JP5431415B2 - Medical network system and server - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a medical network system having a server and a terminal connected to each other via a network, and transferring an anatomical chart stored in the server to the terminal in response to a transfer request from the terminal, and the server.

  In medical facilities such as clinics and hospitals, CR (Computed Radiography) equipment, CT (Computed Tomography) equipment, MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) equipment, PET (Positron Emission Tomography) ) Various modality devices such as devices and ultrasonic diagnostic devices are prevalent. A medical image taken by a modality device is used when a doctor diagnoses a patient and plays a major role in determining a patient's symptoms.

  Medical images are stored in medical facilities for a number of years for reasons such as confirming prognosis. For this reason, a large amount of medical images must be stored in a medical facility, and if each medical image is stored in a film or the like, a large space is required for securing storage space, managing work, searching work, and the like. In order to prevent this, a system in which a captured medical image is digitized and stored in a server or the like is known, for example, from Patent Document 1. In such a system, since only the server space needs to be prepared, the storage space for medical images in the medical facility can be greatly reduced. In addition, by causing the server to perform management and search operations, it is possible to improve the efficiency of operations at medical facilities.

JP 2005-276002 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 53-076782

  When interpreting or explaining to a patient using a medical image, the part (such as the head or abdomen) taken in the medical image is used to make the interpretation more accurate or to make the explanation to the patient easier to understand. ) May be viewed side by side with a medical image (see Patent Document 1). In such a case, if a doctor or the like accesses the server and searches for anatomical charts suitable for medical images one by one, it will be very time-consuming. For this reason, in the diagnosis support system described in Patent Document 1, the anatomical chart suitable for each medical image can be automatically displayed by causing the server to search the anatomical chart.

  However, in the diagnosis support system described in Patent Document 1, the anatomical chart is searched based on the part information recorded in advance in each medical image based on the order information at the time of imaging. If the information is not recorded or the part information of the medical image is mistakenly recorded, an inappropriate anatomical chart in which the part imaged on the medical image and the part drawn on the anatomical chart do not match is read out. There's a problem.

  In particular, in recent years, CT and MRI apparatuses that continuously capture a plurality of tomographic images may improve the imaging capability, so that it is not necessary to perform re-scanning. A wide range (for example, the whole body) has been photographed in advance. In such a case, since each captured tomographic image naturally includes parts other than those designated by the order, the method of Patent Document 1 makes it difficult to search for an anatomical chart for a non-designated tomographic image. . Due to such a background, there is an increasing demand for easily reading out an anatomical chart suitable for each medical image even if a part designated by an order is different from a part actually taken.

  Patent Document 2 describes a tomography apparatus that identifies a tomographic image photographing position (part) using a potentiometer or the like. However, since the position of an organ or the like has individual differences, even if the imaging position is specified by a potentiometer or the like, it does not always match the part of the order.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and selects an anatomical chart suitable for a region imaged in a medical image even when the region designated in the order is different from the region actually imaged. It is an object of the present invention to provide a medical network system that can be used, and a server used therefor.

  In order to achieve the above object, a server having storage means for storing a plurality of medical images and storing a plurality of anatomical charts used for comparison with each of these medical images, and the server via a network The medical network system according to the present invention includes a terminal for reading each anatomical chart from the server by transmitting a transfer request to the server to request transfer of the anatomical chart in response to a request from a user. Part recognition means for performing image analysis when storing the medical image in the storage means, recognizing an anatomical part photographed in the medical image, and recording the recognition result in association with the medical image; The transfer request includes identification information for identifying the medical image to be compared. Based on this identification information, the corresponding medical image is stored in the storage unit. The reading means that reads out the image, the recognition result associated with the medical image read out by the reading means, and the attribute information of each anatomical chart including the anatomical part drawn in each anatomical chart Then, a selection means for selecting the anatomical chart in which the respective anatomical parts coincide with each other as the anatomical chart suitable for the medical image, and a transfer for transferring the anatomical chart selected by the selection means to the terminal. Means is provided in the server.

  Note that it is preferable that the medical image is accompanied by examination information indicating the contents of the examination in which the medical image is taken, and the selection unit further selects the anatomical chart suitable for the medical image based on the examination information. . At this time, it is preferable that the examination information includes the type of the modality device that has captured the medical image and the direction in which the medical image has been captured. Furthermore, it is preferable that the attribute information includes characteristic information for collating with the examination information to determine the degree of fitness with the medical image.

