JP4575021B2 - Medical image display system and display method thereof - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a medical image display system that creates a medical image display screen from image data of a medical image acquired by a modality, and a display method thereof.

  In a medical image diagnostic apparatus such as an X-ray apparatus or a CT (Computerized Tomography) apparatus, an operator observes an image obtained by inspection and outputs necessary image data to a film or paper.

  The operator first selects the display format (display format) of the read image data. This display format is selected by providing a field for selecting a display format on the shooting condition selection screen or a screen for selecting a display format before moving from the shooting condition selection screen to the image data display screen. Yes.

  When the display format is selected by the operator, the corresponding display format is selected from the previously stored display formats (2-division, 4-division, 6-division, etc.), and the image data is inserted into the selected display format. Display screen is created.

  Then, after the display screen in which the image data is embedded is displayed, the operator determines whether or not the selected display format is appropriate. When changing the display format, the display format is selected again, and the corresponding display format is selected again from the display formats stored in advance. The image data is inserted into the display format selected again, and the display screen is created again (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

When the display format is determined, an image drawn in the display format is output on film or paper.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-220056

  However, it may be necessary to fit five or more pieces of image data when fitting the image data into a selected display format, for example, a four-split display format. In this case, it is determined that the quadrant display format is not appropriate while image data is being selected in the quadrant display format. Then, it has been necessary to change the display format from 4 divisions to, for example, 6 divisions and select image data from the beginning again in the 6 division display format.

  This is because a corresponding display format is selected from the display formats stored in advance, and then the image data is inserted into the selected display format. After the image data is inserted, it is determined whether the display format is appropriate, so that the operability for the operator is poor and the work efficiency is lowered.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a medical image display system and a display method thereof that can improve the operability of selecting a display format.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a medical image display system according to the present invention includes an image selection screen including a medical image based on image data and a plurality of print formats in which the number of frames in which the medical image is to be arranged is different. an image selection screen display means for displaying on the display device, in the image selection screen, an image selection means for selecting a desired medical image fit into the plurality of printing formats, selection selected by the image selection means Print format selection screen display means for displaying on the display device a print format selection screen including the plurality of print formats in which medical images are respectively inserted, and the selected medical image is embedded on the print format selection screen a plurality of printing formats, printing Four to select the required print format And Tsu DOO selection means, provided with a display screen creation means for creating a display screen for printing the selected medical image at the selected selection print format by the print format selection device.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the medical image display method according to the present invention includes an image selection screen including a medical image based on image data and a plurality of print formats in which the number of frames in which the medical image is to be arranged is different. selection There the image selection screen display process to be displayed in the image selection screen, the plurality of snaps to the printing format free the desired medical image that has been selected and the image selection step selected by said image selecting means A print format selection screen display step in which a print format selection screen including the plurality of print formats into which the medical images are respectively inserted is displayed, and the plurality of prints in which the selected medical images are embedded on the print format selection screen. A print format selection step in which a required print format is selected from the formats, and the print format Display screen for printing the selected medical image in Tsu preparative selected selected selected printing format by a process and a display screen generation process is created.

  According to the medical image display system and the display method thereof according to the present invention, the operability of selecting a display format can be improved.

  Embodiments of a medical image display system and a display method thereof according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a medical image display system according to the present invention.

  FIG. 1 shows a modality (medical device) 9 for acquiring image data, and a medical image display system 10 that creates a display screen using image data of an image acquired by the modality 9, and this medical image display The system 10 includes a console 11 for performing imaging part information and image display setting, and output means 12 for outputting display screen data created by the console 11, for example, at least one of a printer 12a and an imager 12b. Is provided.

  Examples of the modality 9 include an X-ray CT (Computed Tomography) apparatus, an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) apparatus, a CR (computed radiography) apparatus, and an ultrasonic diagnostic imaging apparatus.

  The console 11 displays an initial display by displaying a display format storage unit 21 as storage means for storing a display format (display format) and a display format image simulating the display format stored in the display format storage unit 21. An initial display screen creation means 22 for creating a screen is provided.

  As the display format, there are a reduced display format in which image data is reduced and displayed in a thumbnail format, a multiple divided display format in which a plurality of images are displayed on an equal basis, and the like. As the multiple division display format, a two-division display format in which two images are displayed equally, a four-division display format in which four images are displayed equally, and a six-division in which six images are displayed equally There are display formats. Hereinafter, the case where the display format storage unit 21 stores a 2-part display format, a 4-part display format, and a 6-part display format as display formats will be described.

