JP2008272119A - Image display device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image display device avoiding an interruption of a diagnosis by securing the sure connection when using a medical information management server via a network. <P>SOLUTION: This image display device is provided with a network information setting section 16a for inputting network information for connecting a work station 4 to the medical information management server 50, confirming the connection to the medical information management server 50 by the inputted network information and completing the setting of the network information, so as to prevent the completion of the setting of the network information with its having an error in the network information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention acquires in-subject information captured by an in-subject introduction apparatus such as a capsule endoscope through a receiving device attached outside the subject, displays the in-subject information, The present invention relates to an image display device for an in-subject introduction system that performs predetermined processing.

  In recent years, capsule endoscopes having an imaging function and a wireless communication function have appeared in the field of endoscopes. In addition, the capsule endoscope is used to capture an image inside the organ of the subject, the captured image is sequentially received by the receiving device, and the image inside the subject received by the receiving device is an image of a workstation or the like. There has been proposed a capsule endoscope system that displays images sequentially by a display device and performs observation (examination) in a subject.

  In such a capsule endoscope system, patient information and examination information manually input to an image display device such as a workstation are transferred to a receiving device. The receiving device is removed from the image display device, and after being attached to the body surface of the subject, the image is stored for up to about 8 hours (about 60000 images) transmitted from the swallowed capsule endoscope. . After imaging by the capsule endoscope, the receiving device is detached from the subject and connected to the image display device again. When the receiving device is connected, the image display device receives a large amount of images stored in the receiving device and observes the images and creates a diagnostic report.

  Conventionally, such an image display apparatus using a workstation or the like is operated as a stand-alone (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Here, if a medical information management server for managing patient information, examination information, diagnosis results, etc. is provided, and a network system is constructed by connecting the image display device to the medical information management server via a network, convenience is improved. . For example, the image display device connected to the medical information management server acquires patient information and examination information from the medical information management server via the network and automatically transfers them to the receiving device. Then, after imaging inside the subject by the capsule endoscope, the receiving device transfers the accumulated image to the image display device. The image display device performs processing such as picking up an image suspected of being a lesion on the transferred image and transfers the picked-up image to a medical information management server. The medical information management server can create a diagnostic report based on the transferred pickup image.

JP 2006-61627 A

  Here, in order to connect the image display apparatus to the medical information management server via a network, it is necessary to set network information in the image display apparatus. Such network information setting is usually performed by a skilled person such as a network administrator, not a doctor or nurse who uses the image display device.

  However, when setting the network information in the image display apparatus, the setting operation may end with an error in the network information. In such a situation, when a doctor or the like tries to refer to the medical information management server via the network during diagnosis by the image display device, the image display device tries to connect with the set network information, but cannot connect. The medical information management server cannot be referred to and the diagnosis is interrupted. At this time, it is difficult for the doctor or the like to reset the network information, and it is necessary to interrupt the network information for a long time until the network administrator or the like comes.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and provides an image display device capable of ensuring a reliable connection and avoiding interruption of diagnosis when using a medical information management server via a network. The purpose is to do.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, an image display device according to the present invention is imaged by an in-subject introduction device introduced into a subject, and a receiving device outside the subject is placed in the subject. An image display device that obtains in-subject information received and stored wirelessly from an introduction device, performs predetermined processing, and is connectable to a medical information management server via a network, the image display device Network information setting means for inputting network information for connecting to the medical information management server and confirming connection with the medical information management server based on the input network information to complete the setting of the network information. It is characterized by.

  The image display device according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, the connection confirmation by the network information setting means is performed by success or failure of login from the image display device to the medical information management server.

  In the image display device according to the present invention as set forth in the invention described above, the connection confirmation by the network information setting means is performed by success or failure of transmission / reception of dummy data after login from the image display device to the medical information management server. Features.

  In the image display apparatus according to the present invention as set forth in the invention described above, the connection confirmation by the network information setting unit is performed based on a key operation dedicated to connection confirmation.

  In the image display apparatus according to the present invention as set forth in the invention described above, the connection confirmation by the network information setting means is performed based on a key operation of an input content confirmation key.

