JP2009000342A - Medical image display - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medical image display which facilitates selection of an image from a list of reduced-size images for diagnosis and reduces time required for the selection of the image. <P>SOLUTION: The medical image display includes an image archive part 1 for storing a plurality of medical images or moving images and a monitor 4 only for a catalogue display for displaying the list of the reduced-size images of the medical image or the moving image. The monitor 4 displays a plurality of kinds of different images by dividing a display region into a plurality of regions. In addition, the medical image display device defines a display region size, the kind of images to be displayed, or the like in the kind of images or a region definition file 8 and displays the list of a plurality of reduced-size images on the monitor 4 based on the definition. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a medical image display device, and more particularly to a medical image display device that selects an appropriate diagnostic image from a plurality of reference images.

In the medical field, digitization of a medical image obtained by imaging a patient has been realized, and a medical image diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus, an MRI apparatus (Magnetic Reson).
An imaging device that displays a medical image or the like that has been photographed and digitized by various medical diagnostic devices (also referred to as modalities) such as ance Imaging, and there are various devices depending on the purpose of diagnosis and treatment. Currently, an apparatus that can display the medical image on a monitor in real time is known.

In such a conventional medical image diagnostic apparatus, in order to select a medical image to be displayed on a monitor, a plurality of reduced images are displayed in a list, and an arbitrary medical image is selected from the plurality of reduced images. It has been broken. When selecting the medical image, the monitor for displaying the captured image is temporarily switched to the list display state of the reduced image for reference or comparison with the captured image, and the list of displayed reduced images is displayed. A technique for performing an operation of selecting a medical image to be displayed on a monitor from among the images and displaying the selected image on the entire surface is common. However, with this method,
It is necessary to switch from the captured image display to the reduced image list display. By displaying the entire selection screen from the reduced image list display, it is not possible to make a selection while comparing with the captured image. There is a possibility that the accuracy of selecting an optimal image for comparative diagnosis is lowered.

As a method for solving this, there is a method of simultaneously displaying a photographed image and a list of reduced images on a monitor. According to this method, since a photographed image can be diagnosed while an image list of medical images for comparison with the photographed image is always displayed, an image to be accurately displayed can be selected from the list of reduced images. When it is necessary to compare images so as to select from a list of images and reduced images, it is possible to easily select an optimal image for comparison (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-305272 A

However, in the medical image display method described in Patent Document 1, the list of reduced images is displayed only on a part of the monitor. Therefore, when there are a plurality of reduced images, the operator can accurately select from among the reduced images. There is a problem that it becomes difficult to find a medical image, and it takes extra time to select and display the medical image.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a medical image display device that can easily select a medical image necessary for diagnosis from a list of medical images and can reduce the time required for image selection.

In order to achieve the above object, a medical image display device of the present invention includes an image storage unit that stores a plurality of medical images or moving images, and a control for displaying a list of reduced images of the plurality of medical images or moving images. And a catalog display dedicated monitor for displaying a list of reduced images of the plurality of medical images or moving images.

According to the present invention, it is easy to select a medical image necessary for diagnosis from a list of medical images, and the time required for image selection can be shortened.

Embodiments of a medical image display apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

The first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows an overall view of a medical image display apparatus according to the present invention. This medical image display device
An image storage unit 1 for storing medical images and moving images taken by modality, medical images and moving images taken in the past, reduced images of the taken medical images, and at least three types of monitors for displaying medical images It has.

First, the captured image display monitor 2 displays a plurality of frames of medical images captured by, for example, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus. Further, the reference image display monitor 3 displays a reference image such as a one-frame image obtained by taking out only one desired frame from a plurality of frames of the photographed medical image and a medical image photographed in the past. Further, the catalog display dedicated monitor 4 always displays a list of reduced images of medical images displayed on the reference image display monitor 3. The catalog display dedicated monitor 4 can also be used as a monitor for displaying a reference image when a list of reduced images of medical images is not displayed. Further, a plurality of monitors may be provided.

And an operation unit 5 for the catalog display dedicated monitor 4 for selecting an image from the list of reduced images of the medical image displayed on the catalog display dedicated monitor 4, and image type = area related to display of the reduced image list. It has a catalog display dedicated monitor display control unit 6 that performs control for reflecting the setting status and control signals of the control unit 9, the divided region management unit 10, and the display management unit 14 in each region to the catalog display dedicated monitor 4. ing.