  The anatomical site preferably includes the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, leg, and the like, and also includes organs such as the brain, heart, lungs, liver, and stomach.

  In addition to storing a plurality of medical images, a storage unit that stores a plurality of anatomical charts used for comparison with each of these medical images is provided, and the anatomical charts are connected from a terminal connected via a network. The server of the present invention, which transfers the anatomical chart corresponding to the transfer request to the terminal in response to receiving the transfer request for transfer, performs image analysis when storing the medical image in the storage means. And recognizing the anatomical region photographed in the medical image and recording the recognition result in association with the medical image, and the transfer request for identifying the medical image to be compared The identification information is included, and based on the identification information, the corresponding medical image is read from the storage unit, and the medical image read by the reading unit is associated with the medical image. The recognition result is compared with the attribute information of each anatomical diagram including the anatomical site drawn in each of the anatomical diagrams, and the anatomical diagram in which each anatomical site matches is Selection means for selecting as the anatomical chart suitable for a medical image and transfer means for transferring the anatomical chart selected by the selection means to the terminal are provided.

  In the present invention, an anatomical part photographed in a medical image to be compared is recognized, and an anatomical diagram in which the anatomical part matches the drawn anatomical part is selected. Even when the actually photographed part is different, an anatomical chart suitable for the part photographed in the medical image can be selected. In addition, since the part recognition is performed when the medical image is stored, it is possible to prevent the user from having to wait for the image analysis of the part recognition after receiving the transfer request.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a medical network system roughly. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of an image server schematically. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of attribute information DB roughly. It is a flowchart which shows roughly operation | movement of a medical network system.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a medical network system 10 used in a medical facility such as a hospital. The medical network system 10 includes a modality device 12 that captures medical images, an image server (anatomical chart selection device, server) 14 that stores medical images captured by the modality device 12, and various types of information in medical facilities. An information management server 16 to be managed and a plurality of client terminals (terminals) 18 used by a doctor at the time of medical examination or the like are configured. These units are connected to each other by a LAN (network) 20 in the medical facility.

  The medical network system 10 manages various information generated in a medical facility, medical images, and the like as electronic data, thereby reducing storage space for medical records and medical image films from the medical facility. In addition, the medical network system 10 improves the efficiency of medical facility operations by allowing each client terminal 18 to easily read various information, medical images, and the like. Although FIG. 1 shows a plurality of client terminals 18, only one client terminal 18 may be provided in the medical network system 10. On the contrary, the medical network system 10 may include a plurality of units of the modality device 12, the image server 14, and the information management server 16.

  The image server 14 is, for example, a PACS (picture archiving and communication system for medical application) server. In the image server 14, in addition to the medical image from the modality device 12, for example, a medical image sent from another medical facility via a network or a media, an anatomical chart used for contrasting symptoms, and the like Is stored. The medical images and anatomical charts stored in the image server 14 are read to each client terminal 18 as necessary, and used for interpretation by a doctor, explanation to a patient, and the like. Note that the anatomical chart may include, for example, a medical image taken by the modality device 12 in addition to those drawn by illustration.

  The information management server 16 is, for example, a HIS (hospital information system) server or a RIS (radiology information system) server. The information management server 16 manages various information such as patient information, medical information, examination information, and accounting information for each patient. The patient information represents personal information of each patient, and includes, for example, patient name, patient ID, current address, date of birth, age, sex, family structure, past history, and presence of allergies.

  The medical information is information on medical care for the patient, and includes, for example, a medical date, medical department, name of injury, diagnosis result, treatment period, type and amount of medication, prescription pharmacy name, and the like. The treatment period is a period of going to a medical facility for the same injury or illness. The examination information is information such as a medical image taken at the time of diagnosis, and includes, for example, an examination date, an examination device, an examination method, an examination site, and the like. The inspection method refers to the orientation of the patient with respect to imaging of the front and side surfaces, the presence or absence of a contrast agent, and the like. The examination site includes the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, leg, and the head / neck or chest / abdomen overlapping these parts. Further, the accounting information includes, for example, examination costs, medication costs, examination costs, and information indicating whether insurance is applied.

