JP2010125021A - Medical image managing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To correlate a medical image with patient information without mistake. <P>SOLUTION: In a medical image management apparatus 3, a control part 31 pop-up displays a number setting window 353 on the display screen for setting the number of images to be taken in as medical images of a specified patient when an image capturing button 74 is pressed after an operating part 34 specifies the target patient to be diagnosed on a viewer screen 351. When the number is inputted in the number setting window 353 and an OK button 92 is pressed, a medical image received by a communication part 36 is stored in association with the patient information of the patient. When the number of stored medical images reaches the set number, the image take-in motion is stopped. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a medical image management apparatus and a program.

  Conventionally, various techniques have been proposed for small-scale medical facilities such as medical practitioners and clinics to store medical images obtained by imaging a patient in association with patient information of the patient by simple operation. Yes. For example, in Patent Document 1, when a medical image is received from an image generation apparatus such as a radiological image reading apparatus while a diagnosis screen for a patient designated by the operation unit is displayed, an online button is blinked. When a flashing online button is pressed, a device for displaying the received medical image on the diagnostic screen and automatically storing it in the database in association with the designated patient information is described. Yes.

Also, an image capture button is provided on the patient diagnosis screen designated by the operation unit, and when the image capture button is pressed, the image capture mode is entered, and then the medical image transmitted from the image generation device is displayed. There is also known an apparatus that displays on a diagnostic screen and stores it in association with patient information of the designated patient.
JP 2007-330592 A

  In the technique using the image capture button described above, the received medical image is captured as the medical image of the designated patient unless an operation for canceling the image capture mode is performed. Therefore, before moving to another patient's diagnosis screen, an operation to cancel the image capture mode has to be performed, which is complicated. In addition, when the user forgets to cancel the image capture mode, there is a possibility that a medical image obtained by imaging another patient is stored in association with patient information at the time when the image capture button is pressed.

  An object of the present invention is to make it possible to reliably associate medical images with patient information.

In order to solve the above problem, the medical image management apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention provides:
Receiving means for receiving a medical image;
Medical image storage means for storing medical images;
Patient information storage means for storing patient information;
Operation means for designating a patient to be diagnosed from among patients whose patient information is stored in the patient information storage means;
Capture instruction means for inputting an instruction to capture a medical image received by the receiving means as a medical image of a patient designated by the operation means;
A number setting means for setting the number of images to be captured as the medical image of the designated patient;
The medical image storage unit associates the medical image received by the reception unit with the patient information of the designated patient until the set number of images is reached after the instruction by the capture instruction unit is input. Control means to be stored in
Is provided.

The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1,
A display means,
The number setting means is configured by a number setting screen displayed on the display means when an instruction by the take-in instruction means is input.

The program of the invention described in claim 3 is:
Computer
Receiving means for receiving medical images;
Medical image storage means for storing medical images;
Patient information storage means for storing patient information;
Operation means for designating a patient to be diagnosed from among patients whose patient information is stored in the patient information storage means;
Capture instruction means for inputting an instruction to capture a medical image received by the receiving means as a medical image of a patient designated by the operation means;
A number setting means for setting the number of images to be captured as the medical image of the designated patient;
The medical image storage unit associates the medical image received by the reception unit with the patient information of the designated patient until the set number of images is reached after the instruction by the capture instruction unit is input. Control means for storing
To function as.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to definitely associate a medical image with patient information.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the scope of the invention is not limited to the illustrated examples.

[Configuration of small-scale diagnostic system 1]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a small-scale diagnosis system 1 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 illustrates an arrangement example of each apparatus in a medical facility when the small-scale diagnosis system 1 is applied. .

  The small-scale diagnosis system 1 is a system that is applied to a relatively small-scale medical facility such as a practitioner or a clinic. As shown in FIG. 1, the radiation image reading device 2, the medical image management device 3, and the reception device 4. Each device constituting the small-scale diagnosis system 1 is connected to a communication network (hereinafter simply referred to as “network”) 5 such as a LAN (Local Area Network) via a switching hub (not shown), for example. The medical image management apparatus 3 is preferably a WS (workstation) provided in an examination room where a doctor is resident. The WS that operates as the medical image management apparatus 3 may be configured to control activation of each radiation image reading apparatus 2, processing conditions, and the like.

