JP2009223501A - Program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable efficient reference to a medical image and a diagnostic reading report by simultaneously displaying a screen for displaying the medical image and a screen for displaying the diagnostic reading report on a display means. <P>SOLUTION: According to the personal computer, when an inspection section of a display object on an image display screen 131 is switched by operation of an operation part, an inspection section of a display object on a report display screen 132 is switched to the same inspection section of the image display screen 131. When the inspection section of the display object on the report display screen 132 is switched, the inspection section of the display object on the image display screen 131 is switched to the same inspection section of the report display screen 132. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a program for displaying a medical image and a computer-readable recording medium storing the program.

In a medical institution, a medical image obtained by photographing a part to be diagnosed by a patient and digitized is stored in an image storage device, and the stored medical image is distributed to an image display device for interpretation. There is also known a system for creating a finding (comment) as an interpretation report when a doctor interprets a medical image (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2006-277219 A

  By the way, when a doctor makes a diagnosis by referring to a medical image and an interpretation report, it is common to compare and refer to those in the same examination category. However, when two screens, a screen for displaying a medical image and a screen for displaying an interpretation report, are launched and displayed on the display means such as an image display device at the same time, the medical image and the interpretation report are divided into examination categories. May become separate. In such a case, the doctor has to perform an operation for matching the examination categories to be displayed on both screens, which is complicated and cannot efficiently refer to the medical image and the interpretation report. In addition, there is a possibility that an interpretation report for another examination category is erroneously recognized as an interpretation report for a displayed medical image.

  An object of the present invention is to simultaneously display a screen for displaying a medical image and a screen for displaying an interpretation report on a display unit so that the medical image and the interpretation report can be referred to efficiently.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the program of the invention described in claim 1 is
Computer
Reading means for reading medical image data and report data from a recording medium on which medical image data and report data associated with examination information are recorded;
Based on the image display screen capable of switching and displaying the medical image based on the read medical image data according to the operation by the operation means in units of examination sections, and based on the read report data according to the operation by the operation means A display means for simultaneously displaying a report display screen capable of switching and displaying an interpretation report in units of examination categories,
When one of the image display screen and the report display screen is switched according to an operation by the operation means, the display target inspection category is displayed on the other screen. Control means for switching to and displaying the same examination category as the examination category to be displayed in
To function as.

The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1,
On the image display screen and the report display screen, tabs for each examination category provided for switching the examination category to be displayed by the operation of the operation means are displayed.
The control means is configured to display a display target on the other screen when the inspection category of the display target is switched by operating a tab on the screen on either the image display screen or the report display screen. Are switched to the same examination category as the examination category to be displayed on the one screen.

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 2,
The control means further includes the display means when a predetermined operation different from the operation for switching the interpretation report is performed by the operation means on any of the tabs displayed on the report display screen. In the display area, a screen that is independent from the report display screen and can be moved and enlarged / reduced according to the operation of the operation means is generated and corresponds to the tab on which the predetermined operation is performed. The interpretation report for the examination category is displayed on the separate screen.

The computer-readable recording medium of the invention according to claim 4 is provided.
The program as described in any one of Claims 1-3 is stored.

  According to the present invention, a medical image and an interpretation report recorded on a recording medium can be simultaneously displayed on the display means for efficient reference.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described.
First, the configuration will be described.

  FIG. 1 shows a functional configuration example of the personal computer 1. The personal computer 1 is an information processing apparatus installed in a medical facility. When the recording medium M is loaded, the personal computer 1 reads and starts the display control program 96 (see FIG. 2) recorded on the recording medium M, and starts recording. It functions as a viewer that displays medical images based on medical image data recorded on the medium M.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the personal computer 1 includes a control unit 11, an operation unit 12, a display unit 13, a communication unit 14, a storage unit 15, a media drive 16, and the like. Yes.

The control unit 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory),
It is composed of a RAM (Random Access Memory) or the like. In response to the operation of the operation unit 12, the CPU of the control unit 11 reads out various processing programs such as a system program stored in the ROM and a viewer function providing processing program, and expands them in the RAM. The operation of each part of the personal computer 1 is centrally controlled according to the program, and various processes including a viewer function providing process program to be described later are executed.