  For example, a plurality of client terminals 18 are arranged in a medical facility in units such as every clinic or every department. Each of these client terminals 18 is constituted by, for example, a well-known personal computer or workstation, a monitor 22 for displaying various information or medical images, an input device 24 for inputting various information, and the like. Is provided. The doctor displays a medical image taken by the modality device 12 and information read from the information management server 16 on the monitor 22 while explaining the diagnosis result while facing the patient. In addition, the doctor inputs various information obtained by the examination through the input device 24. The input device 24 may be a known input device such as a keyboard or a mouse.

  In addition, a reservation table for the modality device 12 is constructed in the information management server 16. The doctor accesses the reservation table of the information management server 16 via the client terminal 18 when photographing by the modality device 12 is necessary. Then, the examination schedule of the modality device 12 is made by designating the vacant date and time of the reservation table and inputting the order information for instructing the contents of the examination. The information management server 16 distributes the order information to the client terminal 18 in the radiology department, the modality device 12 or the like every time a new examination reservation is accepted or at a certain period. A radiology doctor or engineer operates the modality device 12 based on the order information, and takes a medical image corresponding to the order information.

  In this way, the information management server 16 manages each piece of information for each patient, manages the availability of the modality device 12, and prevents multiple examination reservations from overlapping in the same time zone. Note that the order information includes, for example, an examination method, an examination site, an ID number of a patient performing the examination, an ID number of a doctor who requested the examination, and the like.

  For the modality device 12, for example, a well-known medical imaging apparatus such as an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, a CR apparatus, a CT apparatus, or an MRI apparatus is used. A medical image taken by the modality device 12 is transmitted to the image server 14 via the LAN. At this time, the modality device 12 writes the patient ID and the like as metadata to the medical image based on the order information, and easily identifies which patient the taken medical image belongs to. Digital medical images can be directly photographed by the modality device 12 using an image sensor or the like, or digitized by a scanner (not shown) after being photographed by the analog modality device 12 on a film or the like. May be included.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the image server 14. The image server 14 is configured by a known personal computer or workstation, and includes a CPU (selection means) 30, a memory 31, an HDD (storage means) 32, a monitor 33, an input device 34, a network interface (transfer). Means) 35 and a part recognition unit (part recognition means) 36. These units are connected to each other via a bus 37.

  The HDD 32 stores a software database (DB) 40 for storing various programs corresponding to the medical network system 10, a medical image DB 42 for storing medical images 50, and an anatomy for storing anatomical charts 60 used for comparison with the medical images 50. Various databases such as the figure DB 44 and the attribute information DB 46 in which the attributes representing the contents of each anatomical chart 60 are recorded together are constructed.

  The CPU 30 centrally controls the image server 14 by reading each program from the software DB 40 of the HDD 32 and developing it in the memory 31 and sequentially processing the read program. In addition, when the medical image 50 is input via the network interface 35, the CPU 30 stores the medical image 50 in the medical image DB 42 of the HDD 32. Then, the medical image 50 stored in response to the request from each client terminal 18 is read from the medical image DB 42 and the read medical image 50 is transferred to the requesting client terminal 18.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the attribute information DB 46, various types of information such as a site drawn in the anatomical chart 60, a direction in which the anatomical chart 60 is drawn, the presence or absence of contrast medium, and an adaptive modality are stored in each anatomical chart 60. This attribute is recorded in association with the file name of each anatomical chart 60. The attribute information DB 46 is used when the CPU 30 searches each anatomical chart 60. The adaptive modality indicates the most suitable modality device 12 in each anatomical chart 60. For example, the adaptive modality of the anatomical chart from which the skull, ribs, and the like are removed is set as an MRI apparatus in which bones and the like are not easily captured. On the other hand, the adaptive modality of the anatomical chart in which the skull and the ribs are drawn is set as a CT apparatus that clearly images bones and the like. As described above, the adaptive modality is arbitrarily set in accordance with the characteristics of each modality device 12. Further, the items of each anatomical chart 60 recorded in the attribute information DB 46 are not limited to the above, and may include other examination contents and the like.

  In this example, various programs, medical images 50, and the like are stored in the same HDD 32, but each may be stored in an individual HDD. In this example, the medical image 50 or the like is stored in the so-called built-in type HDD 32. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the medical image 50 may be stored in an external type HDD or a DVD- You may make it preserve | save on various media, such as ROM and CD-ROM.