  In general, DICOM (Digital Image and Communications in Medicine) standard is used as a communication method in a hospital, and DICOM MWM (Modality Worklist Management) or DICOM MPPS (DICOM MPPS) is used for communication between devices connected to a LAN. Modality Performed Procedure Step) is used. Note that the communication method applicable to this embodiment is not limited to this.

In a small medical facility such as a practitioner or a clinic, each device is arranged as shown in FIG. 2, for example.
That is, when entering the entrance 10, there are a reception 11 and a waiting room 12 for receiving a patient. The receptionist 11 is arranged with a counter person in charge, and the person in charge gives a reception number tag printed with a reception number for distinguishing individual patients in the order of reception, for example. The reception device 11 is provided with a reception device 4, and the window manager listens to the patient's name, and inputs the correspondence between the reception number and the patient name to the reception device 4.

  Next to the waiting room 12, there is provided an examination room 13 where a doctor examines and diagnoses a patient across a door or the like. For example, on the examination desk (not shown) in the examination room 13, a medical image management apparatus 3 that displays a medical image or the like obtained by imaging a patient's diagnosis target part as a subject for diagnosis by a doctor is disposed. Has been.

  In addition, a radiation imaging room 15 for performing radiation imaging is provided on the opposite side of the examination room 13 across the corridor 14. In the radiation imaging room 15, a radiation imaging apparatus 6 and a radiation image reading apparatus 2 are disposed. Further, an examination room 16 for performing a specimen test such as a blood test is provided next to the radiation imaging room 15.

[Device configuration of each device of the small-scale diagnosis system 1]
Hereinafter, each apparatus which comprises the small-scale diagnosis system 1 is demonstrated.
The radiation image reading apparatus 2 reads a medical image from a CR cassette (not shown).
The CR cassette incorporates, for example, a radiation image conversion plate including a stimulable phosphor sheet that accumulates radiation energy, and a radiation irradiation region irradiated from a radiation source (not shown) of the radiation imaging apparatus 6 at the time of imaging. Placed inside. When the CR cassette is irradiated with radiation, an amount of radiation according to the radiation transmittance distribution of the subject is accumulated in the photostimulable phosphor layer of the photostimulable phosphor sheet. Record radiation image information.

When the CR cassette in which the radiation image information of the subject is recorded is loaded, the radiation image reading device 2 irradiates the stimulable phosphor sheet in the CR cassette loaded in the device with excitation light, thereby The stimulated light emitted from the light is photoelectrically converted, and the obtained image signal is A / D converted to generate image data of a medical image. Then, a UID and examination information (examination ID, examination site, imaging date, etc.) are given to the generated medical image and transmitted to the medical image management apparatus 3.
The radiation image reading device 2 may be an integrated device integrated with the radiation imaging device 6.

  The medical image management apparatus 3 is installed in, for example, the examination room 13 and stores a medical image read by the radiological image reading apparatus 2 in association with patient information in an image DB (Data Base) 331. It is a device for displaying images and performing interpretation diagnosis, and may be provided with a monitor with a higher definition than a monitor (display unit) used in a general PC (Personal Computer).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the medical image management apparatus 3 includes a control unit 31, a RAM 32, a storage unit 33, an operation unit 34, a display unit 35, and a communication unit 36, and each unit is connected by a bus 37. ing.

The control unit 31 is configured by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or the like, reads various programs such as a system program and a processing program stored in the storage unit 33, develops them in the RAM 32, and performs image capture to be described later according to the developed programs. Various processes including a process control process (see FIGS. 8 to 9) are executed.

  The RAM 32 temporarily stores a work area for temporarily storing various programs, input or output data, parameters, and the like that can be executed by the control unit 31 read from the storage unit 33 in various processes controlled by the control unit 31. Form. Moreover, RAM32 memorize | stores the list | wrist of the patient information transmitted from the reception apparatus 4 as a patient information storage means.

The storage unit 33 includes an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a semiconductor nonvolatile memory, or the like. In addition to storing various programs as described above, the storage unit 33 stores image processing parameters for adjusting a medical image to an image quality suitable for diagnosis (a lookup table defining a gradation curve used for gradation processing). , Frequency processing enhancement level, etc.) are stored.
Further, the storage unit 33 has an image DB (Data Base) 331 for storing medical images transmitted from the radiation image reading device 2 and stores medical images as medical image storage means.

