JP2015229069A - Ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus and operation support apparatus for ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an easy-to-operate ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus capable of freely exchanging data bidirectionally with another apparatus and reflecting the information of exchanged data sets on mutual apparatuses while performing its originally intended function sufficiently, and also to provide an operation support apparatus for the ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus.SOLUTION: The ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus comprises: an ultrasonic probe P; an ultrasonic sound send-receive unit 1k for sending and receiving an ultrasonic beam; a medical image generation unit 1l for generating a medical image on the basis of the ultrasonic beam received by the ultrasonic sound send-receive unit 1k; a display unit 1g including a first display area X for displaying the medical image and a second display area Y for displaying a display content already made displayable on the other apparatus; and a transfer processing unit 10 for reflecting the medical image on the display content of the second display area Y by moving the medical image displayed on the first display area X to the second display area Y on the display unit 1g and then transferring the medical image to the other apparatus on which the display content is displayed.

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus and an operation support apparatus for an ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus.

  In recent years, the screen of a monitor that is a display device tends to be large. When the screen is enlarged, the display area is enlarged, so that it is easy for a medical worker to perform the operation, and various information can be displayed.

  When various information can be displayed on one screen, the display target includes the screen. For example, the display target is not only a medical image acquired and generated by an ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus but also other apparatuses. An image that can be displayed may be used.

  In addition, in the invention disclosed in Patent Document 1 shown below, by dragging and dropping image data generated in the ultrasonic data collection device toward the electronic medical record application, character information is stored in the electronic medical record application. And a file in which the image information is associated with each other.

JP 2006-255256 A

  However, the invention disclosed in Patent Document 1 does not give consideration to the following points.

  In other words, the image data of the ultrasonic data collection device can be moved to the electronic medical record application and stored in association with the character information, but the reverse, that is, the image data in the file stored in the electronic medical record application can be stored. It is not considered to be moved to the sound wave data collection device. In other words, it is impossible to exchange image data bidirectionally between the ultrasonic data collection device and the electronic medical record application.

  In addition, the image data of the ultrasonic data collecting apparatus can be sent to the electronic medical record application, but the image data is stored up to the setting of the imaging condition in the ultrasonic data collecting apparatus when the image data is acquired in the ultrasonic data collecting apparatus. Do not mean.

  Furthermore, in the invention disclosed in Patent Document 1, the function of controlling the process of moving the image data from the ultrasonic data collection device to the electronic medical record application is mounted on the ultrasonic data collection device side. The processing itself is also performed by the ultrasonic data collection device. That is, although it is a function that is easy to use for the operator, on the other hand, for the ultrasonic data processing apparatus, it is necessary to perform functions other than the functions that should be originally performed, such as acquisition and generation of image data, and processing other than the original functions. There is also a possibility that it is not possible to fulfill this sufficiently.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the object of the present invention is to freely transfer data bidirectionally between the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus and other apparatuses with a simple operation, It is possible to reflect information included in the data of each other in each device and to provide an ultrasonic image diagnostic device and an operation support device for the ultrasonic image diagnostic device that can sufficiently perform the original function. It is in.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, in the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus, an ultrasonic probe including an ultrasonic transducer that transmits and receives ultrasonic waves, and transmission / reception of an ultrasonic beam by driving the ultrasonic transducer. An ultrasonic transmission / reception unit to perform, an image generation unit for generating a medical image based on an ultrasonic beam received by the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit, a first display region for displaying a medical image generated by the image generation unit, and A display unit provided with a second display area for displaying display content that can be displayed on another device, and a medical image displayed in the first display area in the second display area The transfer processing unit includes a transfer processing unit that reflects the medical image on the display content displayed in the second display area and transfers the medical image to another device on which the display content is displayed.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the operation support apparatus for an ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus, an input unit for inputting instruction content to the ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus, a display unit for displaying the instruction content, and ultrasonic image diagnosis For a display unit of an ultrasound diagnostic imaging apparatus comprising a first display area for displaying a medical image generated by the apparatus and a second display area for displaying display contents that can already be displayed by another apparatus The medical image displayed in the first display area is moved to the second display area on the display unit, thereby reflecting the medical image on the display content displayed in the second display area, A transfer processing unit that transfers the medical image to another device that displays the display content.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a medical information transfer system including an ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus according to a first embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus in 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the screen structure in the display part of an ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the transfer process part in 1st Embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of transmission / reception of the medical information transmitted / received between each apparatus which comprises the medical information transfer system in 1st Embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of transmission / reception of the medical information transmitted / received between each apparatus which comprises the medical information transfer system in 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the condition acquisition part in 1st Embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of transmission / reception of the medical information transmitted / received between each apparatus which comprises the medical information transfer system in 1st Embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of transmission / reception of the medical information transmitted / received between each apparatus which comprises the medical information transfer system in 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows another internal structure of the condition acquisition part in 1st Embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of transmission / reception of the medical information transmitted / received between each apparatus which comprises the medical information transfer system in 1st Embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of transmission / reception of the medical information transmitted / received between each apparatus which comprises the medical information transfer system in 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the medical information transfer system containing the operation assistance apparatus of the ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the operation assistance apparatus of the ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus in 2nd Embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of transmission / reception of the medical information transmitted / received between each apparatus which comprises the medical information transfer system in 2nd Embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of transmission / reception of the medical information transmitted / received between each apparatus which comprises the medical information transfer system in 2nd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a medical information transfer system S including an ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment. The medical information transfer system S includes an ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1, a server 2, a workstation 3, and a communication network N that connects these to each other.

  The medical information transfer system S may be configured as an independent system, for example, a hospital information management system (HIS), a radiology information management system (RIS), a medical image management system. All or some of various management systems built in a medical institution such as a system (PACS: Picture Archiving Communication System) may be configured.

