JP2016087020A - Ultrasonic diagnostic device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ultrasonic diagnostic device which facilitates input of patient information, setting of scanning condition and image display condition, and the like using an information reading part.SOLUTION: An ultrasonic diagnostic device 1 includes a portable housing 100 connected to a probe 10. The housing 100 includes: an information reading part 108 which reads member management information from members stuck on a subject; a control part which acquires examination-related information containing at least one of patient condition, scanning conditions and image display conditions on the basis of the member management information and performs control on the basis of the examination-related information; and a display part 110 which displays images based on signals obtained by scanning with the probe 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.

Examination using an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is expected to spread to home medical care sites in the future. Even an inexperienced operator is required to be able to start an examination without taking time to input patient information and scanning conditions. In addition, since a portable ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that can be used regardless of location is relatively easy to obtain, it is considered necessary to consider an unfamiliar operator.

In a conventional portable ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, a doctor or an engineer has to manually input patient information, scan conditions, and the like from an operation unit before an examination. In such a conventional portable ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, it takes time and effort to input patient information, scan conditions, image display conditions, and the like. Further, the probe needs to be aligned at the same position as the previously inspected part at the time of reexamination, but the alignment is complicated and takes a long time to operate. Furthermore, there has been a problem that the reproducibility of the position where the probe has been previously applied is low.

JP 2010-233608 A JP-A-4-314436

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus capable of easily inputting patient information, setting scan conditions, image display conditions, and the like using an information reading unit.

In order to achieve the above object, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes a portable housing connected to a probe, and the housing reads information management information from a pasting member on a subject. And a control unit that obtains examination-related information including at least one of patient information, scan conditions, and image display conditions based on the member management information, and performs control based on the examination-related information;
An image processing unit that generates an image from a signal obtained by scanning with the probe, and a display unit that displays an image generated by the image processing unit.

The external appearance of the ultrasound diagnosing device seen from the surface with the display part which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The external appearance of the ultrasound diagnosing device seen from the surface with the information reading part which concerns on 1st Embodiment. 1 is a block diagram of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to a first embodiment. The example of a display in the display part which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The figure showing a mode that the sticking member provided with the data code which concerns on 1st Embodiment was affixed on the subject. The external appearance of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus provided with the black light around the information reading part which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The operation | movement flowchart of the ultrasonic diagnosing device at the time of the first test | inspection which concerns on 1st Embodiment. An example of registration information associated with an identification ID according to the first embodiment. The operation | movement flowchart of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus after the 2nd time which concerns on 1st Embodiment. 2 is a connection example of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and a printer according to the first embodiment. The sticking member provided with RF tag which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. The connection example of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and RF tag writer which concern on 2nd Embodiment.

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

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 shows an appearance of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment. Ultrasonic probe 10
Is connected to the housing 100 via the probe connecting portion 11. The housing 100 indicates the whole of a plurality of housings including the housing 100a and the housing 100b. The housing 100 has a size and weight that can be held with one hand, and is portable. Even when the housing 100 is held with one hand, it can be operated with the operation unit 120 and the display content can be viewed with the display unit 110.

An information reading unit 108 that reads a data code such as a barcode or a two-dimensional code
It is provided at a position where the hand does not hinder reading of information when the housing 100 is gripped. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 can be opened and closed by connecting a first casing 100 a including an operation unit 120 and a second casing 100 b including a display unit 110 with a hinge 130. This is the case. In the closed state, the operation unit 120 and the display unit 110 face each other. In order to prevent information reading by the information reading unit 108 from being hindered by hand when gripping the casing 100a,
An information reading unit 108 is provided on the opposite side of the operation unit 120 of the first housing 100 a and in the vicinity of the hinge 130. In addition to the vicinity of the hinge 130, the casing 100a to the casing 100 are also provided.
An information reading unit 108 may be provided at the edge of b. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 is not limited to being configured from a plurality of casings, and the operation unit 120, the display unit 110, the information reading unit 108, and the like may be included in a single casing. . Moreover, it may not be the form which can be opened and closed. FIG. 2 shows an external view of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 as viewed from the surface on which the information reading unit 108 is provided. The detailed internal behavior will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 in the first embodiment. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 includes an ultrasonic probe 10, a probe connection unit 11, a housing 100, and a transmission unit 10.
1, receiving unit 102, control unit 103, image processing unit 104, storage unit 105, information reading unit 108
, A display unit 110, a communication unit 111, and an operation unit 120. The case 100 refers to an aggregate composed of one or a plurality of cases, and any case (for example, 100a or 100b in FIG. 1).
The components contained in the housing 100 are expressed as being comprehensively contained in the housing 100.