  The image DB 331 includes an image information table 331a that stores information related to medical images stored in the image DB 331. FIG. 4 shows an example of the image information table 331a. As shown in FIG. 4, the image information table 331a includes a “record number” field, a “UID” field, an “imaging date / time” field, an “examination ID” field, an “examination site” field, a “patient ID” field,. -“File storage location” field and the like, examination information (imaging date, examination ID, examination site, etc.), patient information (patient ID, etc.), file storage location regarding each medical image transmitted from the radiation image reading device 2 Etc. are stored as one record. In the “file storage location” field, information indicating the file storage location of the medical image is stored.

  The operation unit 34 includes a keyboard having cursor keys, numeric input keys, various function keys, and the like, and a pointing device such as a mouse, and a key pressing signal pressed by the keyboard and an operation signal by the mouse. Is output to the control unit 31 as an input signal.

  The display unit 35 is configured to include a monitor such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) or an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), for example, and displays various screens according to instructions of display signals input from the control unit 31. For example, the display unit 35 displays a patient information list screen 350, a viewer screen 351, a setting screen 352, a number setting screen 353, and the like, which will be described later, in accordance with instructions from the control unit 31.

  The communication unit 36 is configured by a network interface or the like, and transmits / receives data to / from the radiation image reading apparatus 2 and the receiving apparatus 4 connected to the network 5 via a switching hub.

  The reception device 4 is a computer device for performing registration, accounting, insurance score calculation, etc. of patients who come to the hospital, and is composed of a storage unit composed of a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc., an input composed of a keyboard, a mouse, etc. , A display unit configured by a CRT, an LCD, and the like, a communication unit (none of which is shown) that controls communication with each device connected to the network 5, and the like. When receiving a reception input screen is instructed from the input unit, the reception device 4 displays a reception input screen (not shown) on the display unit by software processing in cooperation with the CPU and a program stored in the storage unit. When reception information (reception number + patient information, etc.) is input through the reception input screen by the input unit, a patient information list of the received patients is created (updated), stored in the storage unit, and transmitted by the communication unit. It transmits to the medical image management apparatus 3 as appropriate.

[Diagnosis flow]
Next, the flow of diagnosis for one patient in a small-scale medical facility to which the small-scale diagnosis system 1 is applied will be described.

  When the patient comes to the hospital, a reception number tag is given to the patient at the reception 11, and various patients constituting the patient information list such as the patient reception number and the patient name received by the operation of the input unit at the reception device 4. Information input (acceptance input) is performed. In the reception device 4, when a patient reception number, patient information, and the like are input, a list of patient information (patient information list) is generated (updated) and stored in a predetermined area of the storage unit in the reception device 4. . The patient information list is generated, for example, when the first patient of the day is received and input, and is updated to a new patient information list every time the next patient is received and input. The patient information list is appropriately transmitted from the storage unit in the reception apparatus 4 to the medical image management apparatus 3 and stored in the RAM 32 of the medical image management apparatus 3.

  When the patient to whom the reception number is assigned moves to the examination room, the doctor interrogates the patient and decides whether or not to perform imaging. When it is determined that imaging is necessary, the doctor displays a patient information list screen 350 that displays a list of patient information transmitted from the accepting device 4 by a predetermined operation of the operation unit 34 in the medical image management device 3. The viewer screen 351 about the patient is displayed on the display unit 35 by designating the patient information of the patient to be diagnosed from the displayed patient information list.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of the patient information list screen 350. As shown in FIG. 5, on the patient information list screen 350, the visit date, reception time, reception number, medical fee, doctor in charge, patient ID, patient name (kanji / kana / ASCII), gender, year of birth Patient information such as date and age is displayed as a list. In addition, the content displayed on the patient information list screen 350 is not limited to what was illustrated here. Only a part of them may be displayed, or more items may be displayed.