  The ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 is an apparatus that generates and processes medical images based on internal information of a subject acquired using ultrasonic waves. A detailed internal configuration of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 will be described later.

  The server 2 has a function of storing a medical image generated by the ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus 1. Further, as will be described later, based on a process of moving the generated medical image performed in the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 to, for example, an electronic medical chart displayed on the same screen, the medical image is superposed. Processing for mediating transfer from the sonic image diagnostic apparatus 1 to the workstation 3 is also performed.

  The workstation 3 is an information terminal, for example, and generates and uses an electronic medical record. Therefore, the workstation 3 is equipped with an electronic medical record application that can generate and use an electronic medical record. Moreover, the user of the workstation 3 is a medical worker such as a doctor or an interpretation doctor.

  Here, as an apparatus for exchanging medical information with the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1, the server 2 or the workstation 3 described above is taken as an example of another apparatus. However, as an apparatus other than the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 as a counterpart to which such medical information is exchanged, not only an individual apparatus but also, for example, an electronic medical record system, an inspection order system, and the various systems described above There may be.

  In the medical information transfer system S shown in FIG. 1, one ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1, a server 2, and two workstations 3 </ b> A and 3 </ b> B are connected to a communication network N. The number of the sonic image diagnostic apparatus 1, the server 2, or the workstation 3 may be either singular or plural, and the number is arbitrary. The workstations 3A and 3B connected to the communication network N are hereinafter collectively referred to as “workstation 3” as appropriate.

  The communication network N connects the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1, the server 2, and the workstation 3, and enables, for example, exchange of medical image information between them. Examples of the communication network N include a network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and the Internet. The communication standard used in the communication network N may be any standard such as DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine).

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus according to the first embodiment. In the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1a, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 1b, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 1c, and an input / output interface 1d are connected via a bus 1e. An input unit 1f, a display unit 1g, a communication control unit 1h, and a storage unit 1i are connected to the input / output interface 1d.

  The input / output interface 1d transmits / receives an ultrasonic beam between the drive unit control unit 1j that controls each drive unit constituting the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 and the subject via the ultrasonic probe P. An ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 1k that connects to a medical image generation unit 1l that generates a medical image based on the transmitted / received ultrasonic beam is connected.

  Furthermore, from the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 connected to the communication network N, the transfer processing unit 10 that manages the process of transmitting or transferring medical information such as medical images to the other apparatus as described above, and conversely from the other apparatus. The ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus 1 is connected to a condition acquisition unit 20 that performs processing for acquiring medical information.

  The CPU 1a reads out and executes a boot program for starting up the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 from the ROM 1b based on an input signal from the input unit 1f, and reads out various operating systems stored in the storage unit 1i. The CPU 1a controls various devices based on input signals from an external device not shown in FIG. 1 via the input unit 1f and the input / output interface 1d.

  Further, the CPU 1a reads a program and data stored in the RAM 1c, the storage unit 1i, and the like, loads them into the RAM 1c, and implements a series of processing such as filter processing based on a program command read from the RAM 1c. It is.

  The input unit 1f is configured by an input device such as a keyboard and a dial for a medical worker who is an operator of the ultrasound diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 to input various operations. An input signal is input based on the operation of the medical worker. It is created and transmitted to the CPU 1a via the bus 1e. In addition, the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 may be provided with a dedicated operation panel as well as a keyboard or the like. Furthermore, when the display unit 1g described below is a touch panel type, the medical staff uses the display unit 1g as the input unit 1f by touching the screen of the display unit 1g or performing a swipe operation. can do.

  The display unit 1g is a liquid crystal display, for example, and receives an output signal from the CPU 1a via the bus 1e, for example. The display unit 1g is a means for displaying a medical image generated based on data obtained via the ultrasonic probe P, a processing result of the CPU 1a, and the like.

  In addition to the medical image generated in the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1, other apparatuses other than the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 constituting the medical information transfer system S (in the first embodiment of the present invention, the server 2 The display contents that can be displayed on the workstation 3) can also be displayed on the display unit 1g.

  Furthermore, the display unit 1g of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has a wide monitor form. When the wide monitor is installed so that the short side direction is perpendicular to the ground plane, the display unit 1g has a display area that is long in the horizontal direction as compared with, for example, a monitor having a size of 4: 3.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a screen configuration in the display unit 1 g of the ultrasound diagnostic imaging apparatus 1. Since the display unit 1g is provided in the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1, it is naturally provided with a mechanism for supporting the screen, but the mechanism is not shown in FIG.

  The screen (monitor) constituting the display unit 1g is a wide monitor as described above, and the short side is in the vertical direction and the long side is in the horizontal direction in relation to the ground plane of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the screen is horizontally long. However, the display unit 1g may be rotatable, and in this case, the screen may be vertically long as necessary.

  In the schematic diagram shown in FIG. 3, a first display region X surrounded by a one-dot chain line is shown on the left side of the screen. A second display area Y surrounded by a broken line is shown on the right side of the screen.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, a medical image generated by the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 is displayed in the first display area X for convenience. In addition, an inspection result entry field, a finding entry field, a schema description field, or the like may be provided. On the other hand, in the second display area Y, for example, the contents of an electronic medical chart created using the workstation 3 are displayed. The display contents of the electronic medical record include, for example, the personal information and past history of the subject, the medical record information at the time of the past examination, the entry column of the current examination result, and the like.

  Thus, on the display unit 1g constituting the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1, not only the medical image generated in the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1, but also information on the electronic medical record generated in the workstation 3, or a server The medical information stored in 2 is displayed as appropriate.

  Note that the display area of the second display area Y shown in FIG. 3 is divided into three in the short side direction, but this display is merely an example, and the first display area X and the second display area The display layout on the display unit 1g, such as the width of Y, can be freely set.