The ultrasonic probe 10 has a plurality of transducers inside. Each transducer generates an ultrasonic wave based on the drive pulse from the transmission unit 101, and converts the reflected wave from the subject into an electrical echo signal. The ultrasonic probe 10 can be exchanged between various types of probes of linear type, sector type, and convex type according to the purpose of use.

The transmission unit 101 transmits a driving pulse to each transducer at each rate. The control unit 103 identifies vibrators that need to be driven, and obtains a delay time for delaying drive pulses transmitted to those vibrators. The control unit 103 is, for example, a CPU (Central
Processing Unit), ROM (Read Only Memory), R
It consists of AM (Random Access Memory), and controls each part by reading and executing a program stored in the ROM. The transmission unit 101 delays each drive pulse by the delay time calculated by the control unit 103, and transmits each drive pulse subjected to the delay process to each transducer. Thereby, a transmission beam having directivity is generated.

The receiving unit 102 amplifies an echo signal obtained by each transducer receiving a reflected wave. The receiving unit 102 delays the amplified echo signal according to each position in the depth direction. Receiver 1
02 adds the echo signals after the above processing, and performs a detection process on the added echo signals to generate a reception signal.

The image processing unit 104 analyzes the received signal for each beam corresponding to each scan direction, and converts it into an image. The generated image is called a B-mode image, and expresses the difference in the intensity of ultrasonic reflection by the difference in brightness of the image.

The image processing unit 104 can acquire blood flow information using an ultrasonic Doppler method. Examples of the ultrasonic Doppler method include a continuous wave Doppler method, a pulse Doppler method, a color Doppler method, and a power Doppler method. When performing the continuous wave Doppler method, the transducer in the ultrasonic probe is divided into a transmitter and a receiver, and transmission and reception are performed simultaneously. In the pulse Doppler method, transmission and reception are performed by the same vibrator, and transmission and reception are performed intermittently on the time axis. In color Doppler method,
Direction of blood flow, average flow velocity, power (intensity of reflection by blood cells), dispersion (disturbance of blood cell movement)
Is obtained using the autocorrelation of the reflected signal, and the B-mode image is colored based on the information. In the color Doppler method, MTI that extracts only ultrasonic reflections from substances with a certain flow velocity or higher is extracted.
(Moving Target Indicator) filter is used. The MTI filter captures only blood cells with a fast flow velocity and can remove the reflection signal caused by the organ that moves gently. In the power Doppler method, the amount of blood cells in the blood vessel is obtained using the intensity of the reflected signal from the blood cells as an index, and the B-mode image is colored. The image processing unit 104 performs image processing on the ultrasonic image based on the image display condition sent from the control unit 103 so that the display unit 110 can display the image. The image display condition indicates setting contents such as the display magnification, display area, and contrast of the ultrasonic image. The image display condition sent by the control unit 103 is obtained based on the information acquired by the information reading unit 108 or input by the operation unit 120.

The storage unit 105 stores ultrasonic images acquired in the past, patient information, scan conditions, image display conditions, and the like. Here, information including at least one of patient information, scan conditions, and image display conditions is taken as examination-related information. Patient information refers to information such as an ID for identifying a patient, sex, and age. The scan condition refers to setting information at the time of inspection such as scan mode, color balance, B-mode gain, color gain, and frame rate.

