KR20090014464A - Communication device in human body communication and communication method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A communication device in a human body communication system and a communication method thereof are provided to store and transmit collected human information rapidly, thereby providing a quick and accurate treatment to a patient. A communications device comprises the following components. A receiver(11) receives image data transmitted through human body communication. A storage unit(12) stores the received image data. A display unit(16) displays the received image data. An image data converting unit(13) compresses and converts the received image data into data based on a DICOM format. A communication unit(14) transmits the converted image data to a server. A medical information viewer interface(17) inputs and displays an identification number and medical information.

Description

COMMUNICATION DEVICE IN HUMAN BODY COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREOF

1 is a block diagram illustrating a communication device in a human body communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an image data converter in FIG. 1.

3 is a block diagram illustrating an image data capture unit in FIG. 2.

4 is a block diagram illustrating a communication method in a human body communication system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a block diagram illustrating a method of compressing image data.

6 is a block diagram illustrating a method of obtaining image data.

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10 communication device 11: receiving unit

12: image data compression unit 13: image data conversion unit

14: communication unit 15: control unit

16: display unit 17: medical information viewer interface

21: image data capture section 22: image data compression section

23: medical information adding unit 24: image data conversion unit

31: A / D converter 32: Image pattern generator

33: digital image data acquisition unit

34: image data capture unit

The present invention relates to a communication apparatus and a communication method in a human body communication system.

Various communication apparatuses have been developed and used to transmit and receive medical information collected from the human body, and a human body communication system using a human body as a medium for collecting and transmitting such human body information has been developed.

In the above-described human body communication system, the sensing device collects human body information, the receiving device receives the collected human body information and stores the collected human body information in a memory, and the user can identify the state of health by referring to the human body information stored in the memory.

However, in the above-described receiving apparatus, in order to manage the received human body information, there is a hassle of processing at a workstation such as a PC.

In the communication system, this leads to a waste of physical time, thereby reducing work efficiency, and furthermore, there is a problem that it becomes a great obstacle in grasping the human body information of the patient who has an urgent need.

The present invention provides a communication device and a communication method capable of easily computerizing collected human body information in a human body communication system.

The present invention provides a communication device and a method for communicating the same, wherein the collected human information is stored and transmitted at a high speed, thereby allowing a patient to receive prompt and accurate treatment.

In the human body communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention, a communication apparatus for transmitting data using a human body as a medium, the image data receiving unit for receiving the image data transmitted by the human body communication, the received image A storage unit for storing data, a display unit for displaying the received image data, an image data converter for compressing the received image data and converting the received image data into a dicom format-based data, and converting the image data converted into the dicom format. It may include a communication unit for transmitting to the server, and a control unit for controlling the operation of each unit.

In a communication method in a human body communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the human body communication method for transmitting data using a human body as a medium, converting image data received through human body communication into image data in a dicom format. And transmitting the image data based on the dicom format.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a communication device 10 in a human body communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, an image data receiver 11 for receiving image data transmitted through human body communication, a storage unit 12 for storing the received image data, and a display unit for displaying the received image data ( 16) an image data converter 13 for compressing the received image data and converting the received image data into data based on a dicom format; a communication unit 14 transmitting the image data converted in the dicom format to a server; The controller 15 may control a negative operation.

Here, the image data receiving unit 11 is an interface for receiving image data related to human body information. In the human body communication system according to the present invention, the image data is transmitted as an electrical signal using the human body as a communication line. At least two electrodes are provided. Detailed description of the human body communication system will be described later.

The storage unit 12 is a memory for storing the image data transmitted by the human body communication, it is sufficient to use a memory that can be elastically removable and expandable according to the capacity of the image data, such as flash memory, RAM, ROM, HDD.

The display unit 16 displays received image data in real time, and a user may select necessary image information based on the image information displayed on the display and process information such as transmission or annotation.

The image data converter 13 converts image data received through human body communication into data based on a dicom format, which will be described later.