  The monitor 33 displays various operation screens according to each process of the program by the CPU 30. The monitor 33 may be a known display device such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT display. For example, a keyboard or a mouse is used as the input device 34. For example, the monitor 33 and the input device 34 may be configured such that an administrator in a medical facility updates each program recorded in the software DB 40, or each medical image 50 in the medical image DB 42 or each anatomical chart 60 in the anatomical chart DB 44. Used when checking the storage status. The network interface 35 connects the image server 14 to the LAN 20 of the medical facility. The network interface 35 is appropriately selected according to the LAN 20 standard, such as Ethernet (registered trademark), for example.

  The part recognition unit 36 performs image analysis of the input medical image and recognizes which part is captured in the medical image. In the image analysis by the part recognition unit 36, for example, the feature amount of the image is calculated based on the density of each pixel, and the calculated feature amount is compared with the feature amount of each part stored in advance and matched. Is done.

  As shown in FIG. 2, each medical image 50 has an image recording area 52 for recording image data 52a and a tag area 54 for recording metadata. In the tag area 54 of the medical image 50, for example, various types of information such as a file name 54a and an examination ID 54b are recorded as metadata. The file name 54a is assigned to each medical image 50 individually. The inspection ID 54b is a unique number assigned for each inspection. The examination ID 54b makes it possible to identify which medical image 50 was taken at the time of examination, and when a plurality of medical images 50 are taken in one examination, the medical images 50 are grouped for each examination. Used to manage.

  Furthermore, each anatomical chart 60 also has an image recording area 62 for recording image data 62a and a tag area 64 for recording metadata, like each medical image 50. In the tag area 64 of the anatomical chart 60, for example, a file name 64a assigned to each anatomical chart 60 is recorded as metadata.

  Each metadata recorded in each tag area 54, 64 is recorded at the same time as the image data 52a, 62a, for example, when the medical image 50 and the anatomical chart 60 are created, or after creation, the image server 14 and the client terminal 18 are recorded. Etc. are recorded. The metadata recorded in the tag areas 54 and 64 is not limited to the above, and any other information may be recorded. As a file format of the medical image 50 and the anatomical chart 60 having such tag areas 54 and 64, for example, a DICOM (Digtal Imaging and Communications in Medicine) format is known.

  Next, the operation of the medical network system 10 configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The doctor who has determined that imaging by the modality device 12 is necessary for diagnosis accesses the reservation table of the information management server 16 via the client terminal 18 and inputs the order information at the vacant date and time of the reservation table to input the modality device. Make 12 inspection appointments. The inputted order information is distributed by the information management server 16 to the client terminal 18 in the radiology department, the modality device 12 and the like.

  The operator (radiologist, radiographer, etc.) of the modality device 12 that has confirmed the order information using the client terminal 18 or the modality device 12 performs imaging of the patient based on the order information, and the examination region specified by the order information. The medical image 50 is acquired.

  The acquired medical image 50 is transferred to the image server 14 via the LAN 20 or the like. The CPU 30 of the image server 14 that has received the medical image 50 stores the received medical image 50 in the medical image DB 42 of the HDD 32. At this time, the modality device 12 stores the examination direction and examination site at the time of imaging in the information management server 16 as examination information incidental to the medical image 50 taken.

  Next, the doctor who determines that the medical image 50 acquired for interpretation or explanation to the patient is necessary transmits a transfer request for the medical image 50 to the image server 14 via the client terminal 18. The transfer request for the medical image 50 includes an examination ID for specifying the medical image 50. Note that the examination ID may be directly input by the doctor, or a list of medical images 50 for the patient is created based on the examination information stored in the information management server 16 and selected from the list. It may be.

  When receiving the transfer request for the medical image 50, the CPU 30 of the image server 14 searches the medical image DB 42 of the HDD 32, and the examination ID included in the transfer request matches the examination ID 54b recorded as metadata in the tag area 54. The medical image 50 is read from the medical image DB 42. As described above, by searching the medical image 50 based on the examination ID, each medical image 50 can be efficiently read even when a plurality of medical images 50 are captured by one examination.

  The CPU 30 that has read the medical image 50 confirms the address of the requesting client terminal 18 and transfers the read copy of the medical image 50 to the client terminal 18. The doctor who has acquired the medical image 50 from the image server 14 displays the medical image 50 on the monitor 22 of the client terminal 18 and interprets the image or explains to the patient.

