JPH01175832A - Medical picture diagnosing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable picture data and comment data to be easily put in and out and kept by providing a voice input means, a recording means for correlating the comment input by the voice and picture data with each other and recording them, an indicating means for indicating the picture data and a voice output means for outputting the comment data with the voice. CONSTITUTION:Picture data are once stored in a picture memory 2 under the control of a CPU 1 to be indicated by a CRT indicator 3. Voice input by a voice input device 4 is digitalized by an A/D converter 5 and subjected to data compression by a data compressing device 6 which is connected to the CPU 1 connected to a voice input switch 7, voice output device 9, key board device 10 and recording device 11. A medical specialist, while observing pictures indicated on the screen of CRT indicator 3, can input comments through the voice input device 4. The picture data and comment data associated with each other are stored in the recording device 11 so that data can be easily take out.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an image diagnostic apparatus used in the medical field.

[Conventional technology]

In the medical field, X-rays used to be the main diagnostic images, but recently ultrasound diagnostic equipment and CT
2. Description of the Related Art With the spread of computer tomography (computer tomography) devices, magnetic resonance imaging (MHI) devices, and the like, it has become necessary to handle various images such as ultrasound diagnostic images, CT images, and MR images. In order to interpret these images and make an accurate diagnosis, specialized knowledge of each type is required. By the way, conventionally, these images and their diagnostic results (findings) are often displayed on hard copies such as paper or film and stored as a pair.
Digital images obtained by the device or MRI device are also recorded on film by a printing device called an imager, and then bound together with a medical certificate containing the findings.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

- However, when image data and text information representing diagnostic results are converted into hard copies in this manner, there is a problem in that it is troublesome and inconvenient to retrieve and store the data. In particular, recently there has been a growing trend toward so-called comprehensive image diagnosis, in which various diagnostic images are obtained for a single affected area of a patient and a comprehensive diagnosis is made while observing these images. In many cases, images are often observed directly on the screen of an image display device rather than on film, and there is a high risk of misunderstanding the correspondence with the image when entering findings on the medical certificate. The inconvenience is even greater, as you have to be careful not to make mistakes. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a medical image diagnostic apparatus that allows image data and associated finding data to be easily transferred, stored, etc.

[Means to solve the problem]

A medical image diagnostic apparatus according to the present invention includes a voice input means,
The present invention is characterized by comprising a recording means for recording finding data inputted by voice in association with image data, a display means for displaying at least the image data, and an audio output means for outputting at least the finding data by voice.

[For production]

Various images obtained from an ultrasonic diagnostic device, a CT device, an MHI device, etc. are displayed on the display means. Therefore, diagnosis can be made while observing this image, and findings can be input through voice input means. This input finding data is
In the recording device, the image is recorded while being linked to the image data on which it is based. Therefore, when reproducing image data from a recording means,
The finding data linked thereto can also be easily reproduced, the reproduced image data can be displayed on the display device, and the reproduced finding data can be output in the form of audio by the audio output means. Therefore, while observing each image data, it is possible to listen to the specialist's findings regarding the image data. Furthermore, since the image data and the finding data are recorded in association with each other as a pair, the correspondence between the two is not easily confused, and there is no need to worry about the correspondence.

【Example】

In FIG. 1, image data sent from an ultrasound diagnostic device, CT device, MRI device, etc. (not shown) is sent to the CPU
is temporarily stored in the image memory 2 under the control of CR7.
It is displayed on the display device 3. The voice input device 4 is, for example, a microphone, and the voice inputted by the microphone is digitized by an A/D converter 5 and then data compressed by a data compression device 6. This data compression device 6 is connected to the CPUI. Also, this CP
The UI includes an audio input switch 7, an audio output switch 8, an audio output device (for example, a speaker) 9, a keyboard device 10, and a recording bag! <Magnetic tape recording device, magnetic disk recording device, optical disk recording device, etc.) 11 is connected. These are incorporated into a single console 20 as shown in FIG. 2, and a specialist, etc. can input findings through the voice input device 4 while observing the image displayed on the screen of the CRT display device 3. ing. That is, when a diagnosis result is obtained by observing the image, the finding data is input in the form of voice by speaking into the voice input device 4 while pressing the voice input switch 7. In this case, it is desirable that an indicator indicating the remaining input time is provided on the console 20.The thus input finding data is A/D converted, data compressed, and recorded in the recording device 11. . At this time, the data is recorded as a pair with the image data, for example, in a data format as shown in FIG. In the data format shown in Figure 3,
Following a part of the header containing the patient's ID number, name, date, etc., there is an area where general findings data is stored, and further areas where each image data and related finding data are stored are successively provided. It is being When image data and related finding data are recorded in the recording device 11 in this manner in association with each other, it is easy to retrieve these data. In other words, the data is read out based on the patient's ID number and name, and the image data is transferred to the CRT.
It is displayed on the display device 3, and the specialist's findings can be heard at any time by pressing the audio output switch 8 through the audio output bag W9. At this time, since the image data and the finding data are recorded in association with each other, the relationship between them is not easily confused, and there is no need to worry about this. Note that although the above configuration is such that the finding data input in the form of voice is recorded and played back as is, it is also possible to add a voice recognition device and convert it into text. In this case, when the image data is displayed on the CRT display device 3, the finding data can be displayed in text on the screen at the same time, or a voice synthesis device can be added to output the finding data in the form of voice.

【Effect of the invention】

According to the medical image diagnostic apparatus of the present invention, image data and finding data are recorded in association with each other, so handling such as reading and re-recording them becomes easy, and the relationship between image data and finding data becomes easier. There is no need to worry about the correspondence relationships becoming confusing. Therefore, especially when performing a so-called comprehensive image diagnosis, it is possible to improve the accuracy and efficiency of the examination.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing the external appearance of the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the data recording format in the embodiment. 1...CPU, 2...Image memory, 3...CRT
Display device, 4... audio input device (microphone),
5... A/D converter, 6... data compression device, 7.
...Voice human power switch, 8...Voice output switch, 9
...Audio output device (speaker), 10...Keyboard device, 11...Recording device, 20...Console.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A voice input means, a recording means for recording finding data input by voice in association with image data, a display means for displaying at least the image data, and an audio output means for outputting at least the finding data by voice. A medical image diagnostic apparatus comprising: