KR20190136279A - Method for assigning medical images for interpretation - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are a method for assigning medical images which efficiently manage a plurality of medical images, a plurality of readers, and a plurality of reading reports. The method for assigning medical images includes generating a report form according to a reading operation, setting a tag on each report form, and then setting an appropriate tag for each reader information while assigning reader information to a medical image to be read. A reader can review only the medical image assigned to him/her. Furthermore, a report form matching each medical image is automatically provided to perform convenient reading.

Description

Method for assigning medical images for interpretation}

The present invention relates to a medical image allocation method, and more particularly, to a medical image allocation method capable of efficiently managing a plurality of medical images, a plurality of readers and a plurality of reading reports.

Modern hospitals use a variety of medical imaging devices to diagnose and treat patients' diseases. Representative medical images are X-ray, CT (Computed Tomography), PET (Positron Emission Tomography), ultrasound, MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging). The medical image photographed as described above is subjected to a reading operation by an radiologist or a diagnostic radiologist and a specialist. The readings are computerized and registered in a hospital computer system such as an electronic medical record (EMR), and clinicians access the hospital computer system to treat or treat a patient based on medical images and readings.

However, there are many medical images that need to be read every day, many readers may participate in a single medical image, or different readings may be performed on one medical image. There are many different and complex situations. Furthermore, the report format of the reading report is different because the reader answers different questions. Therefore, the computerized collection of the reading report produced by the reader in each situation takes a long time, and errors can easily occur during the collection process.

An object of the present invention is to provide a medical image allocation method that can efficiently manage a plurality of medical images, a plurality of readers, and a plurality of reading reports.

Problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

Medical image allocation method according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the medical image assignment system for managing a plurality of medical images, a plurality of readers and a plurality of reading reports: (a) Read about the medical image Generating a plurality of report forms defining a form of the report, and setting a tag in each report form (the tags are defined differently according to the reading operation); (b) assigning reader information of the reader performing the reading operation for each medical image; (c) setting a tag defined in the reader information for the read operation performed by the reader; And (d) providing a medical image and report form assigned to the reader for each reader (the assigned medical image is extracted based on the reader information of each reader, and the assigned report form is assigned to the reader information). Extract based on the set tag).

When a plurality of different reading operations are performed on one medical image, the step (a) may set the same tag to a plurality of report formats corresponding to the plurality of reading operations.

When the same reading operation is performed a plurality of times for one medical image, the step (a) may set a plurality of tags as many times as the number of executions in the report form corresponding to the reading operation.

When a plurality of readers perform the same reading operation on one medical image, step (c) may set the same tag to each reader information of the plurality of readers.

Details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

As described above, according to the medical image allocation method according to the present invention, by setting a tag on the report form and the reader information, the reader who is assigned the medical image can review only the medical image assigned to the user and the report matches each medical image. Forms are automatically provided for convenient reading. In addition, since the report format of the reading report provided by the reader is predefined, it is easy to computerize and collect the reading report.

In particular, even if several people participate in the reading operation for a single medical image and the report format is different for each reading operation, according to the present invention, the reading operation can be effectively allocated and the reading report can be conveniently collected.

For example, when one reader needs to perform a plurality of different reading operations on a medical image, the same tag is set on a plurality of report formats corresponding to the reading operation, and the same information is applied to the reader information for reading the medical image. You can set tags. When the responsible reader selects the corresponding medical image, a plurality of report templates including tags set in the reader information of the medical image may be loaded.

In addition, when one reader needs to perform the same reading operation several times on one medical image, a plurality of tags are set in the report form corresponding to the reading operation as many times as necessary, and the reader information for reading the corresponding medical image. You can set the same multiple tag. When the reader in charge selects the medical image, the same report format may be called as many times as the number of tags set in the reader information of the medical image.

In addition, when a plurality of readers perform the same reading operation on one medical image, the tag set in the report form corresponding to the reading operation may be set in the same way for the plurality of reader information. When each responsible reader selects the relevant medical image, the relevant report form can be called up using a tag set in the reader information of the medical image. Therefore, a plurality of readers can prepare a readout report using the same report format for one medical image.

1 is a schematic view showing a medical image assignment system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the configuration of the service server of FIG.
3 is a flowchart sequentially showing a method for assigning a medical image according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4-6 schematically show examples of tagging report forms and reader information in accordance with the present invention.
7 illustrates an example of assigning a reading operation to a medical image using a tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, only the embodiments to make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and the general knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. It is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the present invention is defined only by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the reading operation refers to a job in which the reader inquires and evaluates a medical image, and in some cases, may be understood as a concept including a report generation through an evaluation operation. In addition, in the case of performing different evaluation tasks on the same medical image or generating different reports in the same evaluation task, it may be defined as a separate reading operation.

Hereinafter, the medical image assignment system of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a medical image assignment system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a service server of FIG. 1.

Medical image allocation system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a system for efficiently managing a plurality of medical images, a plurality of readers and a plurality of reading reports, the service server 10, the manager terminal 20 and the reader It includes a terminal 30.

The manager terminal 20 is a terminal device having a request function to the service server 10 to assign readers to a plurality of medical images and generate a reading report form. For example, a PC, a laptop computer, a mobile communication terminal device, a smartphone, a tablet PC, or the like can be used.

The reader terminal 30 is a terminal device connected to the service server 10 through a wired or wireless network to allow a plurality of readers to perform a read operation while checking a medical image. Each reader may log in with his / her account information to check the medical image assigned to him, create a reading report through a report form matched with each medical image, and register it in the service server 10.