  Next, while viewing the medical image 50, the doctor who determines that the anatomical chart 60 to be compared with the medical image 50 is necessary transmits a transfer request for the anatomical chart 60 to the image server 14 via the client terminal 18. . The transfer request for the anatomical chart 60 includes the file name of the medical image 50 to be compared. The file name of the medical image 50 may be directly input by a doctor, or the file name of the medical image 50 displayed on the monitor 22 may be automatically input.

  Upon receiving the transfer request for the anatomical chart 60, the CPU 30 of the image server 14 searches the medical image DB 42 of the HDD 32, and the file name included in the transfer request matches the file name 54a recorded as metadata in the tag area 54. The medical image 50 to be read is read out from the medical image DB 42. The CPU 30 that has read the medical image 50 inputs the medical image 50 to the region recognition unit 36 and causes the region recognition unit 36 to recognize the region captured in the medical image 50.

  Further, the CPU 30 causes the part recognition unit 36 to recognize the part of the medical image 50, accesses the information management server 16 to refer to the examination information of the medical image 50, the imaging direction of the medical image 50, the presence or absence of a contrast agent, Acquire each attribute representing the contents of the examination such as imaging modality. The CPU 30 that has performed the part recognition by the part recognition unit 36 and the reference of the examination information accesses the attribute information DB 46.

  The CPU 30 that has accessed the attribute information DB 46 searches for an anatomical chart 60 in which the part recognized by the part recognition unit 36 matches the part recorded in the attribute information DB 46. Further, the CPU 30 determines the degree of conformity of whether or not each attribute other than the part recorded in the examination information matches each attribute other than the part recorded in the attribute information DB 46. That is, in this example, each attribute of the direction in which the anatomical chart 60 is drawn, the presence / absence of a contrast medium, and the adaptive modality corresponds to the characteristic information described in the claims. As a result, the CPU 30 selects the file name of the anatomical chart 60 having the same part and the highest matching degree of the other attributes as the anatomical chart 60 most suitable for the read medical image 50.

  For example, the region recognized by the region recognizing unit 36 is “chest”, the imaging direction of the medical image 50 recorded in the examination information is “axial”, the administration of the contrast agent is “present”, and the imaging modality is “ CT ”. In this case, the CPU 30 selects “anatomical chart 3” (see FIG. 3) having matching attributes as the file name of the most suitable anatomical chart 60. At this time, there may be a plurality of anatomical charts 60 having the same degree of matching. Even in such a case, each anatomical chart 60 may be prioritized in advance so that the anatomical chart 60 can be narrowed down.

  CPU30 which selected the file name from attribute information DB46 accesses anatomical chart DB44, and reads anatomical chart 60 of the selected file name from anatomical chart DB44. The CPU 30 that has read the anatomical chart 60 confirms the address of the requesting client terminal 18 and transfers a copy of the read anatomical chart 60 to the client terminal 18. The client terminal 18 that has received the anatomical chart 60 displays the anatomical chart 60 along with the requested medical image 50 on the monitor 22. As described above, according to this example, the part imaged in the medical image 50 to be compared is recognized, and the anatomical chart 60 in which the part and the drawn part match is selected. Even in the case where the actually photographed part is different, the anatomical chart 60 suitable for the medical image 50 to be compared can be selected.

  In the above-described embodiment, after the medical image 50 is transferred to the client terminal 18, the anatomical chart 60 is transferred in response to a transfer request from the user. For example, when the transfer of the medical image 50 is requested, the anatomical chart 60 suitable for the medical image 50 may be read, and the anatomical chart 60 may be transferred to the client terminal 18 together with the medical image 50. .

  In the above embodiment, the part of the medical image 50 is recognized when the transfer request for the anatomical chart 60 is received from the user. However, the timing of the part recognition is not limited to this. For example, the medical image 50 sent from the device 12 may be stored in the medical image DB 42. At this time, the recognized part may be recorded in the tag area 54 or the like so that it can be read out when the anatomical chart 60 is selected.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the attributes of the anatomical chart 60 are recorded together in the attribute information DB 46. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, each attribute is stored in the tag area 64 of each anatomical chart 60. It may be recorded as data. In the above embodiment, the examination information of the medical image 50 is recorded in the information management server 16. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the examination information is recorded as metadata in the tag area 54 of the medical image 50. You may make it do.

