JP6397211B2 - Display device and program thereof - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device that displays an icon on a screen and a program thereof.

  An icon may be displayed on the device screen, and an operator may operate the device using the icon. For example, in an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus that captures an ultrasound image of a subject, there is an apparatus in which an auxiliary display unit using a touch screen is provided separately from a display unit that displays an ultrasound image. (For example, refer patent document 1) The operation button selected by the operator in order for an operator to input an instruction is displayed as an icon on the auxiliary display unit.

  As the operation buttons displayed on the auxiliary display unit, there are operation buttons of various categories. For example, a measurement pattern for measuring a length or area in an ultrasonic image is displayed on the display unit, and a body pattern is displayed on the display unit on which the ultrasonic image is displayed. A body pattern button for displaying the comment, and a comment button for displaying a comment on the display unit on which the ultrasonic image is displayed. The measurement button, the body pattern button, and the comment button include various types of buttons.

JP 2013-27497 A

  As described above, the operation buttons belonging to one category include various buttons and various categories. In this way, there are icons belonging to various categories as icons displayed on the screen, and even if there are various icons belonging to one category, a display that allows an operator to easily find a desired icon An apparatus is desired.

  One aspect of the invention made in order to solve the above-described problem is that an icon display unit on which icons are displayed and a plurality of the icons belonging to any of a plurality of categories are divided into categories, and the icons are displayed. An icon display control function to be displayed on one screen in the display unit, wherein the icons belonging to the same category are displayed side by side in a first direction, and different categories are displayed in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. A processor that executes a program of an icon display control function for displaying the icon, and an input unit for an operator to perform an input for scrolling the screen, and the icon display control function is provided in the input unit by the operator. , Select one of the plurality of categories, and icons belonging to the category are arranged. When an input for scrolling the screen in the first direction is performed, an icon belonging to the selected category and not displayed on the screen is displayed on the screen based on the input. Only the portion of the selected category in the screen is scrolled in the first direction, and the icon display control function is an input that causes the operator to scroll the screen in the second direction in the input unit. Based on this input, the display is characterized by scrolling the screen as a whole in the second direction so that icons of categories not displayed on the screen are displayed on the screen. Device.

  According to the first aspect of the invention, a plurality of icons belonging to one of a plurality of categories are displayed on one screen in a state of being divided for each category, so that a desired icon can be selected from the displayed icons. Can be easily found. Further, by scrolling only the selected category portion of the screen in the first direction, an icon that is not displayed on the screen in the category can be displayed, and the second direction is displayed. By scrolling the screen, it is possible to display icons of categories not displayed on the screen. Thereby, a desired operation button that is not displayed on the screen can be easily found.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that is an example of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a display process part. It is the schematic which shows the external appearance of an ultrasound diagnosing device. It is a block diagram which shows a part of function of a control part. It is a flowchart which shows the effect | action of the ultrasonic diagnosing device of embodiment. It is a figure which shows the auxiliary | assistant display part by which the operation button for selecting a test | inspection site | part was displayed. It is a figure which shows the auxiliary | assistant display part in which the several operation button which belongs to a different category was displayed for every category. It is a flowchart which shows the process of preparation of preset information. It is a figure which shows the auxiliary | assistant display part by which the category selection button was displayed. It is a figure which shows the display part on which the selection image for selecting a comment button was displayed. It is a figure which shows the display part on which the marker for measurement, the comment, and the body pattern were displayed. It is a figure explaining that the screen of an auxiliary | assistant display part is divided into four area | regions. It is a figure which shows the auxiliary | assistant display part of the state scrolled to the vertical direction. It is a figure explaining the input which selects either the 1st area | region-the 4th area | region by a hard key. It is a figure which shows the auxiliary | assistant display part of the state scrolled by the horizontal direction.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 that captures an ultrasonic image of a subject. This ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 includes a display device according to the present invention. This will be specifically described below.

