KR20180089639A - The live surgery movie and edit system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a surgical imaging and treatment system. More specifically, the surgical imaging and treatment system comprises: an imaging unit for photographing an operation of an operating room for each region; a communication unit for transmitting the image photographed by the imaging unit; an image processing unit for extracting, combining, or editing the transmitted image; an image storage unit for storing the processed image in a server; and an image output unit for displaying an image stored in the image storage unit. The imaging unit comprises: a first camera for capturing an entire image of the operating room; a second camera for capturing hand movements of a master and a surgical assistant; and a third camera for taking a close-up of a surgical region or an affected area.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a surgical imaging and processing system,

The present invention relates to a surgical image capturing and processing system, and more particularly, to an image capturing unit including a plurality of cameras, real-time monitoring or storage of a surgical situation using a captured image at various angles, The present invention also relates to a surgical image capturing and processing system capable of extracting and reproducing only an image of a region selected by the user during the image reproduction process and utilizing the database-based image contents for medical education.

In the prior art surgical imaging, an autofocus camera is fixed at a predetermined position around a blind spot to photograph a surgical or surgical progress screen, and a dedicated camera control equipment of a monitoring room located close to the operating room There is an inefficient problem that it is impossible to relay the operation situation in another operating room because it is connected and can not be moved.

In addition, since the camera is connected to the support terminal extending from the upper part of the operation light and positioned above the operation light, the position of the camera must be set manually by avoiding the operation every time the operation position is changed. There is a problem that can not be done.

In addition, the conventional surgical imaging has a problem in that a blind spot that can not be photographed is generated because the imaging is performed with only a single image in one direction.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a system and method for monitoring or storing a surveillance situation using a video image taken at various angles, An object of the present invention is to provide a surgical image capturing and processing system capable of extracting and reproducing only an image of a region selected by the user during reproduction and utilizing the database-based image contents for medical education.

In the meantime, the objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to accomplish the above object, the present invention provides an image capturing apparatus, comprising: an image capturing unit for capturing an operation state of an operation room by region; a communication unit for transmitting an image captured through the image capturing unit; An image storage unit for storing the processed image in the server, and an image output unit for displaying the image stored in the image storage unit.

Preferably, the image capturing unit includes: a first camera for capturing an entire image of the operating room; A second camera for capturing hand movements of the master and the surgical assistant; And a third camera for taking a close-up of a surgical region or a surgical site.

Preferably, the first camera may be a 360 ° rotatable camera for photographing the entire operation room, and the second camera may be a headset camera worn on a head of a master or a surgical assistant. 3 The camera can use a camcorder capable of close-up of the surgical area or the surgical site and having a high resolution.

Preferably, the communication unit can use Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.

Preferably, the image output unit may display only one selected image among the images photographed by the first camera, the second camera, and the third camera, or may divide the image of the same time period into a predetermined size and simultaneously display the image.

Preferably, the image output unit displays only a selected one of the images photographed by the first camera, the second camera, and the third camera, and displays the same time zone image of the selected region when the user selects the specific region And can extract and magnify and display the image data from the image storage unit.

The surgical imaging and processing system according to one embodiment of the present invention has the following excellent effects.

First, a surveillance situation can be monitored or stored in real time using an image taken at various angles through an image capturing unit composed of a plurality of cameras, and a database can be formed.

Particularly, it is possible to extract and reproduce only the image of the region selected by the user during the monitoring or image reproduction process, and to use the database-based image contents for medical education.

1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a surgical imaging and processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a captured image of a moving image captured by a first camera, FIG. 3 is a captured image of a moving image captured by a second camera, FIG. 2 This is a captured image of the edited movie shot with the camera and the third camera.
FIGS. 6 and 7 are images for extracting and enlarging a photographed image of a region selected at the time of selecting a region in an image being reproduced through the video output unit.

The term used in the present invention is a general term that is widely used at present. However, in some cases, there is a term selected arbitrarily by the applicant. In this case, the term used in the present invention It is necessary to understand the meaning.

Hereinafter, the technical structure of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a surgical imaging and processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a captured image of a moving image captured by a first camera; 4 is a captured image of a moving image captured by a third camera, and FIG. 5 is a captured image of an edited moving image captured by a first camera, a second camera, and a third camera.

6 and 7 are images for extracting and enlarging images photographed at the same time of the region selected at the time of user's selection in the image being reproduced through the image output unit.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 7, a surgical imaging and processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention is included.

Hereinafter, the image capturing unit will be described in detail.

First, the image capturing unit is configured to capture a moving picture of all situations inside the operating room, and is composed of a total of three cameras.