  Further, the console 11 performs various image processing, such as correction processing, gradation conversion processing, trimming, inversion / rotation, parameter change and masking, as necessary, on the image data of the image acquired by the modality 9. An image processing unit 23 serving as an image processing unit to be applied, and an image / display format selection screen for displaying an image input from the image processing unit 23 on an initial display screen input from the initial display screen 22 Display format selection screen creation means 24, operation means 25 such as a keyboard and mouse that can be operated by an operator such as a doctor or an engineer, and the image / display format of image / display format selection screen creation means 24 by this operation means 25 Select the required image on the selection screen and insert it into the required frame of the display format image Selection means 26, display format selection means 31 for selecting a required display format on the image / display format selection screen by the operating means 25, and a required image in the required display format selected by the display format selection means 31. Display screen creating means 32 for creating a display screen to be displayed is provided.

  FIG. 2 is an example of an image / display format selection screen created by the image / display format selection screen creation means 24.

  The image / display format selection screen shown in FIG. 2 includes a plurality of images obtained from the image data, for example, nine images (images A to I), a 2-part display format, a 4-part display format, and a 6-part display. A display format image simulating the display format is displayed. For example, a plurality of images obtained from image data are displayed in a matrix on the image / display format selection screen, while a display format image is displayed for each display format image on the right end of the image / display format selection screen. The Note that the image / display format selection screen shown in FIG. 2 shows nine images, but the present invention is not limited to displaying nine images. The remaining images can be switched and displayed by scrolling, page switching, and the like.

  3 to 5 are enlarged views of display format images displayed at the right end portion of the image / display format selection screen shown in FIG.

  Of the display format images, FIG. 3 shows a two-division display format in which two images can be displayed on an equal basis, and the images can be fitted in the frames (1) and (2), respectively. FIG. 4 shows a four-division display format in which four images can be displayed on an equal basis, and the images can be fitted in the frames (1), (2), (3) and (4), respectively. FIG. 5 shows a 6-split display format in which 6 images can be displayed on an equal basis, and the images are inserted into frames (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6), respectively. be able to.

  Further, on the image / display format selection screen shown in FIG. 2, display format selection means 31, for example, a click button 31a for creating a display screen in a two-split display format, and a four-split display format are displayed. Display format selection means 31, for example, a click button 31b for creating a screen, and display format selection means 31, for example, a click button 31c, for creating a display screen in a 6-split display format are installed.

  Further, the console 11 shown in FIG. 1 is provided with a monitor 35 as display means for displaying the image / display format selection screen created by the image / display format selection screen creation means 24. The display screen of the display screen creation means 32 may be displayed on the monitor 35 as an output preview.

  The display screen data created by the display screen creation means 32 can be output via the printer 12a or the imager 12b.

  Next, a medical image display method using the medical image display system 10 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, a display format is stored in advance in the display format storage unit 21 provided in the console 11 of the medical image display system 10 (step S1). As the display format, there are a reduced display format in which image data is reduced and displayed in a thumbnail format, a multiple divided display format in which a plurality of images are displayed on an equal basis, and the like.

  The display format stored in the display format storage unit 21 in step S1 is input to the initial display screen creating unit 22, and the initial display screen creating unit 22 displays an initial display format image imitating the display format. A display screen is created. The data of the initial display screen is input to the image / display format selection screen creation means 24.

  On the other hand, the image data of the image acquired by the modality 9 is subjected to various image processing, for example, correction processing, gradation conversion processing, trimming, inversion / rotation, parameter, by the image processing unit 23 provided in the console 11 as necessary. Changes, masking, etc. are applied. The image data acquired by the modality 9 or the image data subjected to the image processing is input to the image / display format selection screen creation means 24.

  In the image / display format selection screen creation means 24, the image input from the image processing unit 23 is displayed on the initial display screen input from the initial screen creation means 22, and the image and the display format image are displayed. A display format selection screen is created (step S2). Therefore, both the image and the display format image are displayed on the image / display format selection screen, and the image and the display format image are displayed on the same screen.

  The data of the image / display format selection screen created by the image / display format selection screen creation means 24 is sent to the monitor 35, and the image / display format selection screen is displayed on the monitor 35 (step S3).