The list of reduced images displayed on the catalog display dedicated monitor 4 is the current captured image,
The display area is divided according to image types such as past shot images, current shot videos, past shot videos and the number of frames (one frame or multiple frames), and the operation of the operation unit 5 for the catalog display dedicated monitor 4 is operated. The UI control unit 7 performs control associated with display on the catalog display dedicated monitor 4 such as image selection and movement, display area selection and area change in accordance with the input signal.

Furthermore, management of image type information attached to the image stored in the image storage unit 1 and image type =
The definition of the image type and display area division defined in the area definition file 8 is displayed in each area display management unit 1.
4 has an image type = region control unit 9 that performs control for reflecting the image on the screen. Further, a divided area switching signal for changing the active display area from the UI control unit 7, an image selection movement signal for moving the image selectable display 26 for selecting an image, and a selected image are displayed. An active area control unit 11 that controls a display area in an active state based on an image determination signal or the like for determination is provided, and the display area from the UI control unit 7 is based on a divided area size change signal for changing the area size. A divided area management unit 10 for controlling the in-area display management unit 14 that manages display of image types in each display area, change in area size, and the like.

In the image type = area definition file 8, the number of divisions of the reduced image list display area of the reference image of the catalog display dedicated monitor 4, the area size of each display area, the image type displayed in each area, and the switching of the selection area are switched. The initial position of the selected image selectable area (active area),
Etc. can be defined.

Furthermore, an active area control unit 11 that manages which of the plurality of display areas in the catalog display dedicated monitor 4 is in a state in which a reference image can be selected (active area) and is a target of an operation such as image selection. Have.

The operation unit 5 also has a selection image specifying unit 12 that determines which of the reduced images selected in the catalog display dedicated monitor 4 is captured by the modality from the specified reduced image to the image storage unit 1. A photographing / reference image display control unit 13 that performs control for displaying a stored image or the like on the photographed image display monitor 2 or the reference image display monitor 3 is provided.

Furthermore, the display management unit 14 in each area displays the display order of the list of reduced images to be displayed in each area, or when there are a number of display target images that cannot be displayed at one time in the area. Which image is to be displayed as a list in the region, and management of the display state associated with a scroll operation for displaying an image that is not displayed in the region is performed for each region.

An operation device 5 for selecting an image from a list of reduced images on the catalog display monitor 4 is provided in, for example, a console and has a joystick-like structure, and a two-dimensional direction operation device that can specify a two-dimensional direction. 15 and a state in which an image can be selected from the respective areas of the reduced image list display, that is, the top switch 16 for determining the selected image in the active area, and which of the plurality of divided areas is to be the active area A side switch 17 for switching between the two is provided.

Next, the operation | movement in Example 1 of this invention is demonstrated.

First, when an image captured by the modality is stored in the image storage unit 1, the captured / reference image display control unit 13 specifies a newly captured medical image and displays it on the captured image monitor 2. It should be noted that new images may be sequentially displayed on the photographed image monitor 2 in the order of photographing, or in the list of reduced images of images being photographed displayed on the catalog display dedicated monitor 4. An image selected from the above may be displayed. The image storage unit 1 stores images and moving images taken in the past.

Next, an operation until each medical image is displayed as a list on the catalog display monitor 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, a case will be described as an example in which there are two divided areas for the image list display of the catalog display dedicated monitor 4.

First, before displaying a list of reduced images on the catalog monitor 4, the definition of the image type = area definition file 8 is fixed. The setting of the image type = area definition file may be changed using another input device such as a keyboard, or the operation device 5 may be used.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a screen for selecting an image type = area definition file. The image type = area definition file selection screen has a new creation 40 and an existing file selection 41. First, a new creation 40 is a button for opening a screen for creating a new image type = area definition file according to the creator's preference. Select an existing file 41 is a button for reading an image type = region definition file created in advance and applying it to the catalog display. In addition,
In the case of selecting an existing file 41, an image type = definition file created by the operator in advance may be used, or an image type = region definition file built in the apparatus from the beginning may be used.

Here, the operation when a new image type = area definition file is created will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a setting screen for image type = area definition file. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a method for selecting each setting item. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example of a catalog display dedicated monitor. First, in the image type = definition file creation screen 56 as shown in FIG. 3A, the area division number 44, catalog display size 45, active area switching 46, and active area initial position 47 are set. For this setting, the operating device 5 may be used, or an input device (keyboard, mouse, etc.) in another place may be connected and used.