When a patient is designated by designating an arbitrary patient field from the patient information displayed on the patient information list screen 350 (selecting an arbitrary patient field on the screen with the operation unit 34 such as a mouse). The display screen of the display unit 35 transitions to the viewer screen 351 corresponding to the designated patient.
As described above, in this embodiment, the patient to be diagnosed can be designated from the patient information list screen 350 of the display unit 35, and the patient to be diagnosed can be specified by the patient information list screen 350 and the operation unit 34. An operation means for designating is configured.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of the viewer screen 351. The viewer screen is a diagnostic screen for displaying a medical image used for diagnosis and allowing a doctor to perform interpretation diagnosis. As shown in FIG. 6, the viewer screen 351 includes a patient display field 71, a list screen button 72, an image display field 73, an image capture button 74, various tool buttons 75, a diagnosis end button 76, and the like.

The patient display column 71 displays the patient ID and patient name of the patient specified as the diagnosis target. This patient display field 71 allows the doctor to visually recognize which patient's viewer screen 351 is currently displayed.
The list screen button 72 is a button for inputting an instruction to return to the patient information list screen 350.
The image display field 73 is an area for displaying a medical image.
The image capture button 74 is a button for instructing transition / release to the image capture mode. In the image capture mode, a medical image acquired by the radiation image reading apparatus 2 connected to the network 5 is captured as a medical image of a patient (a patient displayed in the patient display column 71) currently being diagnosed. Mode. Specifically, the medical image acquired by the radiation image reading apparatus 2 is stored in the image DB 331 in association with the patient information of the patient who is the diagnosis target. The image capture button 74 is a button for instructing transition to the image capture mode once pressed (that is, a medical image transmitted from the radiation image reading apparatus 2 is captured as a medical image of a patient to be diagnosed). Capture instruction means for instructing capture, and when pressed in the image capture mode, functions as a button for instructing to cancel the image capture mode.
The various tool buttons 75 are buttons for executing various functions for displaying the medical image displayed in the image display field 73 in an easy-to-see manner. Examples of the tool button 75 include various image processing buttons for performing image processing such as density contrast adjustment processing, black-and-white reversal processing, and enlargement / reduction processing on the displayed medical image. There are buttons for selecting the shape.
The diagnosis end button 76 is a button for inputting an instruction to close the viewer screen 351 and return to the patient information list screen 350.

When the viewer screen 351 is displayed, the doctor presses the image capture button 74 using the operation unit 34. Next, the doctor takes the patient in front of the radiation imaging apparatus 6 and performs imaging using the diagnosis target region as a subject. Specifically, imaging is performed by placing a diagnosis target part of the patient between the radiation source of the radiation imaging apparatus 6 and the CR cassette. When the imaging is completed, the doctor sets the captured CR cassette in the radiation image reading apparatus 2.
In the radiographic image reading apparatus 2, when the CR cassette is set, an image is read from the set CR cassette. The read medical image is transmitted to the medical image management apparatus 3 via the network 5. In the medical image management apparatus 3, the medical image transmitted from the radiation image reading apparatus 2 is displayed on the viewer screen 351.

  When the imaging is completed, the doctor and the patient return to the examination room 13 and perform image diagnosis of the patient based on the medical image displayed on the viewer screen 351.

[Operation of Medical Image Management Device 3]
Next, the operation of the medical image management apparatus 3 will be described in detail.
The medical image management apparatus 3 has two operation modes: a setting mode and a diagnosis mode. The setting mode is a mode for performing various settings in the diagnosis mode. The diagnosis mode is a mode for displaying a patient information list screen 350, a viewer screen 351, and the like to support a doctor's diagnosis. The operation mode is switched by the control unit 31 according to a predetermined operation of the operation unit 34.

In the setting mode, for example, the user can set an operation when the image capture button 74 is pressed on the viewer screen 351.
FIG. 7 shows an example of the setting screen 352 displayed on the display unit 35 in the setting mode. As shown in FIG. 7, the setting screen 352 has a captured image number set field 81.
In this captured image number set field 81, an ON button 81a, a check box 81b, and an OFF button 81c are provided. The ON button 81a is a button for setting to turn on the function of accepting the input of the number of captured images when the image capture button 74 is pressed. The check box 81b is a column for setting that the viewer screen 351 is automatically closed (called automatic diagnosis end) when image capture for the number of captured images is completed. The check box 81b becomes valid when the ON button 81a is pressed. The OFF button 81c is a button for setting to turn off the function of accepting an input of the number of captured images when the image capture button 74 is pressed.
The setting contents in the setting mode are stored in the storage unit 33.