  The operation unit 12 includes a keyboard having a cursor key, numeric input keys, various function keys, and the like, and a pointing device such as a mouse, and controls an instruction signal input by the key operation or the mouse operation on the keyboard. 11 is output. In the following description of the embodiment, a pointing device such as a mouse is used as the operation unit 12.

  The display unit 13 is configured by a monitor such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), and displays various data, screens, and the like according to instructions of a display signal input from the control unit 11.

  The communication unit 14 includes a LAN adapter, a router, a TA (Terminal Adapter), and the like, and transmits / receives data to / from an external device connected to a communication network such as a LAN (Local Area Network).

  The storage unit 15 includes a storage device such as a hard disk, and stores various data.

  The media drive 16 is a device that reads or writes data from or to the recording medium M.

  The recording medium M is a computer-readable portable recording medium such as a CD-R (Compact Disk Recordable), DVD-R (Digital Versatile Disk Recordable), or MO (Magnet Optical) disk. In the recording medium M, medical image data, medical image report data, and a display control program 96 (see FIG. 2) for displaying the medical image data on the display unit 13 of the personal computer 1 are recorded. The recording medium M is used for transferring medical image data and report data between medical facilities. The report data is data for displaying an interpretation report (hereinafter referred to as a report) that is an observation (comment) created when a doctor interprets a medical image. In this embodiment, an interpretation report is an examination category. One is created for each. In the present embodiment, one inspection (one inspection) is set as one inspection category. One examination refers to a group of examination items performed on the same patient on the same day, and an examination ID which is identification information of the examination is given for each examination. Note that the inspection classification is not limited to one inspection as one classification as in the present embodiment, and may be classified by a combination of inspection date and modality type, for example. Usually, medical image data and report data for one or more examination categories for one patient are recorded in one recording medium M at a medical facility, and the patient himself / herself brings the recording medium M to another medical facility such as a referral destination. To transfer medical image data and report data.

  The data structure for recording medical image data on the recording medium M is determined by IHE (Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise) and IHE-J PDI (Portable Data for Imaging), and standardized. In the present embodiment, medical image data, report data, and a display control program 96 are recorded on the recording medium M in a data structure defined by PDI.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of data storage in the recording medium M. As shown in FIG. 2, a DICOMDIR file 90, a DICOM directory 91, an OTHER file 92, and an OTHER directory 93 are stored in the root directory (ROOT) of the recording medium M.

  The DICOM directory 91 is a directory for storing medical image data D1 to Dm (m is the number of medical image data recorded on the recording medium M) in a file format conforming to the DICOM standard, and the DICOMDIR file 90 is stored in the DICOM directory 91. This is a file in which index information of stored medical image data D1 to Dm is recorded. Index information includes, for example, patient information, examination information, series information, image number, and image file path (image file storage location of medical image data D1 to Dm) information related to medical image data D1 to Dm stored in the DICOM directory 91. Etc. are included. Patient information is information about a patient who is a subject of a medical image, such as patient ID, patient name, age, and sex. The inspection information is information relating to the inspection, such as an inspection ID for identifying the inspection, an inspection date, an inspection time, an inspection site, and a modality. The series information includes a series ID indicating a series (unit) of a series of medical images for each modality generated in one examination, information indicating a type of modality, and the like. Having a DICOMDIR file 90 and a DICOM directory 91 is an essential requirement for PDI.

The OTHER file 92 is a file in which index information in the OTHER directory 93, initial settings for automatic startup of the application program 95, and the like are recorded.
The OTHER directory 93 is a directory for storing the VIEWER directory 94 and the REPORT directory 98.

  The VIEWER directory 94 is a directory for storing an application program 95 and a setting file 97 necessary for executing the application program 95. In the present embodiment, a display control program 96 is recorded on the recording medium M as the application program 95. The display control program 96 is an application program for causing the personal computer 1 to execute the processes of steps S3 to S15 in FIG. 4 and causing the personal computer 1 to function as a viewer that displays medical images.

  The REPORT directory 98 is a directory for storing report data R1 to Rk (k is the number of report data recorded on the recording medium M), a report index file 99, and the like. FIG. 3 shows an example of data storage of the report index file 99. As shown in FIG. 3, the report index file 99 is a file in which an examination ID and a file name (file storage location) of report data are recorded in association with each other.

