JP2013137586A - Report preparation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently prepare an interpretation report.SOLUTION: A report preparation device includes: report preparation means which prepares an interpretation report about an image generated by a medical image diagnostic device 1; storage means for storing information relating to the interpretation report; and restoring means which restores the interpretation report on the basis of the stored information.

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a report creation apparatus for creating an interpretation report related to medical images collected by a medical image diagnostic apparatus.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a medical image diagnostic apparatus that collects information inside a human body and generates and displays a medical image representing a state of a structure or function inside the human body based on the collected information is used. As this medical image diagnostic apparatus, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus, an X-ray CT apparatus, an MRI apparatus (nuclear magnetic resonance image diagnostic apparatus), an ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus, a nuclear medicine diagnostic apparatus, and the like are known. In addition, a medical image storage device that stores medical images collected by these medical image diagnostic devices, a medical image display device that displays various medical images on a medical image, and a medical finding for a medical image are input. Medical information systems such as report creation devices are known.
Generally, medical images collected by a medical image diagnostic apparatus are sent to a medical image storage apparatus via a network and stored in a recording medium such as a magnetic storage device or an optical disk. The interpretation doctor displays the medical image collected using the medical image display device, and creates an interpretation report for the medical image by the report creation device. The doctor of each department or requested department displays this interpretation report on the terminal of the department and performs medical care. For example, Patent Document 1 is known as such a medical information system.

JP 2001-125995 A

However, when an operator saves an interpretation report in the report creation device, there is a case where some abnormality occurs, such as the connection with the report server is disconnected while the interpretation report is saved, and the information of the interpretation report cannot be saved. is there.
When the interpretation report that has failed to be stored is created again, the report server cannot store the information of the interpretation report, so the operator has to input the contents of the interpretation report again with the report creation device.
The embodiment has been made to solve the above-described problems, and aims to improve the efficiency of creating an interpretation report.

  In order to achieve the above object, a report creation apparatus according to an embodiment includes a report creation unit that creates an interpretation report for an image created by a medical image diagnostic apparatus, and a storage unit that stores information related to the interpretation report; Restoring means for restoring the interpretation report based on the stored information.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the medical information system in this embodiment. The block diagram which shows the structure of the image server in this embodiment, and a report server. The block diagram which shows the structure of the report preparation apparatus in this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the interpretation report in this embodiment. The figure which shows the various information tables with which the report information storage part in this embodiment is provided. The figure which shows the address information table with which the report information storage part in this embodiment is provided. The figure which shows an example of the report restoration confirmation screen in this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the table which manages the information of the interpretation report in this embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the table which manages the information of the interpretation report in this embodiment. The figure which shows an example (XML file) of the report data preserve | saved at the report production apparatus in this embodiment. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of a report information storage process part etc. at the time of preserve | saving the information regarding an image interpretation report in this embodiment. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of a report information storage process part etc. at the time of preserve | saving the information regarding an image interpretation report in this embodiment. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of a report information storage process part etc. at the time of decompress | restoring an interpretation report using the information regarding an interpretation report in this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Constitution)
First, the configuration of the medical information system in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a medical information system 100 in the present embodiment. The network N includes a film digitizer 11 (FDG), a digital radiography 12 (DR), a digital fluorography 13 (DF), an X-ray computed tomography apparatus 14 (CT), a nuclear medicine for obtaining a medical image of a subject. A medical image diagnostic apparatus 1 (hereinafter also referred to as a modality) such as a diagnostic apparatus 15 (NM), an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 16 (US), an electronic endoscope 17 (EES), a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus 18 (MRI); For example, a report creation apparatus 2 that is installed in a radiology department interpretation room and creates an interpretation report for a requested interpretation image is connected to a medical information server 3 having an image server 31 and a report server 32, and information communication is mutually performed. Is possible. The medical image diagnostic apparatus 1 transmits the acquired medical image to the image server 31 via the network N, and the image server 31 stores the sent medical image. The report creation apparatus 2 periodically accesses the image server 31 to check whether or not a medical image that needs to be interpreted is newly stored in the image server 31, and a medical image that needs to be newly interpreted. Is confirmed to be stored in the image server 31, the report creation device 2 can create a new interpretation report. The created interpretation report is sent to the report server 32 via the network N and stored.

  Furthermore, a Web client 4 that uses a general personal computer or the like as a medical information browsing terminal can be connected to the network N, and hospital personnel and external interpretation doctors requested to interpret can be treated from inside and outside the hospital. This web client 4 is used to browse information.

