JPS5969047A - Through-endoscope information filing system - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a transendoscopic information 7 Eyring system for filing transendoscopic information such as transendoscopic images.

When examining the progress of a disease condition using an endoscope, the course and progress of the disease is determined by looking at still images taken by the endoscope. When using such photographs, it is troublesome to organize and search a large number of photographs, and rapid information exchange between hospitals is not possible. Furthermore, since only still images can be obtained, it may not be possible to accurately determine the disease state.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a transendoscopic information filing system that facilitates recording and retrieval processing of transendoscopic information such as transendoscopic images.

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, for example, 1. Diagnostic information terminal stations A-I, A-2゜A-s, A-4 installed at each small hospital.
For example, a diagnosis center (11th Ma central station B
Communication is combined with Each of the terminal stations A-1, A-2, A-3 and A-4 is provided with a transendoscopic nail λ cutting device 11. According to the transendoscopic diagnostic apparatus 11, an imaging device (television canola), such as a solid-state imaging device (CTD television camera) I4, is attached to the eyepiece 13 of the endoscope 12. CT
The output section of the 6-TV camera 14 is connected to the input section of the camera control unit, ie, CCUI 5. This CCUI 5 is configured to process all video signals of the endoscopic image of the television camera 14.The output section of the CCUI 5 is connected to the monitor J.
6 and communication 3 interface (communication I/F) 17. Further, the output section of the CCU 15 is connected to a memory J8 for recording video information. The memory 18 is the control unit 1
9, and the reading is controlled. The control unit 19 is connected to the keyboard 20 and transfers information from the keyboard 20 to the memory 18.

Connector part 22 of universal cord 21 of endoscope 12
The first end is coupled to a light source unit 23 that emits light to illuminate the inside of the body cavity via the light guide of the 1-J endoscope 12.

The central station B has terminal stations A-1, A-2゜A-, ? ,A
A communication interface (communication I/F) 31 that receives information from -4 is provided.

The communication interface 31 is connected to the monitor 33, 332, 331, 334 through the control unit 32.
In addition, a memory 34 and a light pen 35 are connected to the control unit 32. At -1, the endoscope 12 is inserted into the patient's body cavity and the endoscope 12 is inserted into the patient's body cavity at the diagnostic information terminal station in the transendoscopic television system. When the mirror image is captured by the television camera 14, the video signal from the television camera 14 is input to the CCUI 5 and subjected to signal processing. Video signal processed by CCUI5
When the image signal is supplied to the monitor J6, the transendoscope image is displayed on the monitor I6.The image signal is still stored in the memory 18 as necessary. In this case, data such as date, patient name, age, gender, imaged region, etc., as well as a search code are recorded together with the video signal of the transendoscopic image. Incidentally, the above data and search code are input using the keyboard 20 or a light bench.

In addition to the real-time transendoscopic/mirror images displayed on the monitor 16, for example, if past transendoscopic images are needed to understand the progress of the disease, a search code for the necessary image is input using the keyboard 20. and the control unit 19 searches the memory 18 for the corresponding video signal. The retrieved video signal is read out from the memory 18 and sent to the monitor J via the CCU and 75.
6 and reproduced as a transendoscopic image.

At this time, the past image, that is, the image in memory 18 and the raw IZ5
That is, the image of the television camera 14 may be selectively switched and displayed on the monitor 16, or two images may be displayed at the same time.

When the above video (M, signal is supplied to I/F 17 The signal is input to the control section 32.The control section 32 inputs the signal to the control section 32, for example.
3. In 11 years, Eiyu ζ's name was taken as a transendoscopic image.

The skilled doctor at central station B will be using the transendoscope on monitor 331! Memory 3 of central station B uses the telephone line % while observing
4, a wide variety of transendoscopic information and other medical information are stored in a concentrated manner, and the doctor at the centralized station B searches the memory 34 for multiple layers of transendoscopic information as necessary. For example, it is displayed on the monitor 332. In this case, the search is performed by the control unit 3.
This is done by 2. The information in the memory 34 of the central station B can be transmitted to the terminal station A-1 as needed.0 A skilled doctor at the central station B is observing the endoscopic information from the terminal station A-1 in real time. When the doctor needs a close-up of the neck and foot region of the photographed image or an iS history of the photographed location, the doctor can use the light pen 35 to specify the desired location. The doctor at station A, -1 operates the endoscope 12 to perform a close-up of a fixed area or change the imaging location to I1' according to the request of the doctor at intensive station B. As necessary. The endoscopic image is stored in the memory 34 and used as new file information.Furthermore, if medical examination information other than image information, such as biopsy, is required, this information can be obtained from the terminal station A-rC. Based on these endoscopic information transmitted to the central station B, accurate diagnosis and treatment can be performed in real time in collaboration with a skilled doctor.

As explained in the above embodiment, if the transendoscopy information is 7-eye-ringed, quick searches can be performed, and transendoscopy images can be recorded and played back as moving images, improving the promptness and accuracy of diagnosis. improves. In addition, real-time images can be matched to the angles of past images, making comparative diagnosis easier.

In the above embodiment, other terminal stations A-2゜A-, ? ,A
Similarly to terminal station A-1, terminal station A-4 also performs data evolution with central station B, allowing joint diagnosis to be performed in real time. At this time, the central station B intensively records the transendoscopy information and other medical information generated at the terminal stations A-1 to A-4, etc. in the memory 34, and searches and reads them as necessary. If you want to observe it as a still image, use the well-known 7. The entire still image can be obtained by performing the f-file readout.