  The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 includes an ultrasonic probe 2, a transmission / reception beam former 3, an echo data processing unit 4, a display processing unit 5, a display unit 6, an operation unit 7, a control unit 8, and a storage unit 9. The ultrasonic probe 2 is configured to have a plurality of ultrasonic transducers arranged in an array, and transmits ultrasonic waves to the subject by these ultrasonic transducers, and receives the echo signals. Receive.

  The transmission / reception beamformer 3 drives the ultrasonic probe 2 based on a control signal from the control unit 8 to transmit an ultrasonic wave having a predetermined transmission parameter. The transmission / reception beamformer 3 performs signal processing such as phasing addition processing on the ultrasonic echo signal.

  The echo data processing unit 4 performs B-mode processing including, for example, logarithmic compression processing and envelope detection processing on the echo data output from the transmission / reception beamformer 3 to create B-mode data. However, the echo data processing unit 4 may perform other processes such as a Doppler process.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the display processing unit 5 includes an image display control unit 51 and an operation button display control unit 52. The image display control unit 51 scan-converts raw data obtained by the echo data processing unit 4 by a scan converter to create ultrasonic image data, and converts the raw data into the ultrasonic image data. The ultrasonic image based is displayed on the display unit 6. For example, the image display control unit 51 scan-converts the B-mode data with a scan converter to create B-mode image data, and causes the display unit 6 to display a B-mode image based on the B-mode image data. A B-mode image is an example of a medical image.

  Further, the image display control unit 51 causes the display unit 6 to display an image other than the ultrasonic image such as characters and figures.

  The operation button display control unit 52 displays the operation button B on the later-described auxiliary display unit 10 provided in the operation unit 7 (operation button display control function). This operation button B is a button for an operator to input an instruction to the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1. The operator selects the operation button B in order to input an instruction.

  The operation button display control unit 52 displays a plurality of operation buttons B belonging to any of a plurality of categories on a single screen in a state of being divided for each category. Details will be described later. The operation button display control function is an example of an embodiment of the icon display control function in the present invention. The operation button display control unit 52 is an example of an embodiment of an icon display control unit in the present invention.

  The display unit 6 is an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, or the like.

  Although not particularly illustrated, the operation unit 7 includes a keyboard, operation buttons, a pointing device such as a trackball for an operator to input instructions and information, and the like. Yes.

  The operation buttons are a soft key and a hard key. As shown in FIG. 3, an auxiliary display unit 10 is provided in the operation unit 7, and the operation button B (see FIG. 7 or the like) as the soft key is displayed on the auxiliary display unit 10. The auxiliary display unit 10 is configured by a touch screen in this example. The operation button B as the soft key is an example of an embodiment of an icon in the present invention. Further, the auxiliary display unit 10 is an example of an embodiment of an icon display unit in the present invention, and the screen P (see FIG. 7) on which the operation button B in the auxiliary display unit 10 is displayed is in the present invention. It is an example of embodiment of an input part.

  The operation buttons as the hard keys are not shown.

  The control unit 8 is a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The control unit 8 reads the program stored in the storage unit 9 and controls each unit of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1. For example, the control unit 8 reads a program stored in the storage unit 9 and causes the functions of the transmission / reception beamformer 3, the echo data processing unit 4, and the display processing unit 5 to be executed by the read program. . The processor constituting the control unit 8 is an example of an embodiment of the processor in the present invention.

  The control unit 8 executes all the functions of the transmission / reception beamformer 3, all of the functions of the echo data processing unit 4, and all of the functions of the display processing unit 5 by a program. Alternatively, only some functions may be executed by a program. When the control unit 8 executes only some functions, the remaining functions may be executed by hardware such as a circuit.

  The functions of the transmission / reception beamformer 3, the echo data processing unit 4, and the display processing unit 5 may be realized by hardware such as a circuit.