  Next, the operator operates the image selection means 26 by the operation means 25 while looking at the image / display format selection screen displayed on the monitor 35, and displays the image / display format selection screen creation means 24 on the image / display format selection screen 24. Select the required image with. Then, the required image is inserted into the required frame of the display format image on the image / display format selection screen (step S4).

  When the image selection means 26, for example, an image file that is an object that enables a drag and drop operation, is installed on the image / display format selection screen shown in FIG. 2, the required image insertion in step S4 is the image / display. This is done by dragging and dropping the image B on the format selection screen. The drag and drop operation is performed by placing the pointer on the image B on the screen, dragging the image B, and dropping it on the frame (1) of the display format image that is the output destination. When the drag and drop operation is performed, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the image B is inserted into the frame (1) of the 2-part display format image, the 4-part display format image, and the 6-part display format image. Next, the image E is similarly dragged and dropped, and the image E is inserted into the frame (2) of the 2-part display format image, the 4-part display format image, and the 6-part display format image.

  Here, when the image B is dropped in the frame (1) of the two-divided display format image, almost simultaneously with the image B being inserted into the frame (1) of the two-divided display format image, the four-divided display format image and 6 The image B is also inserted into the frame (1) of the divided display format image. Note that an output destination action that occurs when a required image is dropped is insertion, and the required image is moved or copied to the output destination.

  The drag and drop operations do not need to be inserted in order from the frame (1) of the display format, and another image can be overlaid on the frame in which the image is inserted.

  The operation of the operation means 25 by the operator is not limited to the drag and drop operation using the mouse. For example, the operation unit 25 may be performed by double-clicking the image B using the mouse on the image / display format selection screen. . In that case, the image B is inserted into all frames (1) of the 2-split display format, 4-split display format, and 6-split display format by the first double click. In the second and subsequent double clicks, the required images are sequentially inserted after frame (2).

  Next, the data of the image / display format selection screen in which the required image is inserted in step S4 is sent to the monitor 35 shown in FIG. 1 and displayed on the monitor 35 (step S5).

  Further, it is determined whether or not a required display format has been selected (step S6). Whether or not a required display format has been selected is determined by the operator clicking the display format selection means 31, for example, the click buttons 31a, 31b, 31c, by the operation means 25.

  If the determination in step S6 is Yes, that is, if it is determined that the required display format has been selected, the required image has been inserted and the required image is selected from among the plurality of display formats on the image / display format selection screen. The required display format with inset is selected. The selected display format data is sent to the display screen creation means 32.

  Then, the display screen creating means 32 creates a display screen on which a required image is displayed in a required display format (step S7). For example, when the 2-split display format is selected by clicking the click button 31a on the image / display format selection screen shown in FIG. 2, the images B and E are displayed in the split-split display format shown in FIG. A display screen displaying is displayed.

  Note that the display screen created in step S7 may be displayed on the monitor 35 as an output preview.

  The display screen created in step S7 is output via the output means 12, for example, the printer 12a or the imager 12b (step S8).

  On the other hand, if it is determined No in step S6, that is, it is determined that the required display format is not selected, the image selection means 26 is operated by the operation means 25, and then the required on the image / display format screen. An image is selected (step S4).

  In some cases, the number of required images to be inserted is larger than the number of frames in the display format. For example, assume that steps S4 to S6 are repeated to select three required images, for example, images B, E, and I. In this case, two two-division display format images are displayed in a stack on the right end portion on the image / display format selection screen shown in FIG.

  FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a stack display in two two-division display format images displayed at the right end of the image / display format selection screen shown in FIG.

  In the stack display of the two two-divided display format images shown in FIG. 7, any two-divided display format image can be arbitrarily displayed in front by operating the mouse.

  When the number of required images to be inserted is larger than the number of frames in the display format, the display format image may be displayed in parallel when proceeding to the display screen of the display format image displayed in a stack.

  According to the medical image display system 10 and the medical image display method, the operability of selecting the display format can be improved by selecting the required display format after all the required images have been selected.

1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a medical image display system according to the present invention. An example of an image / display format selection screen. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a two-divided display format image displayed at the right end of the image / display format selection screen shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a quadrant display format image displayed at the right end of the image / display format selection screen shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a six-divided display format image displayed at the right end of the image / display format selection screen shown in FIG. 2. The flowchart which shows the medical image display method which concerns on this invention. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a stack display in two two-division display format images displayed at the right end of the image / display format selection screen shown in FIG. 2.