The communication unit 14 may transmit image data converted into a dicom format as a LAN module or a Bluetooth module to a server such as a PACS by using a LAN or wireless communication.

In addition, the communication device 10 may further include a medical information viewer interface 17 for inputting and displaying an identification number and medical information.

A human body communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention is a communication system using a human body as a medium and using the human body as a communication line. A brief description of the human body communication system is given below.

The human body communication system largely acquires human body information and transmits the acquired human body information as a communication line, a receiving device storing human body information transmitted from the transmitting device, and a human body stored in the receiving device. It consists of a workstation that analyzes or displays information. The human body communication system transmits and receives an encoded electrical signal in a differential manner to transmit and receive human body information. Accordingly, at least two electrodes are provided in the transmitter and the receiver.

Communication device 10 in the human body communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention relates to a receiving device for receiving and storing the human body information from the transmitting device, the image data converter 13, the display unit 16, Since the medical information viewer interface 17 is further provided, even if the human body information received from the transmitting apparatus without a workstation such as a PC is image information, the user can check in real time, as well as a medical image storage communication system (PACS). It can send user's human body information directly to Picture Archiving Communication System.

The PACS installs a computer communication network throughout the hospital, converts all image data of patients into digital data, makes a database, stores it in a large storage medium connected to a server, and if necessary, uses a computer monitor in each office. It is a system that stores and transmits image data so that image data of a desired patient can be inquired.

However, in the present human body communication system, a separate DICOM conversion device is provided to access the PACS and the image data is transmitted, or even if the DICOM conversion device is provided, the transmission is performed to the PACS through a separate playback process at the workstation. I had to.

This is because there is a problem that the additional interworking between the systems is not only difficult because of the mutual interoperability between systems is difficult, as well as effective operation of the system.

In the human body communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the communication device 10 does not require a separate dicom conversion device, and can confirm the image data of the current patient in real time, as well as directly transmit to the PACS. Do.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the image data converter 13 of FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the image data converter 13 of the communication device 10 includes an image data selector 21 for selecting received image data, and an image data acquisition unit for capturing and compressing the selected image data. 22, a medical information adding unit 23 for adding an identification number and medical information to the obtained image data, and a dicom for converting medical image data to which the identification number and medical information are added into data in a dicom format. The conversion unit 24 may be included.

Here, the image data selection unit 21 displays the first image data to be stored in the memory and the second image data to be displayed on the display unit 16 in the buffering process, on the display unit 16. Allows a user to select image data suspected of a lesion site from the second image data. This makes it possible to selectively convert the image data.

The image data acquisition unit 22 compresses the selected image data based on a Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) standard or a MotionPicture Experts Group (MPEG) standard.

The medical information adding unit 23 adds an identification number and previously input patient information to the image data obtained by the JPEG or MPEG.

The image data converter 24 converts the medical image data to which the medical information is added, into dicom format based data according to an information extraction signal according to a user's selection. In this case, since the conversion to the dicom format is based on the dicom standard, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

3 is a block diagram illustrating the image data selection unit 21 in FIG. 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, an A / D converter 31 for converting analog image data into digital image data, an image pattern generator 32 generating an image pattern based on the converted digital image data, and the generation And a digital image data acquisition unit 33 for acquiring digital image data based on the acquired image pattern, and an image data capture unit 34 for capturing image data based on the acquired image data.

Here, the A / D converter 31 converts analog image data into digital image data in order to facilitate signal processing of the image data.

The image pattern generator 32 generates an image pattern to determine an effective area of the image data converted from the analog to digital.

The digital image data acquisition unit 32 acquires digital image data based on the effective area of the generated image pattern.

The image data capture unit 34 captures the acquired digital image data.

4 is a block diagram illustrating a communication method in a human body communication system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

In the human body communication method for transmitting data using a human body as a medium as shown in Figure 4, the step of converting the image data received by the human body communication based on the dicom format (41) and the converted And transmitting the image data based on the dicom format (42).

5 is a block diagram illustrating a method of converting image data.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the compressing and converting the image data 41, first, the image data received through human body communication is received (51).

Next, the received image data is buffered (52), stored (53) or displayed in real time (54).

Next, the image data displayed in real time is selected (55). In this case, if the image data is not selected (No), the stored image data is read (56), and the process moves to step 57 of obtaining the image data. If the image data is selected (Yes), the process moves to step 57 of acquiring the image data. A detailed description of the method of acquiring the image data 57 will be described later.

Next, an identification number or information about a patient who has been previously input is added to the acquired image data (58).

In operation 59, the medical image data to which the medical information is added is converted into image data. In this case, the image data is converted into image data having a predetermined format as described above. The predetermined format is coded and compressed in a Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG) or Joint Photographic Coding Experts Group (JPEG) format. This is to facilitate conversion to a file based on the dicom format.

Next, the converted image data is transmitted (60).

6 is a block diagram illustrating a method 51 of obtaining image data.

As illustrated in FIG. 6, a step 61 of converting analog image data into digital image data, a step 62 of generating an image pattern based on the digital image data, and based on the generated image pattern And acquiring digital image data (63) and capturing digital image data (64) based on the acquired image data.

The image pattern detects an effective image region. In this case, the detection of the effective image region detects an effective shape region by setting four edge spots based on a center position of the digital image data. Next, digital image data is acquired based on the detected valid image information, and the acquired digital image data is captured.

The above embodiment is an example for explaining the technical idea of the present invention in detail, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, various modifications and combinations are possible, and various embodiments of the technical idea are all present invention Naturally, it belongs to the protection scope of.

As described above, since the communication device and the communication method in the human body communication system according to the present invention can interoperate with the medical system, the medical system can be efficiently operated.

In addition, the present invention can check the image data of the current patient in real time in the communication device, as well as can be transmitted directly to the PACS, there is an effect that it is possible to efficiently examine the patient.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention should not be limited to the contents described in the examples, but should be defined by the claims.

Claims (10)

An image data receiver configured to receive image data transmitted through human body communication; A storage unit to store the received image data; A display unit which displays the received image data; An image data converter configured to compress the received image data and convert the received image data into data based on a dicom format; A communication unit which transmits the image data converted into the dicom format to a server; And And a control unit for controlling the operation of each unit. The method of claim 1, wherein the image data converter, An image data selector which selects the received image data; An image data acquisition unit for capturing and compressing the selected image data; A medical information adding unit which adds an identification number and medical information to the obtained image data; And a dicom converter for converting the medical image data to which the identification number and the medical information are added, into data of a dicom format. The method of claim 2, wherein the image data capture unit, A / D converter to convert analog video data into digital video data, An image pattern generator which generates an image pattern based on the converted digital image data; A digital image data acquisition unit for acquiring digital image data based on the generated image pattern; And an image data capture unit for capturing image data based on the acquired digital image data. The method of claim 2, wherein the medical information, A communication device in a human body communication system, characterized by further comprising examination information of a patient, photographing information including a photographing site, inspection device information, and captured image information. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication device, And a medical information viewer interface for inputting and displaying medical information. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication unit, Further includes a PACS terminal and a Bluetooth module, And a dicom file is transmitted through the PACS terminal and the Bluetooth module. Converting the image data received through human body communication into image data in a dicom format; And And transmitting the image data based on the dicom format. The method of claim 7, wherein the converting to the image data, Selecting image data received through human body communication; Acquiring the selected image data; Compressing the obtained image data into a predetermined format; Adding medical information to the compressed image data, and And converting the image data to which the medical information is added, into data of a dicom format. The method of claim 8, wherein the obtaining of the image data comprises: Converting analog image data into digital image data; Generating an image pattern based on the digital image data; Acquiring digital image data based on the generated image pattern; And capturing digital image data based on the acquired image data. The method of claim 8, wherein the predetermined format, A communication method in a human body communication system, characterized in that it is a Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG) or a Joint Photographic coding Experts Group (JPEG).

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