  The communication control unit 1h is a means such as a LAN card or a modem, and is a means that enables the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 to be connected to a communication network N such as the Internet or a LAN. Data transmitted / received to / from the communication network N via the communication control unit 1h is transmitted / received as an input signal or an output signal to / from the CPU 1a via the input / output interface 1d and the bus 1e.

  The storage unit 1i is composed of a semiconductor or a magnetic disk, and stores programs and data executed by the CPU 1a. In the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, an ultrasonic image generation program is stored in, for example, the storage unit 1i. The program is loaded into the ultrasound diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 by being read and executed by the CPU 1a.

  The ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 1k executes an ultrasonic scan on the subject via an ultrasonic probe P described later under the control of the CPU 1a (or a scan control circuit (not shown)). Examples of the ultrasonic scan to be executed include a B mode scan, a color Doppler mode scan, and a Doppler mode scan. Although not shown in FIG. 2, for example, a preamplifier, an analog / digital converter, a reception delay circuit, an adder, and the like are provided in the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 1 k.

  An ultrasonic probe P that is in direct contact with the subject and acquires information inside the subject through reflection of the ultrasonic wave is connected to the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 1k. The ultrasonic probe P includes an ultrasonic transducer that transmits and receives ultrasonic waves, and the ultrasonic transducer A is driven based on an instruction from the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 1k. The internal information about the subject collected by the ultrasonic probe P is received as an ultrasonic beam by the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 1k and sent to the medical image generation unit 1l.

  Although not shown in FIG. 2, the medical image generation unit 11 includes a signal processing unit, an image configuration unit, and an image generation unit therein, and is provided with an ultrasonic probe P and an ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 1 k. A medical image is generated based on the acquired information.

  The signal processing unit performs various signal processing based on the signal received by the reception unit of the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 1k. Specifically, signal processing corresponding to the above-described scan mode is performed. In the signal processing unit, for example, devices such as an echo data detector, a logarithmic compressor, and a digital filter in the depth, scanning line, and frame directions are provided.

  The image construction unit receives the signal transmitted from the signal processing unit, converts the coordinates of the beam data aligned in the depth direction in the signal processing unit, and converts it to pixel data aligned in the line direction for display. Acts as a scan converter to convert. By performing the processing, image data that is the basis for generating an ultrasonic image is generated.

  The image generation unit generates, for example, a medical image displayed as a 2D image based on the image data generated by the image configuration unit, and generates a 3D medical image based on the 2D medical image.

  The transfer processing unit 10 performs a process of transferring from the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 to another apparatus. Although the transfer process will be described later, for example, an operation of moving and pasting a medical image generated by the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 to, for example, an electronic medical record displayed on the display unit 1g of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 is performed. When it is performed, the information of the pasted medical image is transmitted from the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 to another apparatus.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the transfer processing unit 10 according to the first embodiment. The transfer processing unit 10 issues a transfer instruction for medical information to be transferred, a receiving unit 11 that receives a processing request that triggers the transfer process, a determination unit 12, an information integration unit 13, a transfer instruction unit 14, and the like. And a transmission unit 15.

  Note that the functions and functions of these units will be described together with the description of the flow of resource allocation related to medical image processing, which will be described later.

  The condition acquisition unit 20 manages the acquisition process when the ultrasound image diagnostic apparatus 1 acquires medical information held by another apparatus connected to the communication network N. The process flow will be described later. Therefore, the internal configuration of the condition acquisition unit 20 will also be described later.

  Next, processing for transmitting (transferring) medical information from the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 to another apparatus will be described in order. Here, the “other device” means the server 2 or the workstation 3 connected to the communication network N in the embodiment of the present invention. The “medical information” to be transmitted is a medical image generated in the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 and various conditions set in the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 when acquiring the medical image, or Information on the subject from which the medical image is generated.

  5 and 6 are sequence diagrams showing the flow of transmission / reception of medical information transmitted / received between the devices constituting the medical information transfer system S in the first embodiment. 5 and 6 show a flow in which medical information such as a medical image is transferred from the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 to the server 2 or the workstation 3.

  First, an examination of the subject using the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 is performed, and a medical image acquired and generated by the examination is displayed on the display unit 1g (ST1). The medical image is displayed in the first display area X on the left side of the screen shown in FIG. In step ST1 of the sequence diagram shown in FIG. 5, the ultrasound diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 is shown as an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus for the convenience of display.

  Next, the electronic medical chart displayed on the workstation 3 which is another device is displayed on the display unit 1g in the second display area Y on the right side of the screen (ST2). For example, when a medical worker who is an operator of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 wishes to refer to an electronic medical record regarding a subject currently undergoing an examination using the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1, for example, the server 2 , The corresponding electronic medical record can be acquired and displayed on the display unit 1g (second display area Y).

  Here, the electronic medical chart displayed in the second display area Y is already created in the workstation 3 and can be displayed and browsed. Alternatively, as described above, it is stored in the server 2. However, the electronic medical chart being created using the electronic medical chart application mounted on the workstation 3 may be displayed on the display unit 1 g of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1.

  When displaying the electronic medical record of the subject to be displayed in the second display area Y, for example, the condition acquisition unit 20 receives the target from the server 2 based on an instruction from a medical worker who is an operator of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1. An electronic medical record is obtained and displayed.

  In this state, on the screen of the display unit 1g, for example, in the first display region X, for example, a medical image generated in the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 of the subject is displayed, and in the second display region Y, The electronic medical record of the subject is displayed.

  When the medical worker attaches the medical image displayed in the first display area X to the electronic medical record displayed in the second display area Y, the medical worker displays the medical image in the first display area X. To the second display area Y across the display area and moved on the electronic medical chart (ST3).