In the above embodiment, information on the endoscope is sent from the terminal station to the central station B, but as shown in FIG.
6, a television camera 37, and a CCU 38 may be provided to transmit transendoscopic images from the central station B to the terminal stations A-7 to A-4. Furthermore, the information stored in the memory 34 can be transmitted as necessary. With such a configuration, information can be exchanged between a doctor at the central station and a doctor at the terminal station, or a skilled doctor at the central station can provide extensive training on transendoscopic information.

In the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2, the television camera 14
is attached to the eyepiece of the endoscope 12, and a video signal is obtained from this television camera 14. As shown in FIG. In this case, the C'rD image sensor 24 is guided to the light source unit 23 via the transmission line 25 in the endoscope I2, and this light source The video signal output section of the unit 23 is connected to the CCUz5. The transmission line 25 terminates at the operation section 12a of the endoscope I2, and the transmission line terminal of this operation section 12tL is connected to the CCUz5.
In the above embodiment, the central station has a large number of monitors, but one monitor is used, and the control unit selectively switches the video signal terminated from the terminal station. It may also be possible to input the information to the monitor.

FIG. 4 shows a multi-functional transendoscopic cutting device for a terminal station or central station. According to this device, not only the television camera I4 but also the data receiver 4I are connected to the input section of the CCU 150. The output section of the CCUI 5 is connected to a small capacity disk memory 42 and a large capacity disk memory 43. The small-capacity disk memory 42 records transendoscopic images generated during diagnosis, and the large-capacity disk memory 4
3. 7. Only the transendoscopic images from the past, which occur frequently.
r <Congratulations (,! Photos and X-rays are recorded. The monitor 44 reproduces the video signal from the CCu 15 or the memory 42 as a transendoscope image). Monitor 45 is C
CU 15 or memory 42 transendoscope 1 and memory 4
3 past endoscopic maintenance can be displayed simultaneously.

When the video signal in the memory 42 is input to the 4" printer 46, a transendoscope image is printed out. When the video signal is input to the transmission unit 47, the video signal is sent to the transmission unit 47, such as a telephone. Desired station l\ via Mr. 48's telephone line
The data input unit 4 can be configured with a keyboard or a word processor and is used to imprint desired data, such as daily information, patient name, gender, age, etc., on the transendoscopic image.

According to the transendoscopic diagnostic apparatus shown in FIG. 4, all of the various diagnostic information can be transmitted, and the accuracy of diagnosis can be improved.

In the above embodiment, the CCUI 5, the data input unit 41, the =&mori 42, and the monitor 44 are constructed as separate bodies (1), but they may be configured to be integrated. As shown in the embodiment of FIG. 3, the image may be changed by a CTD image sensor provided at the distal end of the endoscope 12.

As explained above, according to the present invention, pre-transendoscopic image information is filed in the memory, searched for, read out, and displayed as necessary, so that the diagnosis of disease diameter and the extent of the disease can be quickly performed in transendoscopic diagnosis. In addition, information exchange between hospitals can be done quickly and easily, which can reduce the improvement in the quality of diagnosis.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a transendoscope information filing system according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows an outline of a transendoscope information filing system according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 shows another example,
Transendoscope using an endoscope with a built-in CTD image sensor 1) Diagram showing the schematic configuration of the report filing system;
FIG. 4 is a block circuit diagram of a transendoscopic diagnostic device used in the transendoscopic information filing system. A-1, A-2, A-J+A-1...Transendoscopic diagnosis terminal station, B...Transendoscopic diagnosis central station, 11...Transendoscopic diagnosis device, 12... Endoscope, 14... Television camera, 15... CCLJ, 76... Monitor, 17...
・Communication I/F', 31...Tohakuko, ・'Mo゛, 3
2 control unit, J? ,,332.33. ．． 334...Monitor, 35...Light pen. No. 2 Rinpus Optical Kogyo Co., Ltd. No. 2 Rinpus Optical Kogyo Co., Ltd. No. 2 Rinpus Optical Kogyo Co., Ltd. Inventor Motoshi Ogawa 2-43 Hatagaya Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 2-43 Rinpus Optical Kogyo Co., Ltd. 0 inventions within the company Inventor Taketo Kawasaki 2-43-2 Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 234-2 Lymphus Optical Industry Co., Ltd.

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) An endoscope, an imaging means provided in the endoscope that outputs video signals corresponding to transendoscopic images, and means for storing video signals corresponding to various transendoscopic images together with at least a search code. A transendoscopic information filing system comprising: a means for searching and reading a video signal of a desired transendoscopic image from the storage means; and a monitor means for reproducing the video signal as a transendoscopic image. (2) The monitor means displays a transendoscopic image captured in real time by the imaging means and a transendoscopic image corresponding to the video signal in the storage means.
Transendoscopy information filing system described in Section 2. (3) The storage means is provided in a central station and centrally stores video signals of various endoscopic images, and the stored video signals are transmitted to a terminal station and displayed on a monitor means of the terminal station. 2. Transendoscope information filing system as described in Section 2 or Section 2. (4) The transendoscope information 7 Eyring system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the storage means is provided in a terminal station and a central station, and means for selectively mutually transmitting video signals is provided. .