The display unit 110 displays an image generated from a signal obtained by the image processing unit 104 scanning with the ultrasonic probe 10. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the ultrasound image 113 is displayed on the display unit 110. In the display unit 110, in addition to the ultrasonic image 113, a scan mode (
A scan mode display field 114 for displaying (B mode / M mode / Doppler mode) and a patient name display field 115 for displaying a patient name may be provided. A body mark display field 112 may be provided. The body mark is a diagram showing the position of the part to be scanned. A probe mark indicating the position where the ultrasonic probe 10 is applied may be displayed on the body mark. Ultrasound images, examination related information, body marks, and probe marks stored in the past in the storage unit 105 can be read and displayed. Furthermore, an operation screen for assisting the operation of the operator may be displayed.

The operation unit 120 accepts changes in the scan mode of the ultrasonic probe 10 and the content displayed on the display unit 110. When changing the scan mode of the ultrasonic probe 10, the operation unit 1
20 instructs the control unit 103 to change the scan mode. The control unit 103 that has received the instruction
The transmitter 101 is instructed to drive the ultrasonic probe 10 in a predetermined scan mode.
The transmission unit 101 transmits a drive pulse for realizing a predetermined scan mode to each transducer of the ultrasonic probe 10. The control unit 103 instructs the reception unit 102 to change the scan mode. The receiving unit 102 processes the echo wave from the ultrasonic probe 10 in the changed scan mode, and generates a reception signal.

The information reading unit 108 includes a code reader, and reads member management information from the data code 21 on the attaching member 20 attached to the subject. The code reader irradiates a laser beam,
Applying an arbitrary method such as a laser method for optically reading the member management information by receiving reflected light obtained by reflecting the data code 21 or an imaging method for reading the member management information from an image taken by a camera or the like Good.

The member management information refers to information necessary for managing information obtained by a scan performed at a site where the pasting member 20 is pasted. For example, the member management information includes at least one such as an identification ID and examination related information.
Refers to information that includes one. Based on the member management information, the control unit 103 instructs the transmission unit 101 and the reception unit 102 to change the scan mode of the ultrasonic probe 10. Further, based on the member management information, the control unit 103 can instruct the storage unit 105 to read a past ultrasonic image or inspection related information, and the read ultrasonic image or inspection related information is stored in the storage unit. 105 is output to the display unit 110.

The affixing member 20 has an identification ID, and even when a plurality of affixing members 20 are affixed to the subject, the affixing members 20 can be identified without being confused. The affixing member 20 is made of a material that transmits ultrasonic waves so that the ultrasonic probe 10 can be pressed from above and inspected. Moreover, it is preferable that the sticking member 20 is made of a flexible material and has adhesiveness on the surface in contact with the subject so that the subject does not peel off. The shape of the affixing member 20 may be similar to the contact surface with the subject, which is indicated by the oblique lines on the ultrasonic probe 10 in FIG. 5 so that the direction in which the ultrasonic probe 10 is applied can be easily identified. desirable. For example, when the contact surface of the ultrasonic probe 10 with the subject is rectangular, the sticking member 20 is rectangular.

After the first examination, the operator attaches the attaching member 20 to the position where the ultrasonic probe 10 is applied to the subject. In the second and subsequent inspections, the operator uses the information reading unit 108 to read inspection-related information managed by the sticking member 20 in association with the identification ID. Thereafter, the operator applies the sticking member 2
A jelly or gel sheet is applied on 0, and an ultrasonic probe 10 is applied thereon for inspection.

Since the inspection by the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 may be performed in a dark room, a black light 109 is provided around the information reading unit 108 as shown in FIG. 20 can also be made to emit light. The black light 109 may be provided in the ultrasonic probe 10.

The communication unit 111 communicates information for printing the data code 21 on the sticking member 20 with an external printing device. Information to be communicated includes print settings and inspection related information. In addition, the communication unit 111 can communicate with an external storage medium, and saves or reads out an ultrasonic image and inspection related information obtained by the inspection.

The transmission unit 101, the reception unit 102, the control unit 103, the image processing unit 104, the storage unit 105, the information reading unit 108, the display unit 110, the communication unit 111, and the operation unit 120 described above are included in the portable case 100. It is stored in. In the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 illustrated in FIG. 3, a part of the function of the image processing unit 104 may be provided in the ultrasonic probe 10.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an operation flow of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 at the time of the initial examination regarding the first embodiment.

