JPS62229474A - Picture retrieving and diagnostic device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To take out required picture information and chart information at any time by providing a picture information storage means, picture annex information storage means, a display means, a processing means, a management means, and a control means. CONSTITUTION:Picture information and picture annex information in a picture information storage circuit 1 and a picture annex information storage circuit 2 are displayed on a picture display device and a picture annex information display device 4. A menu picture storage circuit 6 generates menu pictures in accordance with original pictures obtained by various medical examining devices and diagnostic devices and preserves menu pictures generated by a various processing circuit 5 which performs various processings using picture annex information. A control circuit 10 controls information input/output processings among the picture information storage circuit 1, the picture annex information storage circuit 2, the picture display device 3, the picture annex information display device 4, the various processing circuit 5, the menu picture storage circuit, a picture information management circuit 7, a menu picture management circuit 8, and a picture annex information management circuit 9.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Objective of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention records medical images etc. obtained during an examination, etc., along with various information at that time using a medical examination device 1-diagnosis Igi device. Image search/diagnosis that allows you to add information such as findings on the image as medical record information, record edits such as corrections, etc., and retrieve the roughly necessary image information and medical record information synchronously at any time. It is related to am.

(Prior art) Medical testing equipment 2 Diagnostic equipment includes X-ray diagnostic equipment,
X1i1CT (Computer Tomography Diagnosis) device.

MRI (En-Q Resonance Imaging) equipment, ultrasound diagnostic equipment, nuclear medicine diagnostic equipment, internal? J? There are various types such as m, and each one is used depending on the purpose.

Further, from each of these 11 inspection devices 2 diagnostic devices, image information and associated image information such as imaging conditions 9 diagnosis date and time, patient name, attending physician name, and attending technician name are obtained.

On the other hand, in recent years, the above-mentioned image information is increasingly being digitized and processed and used together with image supplementary information by a computer. Furthermore, when doctors look at these images and make a diagnosis, they have changed from the traditional method of looking at films and medical records.
Directly computer-processed images are transferred to a cathode ray tube (CRT).
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By the way, a problem arises when patient-specific image information obtained from various examination devices 1 and diagnostic equipment and image supplementary information accompanying the images are stored in a computer and displayed on a cathode ray tube for diagnosis. One of them is search. That is, at present, it is common to search using a certain item in the image supplementary information, such as a patient's name, as a key. However, in this case, image information and image ancillary information, which should be together, are often handled completely independently due to issues such as search time, and matching of image information and accompanying image information is difficult. The reality is that this is hardly considered on the diagnostic screen. Furthermore, image supplementary information is often treated simply as a key for searching, and the diagnosis results made by doctors using images are recorded separately on conventional medical records.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a medical testing device.

Medical images obtained during examinations using diagnostic equipment are recorded along with various information at that time, and information such as findings on those images is added as medical record information.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a highly reliable image retrieval/diagnosis device capable of collecting and distributing corrections, etc., and synchronously retrieving necessary image information and medical record information at any time.

[Configuration of the Invention (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the image @ search/diagnosis device according to the present invention uses medical examination 9i11F, patient-specific image information obtained from the diagnostic device, and an image information storage means and image ancillary information storage means for collecting, registering and storing image ancillary information accompanying the image, and displaying the image information and image ancillary information of the image information storage means and image ancillary information storage means. An image display means, an image ancillary information display means, various processing means for creating a menu image from the original image obtained from the inspection device 2 diagnostic device and performing a predetermined t11 process using the image ancillary information, and the image ancillary information display means; an image information management means, a menu image management means, an image ancillary information management means, and an image ancillary information storage means 1 for managing image information, menu images, and image ancillary information;
Image display means 1 Image supplementary information display means, various processing means 1
A control means for controlling input and output processing of information between the image information management means, the menu screen a management means and the image supplementary information management means, and a keyboard input means for performing dialogue processing with the doctor. It is characterized by what it did.

(Function) In the above-mentioned image search/diagnosis VJT system, both image information and image supplementary information at the time of image search are wired together, and the image information and image supplementary information are always obtained simultaneously and in synchronization. Image retrieval using both image information and image supplementary information is easily and accurately performed. Furthermore, the image information as a result of the search and the accompanying image information are always obtained in synchronization at the same time, allowing the doctor to perform diagnostic work efficiently while looking at the images.

(Example) The present invention will be described below with reference to an example shown in the drawings.

The figure shows in block form an example of the configuration of an image search/diagnosis device according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the image search/diagnosis device according to this embodiment includes the above-mentioned X-ray diagnosis '1frHa,
Collects patient-specific drawing information obtained from various medical examination equipment U1 diagnostic equipment such as , an image information storage circuit 1 and an image ancillary information storage circuit 2 that are registered and stored, and an image display device M3 that displays the image information and image ancillary information of the image information storage circuit 1 and the image ancillary information storage circuit 2.
And the image supplementary information display device 4, and the above-mentioned various medical testing devices 2 examinations! Various processing circuits 5 that create a menu image from the original image obtained from the Fi device and perform various processes using image supplementary information, and a menu image that stores the menu images created by the various processing circuits 5. A storage circuit 6, and an image information management circuit 7 that manages the above-mentioned image information, menu images, and image supplementary information. Menu image management circuit 8, image supplementary information management circuit 9, and the above-mentioned image information storage circuit 12 image supplementary information storage circuit 21 image display device 32 image supplementary information display device W14. Various processing circuits5. Menu image storage circuit 62 Image information management circuit 7. It comprises a control circuit 10 that controls input and output processing of 11 reports between the menu image management circuit 8 and the image supplementary information management circuit 9, and a keyboard input device 11 that performs dialogue processing with the doctor. .