Next, the operation in the diagnostic mode will be described.
8 to 9 show the flow of image capture control processing executed by the control unit 31 in the diagnosis mode. This process is executed in cooperation with the control unit 31 and the program stored in the storage unit 33.

  First, a list of patient information is read from the RAM 32, and a patient information list screen 350 is displayed on the display unit 35 (step S1). When a patient to be diagnosed is designated from the patient information list screen 350 by the operation unit 34 (step S2), a viewer screen 351 of the designated patient is displayed on the display unit 35 (step S3).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the image capture button 74 is pressed by the operation unit 34 and an instruction to shift to the image capture mode is given (step S4). If it is determined that the image capture button 74 has not been pressed (step S4; NO), the process returns to step S3.

  On the other hand, when the image capture button 74 is pressed by the operation unit 34 and it is determined that the shift to the image capture mode is instructed (step S4; YES), the storage unit 33 is referred to input the number of captured images. It is determined whether or not the function to accept is ON (step S5). If it is determined that the function for accepting the input of the number of captured images is ON (step S5; YES), a number setting screen 353 is popped up on the viewer screen 351 (step S6).

  FIG. 10 shows an example of the number setting screen 353 displayed on the viewer screen 351 in step S6. FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the image capture button 74 on the viewer screen 351. As shown in FIG. 10, the number setting screen 353 is provided with a captured image number input field 91, an OK button 92, and a cancel button 93. The captured image number input field 91 is a field for inputting the number of images captured from the radiation image reading apparatus 2 (the number of captured images). The OK button 92 is a button for saving the input number of captured images in the RAM 32 and closing the number setting screen 353 and confirming an instruction to shift to the image capturing mode. The cancel button 93 is a button for inputting an instruction to close the number setting screen 353 without saving the number of captured images. When the cancel button 93 is pressed, the instruction to shift to the image capture mode input from the image capture button 74 is invalid.

  When the number of captured images is input from the operation unit 34 on the number setting screen 353 and the instruction to shift to the image capture mode is confirmed by pressing the OK button 92 (step S7; YES), the process proceeds to step S8. To do. When the cancel button 93 is pressed on the number setting screen 353 and an instruction to invalidate the transition to the image capture mode is input (step S7; NO), the process returns to step S4.

  In step S8, 1 is stored in the counter variable n (step S8), and it is determined whether or not a medical image transmitted from the radiation image reading apparatus 2 is received by the communication unit 36 (step S9). When it is determined that the medical image transmitted from the radiation image reading apparatus 2 has been received by the communication unit 36 (step S9; YES), the image display of the viewer screen 351 in which the received medical image is displayed on the display unit 35 is displayed. While being displayed in the column 73 (step S10), the received medical image is stored in the storage unit 33 in association with the patient information of the patient specified in step S2 (step S11). Specifically, the received medical image is stored in the image DB 331, and information about each captured medical image, that is, UID, examination information, patient information, and file storage location are stored in the image information table 331a. The As the patient information, the patient ID and the like of the patient specified in step S2 are stored.

  When the medical image is stored in the storage unit 33, it is determined whether or not the counter variable n has reached the set number of images (step S12). If it is determined that the counter image n has not reached the set number of captured images (step S12; NO), the counter variable n is incremented by 1 (step S13), and the process returns to step S9. If the function for accepting input of the number of captured images is not ON, one is the number of captured images. If it is determined that the counter image n has reached the set number of captured images (step S12; YES), the process proceeds to step S15.

  On the other hand, when a medical image is not received by the communication unit 36 in step S9 (step S9; NO) and the image capture button 74 is pressed by the operation unit 34 and an instruction to cancel the image capture mode is given (step S14). YES), the process proceeds to step S15.

  In step S15, the image capturing operation is stopped (step S15), and it is determined whether or not an end of diagnosis is instructed (step S16). Specifically, when the diagnosis end button 76 of the operation unit 34 is pressed or the setting for performing the automatic diagnosis end is stored in the storage unit 33, it is determined that the end of diagnosis is instructed. If it is determined that the end of diagnosis has not been instructed (step S16; NO), the process returns to step S4. If it is determined that the end of diagnosis has been instructed (step S16; YES), the process returns to step S1, and the patient information list screen 350 is displayed on the display unit 35.