First, the area division number 44 is set. Here, the area division number is a number that divides the entire catalog display into areas so as to be divided into a first area 23 and a second area 24 as described with reference to FIG. Here, the number of area divisions varies depending on how many different image types are desired to be displayed. First, press the select button 100 to select the area division number 44.
Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the number of area divisions is displayed in a pull-down display in the left blank portion of the selection button 100. The operator selects an appropriate one with the selection pointer 200 and displays it. Note that a numerical value may be directly entered in the blank portion on the left side of the selection button 100.

Next, the catalog display size 45 is set. Here, the catalog display size is the number of images displayed on the entire catalog display screen, as described with reference to FIG.

Here too, as in the case of setting the area division number 44, the selection button 101 is pressed, and the operator selects an appropriate one from the display size list displayed in the pull-down menu. Here, 5x
7 (H × W) is displayed, which represents a screen in which 35 images are displayed on one screen of 5 images vertically and 7 images horizontally. FIG. 5 schematically shows a catalog display monitor when 35 images are displayed. By determining the number of images to be displayed on one screen as shown in FIG. 5, one image for the catalog display monitor 4 is displayed. The size will be changed. Select button 1
You may make it enter a numerical value directly in the blank part of the left side of 01.

Next, the active area switching 46 is set. The active area switching is an area where an image can be selected, and is an order of areas where an area where an image selectable display 26 as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed is switched. Again, the selection button 102 is pressed, and the operator selects an appropriate item from the list displayed in the pull-down menu. Note that a numerical value may be directly entered in the blank portion on the left side of the selection button 102.

Here, the Y coordinate (small) priority is displayed, but this will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the switching order of the active areas. First, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the number of display area divisions is two, the active areas are alternately switched. Next, when the number of divisions of the display area is 3 or more, the horizontal axis x and the vertical axis y are set as the base point 0 as shown in FIG. change. In the active area switching in FIG. 3, Y coordinate (small) priority is described. This indicates that the active area is switched in ascending order of the upper left Y coordinate of each area. In FIG. 6B, the reference Y coordinate of the first area 23b is 0, and the reference Y coordinate of the second area 24b is also 0. In that case, priority is given to an area having a small X coordinate. In the case of the Y coordinate (large), if the Y coordinate is the same, the region with the larger X coordinate is prioritized.

Next, an active area initial position 47 is set. The active area initial position 47 is an initial position when an image selectable display 26 as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed in the active area of the catalog display screen. Again, the selection button 103 is pressed, and the operator selects an appropriate item from the list displayed in the pull-down menu. Note that a numerical value may be directly entered in the blank portion on the left side of the selection button 103. Here, the coordinates are (X, Y) (minimum), and the specific description will be given with reference to FIG. Here, the image selectable display 26 is displayed first on an image having the smallest Y coordinate and X coordinate in each region. Also, (X,
In the case of the Y) coordinate (maximum), the image is first displayed on the image having the largest Y coordinate and X coordinate.

The image selectable display 26 stores the previous display position, and when the active area is changed and then returned to the original active area again, the previously displayed position is read and displayed. Alternatively, the position of the image selectable display 26 displayed first may be fixed. The image selectable display 26 includes a method of enclosing the selectable image with a frame, making the image larger than the surrounding image, and coloring the image.

When canceling the input of the image type = definition file creation screen 56 in FIG. 3A, the cancel button 48 is selected. Alternatively, when the input on the image type = definition file creation screen 56 is completed, the next button 49 is pressed to proceed to the input on the image type / each area size setting screen 57 in FIG. The setting number of the image type / each area size setting screen 57 in FIG. 3B varies depending on the number of divided areas set in the image type = definition file creation screen 56 in FIG. In this example,
Since the number of area divisions is set to two, the image type / each area size setting screen 57 can also select up to two image types.

First, the image type 50 of region 1 and the image type 51 of region 2 are set. The image type refers to an image currently being shot, an image shot in the past, an image before treatment, an image after treatment, a moving image, a still image, and the like. Again, the selection button 104 is pressed, and the operator selects an appropriate one from the list displayed in the pull-down menu. Here, only the image type obtained from the image type information attached to the image stored in the image storage unit 1 and the currently captured image are displayed in a pull-down display. For example,
When information of two or more image types such as past images and moving images is attached to one image,
Whichever image type is selected, the image is displayed in the list. It should be noted that, based on the image types set in the image type 50 of the region 1 and the image type 51 of the region 2, the region setting order is such that when the active region is changed, the region 2 is displayed next to the region 1. The active area may be set to be changed.