In S <b> 1, the operation unit 120 receives inspection-related information by manual input by the operator. Information input by the operator through the operation unit 120 is patient information, scan conditions, and body mark information. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, patient ID, gender, and age information are input as patient information, and scan mode, B mode gain, color gain, and frame rate are input as scan conditions. The body mark is input by making it possible to select an illustration representing the part to be scanned. The identification ID may be automatically assigned, or an operator may input a value.

  In S <b> 2, the subject is scanned with the ultrasonic probe 10.

In S <b> 3, the control unit 103 stores the image generated by the image processing unit 104 based on the signal obtained by scanning with the ultrasonic probe 10 and the examination-related information manually input in S <b> 1 in the storage unit 105.

In S <b> 4, the control unit 103 causes the external printer 202 to output the pasting member having the member management information for calling the ultrasound image and the inspection related information stored in S <b> 3. The member management information may directly express the inspection related information, or is associated with the information stored in S3.
Only the identification ID unique to each sticking member 20 may be used. In order to express the member management information as a data code and print it on the pasting member 20, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 is connected to an external printer 202 via the communication unit 111. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 transmits the print settings and the contents of the member management information to the printer 202. The printer 202 prints a data code on the sticking member 20 based on the received information.

The sticking member 20 created in S4 is placed on the subject by the operator using the ultrasonic probe 1.
It is pasted at the position where 0 is applied.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an operation flow of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 for the second and subsequent times according to the first embodiment.

In S <b> 5, the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus 1 reads the member management information from the sticking member 20 stuck on the subject with the information reading unit 108.

In S <b> 6, the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus 1 reads at least one of the ultrasound image and the examination related information from the storage unit 105 based on the member management information. In addition, when inspection related information is directly given to the member management information of the sticking member 20, the information can be acquired without going through the storage unit 105.

In S <b> 7, if the read information includes scan mode information, the control unit 103 sends the scan mode information to the transmission unit 101, and the transmission unit 101 operates the ultrasound probe 10 in the sent scan mode. In addition, when at least one of the ultrasonic image obtained by the previous scan at the application site of the application member 20 or the inspection related information is included, the control unit 103 displays the ultrasonic image or the inspection related information on the display unit 110. Display at least one of the information.

  In S <b> 8, the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus 1 scans the subject with the ultrasound probe 10.

In S <b> 9, the control unit 103 stores in the storage unit 105 at least one of an ultrasound image based on a signal obtained by scanning or inspection-related information. The stored information is managed by the identification ID, and is linked with the examination date and patient ID and the like. For example, regarding a specific patient, the information reading unit 108 reads out an ultrasound image and examination related information stored based on the patient ID,
If the control unit 103 causes the display unit 110 to display the images in order of examination date and time, a progress diagnosis can be performed.

At least one of the ultrasonic image created by the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 and the examination related information described above can be stored externally from the communication unit 111 via a network.
FIG. 10 shows a connection diagram of the apparatus. In the case of external storage, the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus 1 stores the ultrasound image, the examination related information shown in FIG. 8 and the like as a database in the server 201 via the network from the communication unit 111 and manages them with the identification ID.

When the server 201 has a system for managing electronic medical records, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1
You may provide the function to memorize | store the information of the sticking member 20 in an electronic medical chart via the communication part 111. FIG. For example, examination-related information is stored as one piece of electronic medical record information for each patient. On the other hand, at least one of the ultrasound image and the examination related information stored in the server 201 can be acquired by the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus 1 via the communication unit 111. Printer 2
In 02, when the data code is printed on the sticking member 20, instead of transmitting the print setting or the inspection related information from the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1, the data code may be transmitted from the server 201.

In the above description, the printer 202 uses an external device. However, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 itself includes a data code printer so that no external connection is required.
Zero creation means may be realized.