  Next, the configuration of the medical information server 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the medical information server 3 in the present embodiment.

  The medical information server 3 includes an image server 31 and a report server 32. The image server 31 performs operations of the communication port 311, the thumbnail image generation unit 312, the image data storage unit 313, the image output unit 314, and each of these units. A control unit 315 that performs overall control and includes a CPU and a memory (not shown) is provided.

  The communication port 311 receives and generates medical images taken by the medical image diagnostic apparatus 1, address information of thumbnail images to be generated from the thumbnail image generation instruction unit 214, and thumbnail image generation conditions. It communicates with other devices when transmitting thumbnail images.

  The thumbnail image generation unit 312 receives a thumbnail image generation condition from the thumbnail image generation instruction unit 214 on the report creation apparatus 2 side via the communication port 311, generates a thumbnail image based on the thumbnail image generation condition, and also generates a communication port. A thumbnail image is sent to the report creation apparatus 2 via 311.

  Further, the image data storage unit 313 stores the medical image sent from the medical image diagnostic apparatus 1 and the thumbnail image generated by the thumbnail image generation unit 312 described above.

  In addition, the report server 32 communicates with other apparatuses when receiving an interpretation report created by the report creation apparatus 2 or when transmitting an interpretation report accompanying a reading request for the interpretation report from the report creation apparatus 2. A port 321, a report data storage unit 322 that stores an interpretation report, and a report output unit 323 are provided. The control unit 324 includes a CPU and a memory (not shown) that collectively control the operations of these units.

  Next, the report creation device 2 will be described in more detail.

  First, the configuration of the report creation device 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the report creation apparatus 2 in the present embodiment.

  The report creation device 2 is, for example, a computer, and an information processing unit 21 that performs processing related to generation and browsing of an interpretation report, a communication port 22 that transmits and receives data to and from other terminals on the network N, and temporarily stores information in information processing. A storage unit 23 is provided.

  The report creation device 2 further includes an input unit 24 and a display unit 25. The input unit 24 includes a keyboard 241 and a pointing device such as a mouse 242, and the display unit 25 includes a report creation screen 251 and a medical image display screen 252. Have

  Note that a multi-display may be applied to the medical image display screen 252 so that a large number of medical images can be displayed at a time.

  Here, the information processing unit 21 having an important function in the present embodiment will be described in more detail.

  The information processing unit 21 edits medical images referred to in the creation of an interpretation report from the medical information server 3 via the communication port 22, past interpretation reports, findings in the interpretation reports, and attached medical images to be interpreted. The contents such as the history information concerning are read out and stored in the storage unit 23.

  The information processing unit 21 also creates a report interpretation unit 211 that creates and edits an interpretation report. When creating an interpretation report, the information processing unit 21 addresses the medical image to at least a part of a character string that constitutes a finding input in the finding column. A hyperlink processing unit 212 for pasting information in the form of a hyperlink and an image for displaying an interpretation report to which a thumbnail image generated by a thumbnail image generating unit 312 provided in the image server 31 described later is generated are generated and displayed to the display unit 25. A display image generation unit 213 for sending is provided. Here, the address information includes address information for specifying a medical image on the network, and an address on the network of the image server in which the medical image is stored and identification information for identifying the medical image. As long as the medical image can be read out, it may be in any form.

  Furthermore, the report creation apparatus 2 includes a thumbnail image generation instruction unit 214. The thumbnail image generation instruction unit 214 sends the address information and the set thumbnail image generation conditions to the image server 31 when the address information is pasted to the character string in the hyperlink format during the hyperlink processing operation. Then, the image server 31 generates and stores thumbnail images, and the address information for specifying the thumbnail images is attached to the interpretation report separately from the medical image address information by the report creation unit 211.

  The thumbnail image generation conditions include parameters such as the number of constituent pixels when displaying the thumbnail image and the size on the display screen, and the settings are made using the input unit 24 and can be changed at any time. You may comprise.

  By each unit described above, the report creation device 2 creates an interpretation report as shown in FIG.

  Further, the report creation device 2 includes a report information storage processing unit 215. The report information storage processing unit 215 stores the interpretation report data created each time at a predetermined stage during the creation of the interpretation report by the report creation apparatus 2 or the completed interpretation report data of the medical information server 3. The data is transmitted to the report server 32, and the interpretation report is stored. In addition to the saving process on the report server 32 side, the report information storage processing unit 215 performs a process of saving the report information requested to be saved to the report server 32 in the report information storage unit 231 of the storage unit 23.