Next, an area size 52 and an area size 53 are set. In the setting method of the area sizes 52 and 53, first, when the setting buttons 106 and 107 are pressed, a simulation screen as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a simulation screen for changing the region size.

For example, when the setting button 107 is pressed to set the region size 53, a simulation screen as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed and the region dividing frame 30 is displayed. The area is changed by operating the area dividing frame 30 to be expanded or contracted by the division change pointer 31. The division change pointer 31 may be set by moving the area division frame 30 or may be set by drawing the area division frame 30 on a simulated screen. When canceling the setting of the area sizes 52 and 53, the return button 32 as shown in FIG. 7 is selected. When the setting of the area size 52 or 53 is completed, the determination button 33 is pressed to end the setting of the area size.

Further, when the image type / each area size setting 57 is set, the return button 54 is selected when it is desired to return to the setting of image type = definition file creation 56 as the previous screen. When all the input of the image type / each area size setting 57 is completed, the save button 55 is selected and a file is saved with a name. After pressing the save button, it may be possible to select whether to save the file with a name or to overwrite an existing file.

Next, after the image type = area definition file 8 is selected by selecting a newly created or existing file, the image type = area according to the definition of area division described in the area definition file 8 The control unit 9 controls the in-region display management unit 14 via the divided region management unit,
The area display ratios of the first area and the second area, the image types to be displayed in each area, and the like are determined, and the catalog display dedicated monitor display control unit 6 reflects them on the display and displays them on the catalog display dedicated monitor 4. Note that the display order or the like in each area of the displayed list image can be changed to an arbitrary display order such as a shooting date / time order or a size order by a button or the like provided on the console. When the change is input, the image display management unit 14 in each area changes the display state, and the catalog display monitor 4
It is redisplayed with the status changed to.

Next, an example of the operation using the operating device 5 for the catalog display monitor 4 will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, when the operator operates only the two-dimensional direction operation device 15 of the operation device 5 with respect to the catalog display dedicated monitor 4, the UI control unit 7 moves within the active display area of the catalog display dedicated monitor 4. 5 is transmitted to the active area control unit 11 as an image selection movement signal in which the image selectable display 26 as shown in FIG. 5 is moving, the active area control unit 11 receives the image selection movement signal. Is transmitted to the display management unit (for example, the intra-region 1 display management unit 14a) of the active region, and the intra-region display management unit 14a selects the image as shown in FIG. By moving the image selectable display 26 in accordance with the movement signal, an image selectable image is switched among a plurality of images in the region. That is, the catalog display dedicated monitor display control unit 6 can perform image selection switching by reflecting the image selection movement signal as the display image selectable display 26 of the catalog display dedicated monitor 4.

When only the top switch 16 is operated, the UI control unit 7 uses the active region control unit 11 as a signal for determining a selected image in the active display region and an image determination signal.
To tell. The active area control unit 11 includes an active area 1 display management unit 1.
The image determination signal is transmitted to 4a, and the selected image specifying unit 12 specifies which image it is based on the image determination signal. The selected image specifying unit 12 sends the identification information of the specified image to the shooting / reference image display control unit 13, and the shooting / reference image display control unit 13 sends the reference image display monitor 3 to the reference image display monitor 3.
Depending on the setting, the specified image is displayed on the captured image monitor 2.

Further, when only the side switch 17 is operated, the UI control unit 7 sends a divided region switching signal to the active region control unit 11 to switch which of the plurality of display regions is active (display region where image selection is possible). . For example, when the region is divided into two, the region 1 and the region 2 are alternately switched as shown in FIG. 4A, and when divided into three, the region 1 → the region 2 as shown in FIG. 4B. → There is a switching method such as switching by repeating region 3. This switching order is defined in the image type = area definition file 8.

When the two-dimensional direction controller 15 is operated with the side switch 17 being input, the UI
The control unit 7 transmits a divided region size change signal to the divided region management unit 10 as a signal for moving the boundary between the divided display region and the display region. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a division change screen. As shown here, a division change pointer 31 is displayed on the screen, and the boundary is moved by the movement. Further, the area size change is transmitted to the in-area display management unit 14 of all the displayed areas including the active area, and the catalog display dedicated monitor display control unit 6 changes the area size. Since the operation can be performed in a two-dimensional direction, both the size change in the vertical direction and the size change in the left-right direction are possible. At this time, the divided area management unit 10 adjusts the minimum display area so that the area to be reduced is not lost from the entire display area.