  The operation actually performed by the medical staff is, for example, drag and drop performed using a mouse or a trackball that constitutes the input unit 1f. Further, as described above, when the medical worker can operate by directly touching the display unit 1g as in the case where the display unit 1g is a touch panel type, for example, a swipe operation is performed. By performing these operations, the medical image moves from the first display region X to the second display region Y, and the medical image generated by the ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus 1 is electronically displayed on the display unit 1g. It is displayed as if it were affixed to a predetermined position on the chart.

  Here, when the medical staff performs the above-described operation, the medical image to be moved may be performed, for example, after the freeze processing is performed in the ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus 1. Alternatively, an ultrasonic image during scanning using the probe P may be used. Moreover, it is good also as extracting the medical image once memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 1i of the ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus 1, and affixing it on an electronic medical record.

  Furthermore, the medical image that can be pasted on the electronic medical chart across the area on the display unit 1g, that is, the medical image that can be transmitted from the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 to another apparatus is, for example, a still image or a moving image that can be reproduced on a computer. It is. Alternatively, the transmission target may be RAW data. At this time, the medical image affixed to the electronic medical record may be stored in the storage unit 1i of the ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus 1.

  However, in this state, the medical image is simply moved from the first display area X to the second display area Y and displayed on the display unit 1g, and is at a predetermined position of the actual electronic medical chart. It is not pasted (displayed) and stored together with the electronic medical record. Therefore, it is necessary to transmit the pasted medical image to the workstation 3 or the server 2 for creating the electronic medical record and process it so as to be stored in each apparatus.

  When movement of the medical image across the display area of the medical image is detected by the CPU 1a based on the input signal from the input unit 1f (ST4), the movement of the medical image is transmitted from the CPU 1a to the transfer processing unit 10. Is done. The reception unit 11 of the transfer processing unit 10 that has received the signal of the processing sends a message to that effect to the determination unit 12. The determination unit 12 specifies a medical image attached to the electronic medical record (ST5). For example, the determination unit 12 identifies the medical image to be pasted by confirming information in a tag included in the medical image.

  Further, the determination unit 12 acquires various pieces of information such as subject information related to the medical image and imaging conditions when acquiring the medical image from the ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus 1 and sends the information to the information integration unit 13. The various information here is read from, for example, the probe P used when imaging the subject, preset preset conditions, mode, frequency, filter threshold used for color image imaging, or a medical image. For example, imaging parameters such as gamma, smoothing, and sound speed setting that cannot be performed are included. The information integration unit 13 integrates the specified medical image and various information related to the acquired medical image by storing them in a tag included in the medical image, for example (ST6).

  The information integration unit 13 also identifies an electronic medical record to which a medical image is attached, and acquires information related to the electronic medical record. This electronic medical record information is information indicating the transfer destination of the medical image.

  The information integration unit 13 transmits the information about the medical image and the electronic medical record information indicating the transfer destination together to the transfer instruction unit 14. The transfer instructing unit 14 specifies the transfer destination based on the information related to the electronic medical record among the received information, and issues an instruction to transmit the medical image to the server 2 (ST7). The transmission instruction is transmitted to the communication control unit 1h via the transmission unit 15, and a medical image including information integrated based on the transmission instruction is transmitted to a transfer destination apparatus.

  Here, the medical image is transferred to the server 2 on the assumption that the electronic medical record is basically stored in the server 2. The server 2 receives the medical image transmitted from the ultrasound diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 (ST8), and further transfers the received medical image to the workstation 3 that creates an electronic medical record to which the medical image is attached. Is confirmed (ST9).

  The server 2 determines whether or not it is necessary to further transfer the received medical image information to the workstation 3 (ST10 in FIG. 6). If the workstation 3 to be transferred is designated ( (YES in ST10), the received medical image is transferred to the target workstation 3 (ST11). Here, the workstation 3 is abbreviated as “WS” in the drawing.

  Here, the workstation 3 to be transferred is the workstation 3 that creates an electronic medical record with a medical image attached thereto. Therefore, when the workstation 3 receives the medical image transferred from the server 2 (ST12), the information of the medical image is stored and stored in the storage unit included in the workstation 3 (ST13). The medical image information includes not only the information of the medical image itself but also information indicating in which area of the electronic medical record it is attached. Therefore, by referring to this information, a medical image is pasted and displayed at the same position as the position displayed on the display unit 1g of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 also on the electronic medical record on the workstation 3.

  By performing the above processing, the state is as if the medical image generated in the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 was pasted on the electronic medical chart displayed on the display unit 1 g of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1. Not only the created medical image but also the information of the attached medical image is transmitted to the other device, so that the medical image is displayed in the same region as the region displayed on the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 on the actual electronic medical chart. Will be saved.

  If the server 2 cannot grasp the transfer instruction to the workstation 3 (NO in ST10), the medical image is stored in the server 2 (ST14). When a medical image is stored in the server 2, various information on the subject that is already stored in the server 2 based on, for example, information on the subject included in the tag of the medical image. And save (relate). Accordingly, necessary medical information can be stored together for each subject.

  The flow of transmission and transfer processing of the medical image from the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 to another apparatus when a medical image is pasted on the electronic medical chart on the display unit 1g of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 has been described above. . Next, processing for taking a medical image originally displayed on the electronic medical record into the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 will be described.

  As the scene where the process is performed, for example, the following scene is assumed. That is, imaging of the subject using the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 is performed in order to grasp the current state of the subject. However, if imaging has already been performed using the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 in the past and the medical image at that time has been stored, for example, in a form attached to an electronic medical record, There may be a case where it is desired to refer to the medical image. This is because it is possible to easily compare with the current state by referring to the past medical image, but for comparison, examination (imaging) is performed under the same conditions as the past medical image. In some cases, it may be desirable to generate a medical image by the imaging.