Next, the operation of the personal computer 1 will be described.
FIG. 4 shows a viewer function providing process executed by the control unit 11 of the personal computer 1.

  First, when the recording medium M is loaded in the media drive 16 of the personal computer 1 (step S1; YES), the display control program 96 is read from the recording medium M by the media drive 16 and the display control program 96 is started. (Step S2). Subsequent processing is executed by software processing in cooperation with the control unit 11 and the display control program 96 read from the recording medium M.

  When the display control program 96 is activated, the recognition process of the DICOMDIR file 90 on the recording medium M is performed via the media drive 16, and if the DICOMDIR file 90 is not recognized (step S <b> 3; NO), the display unit 13. An error message is displayed (step S4), and the process ends.

  When the DICOMDIR file 90 is recognized on the recording medium M (step S3; YES), the DICOMDIR file 90 is read by the media drive 16, and the index information stored in the DICOMDIR file 90, that is, each medical image data D1 to D1. Patient information regarding Dm, examination information, series information, image file path information, and the like are acquired, and examination categories (in this case, the examination date is the latest) determined in advance from the DICOM directory 91 based on the read index information. Medical image data of (examination category) is read (step S5). Based on the read index information, a tab for each examination section is created, and an image display screen 131 on which the tab for each examination section is displayed is displayed on the display unit 13 (step S6).

  FIG. 5 shows an example of the image display screen 131 displayed on the display unit 13 in step S6. The image display screen 131 is a screen for switching and displaying medical images recorded on the recording medium M in units of examination categories within one screen (one window). As shown in FIG. 5, the image display screen 131 includes tabs Tb1 to Tbn (n is the number of examination sections) for each examination section, an image display field 131a, a tab display area 131b, a patient information display field 131c, A report display button 131d and a close button 131e are provided.

The tabs Tb1 to Tbn for each examination section are index areas provided for each examination section in order to switch the examination section to be displayed as a medical image by the selection operation of the operation unit 12 on the image display screen 131.
In the tabs Tb1 to Tbn for each inspection section, identification information (index information) for identifying each inspection section, for example, an inspection date is displayed. The tabs Tb1 to Tbn are displayed in the tab display area 131b in a predetermined order, for example, in the order of examination dates.
When a tab is selected (for example, clicked) by the operation unit 12, the medical image of the examination category corresponding to the selected tab is switched and displayed in the image display field 131 a of the image display screen 131.

The image display field 131a is an area for displaying a medical image, and a medical image for an examination with the latest examination date is initially displayed.
The patient information display column 131c is an area for displaying patient information of a patient who is a display target of a medical image on the image display screen 131.
The report display button 131d is a button for inputting an instruction to display the report display screen 132 (see FIG. 6) when pressed by the operation unit 12.
The close button 131e is a button for inputting an instruction to close the image display screen 131 when the operation unit 12 is pressed.

  When the report display button 131d is pressed by the operation unit 12 on the image display screen 131 (step S7; YES), the report index file 99 is read by the media drive 16, and the information of the read report index file 99 is inspected. Based on the ID, it is associated with the index information of the DICOMDIR file 90. That is, each of the report data R1 to Rk recorded on the recording medium M is associated with the examination information of the medical image data D1 to Dm in the same examination category (step S8). Next, report data of the same examination category as the medical image displayed on the image display screen 131 is read from the REPORT directory 98 by the media drive 16 (step S9), and a tab for each examination category is displayed on the display unit 13. A report display screen 132 is displayed (step S10), and the process proceeds to step S11.

  FIG. 6 shows a display example of the report display screen 132. The report display screen 132 is a screen for displaying a report based on the report data recorded on the recording medium M, and is independent of the image display screen 131 in the display area A of the display unit 13 (that is, in a separate window). ) Displayed as a separate screen.

  The report display screen 132 is provided with tabs Tab1 to Tabn for each examination category, a report display field 132a, a tab display area 132b, a check box 132c, and a close button 132d.

