JPH0349742A - Diagnostic device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To record plural diagnostic pictures to the same tape, to visually confirm the change of the diagnostic picture at the time of reproducing and to easily identify the pictures even when the tape is fast forwarded or rewound by inserting a control picture into the diagnostic pictures. CONSTITUTION:When control information 20 are inputted, control information picture data 22 in a prescribed format are prepared by a control information picture preparation part 10. A switch part 5 changes over outputs to a display monitor 6 and a picture recorder 7 from diagnostic picture data 21 to the control information picture data 22 and switches the output to the diagnostic picture data 21 according to a switch instruction to be continuously outputted. In such a way, the control information picture is inserted into the diagnostic pictures and recorded to the picture recorder 7. Thus, by inserting the control information picture into the diagnostic pictures, control information 20 can be visually read even when the tape is fast forwarded or rewound. Then the diagnostic pictures can be easily identified.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] The present invention relates to a diagnostic device, and an object of the present invention is to output diagnostic image data to a display monitor and an image recording device to facilitate identification of a plurality of recorded diagnostic images. In a diagnostic device that displays and records a diagnostic image screen,
a management information screen creation unit that creates predetermined management information screen data based on the input management information; and a management information screen creation unit that switches the diagnostic image data and the management information screen data to the display monitor and the image recording device according to a switching instruction. A switching unit for outputting is provided, the management information screen data is generated based on the management information, and the switching unit is controlled to switch to insert the management information screen into the diagnostic image screen.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to improvements in diagnostic devices that display and record diagnostic images.

For example, in an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, a diagnostic site is irradiated with ultrasonic waves, and the obtained ultrasonic image (hereinafter referred to as a diagnostic image) is displayed in real time for diagnosis.

This ultrasonic diagnostic equipment usually includes an image recording device (VCR).
; Video Ca5sette Recorder)
The diagnostic images being displayed can be recorded, but the diagnostic images of multiple patients can be recorded on the same VCR.
When recording on tape, the images must be easy to identify during playback.

For this reason, there is a need for a diagnostic device that records diagnostic images in an easily identifiable manner.

[Problem B to be solved by the prior art and the invention] FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.

In FIG. 5, when an ultrasound probe 1 is applied to a diagnostic site and ultrasound is irradiated, reflected waves are received by the same ultrasound probe 1, analyzed by a diagnostic image generation unit 2, and then converted into diagnostic image data 21. and stored in the image screen memory 3.

The diagnostic image data 21 stored in the image screen memory 3 is
It is converted into a video signal by the video signal generation section 4, and T
It is output to the V monitor (display monitor) 6.

The diagnostic image displayed on the TV monitor 6 is recorded by operating the VCR 7 and later reproduced for diagnosis.

Here, when diagnostic images of a plurality of patients are recorded on the same VCR tape 13, the diagnostic images are continuous during playback, so the patients must be able to identify them.

For this reason, conventional methods have been adopted, such as recording the identification code as an image and recording it at the top of the screen, etc., and then distinguishing the recorded identification code during playback and converting it to the patient name and displaying it. ing.

However, this method has a problem in that the imaged identification code cannot be read correctly when the VCR tape 13 is fast forwarded or rewound.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a diagnostic device that records diagnostic images in an easily identifiable manner.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the image display recording device of the present invention provides a management information screen that creates predetermined management information screen data 22 based on input management information 20, as shown in FIG. A creation section 10 and a switching section 5 are provided which, in response to a switching instruction, switches between diagnostic image data 21 and management information screen data 22 and outputs them to the display monitor 6 and the image recording device 7.

[For production]

When the management information 20 is input, the management information screen creation unit 10 creates management information screen data 22 in a predetermined format.

The switching unit 5 switches the output to the display monitor 6 and the image recording bag W7 from the diagnostic image data 21 to the management information screen data 22 in response to a switching instruction, and then switches the output to the diagnostic image data 21 in response to a subsequent switching instruction.

As a result, the management information screen is inserted into the diagnostic image screen and recorded in the image recording device 7.

The management information screen is inserted when the diagnosis target changes, but it may be superimposed on the first screen of the diagnostic image screens.

As described above, since the management information screen can be inserted into the diagnostic image screen, the management information 20 can be visually read even during fast forwarding, forwarding, and rewinding during playback, and diagnostic images can be easily identified.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a recording operation, and FIG. 4 is an external view of an apparatus according to an embodiment.

In this embodiment, the management information input screen is called and the management information 2 is input.
An example is shown in which 0 is input and the management information input screen on which the input is completed is output as the management information screen.