  Therefore, if various conditions at the time of acquisition and generation of past medical images can be used as they are, the subject can still be imaged under the same imaging conditions, and a medical image suitable for comparison can be acquired. . Therefore, the above-described processing can be performed if information such as the imaging condition of the medical image attached to the already created electronic medical chart can be acquired.

  Information such as the imaging condition is acquired by the condition acquisition unit 20. FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the condition acquisition unit 20 according to the first embodiment. The condition acquisition unit 20 includes a reception unit 21, a condition confirmation unit 22, a condition extraction unit 23, a condition reflection unit 24, and a transmission unit 25. The detailed operation of each part constituting the condition acquisition unit 20 will be described together in the following description of the flow of acquiring conditions from a medical image attached to an electronic medical chart.

  FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are sequence diagrams showing the flow of transmission / reception of medical information transmitted / received between the devices constituting the medical information transfer system S in the first embodiment.

  Here, it is assumed that imaging using the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 has already been started on the subject. Therefore, in the first display area X, a medical image generated using information on the subject acquired by the previous imaging is displayed. In the second display area Y, the electronic medical record of the subject is displayed. The displayed medical chart is pasted with a medical image of the subject taken in the past, and is displayed on the display unit 1g as a part of the contents of the electronic chart.

  In such a state, the medical staff looks at the display unit 1g of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 while viewing the medical image displayed in the first display area X and the electronic medical chart displayed in the second display area Y. A comparison is made with the attached medical image.

  However, the imaging of the subject using the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 currently performed is performed with the imaging conditions set in advance, but the set imaging conditions are not necessarily displayed on the electronic medical record. Does not match the imaging conditions performed when a medical image is acquired. As described above, although it is not impossible to compare medical images with different imaging conditions, in order to perform comparison more easily and accurately, all of the medical images to be compared have the same imaging conditions. Preferably taken below.

  Therefore, the medical staff displays the electronic data displayed in the second display area Y in order to match the imaging conditions of the medical images displayed in the first display area X and the second display area Y to be compared. The medical image attached to the chart is moved to the first display area X. That is, in the ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus 1, the CPU 1a detects that the medical image has been moved (ST21).

  Here, since it is assumed that imaging conditions included in past medical images as information are reflected in imaging currently performed using the ultrasound diagnostic imaging apparatus 1, the input from the input unit 1f The movement of the medical image detected by the CPU 1a based on the input signal is the movement of the medical image from the second display area Y to the first display area X.

  Accordingly, the movement of the medical image from the first display area X to the second display area Y is not detected. That is, in order to match the imaging conditions of the medical images to be compared for comparison, it is necessary to reflect the imaging conditions of one medical image in the other medical image. However, it is not appropriate to reflect the imaging conditions set in the currently performed imaging on the medical image that has already been captured and is attached to the electronic medical record.

  When the CPU 1a detects the movement of the medical image, information to that effect is transmitted to the condition acquisition unit 20. In the condition acquisition unit 20, the information from the CPU 1 a is received by the reception unit 21 and sent to the condition confirmation unit 22. In order to change the imaging condition in the imaging process using the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 currently performed from this state, the imaging condition setting process is started again (ST22).

  First, the condition confirmation unit 22 specifies a medical image moved from the electronic medical chart displayed in the second display area Y to the first display area X (ST23). In the condition confirmation unit 22, whether or not to change the imaging condition in the imaging process of the subject using the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 currently performed, that is, the past condition is used for setting the imaging condition. It is confirmed whether or not (ST24).

  The confirmation is performed, for example, by displaying a message as to whether or not to use imaging conditions included in the medical image moved by the medical staff from the second display area Y to the first display area X on the display unit 1g. Do that.

  As a result, when it is confirmed from the answers of the medical staff that the past conditions are not used (NO in ST24), the imaging condition setting process ends at this point (ST25). For example, if the medical image is mistakenly moved from the second display area Y to the first display area X, or if it is desired to change the medical image to be moved, the imaging conditions included in the medical image are used here. The current shooting conditions are not changed according to the above.

  On the other hand, when setting the conditions such as imaging, if the past imaging conditions included in the moved medical image are used (YES in ST24), the condition acquisition unit 20 uses the second display area Y previously specified. Information on the medical image moved from the first to the first display area X is requested (ST26). The request signal is transmitted from the condition acquisition unit 20 to the server 2 via the communication control unit 1 h and the communication network N.

  The server 2 receives the transmitted acquisition request (ST27), and searches and extracts a stored medical image based on the information regarding the specified medical image included in the acquisition request (ST28 in FIG. 9). . In addition, although the medical image image | photographed in the past in this way is preserve | saved in the server 2, what kind of method may be preserve | saved about the preservation | save form of a medical image. Further, the medical image may be stored in a state of an electronic medical record to which the medical image is attached.

  The server 2 transmits a medical image that matches the extracted acquisition request to the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 (ST29).

  The condition acquisition unit 20 of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 receives the medical image transmitted from the server 2 (ST30). The received medical image is accompanied by a tag including various information such as imaging conditions. Therefore, the condition extraction unit 23 of the condition acquisition unit 20 extracts the imaging condition when the medical image stored in the tag of the medical image is captured (ST31).

  The condition extraction unit 23 transmits the extracted shooting conditions to the condition reflection unit 24. The condition reflection unit 24 transmits a request for changing (reflecting) the setting conditions of imaging currently performed using the ultrasound diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 to the CPU 1a having a function of setting the imaging conditions. . In the CPU 1a, the imaging condition used when the received past medical image is generated is set again as the imaging condition used in the current imaging process. In this way, the current shooting conditions are changed (ST32).

  Further, the condition acquisition unit 20 checks whether or not there are any changes in the shooting conditions or other settings (ST33). If additional setting is required (YES in ST33), a condition is additionally set (ST34). And the process which reflects the imaging condition of the past medical image which the medical worker displayed on the 2nd display area Y by this in the imaging tail condition currently performed is completed (ST35). On the other hand, the process is also completed when there is no additional setting (NO in ST33).

  Note that when changing the imaging conditions, for example, it is necessary to stop the driving of each unit of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1, but such processing is naturally performed.

  Further, in the above, when the medical image is moved from the second display area Y to the first display area X, it is determined whether or not the past imaging conditions are used, and information on the medical image is stored in the server 2. Explained the required flow. However, in addition to such a flow, for example, the movement of the medical image from the second display area Y to the first display area X is for making a request for past medical information to another apparatus such as the server 2. After determining the trigger and moving across the display area of the medical image, set the acquisition conditions related to the medical image that the medical professional thinks necessary apart from the moved medical image, and You may employ | adopt the flow which sends an acquisition request.

  Next, a flow of processing for performing various settings of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 based on conditions acquired from other systems connected to the communication network N will be described below. Here, conditions are set using a condition acquisition unit 20A, which is a modification of the condition acquisition unit 20 described above.

  FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of another condition acquisition unit 20A of the condition acquisition unit 20 according to the first embodiment. The internal configuration of the condition acquisition unit 20A is substantially the same as the internal configuration of the condition acquisition unit 20, but a past history confirmation unit 26 is added. As will be described below, the past history confirmation unit 26, when various pieces of information acquired from the examination order system include past history information about the subject subject, Its function is to be reflected in the setting of conditions. The operation of the past history confirmation unit 26 will be described together with the description of the flow of condition setting processing.

  FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are sequence diagrams showing the flow of transmission / reception of medical information transmitted / received between the devices constituting the medical information transfer system S in the first embodiment. Here, an example of an examination order system built in a medical institution will be described as a destination for acquiring medical information used when the ultrasound diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 sets various conditions.

  The ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 identifies a subject to be imaged (ST41). Then, the test order system configured in the medical institution via the communication control unit 1h and the communication network N requests the test order information of the subject to be imaged (ST42). In the examination order system, examination order information such as examination and surgery for each subject is registered in advance.

  The examination order system receives an acquisition request for examination order information from the ultrasound diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 (ST43), and extracts the corresponding examination order information based on the acquisition request (ST44). The inspection order information is stored, for example, in a storage device or the like constituting the inspection order system. In addition, the inspection order system transmits the inspection order information that can be acquired by the extraction process to the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 that has issued the acquisition request (ST45).

  The ultrasound diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 receives the examination order information transmitted from the examination order system and reflects it in the setting conditions when imaging the subject (ST46). If normal, more detailed shooting conditions and the like are set at this stage. Here, first, the ID of the subject is extracted and information on the subject ID is transmitted to the server 2 (ST47, ST48). The reason why the subject ID is transmitted to the server 2 here is to check the history of the subject using the subject ID.

  The server 2 that has received the subject ID extracted and transmitted by the ultrasound diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 searches the past history of the subject on the basis of the subject ID (ST49 and ST50 in FIG. 12). When the search process ends, the server 2 transmits the result of the process to the ultrasound diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 (ST51).

  The ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 receives the search result transmitted from the server 2 (ST52). The search result is sent to the past history confirmation unit 26 of the condition acquisition unit 20A via the reception unit 21, and the past history confirmation unit 26 confirms whether or not the past history is included in the result (ST53). .

  When there is a history of the subject to be imaged in the history history confirmation unit 26 (YES in ST53), various conditions are set reflecting the confirmed history (ST54). This is because incompatible conditions may be set depending on the history of the subject. Then, the setting process is completed by reflecting the past history in various conditions (ST55).

  On the other hand, when the past history cannot be confirmed (NO in ST53), the setting process of various conditions is completed as it is (ST55).

  As described above, the condition setting of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 in consideration of the history of the subject is completed.

  With the above explanation, it is possible to freely exchange data bi-directionally between the ultrasound diagnostic imaging apparatus and other apparatuses with a simple operation, and to reflect the information included in each data on each apparatus. In addition, it is possible to provide an ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus and an operational support apparatus for the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus that can sufficiently perform their original functions.

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Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, the same components as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description of the same components is omitted because it is duplicated.

  In the second embodiment, the function of performing various medical information transfer processes, which has been mounted on the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 so far, is separated and mounted on the operation support apparatus 4 so far. Different from the first embodiment described.

  FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of the medical information transfer system S1 including the operation support apparatus 4 of the ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus 1A according to the second embodiment. Here, the configuration of the medical information transfer system S1 excluding the operation support device 4 is substantially the same as the configuration of the medical information transfer system S in the first embodiment described above.

  In the second embodiment of the present invention, the function of performing the transfer processing that is mounted on the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 in the first embodiment is transferred to the operation support apparatus 4. Therefore, the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1A according to the second embodiment does not perform the transfer process only by itself, but only performs the transfer process based on an instruction from the operation support apparatus 4. This point is different from the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 in the first embodiment.

  As described above, the operation support apparatus 4 is an apparatus that supports transmission and transfer of medical information such as medical images displayed on the ultrasound image diagnostic apparatus 1A to other apparatuses connected to the communication network N. In the medical information transfer system S1 shown in FIG. 13, the ultrasound diagnostic imaging apparatus 1A and the operation support apparatus 4 are shown to exchange signals using wireless communication. However, the exchange of information between both apparatuses is shown. May be performed wirelessly or wired.

  FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the operation support apparatus 4 of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1A according to the second embodiment. Here, the operation support device 4 may be a device such as a workstation, or may be an information terminal such as a personal computer, and may or may not be portable. Further, the input unit 4f illustrated in FIG. 14 may be capable of inputting using a touch screen in addition to an existing keyboard or the like.

