JPH06237903A - Console for observing monitor units - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a console for observing monitor units for being clearly observed by an observer by providing rails fitted to a frame and bent almost in the shape of circular arcs with a point in the vicinity of the viewpoint position of the observer as a center and rollers fitted to a monitor for image display so as to be moved while being fitted with the rails. CONSTITUTION:This console is provided with upper step and lower step monitor unit 11 and 12, and both of monitor units are connected by a connecting metal fitting 17 so as to be rotated. On the other hand, circular arc shaped rails 14 are arranged at a frame 13 to mount the monitor units 11 and 12, and two rollers 15a and 15b fitted to the upper step monitor unit 11 and a roller 15c fitted to the lower step monitor unit 12 can be moved while being fitted with the rails 14. An oil pressure cylinder 16 stroked by a driving device is connected to the rear side bottom face of the upper step monitor unit 11, the positions of the monitor units 11 and 12 can be moved by stretching the oil pressure cylinder 16 in a remote control, and those monitor units can be fixed a certain position so as to be clearly observed by the observer.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image reading console installed in an image reading room or the like as one workstation of a medical image system, and more particularly, a monitor unit for displaying medical images such as an upper and lower monitor unit. The present invention relates to an image interpretation console installed over a plurality of vertical columns.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a medical image system (PACS) has been developed, in which medical images generated from various medical devices are digitally stored in an image database together with incidental information such as patient basic information and digitally transmitted to general medical departments. Therefore, there is a tendency to accelerate the promotion of filmless.

In this medical image system, for example, an image reading console as shown in FIG. 2 is arranged in the image reading room,
This image interpretation console is connected via a communication line.
Then, this image interpretation console can call and display a necessary medical image from the image database by giving a command from the keyboard, and can also input the image interpretation result to the image database as one of the additional information.

The image interpretation console shown in FIG. 2 has six monitors (CRT displays) 1a ...
It has a structure of multi-screen display which is divided into each and arranged in the frame 2. That is, the monitor 1d ...
1c is located, and monitors 1a ... 1c are located below it. At this time, both the upper monitor 1d ... 1f and the lower monitor 1a ... 1c are installed at a certain angle in the upper and lower tiers so that the reader can easily see the image while sitting in front of the console, for example. .

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned multi-screen display interpretation console, the angles of the screens of the upper and lower monitors are fixed. Due to individual differences, the screen tilt angle may not match. In such a case, the efficiency of the image interpretation work may be reduced, and the operator's fatigue is increased by forcing the image interpreter to have an unreasonable posture.
In addition, when multiple readers are reading at the same time while sitting at the sitting position and standing position, the viewpoint position between the sitting reader and the standing reader is significantly different, and the viewpoint position is the proper angle with respect to the screen. A situation occurs where the range is exceeded. If such a situation occurs, for example, there is a problem that the screen becomes terribly difficult for a standing image reader to significantly reduce the image reading work efficiency.

The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an image interpretation console which is easy for an image reader to see.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is to interpret a plurality of monitor units, each containing a monitor for image display, on a pedestal so that they are vertically stacked when viewed by a reader. In the console, a rail that is attached to the gantry and is bent in a substantially arc shape around the viewpoint position of the image reader; a roller that is attached to the image display monitor and that fits and moves with the rail; It is characterized in that the display monitor has an expansion / contraction means capable of moving in the vertical direction.

[0008]

In the image interpretation console of the present invention constructed as described above, the roller of the monitor unit can be fitted and moved on the arcuate rail attached to the frame. The vertical position of the monitor unit is adjusted by the stroke operation of the expansion / contraction means such as the hydraulic cylinder attached to the monitor unit.

Therefore, it becomes possible to move the monitor unit to a position where the image reader can easily see it.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view of an image interpretation console to which the present invention is applied.

As shown in the figure, the image interpretation console has an upper monitor unit 11 and a lower monitor unit 12. Each of these consoles 11 and 12 has a connecting fitting 1
Connected at 7. Then, the connection fitting can rotate. In addition, these monitor units 1
An arcuate rail 14 is arranged on a pedestal 13 on which 1 and 12 are mounted, and two rollers 15a and 15b attached to the upper monitor unit 11 and a roller 15c attached to the lower monitor unit 12 are provided. The rail 14 is fitted and movable.

Therefore, the upper monitor unit 11 and the lower monitor unit 12 can be moved in the vertical direction when viewed by the radiogram interpreter, while being connected to each other by the connection fittings 17.
Further, a hydraulic cylinder 16 that is stroked by a driving device (not shown) is connected to the bottom surface of the upper monitor unit 11 on the rear surface side. As a result, when the stroke of the hydraulic cylinder 16 is extended, the monitor units 11, 12
Moves to the upper side, and when the stroke is contracted, the monitor units 11 and 12 move to the lower side.

That is, the hydraulic cylinder 1 is operated by remote control or the like.
By operating the expansion / contraction of 6, the positions of the monitor units 11 and 12 can be easily moved, and the monitor units 11 and 12 can be fixed at positions that are easy for the image reader to see.

In this way, in this embodiment, the vertical positions of the upper and lower monitor units 11 and 12 can be adjusted by the stroke operation of the hydraulic cylinder 16, so that an image interpretation console that is easy for an image reader to see can be provided. Can be provided.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The upper and lower monitor units are configured so as to be movable along an arcuate rail, and are moved by a telescopic means such as a hydraulic cylinder. Therefore, the radiogram interpreter can easily adjust the vertical position of the monitor unit, so that the screen angle that is easy for the radiogram reader to view can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an image interpretation console to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 Upper Monitor Unit 12 Lower Monitor Unit 13 Stand 14 Rails 15a to 15c Roller 16 Hydraulic Cylinder

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A diagnosing console in which a plurality of monitor units each containing a monitor for image display are vertically stacked when viewed from a radiologist, and mounted on the gantry. A rail bent in a substantially arc shape around the vicinity thereof, a roller attached to the image display monitor and fitted to the rail to move, and an expanding / contracting means capable of moving the display monitor in the vertical direction,
An image interpretation console characterized by having.