In this case, the camera includes a first camera for photographing the entire inside of the operating room as shown in FIG. 2, and the first camera is for photographing the entire operating room as described above, .

Meanwhile, the image capturing unit includes a second camera for capturing hand movements of the main body and the operation assistant as shown in FIG.

At this time, the second camera may be mounted on the ceiling of the operating room or in the ceiling of the operating room so as not to be disturbed during the course of the operation. However, in the embodiment of the present invention, I use a camera.

By providing the second camera as the headset camera as described above, it is possible to capture a necessary image without interrupting the progress of the operation, and it is possible to capture various images according to the gaze of the person wearing the camera.

In addition, the image photographing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a third camera for taking a close-up of a surgical region or a surgical site as shown in FIG.

At this time, the third camera uses a camcorder having a high resolution, which is configured to take close-up images of only a surgical region or a surgical site as described above.

In addition, the third camera may be manually photographed by a separate person for close-up photography, and a cradle may be installed at a distance not to be disturbed by the progress of surgery, the third camera may be fixed to the cradle, Alternatively, close-up photography may be performed by focusing on the affected part.

Meanwhile, the surgical imaging and processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication unit for transmitting an image photographed through the imaging unit to an image processing unit to be described later.

At this time, the image transmission method of the communication unit has various methods including wired and wireless, but in the case of the wired method, a separate wiring installation work is required and movement is restricted.

Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, the communication unit adopts a wireless scheme in which a work for installing a separate wire is unnecessary and the restriction of movement is ignored, and more specifically, a short-range wireless communication scheme such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth is used.

Meanwhile, the surgical imaging and processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an image processing unit for extracting, merging, or editing an image transmitted through the communication unit, an image storing unit for storing the processed image in a server, And an image output unit for displaying an image stored in the image storage unit.

At this time, the video output unit according to an embodiment of the present invention may display only one selected image among the images taken by the first camera, the second camera, and the third camera, or may display an image photographed at the same time in a predetermined size And display them at the same time.

For example, when the user wants to monitor only the entire screen of the operating room, the image output unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may select and display only the image captured by the first camera, When monitoring the affected part, the same time zone image taken by the second camera and the third camera may be displayed on one screen.

In the meantime, a detailed description thereof will be omitted because it is possible to display various combinations of screens according to the user's selection, even with the exception of the examples.

Meanwhile, the image output unit according to another embodiment of the present invention may display only one selected image among the images photographed by the first camera, the second camera, and the third camera, and then display the selected region The captured time zone image can be extracted and enlarged from the image storage unit and displayed.

Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, if the user wishes to monitor hand movements of the controller and the assistant during the monitoring of the entire operation room photographed by the first camera, as shown in FIG. 6, When the corresponding area is selected on the entire screen, the image captured and stored by the second camera is extracted and enlarged in the same time zone to switch the image.

In the same manner, when the user wants to monitor the operation area or the operation part close-up, the user can select the area and extract the image of the same time zone photographed by the third camera, And displays it.

As a result, in the surgical imaging and processing system according to the embodiments of the present invention, the surgical situation is monitored or stored in real time using images captured at various angles through the image capturing unit including a plurality of cameras through the above- In particular, it is possible to separately extract and reproduce an image of a region selected by the user during the monitoring or image reproduction process, and to use the database-based image content for medical education.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken by way of limitation, Various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art.

Claims (7)

An image capturing unit for capturing an operation state of the operating room by region;
A communication unit for transmitting an image photographed through the image capturing unit;
An image processing unit for extracting, merging, or editing the transmitted image;
An image storage unit for storing the processed image in a server; And
And an image output unit for displaying an image stored in the image storage unit,
The image capturing unit
A first camera for capturing an entire image of the operating room;
A second camera for capturing hand movements of the master and the surgical assistant; And
And a third camera for taking a close-up of a surgical region or a surgical site.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first camera uses a camera capable of rotating 360 ° to photograph the entire operation room.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the second camera uses a headset camera worn on a head of a housewife or a surgical assistant.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the third camera uses a camcorder having a high resolution and capable of taking close-up images of a surgical region or a surgical site.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the communication unit uses Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the image output unit displays only one selected image among images captured by the first camera, the second camera, and the third camera, or divides the image of the same time period into a predetermined size and simultaneously displays the image. Shooting and processing system.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the image output unit displays only one selected image from the first camera, the second camera, and the third camera, and displays the same time zone image of the selected region when the user selects the specific region, And displaying the extracted and enlarged image from the imaging unit.

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