JP2010057768A - Liquid medicine injection device and liquid medicine injection system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liquid medicine injection device, etc. permitting more excellent imaging. <P>SOLUTION: The liquid medicine injection device 10 is for injecting a contrast agent into a patient. The medical liquid injection device 10 holds a first syringe A filled with the contrast agent of a prescribed concentration and a second syringe B filled with another contrast agent with a different concentration than that of the former contrast agent. The medical liquid injection device 10 performs the motion of injection of the contrast agent in the first or second syringe. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a chemical liquid injector for injecting a contrast agent into a patient, for example, and more particularly to a chemical liquid injector and a chemical liquid injection system capable of performing better imaging.

Conventionally, as a fluoroscopic imaging apparatus for medical use, a CT (Computed Tomography) scanner, an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) apparatus, a PET (Positron)
Emission Tomography) device, ultrasonic diagnostic device, CT angiography device, MR angiography device and the like.
When such an apparatus is used, a contrast medium may be injected into the patient's body for the purpose of obtaining a clear image, for example.

Conventionally, as a chemical solution injection device for automatically injecting a contrast agent, a first syringe filled with a contrast agent and a second syringe filled with a physiological saline are held, and the contrast agent is injected. Those in which physiological saline is injected after that are known (for example, Patent Document 1).
In addition, a medical image processing apparatus that can display a captured blood vessel on a monitor as a 3D image has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 2).
JP2004-194877 JP2007-136164A

  By the way, when both the organ contrast and the blood vessel contrast are performed at a predetermined region of interest of the patient using the conventional chemical solution injection device as described above, further improvement is required for better imaging. There was room left. This invention is made | formed in view of such a subject, The objective is to provide the chemical injection device and chemical injection system which can perform more favorable imaging.

In order to achieve the above object, the chemical injection device of the present invention comprises:
A medical fluid injection device for injecting a contrast medium into a patient,
Holding a first syringe filled with a contrast medium of a predetermined concentration and a second syringe filled with another contrast medium having a concentration different from that of the contrast medium;
An operation of injecting the contrast medium in the first or second syringe is performed.

  According to such a configuration, since both the first syringe and the second syringe are filled with the contrast medium (concentrations are different), the contrast medium having an appropriate concentration according to the object to be contrasted is injected. And good imaging is possible.

  In particular, in a configuration in which a contrast agent of an arbitrary concentration is prepared by mixing a contrast agent of a predetermined concentration and physiological saline and then injected, an image finally obtained if mixing is not sufficiently performed. However, according to the present invention, since any of the syringes is filled with a contrast medium, an appropriate concentration of the contrast medium can be selected according to the object to be contrasted. The problem of uneven image is less likely to occur.

In addition, another medical fluid injector of the present invention performs an operation of injecting the contrast agent in the first syringe and the contrast agent in the second syringe simultaneously.
The medical solution injection system of the present invention includes a fluoroscopic imaging device that captures a fluoroscopic image of a patient, the chemical solution injection device of the present invention, and a controller unit having input means for receiving an input from an operator. The injection operation of the chemical solution injection device is performed in accordance with an instruction input from the operator via.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a chemical liquid injector and a chemical liquid injection system that can perform better imaging.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a chemical liquid injection system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, words indicating directions such as “up and down” and “left and right” may be used in accordance with the description of the drawings, but these do not limit the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the chemical injection system 1 of the present embodiment includes a fluoroscopic imaging device (scanner) 41 that captures a fluoroscopic image of a patient, a chemical injection device 10 for injecting a contrast medium into a patient, and an operator. And a controller unit 31 that controls the operation of the chemical liquid injector 10.

  The chemical injection device 10 is held at the upper end of a movable support stand 102 and, as an example, is configured to be rotatable around a horizontal axis (not shown). Two types of syringes A and B are detachably attached to the chemical liquid injector 10.

Syringe A is filled with a predetermined concentration of contrast agent (high concentration), and syringe B is filled with a lower concentration of contrast agent than that of syringe A. As a specific example, the contrast agent of syringe A has a high concentration suitable for blood vessel contrast, and the contrast agent of syringe B has a low concentration suitable for organ contrast.
In addition, as for each syringe itself, a conventionally general thing can be utilized. As an example, each syringe has a cylindrical cylinder and a rodless type plunger slidably inserted therein. Each syringe may be a prefilled type.

  Although illustration is omitted, the chemical liquid injector 10 incorporates two piston drive mechanisms for moving the plunger of each syringe forward and backward. These drive mechanisms can be driven individually or at the same time.

  A branch tube 25 for sending a contrast medium to a patient is connected to the conduit portion at the tip of each syringe A, B. A thin catheter (not shown) to be introduced into the patient's blood vessel is connected to the distal end side of the branch tube 25. With such a configuration, the contrast agent in each syringe A and B is supplied to the patient's body via the branch tube 25 and the catheter.

  The chemical injection device 10 is connected to the controller unit 31 and is configured to operate under control from the unit 31. The controller unit 31 includes a monitor that indicates predetermined information to an operator (such as a doctor), input means (keyboard, mouse), and the like for the operator to perform predetermined input.