  The processes in steps S1 to S16 are repeatedly executed until the operation unit 34 switches the operation mode of the medical image management apparatus 3 to the setting mode or the power is shut off.

  As described above, according to the medical image management apparatus 3, when the patient to be diagnosed is designated by the operation unit 34 on the viewer screen 351 and the image capture button 74 is pressed, the control unit 31 is designated as described above. The number setting screen 353 for setting the number of images to be taken in as a medical image of the patient is popped up on the screen. When the number is input on the number setting screen 353 and the OK button 92 is pressed, the medical image received by the communication unit 36 is stored in association with the patient information of the designated patient and reaches the set number. Then, the image capturing operation is stopped.

  Therefore, even if more than the set number of medical images are received from the number setting screen 353, they are not associated with the patient designated as the diagnosis target, and only the set number of medical images are designated. Since it is stored in association with the patient information, it is possible to prevent a medical image of another patient from being erroneously captured, and it is possible to reliably associate the received medical image with the patient information. .

  Further, since the number setting screen 353 is displayed when the image capturing button 74 is pressed, the number of images to be captured can be set according to the patient's condition.

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, the image capturing operation is not stopped until the number of images set on the number setting screen 353 is associated with the designated patient or the image capturing button 74 is pressed again. However, if a medical image is not received for a predetermined time after the image capture button 74 is pressed, the image capture operation may be automatically stopped.

  For example, in the above description, an example in which an HDD or a semiconductor nonvolatile memory is used as a computer-readable medium of the program according to the present invention is disclosed, but the present invention is not limited to this example. As other computer-readable media, a portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM can be applied. Further, a carrier wave is also applied as a medium for providing program data according to the present invention via a communication line.

  In addition, the detailed configuration and detailed operation of the medical image management apparatus 3 can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the invention.

It is a figure which shows the example of whole structure of the small-scale diagnosis system in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of arrangement | positioning in the medical facility of each apparatus at the time of applying the small-scale diagnosis system shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the medical image management apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows the data storage example of the image information table of image DB memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the patient information list screen displayed on the display part of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the viewer screen displayed on the display part of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting screen displayed on the display part of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the image taking-in control process performed by the control part of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the image taking-in control process performed by the control part of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the number setting screen displayed on the display part of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Small scale diagnostic system 2 Radiation image reading apparatus 3 Medical image management apparatus 4 Reception apparatus 5 Network 6 Radiography apparatus 31 Control part 32 RAM
33 storage unit 331 image DB
34 Operation unit 35 Display unit 350 Patient information list screen 351 Viewer screen 71 Patient display column 72 List screen button 73 Image display column 74 Image capture button 75 Tool button 76 Diagnosis end button 352 Setting screen 81 Captured image number set column 81a ON button 81b Check box 81c OFF button 353 Number setting screen 91 Captured image number input field 92 OK button 93 Cancel button 36 Communication unit 37 Bus

Claims (3)

Receiving means for receiving a medical image;
Medical image storage means for storing medical images;
Patient information storage means for storing patient information;
Operation means for designating a patient to be diagnosed from among patients whose patient information is stored in the patient information storage means;
Capture instruction means for inputting an instruction to capture a medical image received by the receiving means as a medical image of a patient designated by the operation means;
A number setting means for setting the number of images to be captured as the medical image of the designated patient;
The medical image storage unit associates the medical image received by the reception unit with the patient information of the designated patient until the set number of images is reached after the instruction by the capture instruction unit is input. Control means to be stored in
A medical image management apparatus comprising: A display means,
2. The medical image management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the number setting unit is configured by a number setting screen displayed on the display unit when an instruction by the fetch instruction unit is input. Computer
Receiving means for receiving medical images;
Medical image storage means for storing medical images;
Patient information storage means for storing patient information;
Operation means for designating a patient to be diagnosed from among patients whose patient information is stored in the patient information storage means;
Capture instruction means for inputting an instruction to capture a medical image received by the receiving means as a medical image of a patient designated by the operation means;
A number setting means for setting the number of images to be captured as the medical image of the designated patient;
The medical image storage unit associates the medical image received by the reception unit with the patient information of the designated patient until the set number of images is reached after the instruction by the capture instruction unit is input. Control means for storing
Program to function as.

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