In addition, when the area size is changed or the active area is switched by the operation unit 5,
By rewriting the initial area position coordinates of each area and the information of the active initial area, it is possible to maintain the last operated state and set the initial state for the next operation.

The operation defined for the switch of the operation device 5 can be arbitrarily changed by the operator, and the operations of the top switch 16 and the side switch 17 may be set in reverse.

Next, a specific example of an image type that is divided and displayed in the display area of the catalog display dedicated monitor 4 will be described. First, an example will be described in which the divided display area of the catalog display monitor 4 is divided into two, and the “photographed image” and the “still reference image” are displayed separately. A "captured image" in a cardiovascular examination is generally a multi-frame image that is referred to for movie observation and is a state in which movie playback is stopped at the target frame as a still image necessary for diagnosis or treatment Referenced in When the moving image observation is started again, it is necessary to search again for the target frame that has been referred to so far. By generating this target frame as a “still reference image” that is one frame image, it is referred to as a “still reference image”. It is possible to easily select a still image necessary for diagnosis or treatment from the image type. This 2
The catalog display of the “photographed image” and “still still image” on the catalog display-only monitor 4 is divided into two areas and always displayed, and any one of the “photographed image” and “still image reference” is selected. The selection of the image can also be operated by the operation device 5 which is the same operation device.

Next, there is an example in which the catalog display monitor 4 is divided into two divided areas and the “past inspection image” and the “in-progress inspection image” are distinguished and displayed in the catalog. The purpose of the postoperative follow-up examination is to compare the current image with the past examination image and determine whether the condition has improved or not deteriorated. Since the catalog display of these two image types is divided into two areas and always displayed, the visibility of the images to be compared is improved, and the selection of either image is determined by the controller 5 which is the same controller. By making it operable, it can be easily selected.

Next, in the treatment including the endovascular treatment, the distinction according to the treatment stage is displayed as an image type. In the treatment, “pre-treatment image” for grasping the state before treatment, which is temporarily necessary for proceeding with the treatment, becomes unnecessary in the examination as the procedure proceeds.
A “treatment application image”, a “post-treatment image” after the end of the treatment, and the like can be considered. The “pre-treatment image” and the “post-treatment image” are often compared to determine the effect of treatment, and the catalog is exclusively displayed on the catalog display dedicated monitor 4 with the region being distinguished, so that the comparison image is selected. Easy to decide. In addition, the “treatment application image”, which is an image that becomes unnecessary as the treatment progresses, reduces the display area to such an extent that the latest several images are displayed. Usability can be improved.

It should be noted that the above-described display examples of image types are merely examples, and it goes without saying that various other reduced image lists can be displayed.

As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, by providing the catalog display dedicated monitor 4, reduction that can be displayed compared to displaying a list of reduced images on the captured image monitor 2 or the reference image monitor 3. There are many images, visibility is improved, and the progress of the procedure is efficiently advanced.
This will shorten the inspection time.

In addition, since a plurality of image types can be simultaneously displayed on the catalog display dedicated monitor 4, the visibility when displaying while comparing the plurality of image types is improved.

In addition, it is possible to select and determine images of different image types by a unified operation with one operation device 5, and it is possible to shorten the time for image selection determination and take time for the progress of the procedure. Can be shortened.

In addition, when a plurality of different image types are displayed on the catalog display dedicated monitor 4, the width of the display area for each image type can be changed even during catalog display. Many can be preferentially displayed. Further, since the change can be easily made without returning to the reset screen during the change, it is not necessary to interrupt the procedure.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an image type = area definition file setting screen of the medical image display apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Regarding the respective parts of the second embodiment, the same parts as those of the medical image display apparatus of the first embodiment shown in FIG. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that different image types are divided and displayed on the catalog display dedicated monitor 4 shown in FIG.
Then, the area is changed by switching the display screen for each reduced image list of different image types without dividing the area.

Specifically, FIG. 10 shows the display area switching order. As shown in FIG. 10, each of the different image types has a display area of one screen, which is switched by operating the operation unit 5. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the number of image types is 5 on the image type = area definition file creation screen 56.
8 settings are provided at the beginning. This sets how many different image types are displayed. The active area switching 46 and the active area initial position 47 are preferably provided not on the image type = area definition file creation screen 56 but on the image type / each area size setting screen 57. In this case, the active area switching 46 is pulled down. For the display, the order of the image types set in the image type 50 of the region 1 and the image type 51 of the region 2 is set instead of the definition indicating the coordinates.