  Further, the control unit 8 reads a program stored in the storage unit 9 and causes the function of the information creation unit 81 shown in FIG. 4 to be executed by this program. The information creation unit 81 creates preset information including information on the operation button B displayed on the auxiliary display unit 10 by the operation button display control unit 81 and information on a category to which the operation button belongs (information creation). function). Details will be described later. The information creation function is an example of an embodiment of an information creation function in the present invention.

  The storage unit 9 is an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a semiconductor memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a ROM (Read Only Memory). The storage unit 9 is an example of an embodiment of a storage unit in the present invention.

  Next, the operation of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 of this example will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. The flowchart of FIG. 5 shows a processing flow in an examination using the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1.

  First, in step S1, the operation button display control unit 52 causes the auxiliary display unit 10 to display an operation button B for selecting the type of examination, as shown in FIG. The operation button display control unit 52 causes the operation button B to be displayed based on an input from the operator in the operation unit 7. Then, the operator selects the type of examination using the operation button B displayed on the auxiliary display unit 10.

  The kind of inspection here is an inspection part. The operation button B is an operation button Br for selecting an examination site. Although not particularly illustrated here, characters indicating the examination region are displayed on each of the operation buttons Br. When the operator selects an operation button Br corresponding to a desired examination site, the selected operation button Br is displayed in a different color from the other operation buttons Br (in FIG. 6, indicated by dots). Have been). Here, it is assumed that the kidney is selected as the examination site.

  The selection of the operation button B displayed on the auxiliary display unit 10 may be performed by the operator touching the operation button B displayed on the auxiliary display unit 10 with a finger or the like. It may be performed using a pointing device. The same applies to the selection of the operation button B displayed on the auxiliary display unit 10 in the following description. That is, the input on the auxiliary display unit 10 of the operation unit 7 may be an input by the operator touching the auxiliary display unit 10 with a finger or the like, or may be an input using a pointing device.

  When an examination site is selected in step S1, in step S2, as shown in FIG. 7, the operation button display control unit 52 displays a plurality of operation buttons B specified in advance by an operator on the auxiliary display unit 10. To display. More specifically, the operation button display control unit 52 displays a plurality of operation buttons B belonging to any of a plurality of categories on one screen P in a state where the operation buttons B are divided for each category.

  In this example, a plurality of operation buttons B belonging to any of the four categories are displayed. The first category is a measurement button Bm for displaying on the display unit 6 a measurement marker MK (see FIG. 11) for measuring the length, volume, and the like in the ultrasonic image displayed on the display unit 6. The second category is a category of the comment button Bc for displaying the comment CM (see FIG. 11) on the display unit 6. The third category is a category of the body pattern button Bb for displaying the body pattern BP (see FIG. 11) on the display unit 6, and the fourth category is for inputting other instructions. The button Bo category. In FIG. 7, the two-dot chain line surrounding each of the categories is shown for convenience of explanation.

  The shapes of the measurement button Bm, the comment button Bc, the body pattern button Bb, and the button Bo are rectangular in FIG. 7, but are not limited thereto. For example, the body pattern button Bb may have the shape of the body pattern BP.

  The operation buttons B belonging to the same category (the measurement button Bm, the comment button Bc, the body pattern button Bb, and the button Bo) are arranged in the vertical direction on the auxiliary display unit 10. This longitudinal direction is an example of an embodiment of the first direction in the present invention. Further, different categories are arranged in the horizontal direction orthogonal to the arrangement direction of the operation buttons B belonging to the same category. This lateral direction is an example of an embodiment of the second direction in the present invention.

  The operation button B displayed in the step S2 is a button that is selected by the operator so that the operator can input an instruction during imaging of an ultrasonic image such as a B-mode image. In this example, the operation button B is used to display a figure such as the measurement marker MK and the body pattern BP, a comment CM, and the like on the B mode image displayed on the display unit 6 during shooting of the B mode image. This button displays characters and the like.

  In step S2, the operation button display control unit 52 displays the measurement button Bm, the comment button Bc, the body pattern button Bb, and the button Bo based on the preset information stored in the storage unit 9. . The preset information includes information on the operation button B and information on a category to which the operation button B belongs.