As described above, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment automatically performs inspection-related information when the information reading unit 108 reads the member management information of the sticking member 20 created by the first ultrasonic inspection. Is reflected in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1. This eliminates the need for inputting patient information, setting scan conditions, and setting image display conditions one by one, thereby reducing examination time.
Further, since there is no need for manual input, there is no possibility of erroneous patient information input, scan condition setting, and image display conditions. In addition, since the sticking member 20 is attached to the position scanned by the ultrasonic probe 10 at the time of the first inspection, the time until the position to which the ultrasonic probe 10 is applied is greatly reduced in the second and subsequent inspections. . In addition, the reproducibility of the scan position is improved. At the time of the first inspection, the skilled operator places the pasting member 20 at the position after scanning.
Is pasted, even if the second and subsequent inspections are performed by an unskilled operator, the scan position at the time of the first inspection can be reproduced, and the inspection time can be shortened and the reproducibility of the scan position can be realized. Even when the first inspection is performed by an unskilled operator, the ultrasonic probe 10 is used at the first inspection.
The ability to easily reproduce the scan position determined with careful consideration of how to apply the method is useful for reducing the inspection time and achieving high reproducibility of the scan position.

The information reading unit 108 is provided at a position where the hand does not interfere with reading the information on the sticking member 20 even while holding the casing 100, so that the sticking member 2 can be seen while viewing the display unit 110.
Zero member management information can be easily read. Although it is conceivable to provide the information reading unit 108 in the ultrasonic probe 10, by providing it on the casing 100 side of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1, it is possible to avoid complication of the structure of the ultrasonic probe 10, Ultrasonic probe 1
0 is not expensive. In particular, since the ultrasonic probe 10 may need to be exchanged between a linear type, a sector type, a convex type, or the like depending on the purpose of use, it is beneficial that each can be designed at low cost. Also, the ultrasonic probe can be used in the case where an ultrasonic diagnosis is performed in a dark room by providing the periphery of the information reading unit 108 or at least one black light 109 of the ultrasonic probe 10 to cause the sticking member 20 coated with a fluorescent paint to emit light. The position to which 10 is applied can be easily identified.

Since the sticking member 20 is managed by the identification ID, the history of the scan result can be referred to for each sticking position of the sticking member 20 from the storage unit 105 or the external storage area, which is useful for the progress diagnosis. Moreover, since the scanning conditions are registered for each sticking member 20, the scanning conditions can be smoothly changed even when the scanning conditions are different for each examination part when examining a plurality of parts at a time.

(Second Embodiment)
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment is different from the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment in that the data code 21 provided on the sticking member 20 is replaced with an RF tag 22. is there. In the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment, the same components as those of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

In the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment, the information reading unit 108 is RF (Radio).
(Frequency) tag reader is provided, and member management information held by the RF tag 22 on the sticking member 20 shown in FIG. 11 is read. The affixing member 20 has an identification ID and has a plurality of affixing members 20.
Can be identified without being confused with each of the pasting members 20. The affixing member 20 is made of a material that transmits ultrasonic waves so that the ultrasonic probe 10 can be pressed from above and inspected. Moreover, it is preferable that the sticking member 20 is made of a flexible material and has adhesiveness on the surface in contact with the subject so that the subject does not peel off. The shape of the affixing member 20 is desirably a shape similar to the contact surface of the ultrasonic probe 10 with the subject. For example, when the contact surface of the ultrasonic probe 10 with the subject is rectangular, the sticking member 20 is rectangular. By making the contact surface with the subject similar, it is easy to determine the direction in which the ultrasonic probe 10 is applied. Since the RF tag 22 includes a metal material that affects transmission / reception of ultrasonic waves, the inspection is performed by applying the ultrasonic probe 10 to the probe contact portion 23 and performing scanning.

Even if a hand is interposed between the information reading unit 108 and the pasting member 20, the electromagnetic wave can pass through the hand, so the information reading unit 108 may be provided at an arbitrary position of the housing. However, depending on the frequency of the electromagnetic wave (radio wave) used, since it has a characteristic that it is easily attenuated by the hand (human body), in this case, similarly to the configuration of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 including the code reader shown in FIG. An information reading unit 108 is provided in the vicinity of the hinge 130 on the opposite side of the operation unit 120 of the first housing 100 a including the operation unit 120. In addition to the vicinity of the hinge 130, the casing 100a to the casing 10 are also provided.
The information reading unit 108 may be provided on the edge 0b. Even in the case where the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 is configured with one housing, it is preferable that the information reading unit 108 is provided around the display unit 110, for example, in which the hand is not easily covered when the operator holds it.