Furthermore, it is assumed that screen switching control is performed by an operator's operation. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 8 denotes a management information screen memory in which management information screen data 22 is stored.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a video signal generation section that repeatedly reads out the contents of the management information screen memory 8, converts it into a video signal, and outputs it.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a management information screen creation unit, which, although not shown, includes input item data, input items, and input fields.

Provides position information such as a cursor, generates management information input screen data and stores it in the management information screen memory 8,
When an instruction is given to call up the management information screen, move the cursor to the input field in order and display the input management information 2.
Management information screen data 22 is created by converting 0 into character data and storing it in a predetermined field indicated by the cursor in management information screen memory 8.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a switching unit, in which video signals (diagnostic image data 21, management information screen data 22) are output from the video signal generating unit 4 and the video signal generating unit 9, respectively, in response to a switching instruction.
Switch.

Reference numeral 11 denotes an operation section through which management information 20 is input.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a call key, which outputs an instruction to switch to the management information screen when turned on, and outputs an instruction to switch to the diagnostic image screen when turned off.

In addition, the same reference numerals represent the same objects throughout the figures.

Here, the management information 20 includes patient code, patient name, date and time,
Consists of diagnostic parts, etc.

In the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus having the above configuration, a management information screen is recorded by the following operations.

(1) Ultrasonic probe 1 while observing TV monitor 6
Set it on the diagnosis site.

(2) Turn on the call key 12.

As a result, an instruction to switch to the management information screen is output, and the switching unit 5 switches and outputs the management information screen data 22, and
The monitor 6 displays the contents of the management information screen memory 8, that is, the management information input screen here.

(3) The operator inputs the management information 20 onto the input screen.

The management information screen creation unit 10 creates the management information 2 for each input.
0 is converted into screen data and stored in a predetermined field of the management information screen memo 178. Therefore, input data is displayed on the TV monitor 6 for each input.

(4) After inputting all the management information 20, the operator presses the recording start key of the VCR 7.

This records the management information screen.

(5) When the call key 12 is turned off after a predetermined period of time, the screen is switched to the diagnostic image screen, and the diagnostic image screen is recorded following the management information screen.

As described above, a management information screen is inserted prior to recording a diagnostic image.

Although the management information screen and the diagnostic image screen are switched in the above example, the management information screen may be superimposed on the first part of the series of diagnostic image screens.

[Other Embodiments] The management information screen is searched based on the tape counter value of the VCR 7.

Therefore, when recording, the tape number of the VCR tape 13 is input, and this tape number, the patient code input in the management information 20, and the VCR tape number at the time the call key 12 is turned off.
Create a table with the tape counter value of 7 (.

During playback, when the tape number and patient code are input, the tape count value on the corresponding management information screen is extracted, compared with the counter value output from the running VCR 7, and when they match, the tape is stopped.

Through the above steps, a desired management information screen can be searched.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus shown in the embodiments, but can of course be applied to other diagnostic apparatuses, image display apparatuses, etc. equipped with display devices.

〔Effect of the invention〕

The present invention provides a diagnostic device that can insert a management screen into a diagnostic image screen, and when multiple diagnostic screens are recorded on the same tape, changes in the diagnostic image can be visually confirmed during playback. This has the effect of making it easier to identify when fast forwarding, forwarding, or rewinding.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a diagram of the principle of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 3 is a flowchart of a recording operation, Fig. 4 is an external view of the device of an embodiment, and Fig. 5 is a conventional FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus. In the figure, 1 is an ultrasound probe, 2 is a diagnostic image generation unit, 3 is an image screen memory, 4 and 9 are video signal generation units, 5 is a switching unit, 6 is a display monitor, a TV monitor, 7 is an image recording device,
VCR 18 is a management information screen memory, 10 is a management information screen creation section, 11 is an operation section, 12 is a call key, 20 is management information, 21 is diagnostic image data, 22 is management information screen data, and 13 is a VCR tape. Figure 1 Figure 2 Recording operation flowchart Time Figure 3 Figure 4 Leap Figure 5

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a diagnostic device that outputs diagnostic image data (21) to a display monitor (6) and an image recording device (7) to display and record a diagnostic image screen, the input management information (20) a management information screen creation unit (10) that creates predetermined management information screen data (22) based on the management information screen data (22);
), and the display monitor (6) switches between the diagnostic image data (21) and the management information screen data (22) according to the switching instruction.
and a switching unit (5) that outputs the image recording device (7), generates the management information screen data (22) based on the management information (20), and controls switching of the switching unit (5). A diagnostic device that inserts a management information screen into the diagnostic image screen.