  The internal configuration of the operation support apparatus 4 shown in FIG. 14 is the same as the ultrasonic image shown in FIG. 2 except that the operation support apparatus 4 does not include the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit 1k that controls the probe included in the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1A. The internal configuration of the diagnostic device 1 is substantially the same. The functions and functions of each part are also as described above.

  FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 are sequence diagrams illustrating the flow of transmission / reception of medical information transmitted / received between the devices constituting the medical information transfer system according to the second embodiment. Here, a medical image generated in the ultrasound diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 described in the first embodiment and displayed in the first display area X of the display unit 1g is displayed in the second display area Y. The process flow of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1A will be described by taking as an example the process of moving to the displayed electronic medical chart.

  15 and 16, the operation support apparatus 4 is shown on the left side of the sequence diagram, and the ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus 1A is shown in the middle, and other apparatuses such as the server 2 and the workstation 3 are shown on the right side. Further, here, the description of the transfer process from the server 2 to the workstation 3 described in the first embodiment is omitted.

  First, an examination of a subject is performed using the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1A, and a medical image acquired and generated by the examination is displayed in the first display area X of the display unit 1g (ST1). Next, the electronic medical chart displayed on the workstation 3 which is another device is displayed on the display unit 1g in the second display area Y (ST2).

  Here, for example, when a medical worker who is an operator of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1A wants to refer to an electronic medical record regarding a subject currently undergoing an examination using the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1A, for example, By accessing the server 2, the corresponding electronic medical record can be acquired and displayed on the display unit 1g (second display area Y).

  When displaying the electronic medical record of the subject to be displayed in the second display area Y, for example, the condition acquisition unit 20 receives the target from the server 2 based on an instruction from a medical worker who is an operator of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1. An electronic medical record is obtained and displayed.

  In this state, on the screen of the display unit 1g, the medical image generated by the ultrasound diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 of the subject is displayed in the first display area X, and the target image is displayed in the second display area Y. The electronic medical record of the specimen is displayed. When the medical image displayed in the first display area X is pasted on the electronic medical record displayed in the second display area Y, the medical worker moves from the first display area X to the second display area Y. The medical image is moved over the displayed electronic chart across the display area (ST3).

  The operation actually performed by the medical staff is, for example, drag and drop performed using a mouse or a trackball that constitutes the input unit 1f. By this operation, the medical image moves from the first display area X to the second display area Y, and is displayed as if it was pasted at a predetermined position of the displayed electronic medical chart.

  When the movement of the medical image across the display area of the medical image is detected by the CPU 1a based on the input signal from the input unit 1f (ST4), information related to the movement of the medical image is transmitted to the operation support apparatus 4. (ST61).

  When information related to such movement is transmitted from the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1A, the transfer processing unit 41 in the operation support apparatus 4 receives the information and transmits a medical image from the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1A to the server 2 or the like. In order to give an instruction for transmission to another apparatus, the transfer processing unit 41 makes preparations (ST62).

  Although not shown in FIG. 14, the internal configurations of the transfer processing unit 41 and the condition acquisition unit 42 are the same as those of the transfer processing unit 10 and the condition acquisition unit 20 in the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1 described above. is there.

  The ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus 1A does not perform the process of transmitting medical information to another apparatus, but is performed by an apparatus (operation support apparatus 4) different from the ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus 1A. In 1A, it is not necessary to allocate resources that must be allocated to processing that must be performed in the first place to transmission processing.

  On the other hand, in the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1A, a medical image attached to the electronic medical record is specified (ST5). In this specifying process, for example, the CPU 1a specifies the medical image to be pasted by confirming information in a tag included in the medical image, for example.

  Further, the CPU 1a acquires various information such as information on the subject relating to the medical image and imaging conditions when acquiring the medical image, and various information regarding the specified medical image and the acquired medical image are obtained, for example, Integration is performed by storing in a tag included in the medical image (ST6). In addition, an electronic medical record to which a medical image is attached is also specified, and information related to the electronic medical record is acquired. This electronic medical record information is information indicating the transfer destination of the medical image.

  In the ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus 1A, when the integration process for integrating the above-described medical image and various information related to the medical image is completed, a signal to that effect is transmitted to the operation support apparatus 4 (ST63 in FIG. 16). In addition, the electronic medical record information indicating the transfer destination is transmitted.

  The transfer processing unit 41 in the operation support apparatus 4 receives the information regarding the integration completion and the electronic medical record transmitted from the ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus 1A, and performs the transmission process of the prepared medical image to perform the ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus. 1A is instructed to that effect (ST64). The ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1A confirms the received medical image transmission instruction (ST65) and performs transmission processing to another apparatus (ST66).

  Based on the transmission process to the other apparatus by the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus 1A, the server 2 or the workstation 3 which is the transmission destination receives and stores the transmitted medical image (ST67, ST68). In addition, as described above, the description of the process of transferring medical information from the server 2 to the workstation 3 is omitted here, but the server 2 further includes the workstation in the instruction from the operation support device 4. 3, the medical information is transferred from the server 2 to the workstation 3.

  As described above, it is possible to freely exchange data bi-directionally between the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus and other apparatuses with a simple operation, and to reflect the information included in each data on each apparatus. In addition, it is possible to provide an ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus and an operational support apparatus for the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus that can sufficiently perform their original functions.

  In particular, the function of performing transmission and transfer processing of medical information from an ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus to another apparatus is omitted from the original function of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus, and the function is separately installed in the operation support apparatus. The role can be clarified. This means that the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus can focus on the original functions such as collection and generation of images using ultrasonic waves. In addition, since it is not necessary to use limited resources to secure a function necessary for performing the transmission process, it is possible to perform a process for performing the original function quickly.

  In addition, the transmission and transfer processing of medical information is generally performed using application software. By separating the roles of the ultrasonic image diagnosis apparatus and the operation support apparatus, maintenance of each device is performed. In addition, inspections and the like can be performed more simply and reliably without being diverse. Also in the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus, it is not necessary to install application software related to transmission processing in the storage unit, for example, so that the storage capacity can be increased and the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus can be made inexpensive by reducing the storage capacity. It can be provided or miniaturized.