As the fluoroscopic imaging device 41, for example, a CT scanner that includes a C-arm that rotates around a patient lying on a bed and performs imaging can be used. Although not shown, the fluoroscopic imaging device 41 includes a computer for processing a captured image, a display device (monitor) for displaying an image obtained by the computer, and the like.
In such a fluoroscopic imaging device 41, imaging related to angiography or the like is simultaneously performed in parallel with a doctor's operation such as inserting a catheter into a patient's body.

  Next, an example of operation | movement of the chemical injection system 1 of this embodiment comprised as mentioned above is demonstrated.

First, the operator (physician) introduces a catheter (not shown) attached to the distal end side of the tube 25 into the blood vessel of the patient.
After the tip of the catheter reaches a predetermined position near the region of interest, the operator then inputs to the controller unit 31 in order to image the blood vessel of the region of interest. Concentration) is injected. Then, blood vessels are contrasted and imaged, and the obtained image is displayed on the monitor of the fluoroscopic imaging device 41 as a 3D image, for example, through predetermined image processing.

At this time, the contrast agent (high concentration) of the syringe A may be injected according to a predetermined protocol as shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, the vertical axis represents the injection rate, and the horizontal axis represents time.
In the protocol of FIG. 2 (a), the injection rate gradually decreases with time. In the protocol of FIG. 2B, first, a predetermined amount of contrast medium is injected at a constant speed, and then a predetermined amount of contrast medium is injected at a constant time interval (for example, 20 seconds). . In the protocol of FIG. 2C, first, a predetermined amount of contrast agent is injected while gradually decreasing the injection rate with time, and then a predetermined amount of contrast agent is injected at a constant speed. In the protocol of FIG. 2 (d), the injection rate gradually increases with time. In the protocol of FIG. 2 (e), first, a predetermined amount of contrast medium is injected at a constant speed, and then a predetermined amount of contrast medium is injected at a constant speed lower than that. A predetermined amount of contrast agent is injected at a high speed. In the protocol of FIG. 2 (f), a multi-stage injection is performed which consists of a plurality of stages with a constant injection speed (in this example, the injection speed of each stage is gradually decreased).

  After the imaging of the blood vessel is completed, the operator then inputs to the controller unit 31 in order to contrast the organ, whereby, for example, the contrast medium (low concentration) of the syringe B is injected. Then, the contrast and imaging of the organ are performed, and the obtained image is displayed on the monitor of the fluoroscopic imaging device 41 through predetermined image processing.

  As described above, according to the system 1 of this embodiment, since both the syringes A and B are filled with the contrast medium (concentrations are different), a contrast medium having an appropriate concentration according to the object to be contrasted is used. Injection can be performed, and good imaging can be performed. In particular, when both blood vessel contrast and organ contrast are performed as described above, it is necessary to inject a contrast medium having an appropriate concentration according to each. According to this embodiment, syringes A and B are injected. Since contrast agents with different concentrations are filled, it is possible to inject a contrast agent with an appropriate concentration according to each of angiography and organ contrast.

  In addition, the chemical injection device 10 may be one in which the syringes A and B are attached via an adapter that holds the two syringes A and B, or the syringes A and B together with a pressure-resistant cover that covers the entire syringe. It may be attached.

  Alternatively, the contrast agents in the syringes A and B may be extruded simultaneously and mixed at a predetermined ratio, and the mixed contrast agent may be injected into the patient. In this case, the mixing ratio may be changed as appropriate depending on the part to be imaged. According to this configuration, a contrast agent having a desired concentration other than the concentration of the contrast agent filled in each syringe can be injected.

  In addition to the above, the operation example described above can naturally be variously modified. After the contrast agent in the syringe A is injected, the contrast agent in the syringe B is injected, and further, the contrast in the syringe A is injected. It is also possible to perform multistage injection such as injection of an agent.

Further, in the present specification, each component does not have to be individually independent, and a plurality of components are configured as one part, and a certain component (all or a part thereof). Can also function as other components.
For example, in the above example, a part of the function of the controller unit 31 is incorporated in the chemical injection device 10, and the operation of the device 10 is controlled by an operator making a predetermined input to the injection device 10. It may be a configuration. Moreover, the chemical | medical solution injection apparatus 10 may be provided with the monitor which displays the condition of the present injection | pouring, for example.

It is a figure which shows typically the chemical | medical solution injection system of one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 6 shows several examples of injection protocols for imaging blood vessels.

Explanation of symbols

1 Chemical Solution Injection System 10 Chemical Solution Injection Device 25 Branch Tube 31 Controller Unit 41 Fluoroscopic Imaging Device 102 Support Stand A, B Syringe

Claims (3)

A medical fluid injection device for injecting a contrast medium into a patient,
Holding a first syringe filled with a contrast medium having a predetermined concentration and a second syringe filled with another contrast medium having a concentration different from that of the contrast medium;
An apparatus for injecting a chemical solution, wherein the operation of injecting the contrast medium in the first or second syringe is performed. further,
The chemical solution injection device according to claim 1, wherein an operation of simultaneously injecting the contrast agent in the first syringe and the contrast agent in the second syringe is performed. A fluoroscopic imaging device for imaging a fluoroscopic image of a patient;
The chemical injection device according to claim 1 or 2,
A controller unit having input means for receiving input from an operator;
With
A chemical injection system in which the injection operation of the chemical injection device is performed in accordance with an instruction input from an operator via the controller unit.

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