Tabs Tab <b> 1 to Tabn for each examination category are index areas provided for each examination category for switching the examination category to be displayed by the selection operation of the operation unit 12 on the report display screen 132.
In tabs Tab1 to Tabn for each examination category, identification information (index information) for identifying each examination category, for example, an examination date is displayed. The tabs Tab1 to Tabn are displayed in a predetermined order, for example, in the order of inspection dates.
In the present embodiment, the tabs Tab1 to Tabn are created corresponding to the tabs Tb1 to Tbn displayed on the image display screen 131. That is, the tabs Tab1 to Tabn are created corresponding to the examination categories of the medical image data D1 to Dm, and are also created for examination categories for which no report data is recorded.

  When any of the tabs Tab1 to Tabn is selected (for example, clicked) by the operation unit 12, the display target is switched to the inspection category corresponding to the selected tab, and the report of the inspection category corresponding to the selected tab is displayed. Is switched and displayed in the report display field 132a.

  When a predetermined operation (for example, a drag operation outside the tab display area 132b in the present embodiment) is performed on any of the tabs Tab1 to Tabn by the operation unit 12, the display area A in the display unit 13 is displayed. In addition, a separate screen 133 that is independent of the report display screen 132 (that is, in a separate window) in a floating state is generated, and a report of the examination category corresponding to the dragged tab is displayed (see FIG. 9). The floating state is a display change instruction operation by the operation unit 12 (for example, a drag operation of another screen 133 for instructing screen movement, an operation of pressing the enlarge button 133b for instructing enlargement of the screen size, The state in which the separate screen 133 can be moved within the display area A of the display unit 13 or the screen size can be enlarged or reduced according to the pressing operation of the reduction button 133a for instructing reduction, etc. Say.

Note that the examination category to be displayed on the separate screen 133 is fixed. The separate screen 133 can be displayed for each examination category by dragging a plurality of tabs out of the tab display area 132b. The separate screen 133 has an identification information display field 133d for displaying the identification information displayed on the dragged tab so that the operator can recognize which medical image of which examination category is displayed. It has become.
The displayed separate screen 133 can be closed by, for example, pressing the close button 133c using the operation unit 12.

  The check box 132c is an input field for setting whether or not to link the examination category to be displayed on the report display screen 132 and the examination category to be displayed on the image display screen 131. When the check box 132c is set to ON by the operation unit 12, when the tab is selected and operated on either the report display screen 132 or the image display screen 131 and the examination classification to be displayed is changed, the other The display target of the screen is automatically switched to the same examination category.

  The close button 132d is a button for inputting an instruction to close the report display screen 132 when the operation unit 12 is pressed.

  In step S11 of FIG. 4, when the currently active screen is determined, and when it is determined that the currently active screen is the report display screen 132 (step S11; report display screen), the report A display control process is executed (step S12). The screen in the active state is a screen that is a target of input or operation by the operation unit 12. For example, when one of the screen areas is clicked by the operation unit 12, the clicked screen is in the active state. And displayed on the front.

  FIG. 7 shows the report display control process executed by the control unit 11 in step S12.

  In the report display control process, it is determined whether or not any of the tabs Tab1 to Tabn is selected and operated by the operation unit 12. If it is determined that the tabs Tab1 to Tabn are not selected (step S101; NO), the process proceeds to step S110.

  If it is determined that any of the tabs Tab1 to Tabn is selected (step S101; YES), the display target of the report display screen 132 is switched to the examination classification corresponding to the selected tab (step S102). In step S102, first, on the report display screen 132, the selected tab and the report display field 132a corresponding to the tab are displayed on the front.

  Next, based on the report index file 99, it is determined whether or not the report data of the inspection category corresponding to the selected tab exists on the recording medium M (step S103). If it is determined that the report data of the inspection category corresponding to the selected tab exists in the recording medium M (step S103; YES), the report data of the inspection category corresponding to the tab selected from the recording medium M by the media drive 16 Is read, and based on the read report data, the report of the examination category corresponding to the selected tab is displayed in the report display field 132a (step S104), and the process proceeds to step S106.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the report data of the inspection category corresponding to the selected tab does not exist on the recording medium M (step S103; NO), the report display field 132a displays that there is no report (step S105). The process proceeds to step S106.

  In step S106, it is determined whether or not the image display screen 131 is open. If it is determined that the image display screen 131 is not open (step S106; NO), the process proceeds to step S110. If it is determined that the image display screen 131 is opened (step S106; YES), the process proceeds to step S107.