In FIG. 7 showing the flow of the first scan, points different from the description of the procedure using the data code will be additionally described.

In S4, in order to output the pasting member 20 having the member management information, the external RF tag writer 203 is connected from the communication unit 111 via the network as shown in FIG. The member management information may directly express examination-related information, or may be only an identification ID unique to each pasting member associated with the information stored in S3. The pasting member 20 is prepared by pasting the RF tag 22 in advance. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 transmits member management information to the RF tag writer 203, and the RF tag writer 203 writes the member management information to the RF tag 22 on the sticking member 20.

In the above description, the RF tag writer 203 is outside the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 and the communication unit 1
11 may be provided inside the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1. In other words, the RF tag reader / writer may have a function of reading and writing information held by the RF tag 22 in a form integrated with the information reading unit 108. In addition, the ultrasound image created by the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus 1 and the examination related information input by the operation unit 120 can be stored externally via the communication unit 111. When the RF tag writer 203 registers member management information in the sticking member 20, information stored externally may be used instead of the information stored in the storage unit 105.

As described above, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 in the second embodiment can read the member management information held by the RF tag 22 provided on the sticking member 20 with the RF tag reader of the information reading unit 108. When reading the information of the RF tag 22, it is only necessary to bring the RF tag reader and the RF tag 22 close to each other, and the operator can easily read the member management information without being substantially restricted by the direction of the information reading unit 108. . Since it does not take time to operate the information reading unit 108, the inspection time can be shortened.

According to the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of at least one embodiment described above, it is possible to easily input patient information, set scan conditions, image display conditions, and the like using the information reading unit.

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 novel 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.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 10 Ultrasonic probe 11 Probe connection part 20 Sticking member 21 Data code 22 RF tag 100, 100a, 100b Case 101 Transmission part 102 Reception part 103 Control part 104 Image processing part 105 Storage part 108 Information reading part 109 Black light 110 Display unit 111 Communication unit 112 Body mark display field 113 Ultrasound image 114 Scan mode display field 120 Operation unit 130 Hinge 201 Server 202 Printer 203 RF tag writer

Claims (11)

A portable housing connected to the probe,
The housing is
An information reading unit that reads member management information from a sticking member on the subject;
A control unit that obtains examination-related information including at least one of patient information, scan conditions, and image display conditions based on the member management information, and performs control based on the examination-related information;
An image processing unit for generating an image from a signal obtained by scanning with the probe;
A display unit for displaying an image generated by the image processing unit;
An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprising: The information reading unit is provided at a position where a hand does not interfere with reading of information when the case is gripped.
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1. The control unit obtains a body mark recorded as one of the inspection related information based on the member management information,
The image processing unit generates a display image including a body mark obtained by the control unit;
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to claim 1. The control unit determines patient information based on the member management information,
The image processing unit generates a display image including the patient information determined by the control unit;
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The control unit determines the scan condition based on the member management information,
Control the transmission unit and the reception unit to perform a scanning operation by the probe based on the scanning condition, or control the image processing unit to generate a display image showing the scanning condition by the image processing unit Do at least one of the things to do,
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The control unit controls the image processing unit to perform image processing of a display image on the display unit based on the image display condition obtained based on the member management information.
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5. An external storage medium that reads and writes the inspection related information, or an external device that outputs the inspection related information to create the sticking member, and a communication unit that communicates.
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6. A storage unit for storing the examination-related information;
The storage content of the storage unit is generated as an image by the image processing unit, and the generated image is displayed by the display unit.
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The information reading unit includes a code reader;
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8. The information reading unit includes an RF tag reader,
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9. At least one black light that causes the fluorescent paint applied to the sticking member to emit light is provided in the housing or the probe.
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10.