JPH0422344A - Control device for operation of medical photographing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To avoid wasteful scan and secure the safety of a person to be inspected, by placing output from sensing when the person has done a will transmit conduct, and temporarily interrupting or stopping the motion of this photographing apparatus for medical service concerned in response to this output from sensing. CONSTITUTION:A system controller 4 is equipped with functions as a transmit conduct sensing means 5 and a photographing motion control means 6. In case a person to be inspected (p) launches in disorder in physical condition while lying on a frame 1, the operator P pushes a switch 7, and now a control signal for temporary interruption or stopping is sent from the photographing motion control means 6 to a frame sequencer 3 even though the operator is not aware of it and does not make interrupting or stopping operation. Thus, the sequence motions of different parts of the frame 1 are interrujted or stopped. This allows avoiding wasteful scan on the frame 1 and ensures the safety of the person to be inspected P.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Objective of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an operation control device for medical imaging equipment, which is applied to medical imaging equipment such as an X-ray CT device or an MHI device, and particularly The present invention relates to an improvement in technology for protecting a subject on board a medical imaging device while the medical imaging device is operating or preparing for operation.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, this type of operation control device for medical imaging equipment has been designed to prevent an operator from recognizing the emergency situation, for example, when an emergency situation occurs for some reason while the X@CT device is in operation or in preparation for operation. Only then can the operation of the X-ray CT system be temporarily interrupted or stopped.

In particular, when performing continuous scans of the abdomen etc. with the Even if the user wanted to temporarily interrupt the shooting, the scanning would continue if the operator did not perform any operations to temporarily interrupt the shooting.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) Therefore, in the case of the conventional operation control device of this type of medical imaging equipment, the will of the patient who is using the medical imaging equipment is completely ignored. There was a problem where unnecessary scanning was performed. Furthermore, the patient's will is ignored, and if the operator is not careful,
Even in an emergency situation, there were cases where the operation of the medical imaging equipment could not be stopped, which caused problems from the perspective of ensuring the safety of the examinee.

The present invention has been made with attention to such circumstances, and its purpose is to be able to temporarily interrupt or stop the operation of medical imaging equipment at the will of a subject on board the medical imaging equipment. An object of the present invention is to provide an operation control device for medical imaging equipment.

[Configuration of the invention] (Means for solving problem R) In order to achieve the above object, in the first configuration of the present invention,
A communication act detection means that has a functional structure that allows an examinee who is on board a medical imaging device to perform an act of communication, and that generates a detection output when the act of communication is performed; The present invention is characterized by comprising a photographing operation control means capable of controlling the operation of the medical photographing equipment to be temporarily interrupted or stopped in response to the detected output.

In a second configuration of the present invention, there is provided a functional structure that allows an act of communication between both a subject on board a medical imaging device and an operator operating the medical imaging device, and the act of communicating an intention. A communication act detection means that generates a detection output separately when the communication is performed, and a control that temporarily suspends or stops the operation of the medical imaging equipment in response to the detection output of the communication act detection means from the subject side. In response to detection outputs from the subject's side of the photographing operation control means and the communication act detection means, the content of the subject's intention is reported around the operator, and the communication act detection means detects the intention of the subject from the operator's side. The apparatus is characterized by comprising a notification control means for performing control to notify contents of the operator's intention within the medical imaging equipment in response to a detection output or by a setting program of the imaging operation control means.

(Function) With the operation control device for medical imaging equipment according to the first configuration of the present invention, when a detection output is generated in the communicative action detection means at the will of a subject riding in the medical imaging equipment, this In response to this, the imaging operation control means temporarily suspends or stops the operation of the medical imaging equipment, so when an emergency situation occurs, even if the operator does not notice, the imaging operation control means can control the operation of the medical imaging equipment at the patient's will. The operation can be temporarily suspended or stopped. Therefore, unnecessary scanning can be avoided and the safety of the subject can be sufficiently ensured.

The operation control device for medical imaging equipment according to the second configuration of the present invention improves communication between the subject and the operator in addition to the effects provided by the first configuration. That is, when a detection output is generated in the communication act detection means at the operator's will or by the setting program of the imaging operation control means, for example, the start or end of scanning can be notified within the medical imaging equipment by controlling the notification control means. . Also,
When a detection occurs in the communication act detection means due to the subject's will, for example, it is possible to notify the surroundings of the operator that he/she (the subject) is in an old-fashioned state by controlling the notification control means. Therefore, from the start to the end of imaging, it is possible to provide a sense of security to the subject and ensure his/her cooperation.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 shows X1iCT1! of the first embodiment to which the motion control device of the present invention is applied! FIG. 2 is a functional blog diagram showing an overview of the

The X[CT apparatus of the first embodiment has a gantry sequencer 3 in order to scan the subject P who is on the bed device 2 on the gantry 1, and this gantry sequencer 3 controls the entire system. Central system controller 4
Each part of the pedestal 1 is operated in sequence under the control of the following. The system controller 4 has functions as a communication act detection means 5 and a photographing operation control means 6.