  In step S107, it is determined whether or not the setting for linking the examination category to be displayed on the report display screen 132 and the examination category to be displayed on the image display screen 131 is set, and it is determined that the setting for linking is not set. Then (step S107; NO), the process proceeds to step S110.

  If it is determined that the examination classification of the display target on the report display screen 132 and the examination classification of the display target on the image display screen 131 are linked (step S107; YES), the display target is displayed on the image display screen 131. The examination category is switched to the same examination category as the examination category to be displayed on the report display screen 132 (step S108). In step S108, first, on the image display screen 131, a tab whose identification information matches the selected tab and an image display field 131a corresponding to the tab are displayed on the front. Then, the medical image data of the examination classification to be displayed is read from the recording medium M by the media drive 16, and the medical image is displayed in the image display column 131a based on the read medical image data (step S109). Moves to step S110.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when ON is set in the check box 132c of the report display screen 132, when any of the tabs Tab1 to Tabn is selected by the operation unit 12, the corresponding tab is selected. The display of the report display field 132a is switched to the report of the examination category, and the display of the image display field 131a is switched to the medical image of the examination category corresponding to the selected tab. As described above, when the inspection target of the display target on the report display screen 132 is switched, the display target of the image display screen 131 is automatically switched to the same test target as the inspection target of the display target on the report display screen 132. It is possible to match the displayed report and the examination section of the medical image, and the doctor misidentifies the report for the different examination section as the report for the displayed examination section of the medical image and diagnoses it. Can be prevented.

  In step S110, it is determined whether or not any of the tabs Tab1 to Tabn has been dragged outside the tab display area 132b by the operation unit 12, and if it is determined that the drag operation has not been performed (step S110; NO). The process proceeds to step S112. If it is determined by the operation unit 12 that any of the tabs Tab1 to Tabn has been dragged outside the tab display area 132b (step S110; YES), the report display screen in a floating state in the display area A of the display unit 13 A separate screen 133 independent of 132 is generated, the report data of the examination category corresponding to the dragged tab is read by the media drive 16, and a report based on the read report data is displayed on the separate screen 133 ( In step S111), the process proceeds to step S112.

  When any of the tabs Tab1 to Tabn is dragged by the operation unit 12, another screen 133 in a floating state is generated as shown in FIG. 9, and the report of the examination category corresponding to the dragged tab is displayed on another screen. 133 is displayed. As described above, by dragging the tab of a desired examination category, a report corresponding to the examination category can be displayed on the separate screen 133 in a floating state, so that comparison with other examination category reports is easy. Thus, the convenience when referring to the report can be improved.

  In step S112, it is determined whether or not the close button 133c of the separate screen 133 has been pressed by the operation unit 12, and if it is determined that the close button 133c has not been pressed (step S112; NO), the process proceeds to step S114. Migrate to If it is determined that the close button 133c is pressed (step S112; YES), the separate screen 133 where the close button 133c is pressed is closed (step S113), and the process proceeds to step S114.

  In step S114, it is determined whether or not the close button 132d of the report display screen 132 has been pressed by the operation unit 12, and if it is determined that the close button 132d has not been pressed (step S114; NO), the processing is illustrated in FIG. 4 moves to step S15. If it is determined by the operation unit 12 that the close button has been pressed (step S114; YES), the report display screen 132 is closed (step S115), and the process proceeds to step S15 in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S11 of FIG. 4 that the currently active screen is the image display screen 131 (step S11; image display screen), has the report display button 131d been pressed by the operation unit 12? If it is determined that the report display button 131d has been pressed (step S13; YES), the process returns to step S8. If it is determined that the report display button 131d has not been pressed (step S13; NO), an image display control process is executed (step S14).

  FIG. 10 shows the image display control process executed by the control unit 11 in step S14.

  In the image display control process, it is determined whether or not any of the tabs Tb1 to Tbn is selected by the operation unit 12, and if it is determined that the tabs Tb1 to Tbn are not selected (Step S201; NO). The process proceeds to step S210.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that any of the tabs Tb1 to Tbn has been selected (step S201; YES), the display target of the image display screen 131 is switched to the examination category corresponding to the selected tab (step S202). In step S202, first, on the image display screen 131, the selected tab and the image display column 131a corresponding to the tab are displayed on the front. Then, the medical image data of the examination category to be displayed is read from the recording medium M by the media drive 16, and is switched and displayed in the image display field 131a (step S203).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the report display screen 132 is open. If it is determined that the report display screen 132 is not open (step S204; NO), the process proceeds to step S210.

  If it is determined that the report display screen 132 is open (step S204; YES), is the setting for linking the inspection target inspection category on the report display screen 132 and the display target inspection category on the image display screen 131 set? It is determined whether or not (step S204). If it is determined that the setting for linking the examination category to be displayed on the report display screen 132 and the examination category to be displayed on the image display screen 131 is not linked (step S205; NO), the process proceeds to step S210.

  If it is determined that the inspection classification of the display target on the report display screen 132 and the inspection classification of the display target on the image display screen 131 are linked (step S205; YES), the inspection of the display target on the report display screen 132 is performed. The section is switched to the same inspection section as the inspection section to be displayed on the image display screen 131 (step S206). In step S206, first, on the report display screen 132, a tab whose identification information matches the selected tab and a report display field 132a corresponding to the tab are displayed on the front.

  Next, based on the report index file 99, it is determined whether or not the report data for the inspection category to be displayed exists in the recording medium M (step S207), and the report data for the inspection category to be displayed is stored in the recording medium M. If it is determined that it exists (step S207; YES), the media drive 16 reads out the report data of the inspection category to be displayed from the recording medium M and displays it in the report display field 132a (step S208), and the processing is step S210. Migrate to

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the report data of the inspection category to be displayed does not exist in the recording medium M (step S207; NO), the fact that there is no report is displayed in the report display field 132a (step S209), and the processing is step. The process proceeds to S210.

  When the check box 132c of the report display screen 132 is set to ON, that is, when the inspection classification of the display target on the report display screen 132 and the inspection classification of the display target of the image display screen 131 are set to be linked, When any of the tabs Tb1 to Tbn is selected and operated on the image display screen 131 by the operation unit 12, the display of the image display column 131a is switched to the medical image of the examination section corresponding to the selected tab and the report is displayed. On the display screen 132, the display of the image display column 131a is switched to the report of the examination category corresponding to the selected tab. As described above, when the examination target of the display target on the image display screen 131 is switched, the display target of the report display screen 132 is automatically switched to the same test category as the test target of the display target on the image display screen 131. It is not necessary for the doctor to perform the operation for matching the examination categories of the report and the medical image displayed one by one, and the reference operation for the medical image and the report can be performed efficiently. In addition, it is possible to prevent a doctor from erroneously recognizing a report about another examination category as a report about the examination category of the displayed medical image, so that the medical image and the report are appropriately referred to efficiently. It becomes possible.

  Further, when the report data of the examination category corresponding to the tab selected and operated on the image display screen 131 does not exist in the recording medium M, the fact that no report data exists is displayed in the report display column 132a as shown in FIG. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the report regarding the different examination categories from being displayed, and the doctor reports the report regarding the different examination categories as the report regarding the examination category of the medical image displayed. Recognition can be prevented.

  In step S210, it is determined whether or not the close button 131e is pressed by the operation unit 12, and if it is determined that the close button 131e is not pressed (step S110; NO), the process proceeds to step S15 in FIG. Transition. If it is determined by the operation unit 12 that the close button 131e has been pressed (step S210; YES), the image display screen 131 is closed (step S211), and the process proceeds to step S15 in FIG.

  In step S15 in FIG. 4, it is determined whether or not the screen is open on the display unit 13. If it is determined that the screen is open (step S15; YES), the process returns to step S11. If it is determined that the screen is not open on the display unit 13 (step S15; NO), this process ends.

  As described above, according to the display control program 96 recorded on the recording medium M, the personal computer 1 can switch and display medical images in units of examination sections based on the medical image data recorded on the recording medium M. A display screen 131 is displayed. When the display of the report display screen 132 is instructed by the operation unit 12, the report display screen 132 capable of switching and displaying the interpretation report of the medical image on the basis of the report data recorded on the recording medium M is displayed. . When the check box 132c of the report display screen 132 is set to ON and the examination category of the display target on the image display screen 131 is switched by the operation of the operation unit 12, the examination category of the display target of the report display screen 132 is changed to the image display screen 131. Switch to the same inspection category as. When the examination category to be displayed is switched on the report display screen 132, the examination category to be displayed on the image display screen 131 is switched to the same examination category as the report display screen 132.