That is, the display area of the catalog display dedicated monitor 4 is operated without being divided, and another image type is displayed on the catalog display dedicated monitor 4 by switching operation of the divided catalog areas.

The switching of the display area described above may be reflected in the display by defining it in the image type = area definition file 8 or may be set before selecting or creating the image type = area definition file 8. May be. In this case, the step of setting the size of each area is not necessary.

As described above, also in the embodiment of the present invention, by providing the catalog display dedicated monitor 4, the reduction that can be displayed compared with the list of reduced images displayed on the photographed image monitor 2 or the reference image monitor 3. There are many images, visibility is improved, and the progress of the procedure is efficiently advanced.
This will shorten the inspection time.

In addition, since a plurality of image types can be simultaneously displayed on the catalog display dedicated monitor 4, the visibility when displaying while comparing the plurality of image types is improved.

In addition, it is possible to select and determine images of different image types by a unified operation with one operation device 5, and it is possible to shorten the time for image selection determination and take time for the progress of the procedure. Can be shortened.

In addition, when a plurality of different image types are displayed on the catalog display dedicated monitor 4, the width of the display area for each image type can be changed even during catalog display. Many can be preferentially displayed. Further, since the change can be easily made without returning to the reset screen during the change, it is not necessary to interrupt the procedure.

According to the configuration of the second embodiment described above, by switching the screen, it is possible to easily recognize what the currently displayed image is and to prevent selecting an incorrect image. Furthermore, since a large number of images can be displayed on one screen, a plurality of images can be confirmed at one time. Therefore, when proceeding with a technique focusing on a certain image type, the visibility of existing images is low. It's expensive and you can easily find the image you are looking for.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

The figure which shows the whole medical image display apparatus which concerns on this invention. The figure which shows the screen which selects the image type = area | region definition file which concerns on this invention. The figure which shows the setting screen of the image type = area | region definition file of Example 1 which concerns on this invention. The figure which shows the selection method of each setting item of the image type = area | region definition file based on this invention. The figure which shows the example of a display of the catalog display dedicated monitor of Example 1 which concerns on this invention. The figure which shows about the switching order of the active area | region of the catalog display dedicated monitor of Example 1 which concerns on this invention. The figure which shows the simulation screen for changing the area | region size of the catalog display exclusive monitor which concerns on this invention. The figure which shows the division | segmentation change screen of the monitor only for catalog display which concerns on this invention. The figure which shows the setting screen of the image type = area | region definition file of Example 2 which concerns on this invention. The figure which shows the display area change screen of the monitor only for catalog display of Example 2 which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

2 Captured Image Display Monitor 3 Reference Image Display Monitor 4 Catalog Display Monitor 5 Controller 7 UI Control Unit 8 Image Type = Area Definition File 11 Active Catalog Control Unit

Claims (10)

An image storage unit for storing a plurality of medical images or videos;
A display control unit that performs control for displaying a list of reduced images of the plurality of medical images or moving images;
A medical image display device comprising: a catalog display dedicated monitor for displaying a list of reduced images of the plurality of medical images or moving images. A divided area management unit for dividing the display screen of the catalog display dedicated monitor into at least two display areas, and displaying at least two different medical images or reduced images of moving images in the at least two divided display areas, respectively; The medical image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The medical image display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an operation device for performing a dedicated operation on the catalog display dedicated monitor. 3. The medical image display apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a definition file for setting image types to be displayed in the divided at least two display areas on the display screen of the catalog display dedicated monitor. 3. The medical image display apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the definition file sets an area size of each display area with respect to the display screen of the display area divided into at least two. 4. The medical image display apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the size of each of the display areas divided into at least two is changed by the operation device. The medical image display apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising an active area control unit that controls which display area of the at least two display areas is in an image selectable state. 4. The medical image display apparatus according to claim 3, wherein an operation for switching the display area in the image selectable state among the display areas divided into at least two is performed by the operation device. A list of reduced images of different medical images or moving images is displayed for each screen of the display screen of the catalog display monitor, and the list of reduced images of different medical images or moving images is switched for each screen. The medical image display device according to 1. The display area of the display screen of the catalog display monitor is divided to display a list of reduced images of different medical images or videos, or a list of different medical images or videos of reduced images is displayed for each screen of the display screen. 2. The medical image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein whether or not to switch the list of different medical images or reduced images of moving images for each screen is set in advance.

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