  The number of operation buttons B belonging to one category in the preset information is larger than the number that can be displayed on one screen P of the auxiliary display unit 10. Further, the number of categories in the preset information is larger than the number that can be displayed on one screen P of the auxiliary display unit 10. Accordingly, the operation button display control unit 52 selects a predetermined operation button B in a predetermined category from the category and operation button B included in the preset information, and displays this as an initial display. This “initial display” means a state before the screen P is scrolled, as will be described later.

  For example, the operation button display control unit 52 may always display a predetermined category and the operation button B as an initial display, or is displayed last in the previous inspection with the same inspection type. The category and the operation button B may be displayed as an initial display. The number of categories displayed on the screen P and the number of operation buttons B displayed in one category are the numbers that the operation buttons B can display with a size that can ensure usability.

  The operation button B and the category to which the operation button B belongs in the preset information are the operation button and category specified by the operator. The preset information is created by the information creation unit 81 for each type of examination performed in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 and stored in the storage unit 9. The information creating unit 81 creates the preset information based on the input of information specifying the examination type, the operation button B, and the category in the operation unit 7 by the operator. The type of inspection is the inspection site or inspection purpose.

  Here, the preset information is information created and stored for the examination of the kidney, and is information of the measurement button Bm, the comment button Bc, the body pattern button Bb, and the button Bo specified by the operator.

  The creation of the preset information will be described. The creation of the preset information is performed before the inspection (before the processing of steps S1 to S4 in FIG. 5 is performed). The preset information is created by an operator input. The operator who performs input for creating the preset information may be an inspector who performs an inspection using the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1. The operator who performs input for creating the preset information may be a person other than the examiner. The person other than the examiner may be, for example, a person who installs the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 in a facility such as a hospital or a person who performs input at the time of shipment in a factory.

  The creation of the preset information will be specifically described based on the flowchart of FIG. First, in step S11, the operator performs input for selecting a kidney examination as the examination type (see FIG. 6). Next, in step S12, the operation button display control unit 52 causes the auxiliary display unit 10 to display a category selection button Bs for selecting a category, as shown in FIG. The operation button display control unit 52 displays the category selection button Bs based on an input from the operator in the operation unit 7. When the category selection button Bs is displayed, the operator performs an input for selecting the category selection button Bs of a desired category in the operation unit 7. In FIG. 9, the category selection button Bsc for selecting the category of the comment button Bc is selected. The selected category selection button Bsc is displayed in a color different from that of the other category selection buttons Bs (dots are added in FIG. 9).

  A category corresponding to the category selection button Bs is stored in the storage unit 9. The storage unit 9 stores categories of operation buttons B that may be used in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 corresponding to various examinations.

  Next, in step S13, the operator selects the type of operation button B in the category selected in step S12. Here, the type of the comment button Bc is selected. Specifically, when the category of the comment button Bc is selected in step S12, in this step S13, the image display control unit 51 selects the type of the comment button Bc as shown in FIG. The selection screen Ps is displayed on the display unit 6. This selection screen Ps has a comment list V in which the types of comment buttons Bc are listed. In the comment list V, the operator uses the operation unit 7 to input to select a desired comment button Bc type. The type of the selected comment button Bc is displayed in the selected button display field C. The operator selects a comment button Bc that the operator of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 may use in the kidney examination.

  The type of the operation button B such as the comment button Bc is stored in the storage unit 9. The storage unit 9 stores operation buttons B that may be used in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 corresponding to various examinations.

  When the type of the comment button Bc is selected in step S13, in step S14, the preset information creation unit 81 uses the category of the comment button Bc selected in step S12 as the preset information of the kidney examination, the step Preset information including the type of the comment button Bc selected in S13 is created. The created preset information is stored in the storage unit 9.

  The preset information is created and stored in the same manner as described above for the category of the measurement button Bm, the category of the body pattern button Bb, and the category of the button Bo for inputting other instructions.