  If the processing for registering the interpretation report data in the database of the report server 32 cannot be performed due to an error in communication with the report server 32 or no response from the report server 32, the report creation device 2 from the report server 32. Is notified that an error has occurred when saving the interpretation report, and the report server 32 suspends the interpretation report saving process.

  The report creation apparatus 2 keeps the interpretation report data stored in the report information storage unit 231 as it is stored in the storage unit 23.

  If no error occurs when saving the interpretation report on the report server 23 side, a normal report saving process is performed. If the report saving process is performed normally, the interpretation report saved in the report information storage unit 231 is stored. The data of is deleted. When an error occurs, a screen on which characters can be entered is displayed as necessary, and the information entered here is also stored in the report information storage unit 231 of the report creation device 2 in association with the data of the interpretation report. Also good.

  Furthermore, the report information storage processing unit 215 uses not only the interpretation report information but also the operation information when the interpretation report is created when restoring the interpretation report that has not been successfully stored. There is also provided means for restoring other application information and the above-described text information inputted when the saving fails.

  When restoring the above-mentioned operation information, text information entered in case of failure in saving, the contents may be displayed on the restoration confirmation screen in FIG. 7 for confirmation before restoration, or a report after restoration. You may display on the creation screen.

  Further, the report information storage processing unit 215 uses the information of the image interpretation report to be restored when restoring the image interpretation report, and determines whether the information of the image interpretation report to be restored to the report server 23 is information that can be restored. A function that determines whether a report has already been updated by another report creation device 2, whether the report is being edited by another report creation device 2, and whether the report is a report that does not require interpretation. Prepare.

  In the process of restoring the information of the interpretation report stored in the report information storage unit 231, the restoration process is performed at the timing when the next interpretation report is opened or the restoration operation is performed manually or automatically.

  When restoring the information of the interpretation report stored in the report information storage unit 231, in order to make the user determine whether or not to restore the information of the interpretation report to be restored, the screen for acquiring and displaying the data of the report creation device 2 is displayed. You may display.

  Further, when restoring the interpretation report information stored in the report information storage unit 231 on the display screen, the report information storage processing unit 215 stores the data stored in the report information storage unit 231 and the database of the report server 32. Compare with the data of the interpretation report.

  Here, an example of a database table for registering interpretation report data managed in the report server 32 is shown in FIG. In the table of FIG. 8, history information, examination status, update date, and registration date are managed in association with each other about basic information of the interpretation report such as report ID, patient ID, and examination information.

  In addition, when a plurality of information of the same interpretation report is managed in this table, a function for setting the latest flag for indicating which report information is the latest is also provided. Based on the flag, it becomes possible to identify information of the interpretation report to be compared.

  In addition, among the interpretation report information managed in the table shown in FIG. 8, the interpretation report is restored on the report creation device 2 side, such as when the content is being edited by another report creation device 2. The interpretation report whose contents should not be edited is managed by a table as shown in FIG. 9 separately from the table shown in FIG. 8 in order not to allow the restoration and editing work of the interpretation report.

  Compared to the number of interpretation reports managed in the management table shown in FIG. 8, the maximum number of interpretation reports that should not be edited by restoring the interpretation reports on the report creation apparatus 2 side is, for example, If the reason is that the content is being edited by the report creation device 2, this corresponds to the number of report creation devices 2 connected to the medical information system 100. Therefore, by providing the management table for preventing the interpretation report restoration work and editing work shown in FIG. 9 separately from the management table shown in FIG. 8, it is possible to improve the search efficiency.

  The process of saving the information of the interpretation report in the report information storage unit 231 is performed at the timing when an error is detected during the process of the saving operation.

  Further, the processing for storing the interpretation report information in the report information storage unit 231 may be performed immediately after the start of a specific operation such as a storage operation. In this case, if the storage processing of the interpretation report information in the report server 32 is normally completed, the interpretation report information in the report information storage unit 231 is deleted, and if the operation results in an error, the report information storage is performed. The interpretation report data stored in the section 231 is left as it is.

  When storing the interpretation report data in the report information storage unit 231, the image information uses an image file format such as JPEG, Bitmap, or PNG, and the character information and the operation information are stored in an XML file format. In addition, image processing such as a medical image attached to an interpretation report by a hyperlink process or the like, or a medical image displayed on the medical image display screen 252 is annotated, enlarged or reduced. In this case, information regarding the contents of the image processing may be stored together. An example of XML when the information of the interpretation report is stored in the report information storage unit 231 is shown in FIG. The data stored in the report information storage unit 231 may be encrypted and stored.