Explanation of symbols

9 Modality 10 Medical image display system 12a Printer 12b Imager 21 Display format storage unit 22 Initial display screen creation means 23 Image processing unit 24 Image / display format selection screen creation means 25 Operation means 26 Image selection means 31 Display format selection means 32 Display screen Creation means 35 Monitor

Claims (17)

Image selection screen display means for displaying an image selection screen including a medical image based on the image data and a plurality of print formats in which the number of frames in which the medical image is to be arranged on the display device ;
On the image selection screen, an image selection means for selecting a required medical image to be fitted into the plurality of print formats ;
A print format selection screen display means for causing the display device to display a print format selection screen including the plurality of print formats in which the selected medical images selected by the image selection means are respectively fitted;
In the print format selection screen, from the plurality of printing formats the selected medical image is fitted, and print format selection means for selecting a desired printing format,
A medical image display system comprising: a display screen creating means for creating a display screen for printing the selected medical image in the selected print format selected by the print format selecting means. The print format selection screen display means has the same number of frames on the print format selection screen for a print format in which the number of selected medical images is larger than the number of frames among the plurality of print formats. The medical image display system according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of print formats are displayed in a stacked manner. The medical image display according to claim 1 or 2 , further comprising storage means for storing the plurality of print formats , wherein the image selection screen display means acquires the plurality of print formats from the storage means. system. Further provided an image processing means for performing various image processing on the image data of the image acquired in modalities, the image selection screen display unit, the image selection screen including the image after the image processing as the medical image The medical image display system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the display device displays the image. The medical image display system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that provided the image selection means and further operating means for operating to input control signals to the print format selection device. Wherein the image selection means, it possible to dragging and dropping the desired medical image in one frame printing format of the plurality of printing formats in the image selection screen, via the operation means 6. The medical image according to claim 5 , wherein the required medical image is selected by dragging and dropping the required medical image to the frame of the one print format on the image selection screen. Display system. The medical image display system according to claim 6, wherein the image selection unit selects the required medical image by transferring the required medical image to the frame of the one print format by duplication. . The print format selection means is a click button on the print format selection screen , and the required print format is selected from the plurality of print formats by pressing the click button alternatively via the operation means. the medical image display system according to claim 5, characterized in that selecting. The medical image display system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising at least one of a printer and an imager that can output data of the print screen. An image selection screen display step in which an image selection screen including a medical image based on the image data and a plurality of print formats in which the number of frames in which the medical image is to be arranged is displayed;
In the image selection screen, an image selection step of snaps free the said plurality of printing formats required medical image is selected,
A print format selection screen display step in which a print format selection screen including the plurality of print formats in which the selected medical images selected by the image selection unit are respectively inserted is displayed;
A print format selection step in which a required print format is selected from the plurality of print formats in which the selected medical image is inserted on the print format selection screen;
And a display screen creation step of creating a display screen for printing the selected medical image in the selected print format selected in the print format selection step . In the print format selection screen display step, among the plurality of print formats, a print format in which the number of the selected medical images is larger than the number of frames has the same number of frames on the print format selection screen. The medical image display method according to claim 10, wherein a plurality of print formats are displayed in a stacked manner. 11. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising a storage step of storing the plurality of print formats in advance, wherein the plurality of print formats stored in the storage step is acquired in the image selection screen display step. The medical image display method according to 11 . And a step of image data of the image obtained at modalities are image processed further, in the image selection screen display step, the image selection screen including the image after the image processing as the medical image on the display device the medical image display method according to any one of claims 10 to 12, characterized in that display. In the image selection process by the desired medical image in one frame printing format of the plurality of printing formats in the image selection screen is dragged and drop operation, the desired medical image selected the medical image display method according to any one of claims 10 to 13, characterized in that it is. 15. The medical image according to claim 14, wherein in the image selection step, the required medical image is selected by transferring the required medical image to a frame of the one print format by duplication. Display method. 16. In the print format selection step, the required print format is selected from the plurality of print formats by pressing a click button on the print format selection screen. The medical image display method according to any one of the above. The print screen printing screen generated by the generation step is a film and a medical image according to any one of claims 10 to 16, further comprising the step to be printed on at least one of the paper Display method.

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