  The types and categories of operation buttons in the preset information stored in the storage unit 9 can be added and deleted. Specifically, the operator selects an examination type, selects a category, and selects an operation button B type in the operation unit 7 in the same manner as in Steps 11 to S13. You can add operation button types and categories. Further, although not particularly shown, the operator can perform an input to delete the category or the type of the operation button B in the preset information on the operation unit 7. The information creation unit 81 updates the content of the preset information when the type or category of the operation button B is added or deleted by an input from the operation unit 7. The updated preset information is stored in the storage unit 9.

  For the types of examinations other than the kidney, preset information including the operation button B displayed on one screen P and the information of the category to which the operation button B belongs is created in the same manner as the preset information of the examination of the kidney, and is stored in the memory. Stored in the unit 9. Accordingly, the preset information stored in the storage unit 9 includes information for specifying the type of examination in order to distinguish which type of examination is preset information.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. When the measurement button Bm, the comment button Bc, the body pattern button Bb, and the button Bo are displayed in the step S2, the operator starts transmission / reception of ultrasonic waves by the ultrasonic probe 2 in step S3. To do. Thereby, a B-mode image is displayed on the display unit 6.

  Next, in step S4, the operator who transmits and receives ultrasonic waves by the ultrasonic probe 2 displays the measurement button Bm, the comment button Bc, and the body pattern displayed on the auxiliary display unit 10 in step S2. An input for selecting a necessary operation button B among the buttons Bb and Bo is performed on the operation unit 7. For example, when the operator performs an input on the operation unit 7 to select one measurement button Bm among the measurement buttons Bm, the image display control unit 51, as shown in FIG. A measurement marker MK for measuring the distance between two points is displayed on the B-mode image BI displayed in FIG. Further, when the operator performs an input for selecting one comment button Bc among the comment buttons Bc in the operation unit 7, the image display control unit 51 displays “Lt Kidney” on the display unit 6. A comment CM consisting of characters is displayed. In addition, when the operator performs an input on the operation unit 7 to select one body pattern button Bb among the body pattern buttons Bb, the image display control unit 51 displays the selected body pattern BP as the above-described body pattern BP. It is displayed on the display unit 6.

  In step S4, if there is no operation button that the operator wants to select among the operation buttons B displayed on the auxiliary display unit 10, the operator scrolls the screen P of the auxiliary display unit 10, Find the desired operation button B. When the desired operation button B is displayed, it is selected.

  The scrolling of the screen P will be specifically described. As shown in FIG. 12, the screen P is divided into four regions, that is, a first region R1, a second region R2, a third region R3, and a fourth region R4 in the horizontal direction. In FIG. 12, the alternate long and two short dashes line indicates the boundary of each of the first region R1 to the fourth region R4. However, the two-dot chain line is a virtual line and is not displayed on the auxiliary display unit 10.

  The measurement button Bm is arranged in the first area R1, and the comment button Bc is arranged in the second area R2. In addition, the body pattern button Bb is disposed in the third region R3, and the button Bo is disposed in the fourth region R4. The operator can scroll each of the first region R1 to the fourth region R4 on the screen P independently. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, the operator touches any one of the first region R1 to the fourth region R4 on the screen P with his / her finger and slides it vertically (flick (flick)). When the input) is performed, the operation button display control unit 52 scrolls the area of the first area R1 to the fourth area R4 slid by the finger in the vertical direction. The operation button display control unit 52 scrolls so that the operation buttons B that belong to the category corresponding to the area of the part slid with the finger and are not displayed on the screen P are displayed. In FIG. 13, the first region R1 is scrolled. By this scrolling, the measurement button Bm not displayed on the screen P can be displayed.

  In the present invention, the above-described input that is touched and slid with a finger is an example of an embodiment of input in which a category is selected and the screen is scrolled in a first direction in which icons belonging to the category are arranged.