In the image search/diagnosis rS device configured as described above, x
IS diagnostic equipment, X-ray CT equipment, MR1 equipment.

Ultrasound diagnostic equipment, nuclear medicine diagnostic equipment, inside? ! Image information for each patient obtained from various medical testing devices 1, such as a diagnostic V device, and image supplementary information accompanying the images are collectively managed by the control circuit 10, and are stored in the image information storage circuit 1 and the The information is stored and stored in the limited supplementary information storage circuit 2, respectively. Further, in the various processing circuits 5 described above, an image obtained by converting each image a used in a search into a small size, that is, a menu image is created, and this menu image is stored and stored in the menu image storage circuit 6. Ru. Furthermore, the presence or absence of a menu image with respect to the original image obtained from the above-mentioned various medical testing apparatuses and diagnostic apparatuses is managed as image supplementary information.

Next, an image search is performed as follows. In other words, in general, images are first viewed from items (
For example, the patient name, patient index, etc.) are used as keys to search. In this case, the contents of the image supplementary information storage circuit 2 are searched through the image supplementary information management circuit 9.

Interaction processing with these computers is performed by the image supplementary information display 1A 4 and the keyboard input device 11.
The search results are displayed on the image supplementary information display bag W14.

To find the image you actually want to see from among these, the image obtained by the first search is sent to the image display device 3.
By displaying menus one after another on the screen, one or more desired images can be selected. Also, at this time, the image display Tift! 3, additional information about the image is displayed in synchronization with the menu display. Specifically, 12 menu images are displayed one after another on the image display device 3. At the same time, the image supplementary information display device 4 displays the gist of the supplementary information of the images corresponding to the currently displayed 12 menu images. Furthermore, if there is no desired image among these 12 menu images, the next 12 menu images are displayed, and accompanying image information is similarly displayed. Therefore, the doctor can search for the necessary image while looking at the actual image on the image display device 3 and at the same time checking the text information such as patient name, date and time attached to the image on the image supplementary information display bag W14. It will be possible.

On the other hand, image diagnosis is performed as follows. That is, if the necessary image is found among the menu images mentioned above, the accompanying information is also checked, and it is determined that it is indeed this image, the number of the menu screen is selected from the keyboard input device 11. do. Then, this time,
The original image corresponding to the menu image is displayed on the image display [3
At the same time, the details of the additional information are displayed on the image additional information display device 4. If you want to see another image, return to the menu screen again and select the number of another menu image, and the original image and its accompanying information will be displayed in the same way. The doctor will then use these images to make a diagnosis. The diagnostic findings at this time are
New information can be added as additional information to the image from the keyboard input bag @11.

As shown above, in the image search/diagnosis device of this embodiment, a search is performed that organically and simultaneously utilizes the image information at the time of image a search and the accompanying image information, thereby improving the accuracy of the search. This greatly contributes to ease of use and ease of use. Also, after searching for an image, immediately click the image fl! Since it is possible to move on to diagnosis and the resulting findings are left as image supplementary information, they can be immediately useful for subsequent searches 9 diagnoses. In other words, to explain in more detail, it is possible to organically combine the use of image information and image ancillary information at the time of image retrieval, and to obtain m-information and image ancillary information simultaneously and in synchronization. Going further than searching for image information using textual information called supplementary information, it is now possible to search for images using both image information and image supplementary information, making it easier and more accurate to search for images than in the past. . In addition, the image (l! information) of the search result and the accompanying image information can always be synchronized at the same time. By adding data and the like as supplementary information, the image supplementary information can be effectively used not only as a key for searching but also as a mental record itself.

As described above, the image search/diagnosis device of this embodiment provides the following effects.

(a) Image information and image supplementary information can be handled synchronously during search and diagnosis.

(b) Search for images using (a) above.

It is possible to use both cypress (image tube fli) and characters (image supplementary information) at the same time.

(C) Images can be searched easily and accurately.

(d) Even during diagnostic work, it is possible to always display not only images but also associated image information at the same time.

(e) According to the above-mentioned (d), it is possible to immediately add the diagnosis result made using the image to the image supplementary information as a finding.

(f) Since the image supplementary information can be used as the medical record itself, it is possible to eliminate the need for the conventional medical record.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and can be implemented with various modifications without changing the gist thereof.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, medical examination equipment 9
Medical images obtained during examinations etc. using diagnostic equipment are recorded together with various information at that time, and information such as findings on the images is added as medical record information, edited records such as corrections are made, and necessary images are recorded. It is possible to provide an extremely reliable image search/diagnosis device that can synchronously retrieve medical record information at any time.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figure is a configuration block diagram showing an embodiment of an image search/diagnosis device according to the present invention. 1... image information storage circuit,
2... Image additional information storage circuit, 3... Image order display v4
@, 4... Image supplementary information display device, 5... Various processing circuits, 6... Menu image storage circuit, 7... Image information management circuit, 8... Menu image management circuit, 9...・
Image ancillary information management circuit, 10... Control circuit, 11...
・Keyboard input device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] Image information storage means and image information storage means for collecting, registering and storing patient-specific image information obtained from medical testing devices and diagnostic devices, and image-related information accompanying the images; and these image information storage devices. and an image display means and image ancillary information display means for displaying the image information and image ancillary information in the image ancillary information storage means, and the image ancillary information. various processing means for performing predetermined processing using the image information, an image information management means for managing the image information, the menu image and the image supplementary information, a menu image management means and the image supplementary information management means, the image information storage means, the image a control means for controlling input and output processing of information among the supplementary information storage means, the image display means, the image supplementary information display means, the various processing means, the image information management means, the menu image management means, and the image supplementary information management means;
An image search/diagnosis device comprising: a keyboard input means for performing dialogue processing with a doctor.