  When the encrypted report is saved, when the interpretation report information is restored, the encrypted interpretation report information is restored after decryption.

  Data may be stored in the report information storage unit 231 immediately after the start of a specific operation. In this case, if an error occurs in a specific operation, data is left in the report information storage unit 231 and the operation is terminated. When the operation is normally completed, the data in the report information storage unit 231 is deleted.

  The timing at which the report information is stored in the report information storage unit 231 or the report information stored in the report information storage unit 231 is restored may be stored or restored by an instruction from another application.

  Next, an examination information table, a patient information table, a finding information table, and an address information table for storing information of an interpretation report stored in the report information storage unit 231 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 5A shows an examination information table in which each patient ID, the date on which the examination was performed, and the modality name used for the examination are recorded, and a report ID is attached to each piece of information. Yes. When a new interpretation report is created, a report ID is issued, and the patient ID, examination date, and modality name of the examination subject to the report are associated and stored. Using this table, it is possible to search for interpretation reports under conditions such as the same patient and the same modality.

  FIG. 5B shows a patient information table in which the name, sex, age, etc. of the patient corresponding to the patient ID are recorded. This is used for displaying patient information of a patient to be described later.

  FIG. 5C shows a finding information table. The report ID, each report item of the interpretation report corresponding to the report ID (in this embodiment, bibliographic items, finding column, diagnosis column) and these reports are shown. The character string data described in the item is recorded. The contents of each item input in creating the interpretation report are recorded in this table, and the contents of this table are read and displayed when the interpretation report is displayed.

  FIG. 6 shows an address information table. The report ID, the hyperlink setting location information set in the character string described in the observation column of the interpretation report corresponding to the report ID, and each hyperlink setting The address information of the medical image affixed to the location information and the address information of the thumbnail image of the medical image are stored. This information is saved by the hyperlink processing operation, and the information in this table is used for the medical image display processing from the findings with the hyperlink, which will be described later, and the reduced image display processing in the interpretation report display. Is done. Note that the address information of the thumbnail image need not be stored as an address information table if the address information of the medical image is set according to a predetermined rule. For example, when the address information of the medical image is “http: //report/report.asp? Pid = 1123456 & std = 201101901 & xxx = 0001”, when saving the thumbnail image, the address information of the storage destination of the above-mentioned medical image is used. It may be set in advance as “http: //report/report.asp? Pid = 1123456 & std = 201101901 & xxx = 0001 & mode = thumbail” with “& mode = thumbnail” added to the end of the address information.

  In the tables shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 as described above, a collection of all or part of the information associated with one report ID constitutes information of an interpretation report corresponding to one report ID. Will do. (Hereinafter, this information is also referred to as report data.) Note that these information tables are not limited to the contents described in the present embodiment, and the types of information may be further increased as necessary.

(Operation)
Next, the operation of each unit in this embodiment will be described.

  First, regarding the operation when the information related to the interpretation report is stored on the report creation apparatus 2 side, the timing for saving is that the interpretation report information is transmitted to the report server 32 after the interpretation report is created by the report creation apparatus 2. Timing (hereinafter referred to as “case 1”) and any timing (hereinafter referred to as “case 2”) in the middle of creating the interpretation report by the report creating apparatus 2.

(Case 1)
First, the flow of processing for saving information related to an interpretation report in the report creation device 2 when an error occurs during the processing for saving the interpretation report to the report server will be described.

(Step S11 in FIG. 11)
After an interpretation report is created by the report creation device 2 by an operator such as an interpreting physician, information on the interpretation report is transmitted from the report creation device 2 to the report server 32 based on a storage instruction from the input unit 24 of the operator.

  During report saving processing in the report server 32, processing for registering interpretation report information in the database of the report server 32 cannot be performed due to an error in communication with the report server 32 or no response from the report server 32. In this case, the report server 32 notifies the report creating apparatus 2 that an error has occurred when saving the interpretation report.

  If the saving process does not result in an error, the report server 32 performs a normal interpretation report saving process.

(Step S12 in FIG. 11)
In the report server 32, when an error occurs in the operation of registering the interpretation report information in the database, the report creation apparatus 2 refers to the target interpretation report information, the operation information when creating the interpretation report, and the image display apparatus. The information of the medical image that has been used and the information of the application that has been used together are extracted.