  However, the input to select and scroll one of the first region R1 to the fourth region R4 is not limited to the input to be slid by touching with a finger, and the hard key and pointing of the operation unit 7 It may be input by a device. In this case, the hard key and the pointing device of the operation unit 7 are embodiments of the input unit in the present invention.

  Specifically, first, the operator performs an input for selecting one of the first region R1 to the fourth region R4 with a hard key. The selected area is displayed in a color different from other areas as shown in FIG. 14, for example (indicated by dots in FIG. 14). In FIG. 14, the first region R1 is selected. Next, the operator scrolls the selected area using the trackball. However, the input method described here is an example.

  Further, the operator can display the operation buttons B of the categories not displayed on the screen P by scrolling the screen P in the horizontal direction. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, when the operator performs an input to touch the screen P with a finger and slide it in the horizontal direction, the operation button display control unit 52 moves the screen P in the horizontal direction. Scroll overall. The operation button display control unit 52 scrolls so that the operation buttons Bx of the category not displayed on the screen P are displayed on the screen P. By this scrolling, the operation buttons Bx of the categories other than the measurement button Bm, the comment button Bc, the body pattern button Bb, and the button Bo displayed on the screen P can be displayed.

  According to this example, in a certain examination, an operation button B that an operator may use in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 is specified by the operator, and this operation button B is stored as preset information. Then, the operation buttons B stored as the preset information are displayed for one category and displayed on one screen, so that the operator can quickly find the necessary operation buttons B during the examination. Therefore, the operator's workflow can be improved.

  In particular, in the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1, the operator performs transmission / reception of ultrasonic waves while holding the ultrasonic probe 2 while taking a B-mode image. According to this example, since the operation button B selected by the operator during shooting is displayed as described above, the operation button B can be easily selected even during shooting.

  Further, since all the operation buttons B are not displayed on the screen P, the operation buttons B can be displayed in a size that can ensure usability. Although not all the operation buttons B are displayed in this way, the screen P can be scrolled in the vertical direction for each category, and the entire screen P can be scrolled in the horizontal direction. A desired operation button B that is not displayed on P can be easily found.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated by the said embodiment, of course, this invention can be variously implemented in the range which does not change the main point. For example, the preset information may be created for each operator. The preset information may be created for each imaging mode in ultrasonic imaging. The shooting mode includes B mode, Doppler mode, and the like. Further, the preset information may be created for each type of the ultrasonic probe 2.

  The preset information may be created for each combination of two or more of the type of examination, the operator, the imaging mode, and the type of the ultrasonic probe 2. For example, the preset information may be created for each type of inspection and for each operator.

  The above-described ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 is an example of a display apparatus according to the present invention, that is, a display apparatus that displays operation buttons for an operator to input instructions. The present invention is not limited to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus. For example, the present invention can be similarly applied to a medical image photographing apparatus for photographing a medical image of a subject such as an X-ray CT (Computed Tomography) apparatus and an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) apparatus. In addition, the present invention may be any display device that displays an operation button for an operator to input an instruction. Furthermore, the icon in the present invention is not limited to an operation button for an operator to input an instruction. The present invention may be any display device that displays icons.

1 Ultrasonic diagnostic equipment 8 Control unit (processor)
9 Storage unit 10 Auxiliary display unit (icon display unit)
52 Operation Button Display Control Unit (Icon Display Control Unit)
81 Information creation part B Operation buttons (icons)
P screen

Claims (9)

