnostic terminal (viewer) 3 can be selected in the above-described step S06, and thus can be configured to be switchable. Conventionally, only the printer 6 is changed, or the printer 6 and the diagnostic terminal (viewer) 3 are separately changed. However, the trimming condition is linked to both the printer 6 and the diagnostic terminal (viewer) 3. Can be changed.
[0075]
In step S06, the same trimming conditions changed for both the printer 6 and the diagnostic terminal (viewer) 3 can be uniformly set, and the same trimming condition can be set for the printer 6 and the diagnostic terminal (viewer) 3. Conditions can be set automatically.
[0076]
As described above, the image directly output from the medical image processing apparatus 2 and output from the printer 6 and the image output from the printer 6 via the diagnostic terminal (viewer) 3 become the same image. The image output via the (viewer) 3 is not reduced unintentionally, cannot be sent due to an error, and is not trimmed at an unintended position.
[0077]
It is needless to say that another printer 7 and another viewer (reference terminal 4) in FIG. 1 can be configured in the same manner as described above.
[0078]
The storage section 41 of the medical image processing apparatus 2 in FIG. 2 stores a program programmed to execute each step in the flowchart in FIG. 4 described above. The program can be read and the program can be executed.
[0079]
As described above, the present invention has been described with the embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to these, and various modifications can be made within the technical idea of the present invention. For example, as a medical image generating device, in addition to a CR device configured to read a radiation image from a stimulable phosphor panel on which radiation image information of a patient is recorded, a radiation image capturing device using an X-ray flat panel detector, Medical image generation devices such as CT (Computed Tomography: Computed Tomography), MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging), DR (Digital Radiography: Digital Radiography), and US (Ultrasound: Ultrasound Diagnostic Device) Needless to say, each of these medical image generating apparatuses may be connected to the medical network system according to the present invention.
[0080]
In step S08 of FIG. 4, the changed trimming conditions can be set for the diagnostic terminal (viewer), and the changed trimming conditions can be set for either the printer or the diagnostic terminal. Can be selected.
[0081]
When the trimming condition is not changed in step S05, the process can proceed to step S06. As described above, the output to the printer and the diagnostic terminal (viewer) can be performed under the same trimming condition.
[0082]
In step S09 of FIG. 4, the image information that has been subjected to the image processing under the predetermined trimming conditions is directly output to the printer 6, and the image information that has been subjected to the image processing under the same trimming conditions is output to the diagnostic terminal 3. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when outputting to the diagnostic terminal 3, the same trimming condition as the trimming condition is output to the diagnostic terminal 3 together with the image information as supplementary information. The diagnostic terminal 3 may perform image processing under the trimming conditions included in the supplementary information, and then output the processed image to the printer 6.
[0083]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, a medical image processing apparatus, a medical network system, and a medical image processing apparatus are configured such that an image printed out from an image processing apparatus and an image printed out via another image processing apparatus become the same image. A program for the device can be provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a medical network system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the medical image processing apparatus 2 of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a diagnostic terminal (viewer) 3 of FIG.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the medical image processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Medical image generation apparatus 2 Medical image processing apparatus 3 Diagnostic terminal, viewer (other image processing apparatuses)
4 Reference terminal, viewer (other image processing device)
6, 7 Printer (hard copy device)
10 Network 21 Main Controller 22 Image Display 43 Output Image Forming Unit

Claims (13)

A medical image processing device that receives medical image information from another device, performs image processing, and outputs the processed image information to another device,
First output means for outputting the image information subjected to the image processing to a hard copy device as an output destination,
When outputting the image information to another image processing apparatus having a unit for outputting to the hard copy device, the same trimming conditions as in the image processing when outputting to the hard copy device by the first output unit are used. A medical image processing apparatus comprising: a second output unit configured to output image information subjected to image processing under the trimming condition to the other image processing apparatus. A medical image processing device that receives medical image information from another device, performs image processing, and outputs the processed image information to another device,
First output means for outputting the image information subjected to the image processing to a hard copy device as an output destination,
When outputting the image information to another image processing apparatus having a unit for outputting to the hard copy device, the same trimming conditions as in the image processing when outputting to the hard copy device by the first output unit are used. A second output unit that outputs a trimming condition as supplementary information together with the image information to the other image processing apparatus. The medical image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the trimming condition includes a trimming position and a trimming size on the image. A display unit for displaying the output image information,
When the output image information is displayed on the display unit and the trimming condition is changed, the trimming condition relating to the image information output by the first output unit and the image information output by the second output unit 4. The medical image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said trimming condition is changed in conjunction with said trimming condition. The medical image processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein whether or not the trimming condition is changed in an interlockable manner can be switched. The medical image processing device according to claim 1, wherein the other image processing device is at least one of a diagnostic image processing device and a reference image processing device. A medical image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, a medical image generation apparatus that generates medical image information and transmits the generated image information to the medical image processing apparatus, and a medical image processing apparatus that performs the image processing on the image information. A hard copy device that receives from the device and outputs a hard copy, and another image processing device that receives the image processed image information from the medical image processing device, further processes the image, and outputs the processed image information to the hard copy device. A medical network system, characterized in that: A program for a computer provided with a medical image processing device that receives medical image information from another device, performs image processing on the received image information, and outputs the received image information to another device,
A first output step of outputting the image information subjected to the image processing to a hard copy device that is an output destination, and when outputting the image information to another image processing apparatus having a unit that outputs to the hard copy device, A second output step of outputting image information that has been subjected to image processing under the same trimming conditions as the trimming conditions in the image processing when outputting to the hard copy apparatus in the first output step, to the other image processing apparatus; And a program for causing the computer to execute the following. A program for a computer provided with a medical image processing device that receives medical image information from another device, performs image processing on the received image information, and outputs the received image information to another device,
A first output step of outputting the image information subjected to the image processing to a hard copy device that is an output destination, and when outputting the image information to another image processing apparatus having a unit that outputs to the hard copy device, A second output step of outputting the same trimming condition as the trimming condition in the image processing when outputting to the hard copy device in the first output step as supplementary information together with the image information to the other image processing apparatus; And a program for causing the computer to execute the following. The program according to claim 8, wherein the trimming condition includes a trimming position and a trimming size on the image. The medical image processing apparatus includes a display unit that displays the output image information,
When the output image information is displayed on the display unit and the trimming condition is changed, the trimming condition relating to the image information output by the first output unit and the image information output by the second output unit The program according to claim 8, 9 or 10, wherein the program causes the computer to execute a step of changing the trimming condition in association with the trimming condition. 12. The program according to claim 11, wherein whether or not the trimming condition is changed in an interlockable manner is switchable. 13. The program according to claim 8, wherein the other image processing device is at least one of a diagnostic image processing device and a reference image processing device.

Images