  In the above embodiment, the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, leg, and the like are shown as anatomical parts, but not limited thereto, for example, the brain, heart, lung, liver , Organs such as the stomach may be included.

  Moreover, although the example which applied this invention to the medical network system 10 used in one medical facility was shown in the said embodiment, this invention is not restricted to this, For example, a some medical facility is connected. The present invention may be applied to a medical network system. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the image server 14 is shown as an anatomical chart selection device. However, the anatomical chart selection device is not limited to this, and can be applied to, for example, the client terminal 18 and the like from the HDD of the client terminal 18. Selection may be made when each anatomical chart 60 is read out and displayed on the monitor 22.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Medical network system 12 Modality apparatus 14 Image server 16 Information management server 18 Client terminal 20 LAN (network)
30 CPU (selection means)
32 HDD (storage means)
35 Network interface (transfer means)
36 Site recognition unit (site recognition means)
46 Attribute information DB
50 Medical images 60 Anatomical chart

Claims (10)

A server having storage means for storing a plurality of medical images and storing a plurality of anatomical charts used for comparison with each of the medical images, and connected to the server via a network. In a medical network system having a terminal for reading each anatomical chart from the server by transmitting a transfer request for requesting transfer of the anatomical chart to the server in response to a request,
By image analysis with respect to the medical image, wherein performs region recognition to recognize the captured anatomical site in the medical image, a region recognition means for recording the recognition result associated with the medical image, the part recognition, Site recognition means for performing the medical image storage in the storage means;
The transfer request includes identification information for identifying the medical image to be compared, and based on this identification information, a reading unit that reads the corresponding medical image from the storage unit;
The recognition result associated with the medical image read by the reading means is collated with the attribute information of each anatomical chart including the anatomical site drawn on each anatomical chart, and each anatomy is confirmed. A selection means for selecting the anatomical chart having the same anatomical site as the anatomical chart suitable for the medical image;
A medical network system, wherein the server includes transfer means for transferring the anatomical chart selected by the selection means to the terminal. The timing at which the part recognition unit performs the part recognition is a timing at which the medical image captured by the modality device and sent from the modality device to the server is stored in the storage unit. The medical network system according to claim 1. 3. The medical network system according to claim 1, wherein the part recognition unit associates the recognition result with the medical image by recording the recognition result in a tag area of the medical image. The medical image is accompanied by examination information indicating the contents of the examination in which the medical image was taken,
The medical network system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the selection unit further selects the anatomical chart suitable for the medical image based on the examination information. 5. The medical network system according to claim 4 , wherein the examination information includes a type of a modality device that has captured the medical image and a direction in which the medical image has been captured. The medical network system according to claim 4 or 5 , wherein the attribute information includes characteristic information for collating with the examination information to determine a degree of fitness with the medical image. Claims wherein the anatomical site, the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, together with the like legs, characterized in that it includes the brain, heart, lungs, liver, organs such as the stomach Item 7. The medical network system according to any one of Items 1 to 6 . A plurality of medical images are stored, and storage means for storing a plurality of anatomical charts used for comparison with each of these medical images is provided, and the anatomical charts are transferred from a terminal connected via a network. In response to receiving the requested transfer request, in the server that transfers the anatomical chart corresponding to the transfer request to the terminal,
By image analysis with respect to the medical image, wherein performs region recognition to recognize the captured anatomical site in the medical image, a region recognition means for recording the recognition result associated with the medical image, the part recognition, Site recognition means for performing the medical image storage in the storage means;
The transfer request includes identification information for identifying the medical image to be compared, and based on this identification information, a reading unit that reads the corresponding medical image from the storage unit;
The recognition result associated with the medical image read by the reading means is collated with the attribute information of each anatomical chart including the anatomical site drawn on each anatomical chart, and each anatomy is confirmed. A selection means for selecting the anatomical chart having the same anatomical site as the anatomical chart suitable for the medical image;
And a transfer means for transferring the anatomical chart selected by the selection means to the terminal. 9. The timing at which the part recognition unit performs the part recognition is a timing at which the medical image taken by a modality device and sent from the modality device is stored in the storage unit. The listed server. The server according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the part recognition unit associates the recognition result with the medical image by recording the recognition result in a tag region of the medical image.

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