  Accordingly, since the examination classification of the display target on the report display screen 132 and the image display screen 131 can be automatically matched, the doctor can efficiently perform the operation without matching the medical image and the examination classification of the report display target. Therefore, it is possible to refer to medical images and reports. In addition, it is possible to prevent a doctor from erroneously recognizing a report about a different examination category as a report about an examination category of a medical image being displayed, and it is possible to efficiently perform a proper reference operation of the medical image and the report. Become.

  In addition, when any of the tabs Tab1 to Tabn is dragged by the operation unit 12 on the report display screen 132, the personal computer 1 generates another screen 133 in a floating state, and the examination classification corresponding to the dragged tab. Are displayed on another screen 133. Therefore, if necessary, reports in a plurality of different examination categories can be displayed on the display unit 13 at the same time. Therefore, it is easy to compare reports created for different examination categories, and efficiency at the time of report reference, Convenience can be improved.

In addition, the description content in the said embodiment is a suitable example of this invention, and is not limited to this.
For example, in the above embodiment, in the image display screen 131 and the report display screen 132, the index area provided for each examination category in order to switch the examination category to be displayed by the operation of the operation unit 12 is a tab. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an operation button on which the identification information of the examination category is displayed may be used.

  In addition, the detailed configuration and detailed operation of the personal computer 1, the detailed configuration of the data recorded on the recording medium M, and the like can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the invention.

It is a figure which shows the function structural example of the personal computer in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of data storage of the recording medium in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of data storage of the report index file of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the viewer function provision process performed by the control part of FIG. It is a figure which shows the image display screen displayed on the display part of FIG. It is a figure which shows the report display screen displayed on the display part of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the report display control process performed by the control part in FIG.4 S12. It is a figure which shows an example of a display of the image display screen at the time of switching the test | inspection classification of display object on a report display screen. It is a figure which shows an example of another screen displayed when a tab is dragged on a report display screen. It is a flowchart which shows the image display control process performed by the control part in step S14 of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the display of a report display screen at the time of switching the test | inspection classification of display object on an image display screen.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Personal computer 11 Control part 12 Operation part 13 Display part 131 Image display screen 131a Image display field 131b Tab display area 131c Patient information display field 131d Report display button 131e Close button 132 Report display screen 132a Report display field 132b Tab display area 132c Check Box 132d Close button 133 Separate screen 133a Reduce button 133b Enlarge button 133c Close button 14 Communication unit 15 Storage unit 16 Media drive 17 Bus M Recording medium

Claims (4)

Computer
Reading means for reading medical image data and report data from a recording medium on which medical image data and report data associated with examination information are recorded;
Based on the image display screen capable of switching and displaying the medical image based on the read medical image data according to the operation by the operation means in units of examination sections, and based on the read report data according to the operation by the operation means A display means for simultaneously displaying a report display screen capable of switching and displaying an interpretation report in units of examination categories,
When one of the image display screen and the report display screen is switched according to an operation by the operation means, the display target inspection category is displayed on the other screen. Control means for switching to and displaying the same examination category as the examination category to be displayed in
Program to function as. On the image display screen and the report display screen, tabs for each examination category provided for switching the examination category to be displayed by the operation of the operation means are displayed.
The control means is configured to display a display target on the other screen when the inspection category of the display target is switched by operating a tab on the screen on either the image display screen or the report display screen. The program according to claim 1, wherein the inspection category is switched to the same examination category as the examination category to be displayed on the one screen.   The control means further includes the display means when a predetermined operation different from the operation for switching the interpretation report is performed by the operation means on any of the tabs displayed on the report display screen. In the display area, a screen that is independent from the report display screen and can be moved and enlarged / reduced according to the operation of the operation means is generated and corresponds to the tab on which the predetermined operation is performed. The program according to claim 2, wherein an interpretation report of inspection classification is displayed on the separate screen.   The computer-readable recording medium which stored the program as described in any one of Claims 1-3.

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