(Step S13 in FIG. 11)
The report information storage processing unit 215 stores the information extracted in step S <b> 12 in FIG. 11 in the report information storage unit 231. Image information such as a key image pasted on an interpretation report uses an image file format such as JPEG, Bitmap, or PNG, and character information and operation information are stored in an XML file format.

  The report information storage processing unit 215 may store the information to be stored after performing the encryption process.

(Case 2)
Next, a flow of processing for storing information related to an interpretation report in the report creation apparatus 2 at a predetermined stage in the middle of creating an interpretation report using the report creation apparatus 2 will be described.

(Step S21 in FIG. 12)
The report information storage processing unit 215 extracts various pieces of information related to the interpretation report being created at an arbitrary stage in the middle of creating the interpretation report by the report creation device 2 by an operator such as an interpretation doctor.

(Step S22 in FIG. 12)
The report information storage processing unit 215 stores various extracted information in the report information storage unit 231.

  Image information such as a key image pasted on an interpretation report uses an image file format such as JPEG, Bitmap, or PNG, and character information and operation information are stored in an XML file format.

  The report information storage processing unit 215 may store the information to be stored after performing the encryption process.

(Step S23 in FIG. 12)
After an interpretation report is created by the report creation apparatus 2 by an operator such as an interpretation doctor, information on the interpretation report is transmitted from the report creation apparatus 2 to the report server 32 based on a storage instruction from the operation unit of the operator.

  At the time of saving the interpretation report in the report server 32, the process of registering the interpretation report data in the database of the report server 32 cannot be performed due to an error in communication with the report server 32 or no response from the report server. In this case, the report server 32 notifies the report creating apparatus 2 that an error has occurred when saving the interpretation report.

  If the saving process does not result in an error, the report server 32 performs a normal interpretation report saving process.

  The report server 32 ends the interpretation report saving process, and the report information storage processing unit 215 keeps the interpretation report data stored in the report information storage unit 231 as it is in the report information storage unit 231.

  If no error occurs, normal report storage processing is performed. If the report storage processing is performed normally, the information of the interpretation report stored in the report information storage unit 231 is deleted. Further, when an error occurs, a screen on which characters can be input is displayed as necessary, and the information input here may be stored in the report information storage unit 231.

(Operation when restoring data saved in the client)
Next, the flow of processing for restoring an interpretation report using information related to the interpretation report stored in the report information storage unit 231 as described above will be described as follows.

(Step S31 in FIG. 13)
The report information storage processing unit 215 stores information other than the interpretation report such as the interpretation report information, the operation information performed by the interpretation report, and the image information referred to on the medical image display screen 252 stored in the report information storage unit 231. Get application information. When storing the interpretation report data in the report information storage unit 231, if text information is input, the text information is also acquired.

  The report information storage processing unit 215 also cancels the encryption when the information of the interpretation report stored in the report information storage unit 231 is encrypted.

(Step S32 in FIG. 13)
The report information storage processing unit 215 determines whether or not the information of the interpretation report to be restored can be restored based on the information acquired in step S31 of FIG. 13 and the information of the tables shown in FIGS. Judging. Judgment criteria shall be one of the following or a combination thereof.

(Judgment Criteria 1) The history number of the interpretation report is compared to determine whether the information of the interpretation report to be restored has been updated. If the history number of the information of the interpretation report to be restored is different from the history number of the interpretation report of the same report ID included in the table of the report server 32, the restoration is not performed.

(Criteria 2) The information of the interpretation report to be restored is not updated, the update date of the report, or the registration date is compared. If the update date of the interpretation report of the same report ID in the database is newer than the update date of the information of the interpretation report to be restored, it is not restored. If the registration date of the interpretation report with the same report ID included in the table of the report server 32 is newer than the registration date of the information of the interpretation report to be restored, it is not restored.

(Judgment Criteria 3) If there is a flag (hereinafter referred to as the latest flag) that is included in the table of the report server 32 to check whether it is the latest, the information of the interpretation report to be restored is not updated or the latest of the interpretation report Check the flag. If the latest flag of the interpretation report information in the table of the report server 32 of the interpretation report to be restored is not valid, it is determined that the information of the interpretation report to be restored is not the latest and is not restored.

(Judgment Criteria 4) Exclusion information of the report included in the table of the report server 32 is checked to determine whether the information of the interpretation report to be restored is being edited by another report creation device 2, and the information of the interpretation report to be restored is checked. When there is an exclusive flag, the interpretation report information is not restored.