  In the second embodiment described above, after the movement of the medical image across the display area that triggers the start of the transfer process, the medical image that is the target of movement is integrated with various information related to the medical image. However, for example, the integration process itself may be performed by the operation support apparatus.

  Further, the operation support apparatus performs transmission processing. In the operation support apparatus, for example, the timing of transmission to other apparatuses can be arbitrarily set.

  Although an embodiment of the present invention has been described, this embodiment is presented as an example and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. This embodiment can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. This embodiment and its modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus 2 Server 3 Workstation 10 Transfer processing part 11 Receiving part 12 Judgment part 13 Information integration part 14 Transfer instruction part 15 Transmission part 20 Condition acquisition part 21 Receiving part 22 Condition confirmation part 23 Condition extraction part 24 Condition reflection Unit 25 Transmitter

Claims (14)

An ultrasonic probe comprising an ultrasonic transducer for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves;
An ultrasonic transmission / reception unit that drives the ultrasonic transducer to transmit / receive an ultrasonic beam;
An image generation unit that generates a medical image based on the ultrasonic beam received by the ultrasonic transmission / reception unit;
A display unit provided with a first display region for displaying the medical image generated by the image generation unit and a second display region for displaying display content that can be displayed by another device When,
The display content in which the medical image is displayed in the second display area by moving the medical image displayed in the first display area to the second display area on the display unit And a transfer processing unit that transfers the medical image to the other device on which the display content is displayed,
An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus comprising:   The transfer processing unit is configured to transfer the medical image moved from the first display area to the second display area between the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and the other apparatus on the transfer path to the other apparatus. The ultrasound diagnostic imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image is transferred to a server having a function of mediating transfer of the image. The transfer processing unit
A determination unit for confirming that the medical image has moved from the first display area to the second display area;
An information integration unit for confirming and integrating the moved medical image and various types of information related to the medical image;
A transfer instruction unit that issues an instruction to transfer the medical image to the other device or the server based on the acquired information about the transfer destination;
The ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: The ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus further includes:
Obtain various information included in the medical image held by the other device or the server, or obtain order information held by an order system constructed and operated, and obtain the various information or the order information. The ultrasound diagnostic imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a condition acquisition unit that sets a condition of the ultrasound diagnostic imaging apparatus based on the condition acquisition unit. The condition acquisition unit
A condition confirmation unit for confirming conditions defined in the various information included in the medical image moved from the second display area to the first display area;
A condition extraction unit for extracting the condition from the various information;
A condition reflecting unit that reflects the condition extracted by the condition extracting unit on a setting condition of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus;
The ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising:   The condition acquisition unit further includes a history confirmation unit that confirms whether or not there is a history of a subject to be examined after setting the conditions of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus after acquiring the order information from the order system, The ultrasound according to claim 4 or 5, wherein when it is confirmed that there is a past history, conditions of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus are set in consideration of information on the past history. Diagnostic imaging device.   The condition acquisition unit holds the acquisition processing of the various information based on setting the conditions of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus in the other device or the server displayed in the second display area. The ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus according to any one of claims 4 to 6, which starts when the medical image being moved is moved to the first display area. An input unit for inputting instructions to the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus;
A display unit for displaying the instruction content;
The ultrasonic image diagnosis comprising: a first display area for displaying a medical image generated by the ultrasonic image diagnostic apparatus; and a second display area for displaying display contents that can already be displayed by another apparatus. By moving the medical image displayed in the first display area to the second display area on the display unit with respect to the display unit of the apparatus, the medical image is moved to the second display area. A transfer processing unit that reflects the display content displayed on the display device and transfers the medical image to the other device on which the display content is displayed;
An operation support apparatus for an ultrasound diagnostic imaging apparatus, comprising:   The transfer processing unit is configured to transfer the medical image moved from the first display area to the second display area between the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and the other apparatus on the transfer path to the other apparatus. 9. The operation support apparatus for an ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the transfer is performed to a server having a function of mediating transfer of the ultrasonic image diagnosis apparatus. The transfer processing unit
A determination unit for confirming that the medical image has moved from the first display area to the second display area;
An information integration unit for confirming and integrating the moved medical image and various types of information related to the medical image;
A transfer instruction unit that issues an instruction to transfer the medical image to the other device or the server based on the acquired information about the transfer destination;
The operation support apparatus for an ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus according to claim 9 or 10, characterized by comprising: The operation support apparatus for the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus further includes:
Obtain various information included in the medical image held by the other device or the server, or obtain order information held by an order system constructed and operated, and obtain the various information or the order information. The operation support apparatus for an ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus according to any one of claims 8 to 10, further comprising a condition acquisition unit that sets a condition of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus based on the condition. The condition acquisition unit
A condition confirmation unit for confirming conditions defined in the various information included in the medical image moved from the second display area to the first display area;
A condition extraction unit for extracting the condition from the various information;
A condition reflecting unit that reflects the condition extracted by the condition extracting unit on a setting condition of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus;
The operation support apparatus for an ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus according to claim 11, comprising:   The condition acquisition unit further includes a history confirmation unit that confirms whether or not there is a history of a subject to be examined after setting the conditions of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus after acquiring the order information from the order system, The ultrasound according to claim 11 or 12, wherein when it is confirmed that there is a past history, conditions of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus are set in consideration of information on the past history. Operation support apparatus for diagnostic imaging apparatus. The condition acquisition unit holds the acquisition processing of the various information based on setting the conditions of the ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus in the other device or the server displayed in the second display area. 14. The operation support apparatus for an ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the operation support apparatus starts when the medical image being moved is moved to the first display area.

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