An icon display unit, a processor, and an input unit;
The icon display unit displays a plurality of icons , the icons are soft keys displayed on the touch screen, and operation buttons selected by the operator .
The processor is
An icon display control function for displaying the icons belonging to any one of a plurality of categories on a single screen in the icon display unit in a state where the icons are divided into categories, wherein the icons belonging to the same category are displayed in a first direction. An icon display control function program for displaying the icons in different categories in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction ;
An information creation function for creating preset information including information on the icon and information on a category to which the icon belongs, wherein the operator sets the preset information based on an input specifying the icon and the category to which the icon belongs. An information creation function program to be created;
It is intended to run,
The input unit is for operator input for scrolling the screen is performed,
The icon display control function is to display the icon based on the preset information, and an operator selects one of the plurality of categories in the input unit and belongs to the category. When an input for scrolling the screen in the first direction in which icons are arranged is performed, an icon belonging to the selected category and not displayed on the screen is displayed on the screen based on the input. Thus, only the selected category portion of the screen is scrolled in the first direction, and the icon display control function allows the operator to move the screen in the second direction at the input unit. When scrolling input is performed, categories of icons not displayed on the screen are displayed on the screen based on the input. As displayed in the display unit for causing totally scroll the screen to the second direction.   The display device according to claim 1, wherein the icon display unit is a touch screen, and the icon is displayed on the screen of the touch screen.   The display device according to claim 2, wherein the screen of the touch screen also serves as the input unit.   The display device according to claim 1, wherein the input unit is a hard key and a pointing device. The preset information is stored in a storage unit,
The information creation function based on the input of the operator to add or remove the category or the icon in the preset information stored in the storage unit, according to claim 1, wherein updating the preset information The display device described in 1. The said icon display part, the said processor, and an input part are an icon display part, a processor, and an input part in the medical image imaging device which image | photographs a medical image, It is any one of Claims 1-5 characterized by the above-mentioned. Display device. The display device according to claim 6 , wherein the icon is an operation button selected by an operator during photographing of a medical image. An icon display unit that displays a plurality of icons , wherein the icon is a soft key displayed on a touch screen and an icon display unit that is an operation button selected by an operator ;
The icon belonging to any one of a plurality of categories is an icon display control unit that displays on a single screen in a state divided into categories, and displays the icons belonging to the same category side by side in a first direction, An icon display control unit for displaying the icons of different categories in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction;
An information creating unit for creating preset information including information on the icon and information on a category to which the icon belongs, wherein the operator sets the preset information based on an input specifying the icon and the category to which the icon belongs. An information creation section to be created;
An input unit in which an operator performs input for scrolling the screen;
With
The icon display control unit displays the icon based on the preset information, and an operator selects one of the plurality of categories in the input unit and belongs to the category. When an input for scrolling the screen in the first direction in which icons are arranged is performed, an icon belonging to the selected category and not displayed on the screen is displayed on the screen based on the input. Thus, only the selected category portion of the screen is scrolled in the first direction, and the icon display control unit allows the operator to move the screen in the second direction at the input unit. When scrolling input is performed, categories of icons not displayed on the screen are displayed on the screen based on the input. As shown, a display device for causing totally scroll the screen to the second direction. In a display device including an icon display unit, a processor, and an input unit, a program for a display device that causes the processor to execute an icon display control function and an information creation function,
The icon display control function, a plurality of icons belonging to one of a plurality of categories, in a state where divided into categories, a single function Ru is displayed on the screen in the icon display unit, belonging to the same category the icon is displayed side by side in a first direction, the second direction perpendicular to said first direction, a different Ru function to display the icon of the category,
The information creation function is an information creation function for creating preset information including information on the icon and information on a category to which the icon belongs, and an input for an operator to specify the icon and a category to which the icon belongs. A function to create the preset information based on
Further, the icon display control function displays the icon based on the preset information, and displays an operation button that is a soft key displayed on the touch screen and is selected by the operator as the icon. In addition, the icon display control function is configured such that the operator selects one of the plurality of categories in the input unit and the icon belonging to the category is arranged in the first direction. When the input for scrolling the screen is performed, the selected category of the screen is displayed so that an icon belonging to the selected category and not displayed on the screen is displayed on the screen based on the input. Scroll only the part in the first direction, and the icon display control function When the operator performs an input to scroll the screen in the second direction in the input unit, an icon of a category not displayed on the screen is displayed on the screen based on the input. A program for a display device, wherein the screen is scrolled as a whole in the second direction.