If it is determined that the information acquired in step S31 of FIG. 13 can be restored based on the above-described determination criteria, the restoration process is continued. If it is determined that the information acquired in step S31 of FIG. 13 cannot be restored, the restoration process is stopped. At this time, the data stored in the report creation device 2 can be discarded.
In the present embodiment, the report information storage processing unit 215 determines whether or not the interpretation report to be restored may be restored based on the above-described judgment criteria. The report information storage processing unit 215 may perform the interpretation report restoration processing based on the determination by the processing unit.

(Step S33 in FIG. 13)
Based on the information acquired in step S31 of FIG. 13, the interpretation report information, the operation information, the text information input at the time of saving, and other application information are restored, and the report creation screen and the other application screen are displayed. The operation information and the text information input at the time of saving may be displayed on the interpretation report creation screen, or may be displayed on a screen for confirming whether to restore the interpretation report.

  In this way, when restoring the interpretation report information, operation information, other application information, and text information input at the time of saving stored in the report information storage unit 231, it is checked whether the data to be restored can be restored. Thus, it is possible to restore the interpretation report information while maintaining the consistency of the interpretation report information. In addition, since the operation information and other application information saved at the same time as the saving of the information of the interpretation report are restored, the interpretation report used when the data was saved in the report information storage unit 231 after restoring the interpretation report information. Can be performed smoothly and continuously.

  According to the embodiment described above, if an error occurs when the interpretation report is saved and the interpretation report data cannot be registered normally in the report server database, the report creation is performed on the interpretation report data, operation information, and other application information. By saving in the apparatus 2, it is possible to prevent the loss of data of the interpretation report that is to be saved in the report server.

  Immediately after the report saving process is started, the interpretation report data, operation information, and other application information are saved in the report creation device 2, so that an error occurs and the interpretation report data is normally stored in the report server database. Even if registration is not possible, it is possible to prevent the loss of data of the interpretation report to be saved. In addition, even if the report creation device 2 stops unexpectedly or the report server ends abnormally during the interpretation report saving process, the report creation device 2 creates the interpretation report data at the start of the saving process. The data of the interpretation report can be restored after the apparatus 2 and the report server are restored. In addition, when the saving process is normally completed, the interpretation report data created by the report creation device 2 is deleted, so that unnecessary data does not remain.

  In addition, even if the saving of the interpretation report fails, the application related to the interpretation report used in the image display device or the like can be obtained from the data saved in the report creation device 2 without losing the contents of the failed report. By restoring the status and the contents / operation information of the interpretation report, it is possible to smoothly and effectively perform the interpretation work after restoration. In addition, when restoring the interpretation report, it is possible to restore the interpretation report information while ensuring the consistency of the interpretation report information as a system by checking whether the screen for creating the restored interpretation report can be opened. It becomes possible.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

100 Medical Information System N Network 1 Medical Image Diagnosis Device 2 Report Creation Device 21 Information Processing Unit 211 Report Creation Unit 212 Hyperlink Processing Unit 213 Display Image Generation Unit 214 Thumbnail Image Generation Instruction Unit 215 Report Information Storage Processing Unit 22 Communication Port 23 Storage unit 231 Report information storage unit 24 Input unit 241 Keyboard 242 Mouse 25 Display unit 251 Report creation screen 252 Medical image display screen 3 Medical information server 31 Image server 311 Communication port 312 Thumbnail image generation unit 313 Image data storage unit 314 Image output unit 315 Control unit 32 Report server 321 Communication port 322 Report data storage unit 323 Report output unit 324 Control unit 4 Web client

Claims (8)

A report creation means for creating an interpretation report for an image created by the medical image diagnostic apparatus;
Storage means for storing information related to the interpretation report;
Restoring means for restoring the interpretation report based on the saved information;
A report creation device comprising: The storage means includes operation information related to the report creation means at the time of creating the interpretation report, image information displayed on the image display device, text information input at the time of saving, and application information used other than the report creation means The report creation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one of them is stored in association with the interpretation report.   The report creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit stores the image information using at least one image file format of JPEG, Bitmap, and PNG. The report creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit stores character information and operation information in an XML file format.   Whether the information of the image interpretation report to be restored is recoverable information, whether the image interpretation report to be restored has been updated by another report creation device, whether it is being edited by another report creation device, and interpretation that does not require interpretation The report creation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a determination unit configured to determine based on at least one of whether the report is a report. The report creating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the restoration unit performs the restoration process at a timing when the next report is opened or when a restoration operation is performed manually or automatically.   The report creation apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a deletion unit that deletes the interpretation report stored in the storage unit.   The report creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storing unit encrypts and stores the interpretation report data to be stored.

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