  An image display device according to the present invention inputs network information for connecting the image display device to a medical information management server, and confirms connection with the medical information management server based on the input network information. Since the network information setting means for completing the setting is provided, the setting of the network information is not completed in a state where the network information is in error. Therefore, when the medical information management server is used via the network, it is reliable. There is an effect that the connection can be secured and the interruption of the diagnosis can be avoided.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of an image display device according to the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a network system including an image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the network system 1 according to the present embodiment is constructed by a plurality of capsule endoscope systems 10 that are in-subject introduction systems, a medical information management server 50, and a network 60. .

  Here, the capsule endoscope system 10 includes a capsule endoscope 2 that is an in-subject introduction apparatus that captures an in-subject image of the subject 1 such as a patient, and the subject from the capsule endoscope 2. A receiving device 3 that receives and accumulates in-subject image information of the sample 1, and a work that acquires and displays the in-subject image information of the subject 1 received and accumulated by the receiving device 3 and performs other predetermined processing A station 4 and a portable recording medium 5 for transferring data between the receiving device 3 and the workstation 4 are provided.

  The capsule endoscope 2 is for capturing an in-vivo image of the subject 1 and has an imaging function and a wireless communication function inside a capsule-type housing that can be introduced into the organ of the subject 1. Specifically, the capsule endoscope 2 is swallowed from the mouth of the subject 1 and then moves inside the organ of the subject 1 by a peristaltic motion of the organ 1 or the like, for example, at a predetermined interval (for example, 0.5 In-vivo images are taken sequentially at intervals of seconds). Then, the capsule endoscope 2 sequentially wirelessly transmits the in-subject information including the in-vivo image of the subject 1 to the external receiving device 3. The capsule endoscope 2 has ID information (hereinafter referred to as a capsule ID) that identifies itself, and adds a capsule ID to an image signal including captured image data. Such a capsule endoscope 2 sequentially wirelessly transmits its own capsule ID together with image data such as an in-vivo image to the external receiving device 3.

  The receiving device 3 is for receiving and storing in-vivo images of the subject 1 captured by the capsule endoscope 2. Specifically, the receiving device 3 includes a plurality of receiving antennas 3a to 3h, and is attached (carried) to the subject 1 that introduces the capsule endoscope 2 into the organ. The receiving device 3 sequentially receives the image signals wirelessly transmitted by the capsule endoscope 2 via the receiving antennas 3a to 3h, and acquires the image data and the capsule ID included in the image signals. The receiving device 3 includes a recording medium 5 and stores the in-vivo image of the subject 1 and the capsule ID received from the capsule endoscope 2 in the recording medium 5.

  The workstation 4 has a function as an image display device that acquires various data such as an in-vivo image of the subject 1 via the recording medium 5 and displays the acquired various data on a display. The workstation 4 displays the in-vivo image of the subject 1 acquired via the recording medium 5. A user such as a doctor or a nurse diagnoses the subject 1 by observing (inspecting) the in-vivo image of the subject 1 displayed by the workstation 4. Further, the workstation 4 has a report creation function for creating a diagnostic report indicating a diagnostic result or the like of the subject 1 and displays the created diagnostic report on a display.

  The recording medium 5 is a portable recording medium for transferring data between the receiving device 3 and the workstation 4 described above. Specifically, the recording medium 5 is detachable from the receiving device 3 and the workstation 4 and has a structure capable of outputting and recording data when being inserted into both. When such a recording medium 5 is inserted into the receiving device 3, the receiving device 3 records an in-vivo image of the subject 1 received from the capsule endoscope 2 and is inserted into the workstation 4. In this case, recording data such as an in-vivo image of the subject 1 is sent to the workstation 4.

  The medical information management server 50 is for managing patient information, examination information, diagnosis results, and the like. For example, the medical information management server 50 may be installed in one hospital or may be installed in common for a plurality of hospitals. The network 60 is realized by the Internet, an intranet, a wired LAN, a wireless LAN, or the like.

  Here, the workstation 4 can be connected to the medical information management server 50 via the network 60, and the medical information management server 50 can be used by being connected to the network 60.

  Next, the configuration of the workstation 4 of the capsule endoscope system 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing an example of a network system mainly using the workstation according to the present embodiment.