In the system controller 4, the communication act detection means 5
is a function that detects that the patient P wants to temporarily interrupt or stop the sequence operation of the gantry 1 based on the ON signal detected by the switch 7 provided in the gantry 1 so that it can be operated by the patient P. It is of composition.

The photographing operation control means 6 causes the gantry sequencer 3 to temporarily suspend or stop in response to the detection output of the transmission act detecting means 5 and an operation signal from the console 8 by the operator O to the effect that the photographing operation is to be temporarily suspended or stopped. It has a functional configuration that sends out control signals.

In the X1i ICT device of the first embodiment, which is equipped with such various parts, when the patient p becomes uncomfortable due to a change in physical condition for some reason on the gantry 1, the operator P turns on the switch 7. When pressed, a control signal to temporarily suspend or stop is sent from the photographing operation control means 6 to the gantry sequencer 3, even if the operator does not notice this and does not perform an operation to suspend or stop the gantry 1. The sequence operation of each part is temporarily interrupted or stopped. Therefore, unnecessary scanning can be avoided on the gantry 1, and the safety of the subject P can be sufficiently ensured.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram schematically showing an X11CT apparatus of a second embodiment to which the operation control apparatus of the present invention is applied.

In addition to the various parts shown in FIG. 1, the X-ray CT apparatus of the second embodiment includes an indicator light 9 and an indicator light 9 on the pedestal 1 and the console 8, respectively.
0 is provided, while the function of the notification control means 11 is added as the function of the system controller 4. In addition,
In FIG. 2, parts indicated by the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1 indicate corresponding parts.

In the system controller 4, the notification control means 11 detects that the subject P has pressed the switch 7 by the communication act detection means 5, and the imaging operation control means 6 causes the mount sequencer 3 to perform sequence operations of each part of the mount 1. When the test is interrupted or stopped, the indicator light 10 provided on the console 8 is turned on at the same time, and the patient P becomes uncomfortable and the gantry 1 is turned on.
Control is performed to notify that the sequence operation of each part is temporarily interrupted or stopped. In addition, the gantry 1 is controlled at the start and end of scanning by the operation of the console 8 by the operator O or by the setting program of the photographing operation control means 6.
For example, the indicator light 9 inside is turned on in accordance with the state. If the indicator light 9 is turned on to indicate the completion of scanning, it is possible to notify the subject P that "it is okay to perform lire-socks."

In this embodiment, the indicator lights 9 and 10 are turned on to communicate the intention between the subject P and the operator 0, but the intention may be communicated by voice.

In this way, in the Xl1CT apparatus of the second embodiment,
In addition to the effects of the first embodiment described above, communication between the subject P and the operator O is improved. Therefore, from the start to the end of imaging, a state is ensured in which the subject P is given a sense of security and cooperation is easily obtained.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the operation control device for medical imaging equipment of the present invention, imaging can be temporarily interrupted or stopped at the will of the patient sitting on the gantry, thereby eliminating unnecessary Scanning can be avoided and the safety of the subject can be sufficiently ensured. Furthermore, by configuring the system to allow communication between the subject and the operator, it is possible to provide a sense of security to the subject and ensure cooperation.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram schematically showing the XIICT device of the first embodiment to which the operation control device of the present invention is applied;
The figure is a functional block diagram showing an outline of the XIICT device of the second embodiment to which the motion control device of the present invention is applied.・System controller 5...Transmission action detection means 6...Photographing operation control means 7...Switch 8...Console 9.10...Indicator light 11...Notification control means

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A communication act detection means that has a functional structure that allows a subject on board a medical imaging device to perform an act of communication, and which generates a detection output when the act of communication is performed; and this communication act detection means. 1. An operation control device for medical imaging equipment, comprising: imaging operation control means capable of temporarily suspending or stopping the operation of the medical imaging equipment in response to a detection output generated by the means. (2) A functional structure that allows an act of communication to be carried out between both the subject on board the medical imaging equipment and the operator operating the medical imaging equipment, and when the act of communicating the intention is performed, each a communication act detection means that separately generates a detection output; an imaging operation control means capable of controlling the operation of the medical imaging equipment to be temporarily interrupted or stopped in response to the detection output from the subject side of the communication act detection means; In response to the detection output from the test subject side of the communication act detection means, the content of the test subject's intention is reported in the vicinity of the operator, and in response to the detection output from the operator side of the communication act detection means. 1. An operation control device for medical photographing equipment, characterized in that it comprises a notification control means for controlling to notify contents of an operator's intention in the medical photographing equipment according to a setting program of the photographing operation control means.