  The workstation 4 includes an input unit 11 for inputting various types of information, a display unit 12 for displaying an in-vivo image of the subject 1, and a card interface (I / F) 13 for inserting the recording medium 5. The workstation 4 includes a communication unit 14 that performs information communication with the medical information management server 50 via the network 60, a storage unit 15 that stores various data such as an in-vivo image and capsule ID of the subject 1, and a workstation. 4 and a control unit 16 that controls each component.

  The input unit 11 is realized using an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse. The input unit 11 inputs various information to the control unit 16 in accordance with an input operation performed by the user. The display unit 12 is realized by using various displays such as a liquid crystal display, and displays various information instructed to be displayed by the control unit 16. The display unit 12 displays, for example, an in-vivo image of the subject 1 captured by the capsule endoscope 2, a diagnosis report of the subject 1, and the like, and also displays a network information setting screen described later in the network information setting mode. In the card I / F 13, the recording medium 5 is detachably inserted, and data is input / output between the inserted recording medium 5 and the control unit 16. The communication unit 14 is connected to the medical information management server 50 via the network 60 and performs information communication with the medical information management server 50. The storage unit 15 is realized by using various storage media that store data in a rewritable manner such as a RAM, an EEPROM, a flash memory, or a hard disk.

  The control unit 16 controls each component (input unit 11, display unit 12, card I / F 13, communication unit 14, and storage unit 15) of the workstation 4 and controls input / output of signals between the component units. To do. Here, the control part 16 of this Embodiment is provided with the network information setting part 16a. The network information setting unit 16 a is for managing the setting of network information for connecting the workstation 4 to the medical information management server 50 via the network 60. The network information setting unit 16a inputs network information for connecting the workstation 4 to the medical information management server 50, and actually confirms connection with the medical information management server 50 by using the input network information. It functions to complete the setting of information. The storage unit 15 includes a network information storage unit 15a that stores network information that has been set under the management of settings by the network information setting unit 16a.

  Next, the network information setting operation executed under management by the network information setting unit 16a will be described with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic front view showing an example of the network information setting screen 12a displayed on the display unit 12 when setting network information, and FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart showing an example of processing control when setting network information.

  First, when the network information setting unit 16a is set to the network information setting mode, the network information setting screen 12a as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display unit 12 (step S10). In the illustrated example, as the network information necessary for network connection, the computer name, IP address, port No. An input field 21 for each item of user name and password is displayed, and a connection confirmation key 22 dedicated to connection confirmation, a cancel key 23, and an OK key 24 for confirming the setting contents are displayed. Here, among the keys 22 to 24, the connection confirmation key 22 and the cancel key 23 are in an operable state, but the OK key 24 is in an inoperable invalid state.

  In such a network information setting screen 12a, it is determined whether or not there is a screen operation accompanying the network information input (step S11). If there is a screen operation (step S11; Yes), the network in the input field 21 is determined. It is determined whether or not the information has been changed (step S12). If there is no change (step S12; No), the setting process is terminated and the previous setting state is maintained. On the other hand, when the network information has been changed (step S12; Yes), it waits for the connection confirmation key 22 to be pressed (step S13). When the connection confirmation key 22 is pressed (step S13; Yes), a login operation is performed as an actual connection confirmation with the medical information management server 50 using the network information input in the input field 21 (step S14), and the login is successful. It is checked whether or not (step S15).

  Here, if the login fails (step S15; No), it is assumed that there is an error in the network information, and the OK key 24 remains in an invalid state incapable of operation and the network information setting cannot be changed this time. (Step S16). At this time, the fact that there is an error in the network information may be displayed to prompt resetting. On the other hand, if the login is successful (step S15; Yes), the input network information is recognized as correct, the OK key 24 is switched to an operable state, and confirmation by pressing the OK key 24 is awaited. (Step S17). When the OK key 24 is pressed (step S17; Yes), the input network information is stored in the network information storage unit 15a to complete the setting (step S18).

  Thus, according to the workstation 4 of the present embodiment, the network information setting unit 16a inputs network information for connecting the workstation 4 to the medical information management server 50, and the inputted network information Thus, the network information setting is completed by actually confirming the connection with the medical information management server 50, so that the network information setting is not completed with the network information in an error state. Thus, when the medical information management server 50 is used, a reliable connection can be secured and interruption of diagnosis can be avoided. And even if the setting items of the network information are changed due to the change of the network environment, it is possible to cope with it reliably.

  Note that the connection confirmation between the workstation 4 and the medical information management server 50 may be performed by actually performing the login operation and only by the success or failure of the login. However, after the login confirmation, the workstation 4 and the medical information management server 50 are confirmed. In practice, dummy data transmission / reception operation may be automatically performed between the first and second data, and the determination may be made based on the success or failure. For example, when the connection confirmation key 22 is pressed, following the login operation, the dummy diagnosis result set in advance is transmitted from the workstation 4 side to the medical information management server 50, and from the medical information management server 50 side in advance. The set specific dummy information (for example, dummy patient information, examination information, unique ID of the medical information management server 50) may be transmitted to the workstation 4 side. According to this, it is possible to confirm whether or not the program on the side of the medical information management server 50 is operating normally, not just mere connection confirmation.

  In the present embodiment, the connection confirmation between the workstation 4 and the medical information management server 50 is performed by pressing the connection confirmation key 22 dedicated to the connection confirmation, but the input content confirmation key is OK. It may be automatically performed by pressing the key 24. 5 and 6 show a modification for this purpose, and FIG. 5 is a schematic front view showing another example of the network information setting screen 12a displayed on the display unit 12 when setting network information. These are the schematic flowcharts which show the other example of the process control at the time of network information setting.

  First, when the network information setting unit 16a is set to the network information setting mode, the network information setting screen 12a as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display unit 12 (step S20). In the illustrated example, unlike the case of FIG. 3, the connection confirmation key 22 is omitted, and only the cancel key 23 and the OK key 24 for confirming the setting contents are displayed. Here, the cancel key 23 and the OK key 24 are in an operable state.

  In such a network information setting screen 12a, it is determined whether or not there is a screen operation accompanying the network information input (step S21). If there is a screen operation (step S21; Yes), the OK key 24 is pressed. (Step S22). When the OK key 24 is pressed (step S22; Yes), a login operation is automatically performed as actual connection confirmation with the medical information management server 50 using the network information input in the input field 21 (step S23). It is checked whether or not it is successful (step S24).

  If the login fails (step S24; No), it is assumed that there is an error in the network information and the fact that the network information setting has failed is displayed, and the current network information setting change is impossible. (Step S25). On the other hand, if the login is successful (step S24; Yes), the input network information is recognized as correct, and the input network information is stored in the network information storage unit 15a to complete the setting (step S26). ).

  In this case as well, the same effects as those described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 are obtained. In particular, since the actual connection is automatically confirmed by the operation of the OK key 24, a special operation is required from the setter. It can be realized without.

It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the network system containing the image display apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows typically an example of a network system centering on the workstation concerning this Embodiment. It is a schematic front view which shows an example of the network information setting screen displayed on a display part at the time of network information setting. It is a schematic flowchart which shows the example of a process control at the time of network information setting. It is a schematic front view which shows the other examples of the network information setting screen displayed on a display part at the time of network information setting. It is a schematic flowchart which shows the other example of the process control at the time of network information setting.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Subject 2 Capsule endoscope 3 Receiving device 4 Workstation 16a Network information setting part 50 Medical information management server 60 Network

Claims (5)

The receiving device that is imaged by the intra-subject introduction device introduced into the subject and wirelessly received and accumulated from the intra-subject introduction device receives and stores the in-subject information and performs a predetermined process. An image display device connectable to a medical information management server via a network,
Network information for inputting network information for connecting the image display device to the medical information management server, and confirming connection with the medical information management server based on the input network information, thereby completing the setting of the network information An image display device comprising setting means.   The image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the connection confirmation by the network information setting unit is performed based on success or failure of login from the image display apparatus to the medical information management server.   2. The image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the connection confirmation by the network information setting unit is performed based on success or failure of transmission / reception of dummy data after login from the image display apparatus to the medical information management server.   The image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the connection confirmation by the network information setting unit is performed based on a key operation dedicated to connection confirmation.   The image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the connection confirmation by the network information setting unit is performed based on a key operation of an input content confirmation key.

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