The service server 10 allocates one or more medical images to one or more readers at the request of the manager terminal 20, and generates and manages a report form to be used for reading each medical image. The service server 10 includes a job setting unit 11, a form setting unit 12, and various databases 13, 14, 15, and 16.

The form setting unit 12 generates a plurality of report forms that define the format of the reading report for the medical image upon request of the manager terminal 20. Report forms can be defined differently depending on medical images, readings, etc. For example, the report form may be composed of a combination of various items such as diagnosis date, history of past history, history of history, size of lesion, unit of lesion size, presence of cancer, and coordinates if cancer is present.

In addition, the form setting unit 12 may set a tag in each report form in response to a request from the manager terminal 20. The tags may be defined differently according to the reading operation. For example, when a plurality of different reading operations are performed on a single medical image, a separate tag is set for each report format corresponding to each reading operation, so that the relevant report format is used by using this tag information when loading the corresponding medical image later. Can be called up automatically. Alternatively, when the same reading operation is repeatedly performed on the same medical image a plurality of times, a plurality of tags are set in the report form corresponding to the reading operation by the number of times of execution so that the same medical information can be used later when the corresponding medical image is retrieved. Report forms can be called up multiple times automatically.

The job setting unit 11 allocates reader information about a reader performing a reading operation for each medical image in response to a request of the manager terminal 20. One or more reader information may be assigned to one medical image. In addition, the job setting unit 11 may set a tag for each reader information assigned to each medical image in response to a request of the manager terminal 20, where the tag set in the reader information is generated by a corresponding reader performing a reading operation. This tag is predefined by the form setting unit 12 for the form. In summary, reader information is assigned to each medical image, and a tag defined according to a reading operation or a report format is set for each reader information. For example, when a plurality of readers perform the same reading operation on one medical image, the same tag is set on all of the plurality of reader informations, so that a plurality of readers perform the same reading operation on the medical image later. Report forms can be used to generate reading reports.

In addition, the job setting unit 11 receives a request from the reader terminal 30 and provides a medical image assigned to each reader and a report form coupled to each medical image through a tag. The assigned medical image is extracted based on each reader information, and the assigned report form is extracted based on a tag set in the reader information.

The database 13, 14, 15, 16 includes an image DB 13 in which a plurality of medical images, such as an X-ray image, a CT image, a PET image, an ultrasound image, an MRI image, and the like, and a reader in which a plurality of reader information are stored. DB 14, a form DB 15 in which a plurality of report forms are stored, and a tag DB 16 in which a plurality of tag information are stored.

Hereinafter, the medical image allocation method of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3. 3 is a flowchart sequentially showing a method for assigning a medical image according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Medical image allocation method of the present invention is largely composed of report form generation, tag definition, reader assignment, tag setting, reading operation.

First, the service server 10 generates a form of a read report, that is, a report form for recording a read content by receiving a request from the manager terminal 20 (S10). The report format may be defined according to the type of medical image to be read or the type of reading operation.

The service server 10 receives the request of the manager terminal 20 and defines one or more unique tags in each report form (S20).

When the manager terminal 20 accesses the service server 10 and selects a medical image to be read (S30) and requests allocation of one or more readers to each medical image, the service server 10 requests the manager terminal 20. Receives and assigns the reader information for the reader for performing the reading operation for each medical image (S40).

The service server 10 sets at least one tag for each reader information assigned to the medical image in response to the request of the manager terminal 20 (S50). Here, the tag set in the reader information is the same as the tag predefined for the report format generated by the reader by reading.

After setting the tag in the report form, assigning the reader information to the medical image, and tagging each reader information, the service server 10 matches the medical image, the reader information and the report form based on the same tag. (S60).

The service server 10 receives a request from the reader terminal 30 and provides a medical image and a related report template assigned to each reader. Accordingly, the reader terminal 30 displays the medical image list assigned to each reader on the screen (S70), and if a predetermined medical image is selected from the medical image list, the reader terminal 30 displays a report form corresponding to the selected medical image on the screen. (S80).

When the reader inputs the reading contents on the report form based on the medical image displayed on the reader terminal 30, the reading report is electronically formatted and stored in the service server 10 (S90).

4-6 schematically show examples of tagging report forms and reader information in accordance with the present invention.

4 illustrates a case in which one reader performs two different reading operations on one medical image. First, in the process of setting the report format, since there are two reading operations in this embodiment, there are also two report formats (Form 1 and Form 2). Each report form has a different tag set up. The template 1 has a tag '# TEST1' and the template 2 has a tag '# TEST2'. Subsequently, when the reader information 'Reader 1' is assigned to the medical image 'Image 1' during the reader assignment process, 'Reader 1' has to perform two different reading operations, so that each reader has 'Read 1' in the tag setting process. Tags '# TEST1' and '# TEST2' corresponding to the job are set. Subsequently, 'reader 1' performs a read operation using 'form 1' and 'form 2' matched to tags '# TEST1' and '# TEST2', respectively.

5 illustrates a case in which one reader performs the same reading operation twice for one medical image. First, in the process of setting the report format, since the same reading operation is performed twice in this embodiment, two different tags '# wk1' and '# wk3' are set in one report format 'Form 2'. Subsequently, when the reader information 'Reader 1' is assigned to the medical image 'Image 1' during the reader assignment process, 'Reader 1' needs to perform the same reading operation twice. 'And' # wk3 'are set. Subsequently, 'Reader 1' performs the same reading twice using 'Form 2' matching the tags '# wk1' and '# wk3'.

6 illustrates a case in which two readers perform the same reading operation on one medical image. First, in the process of setting the report format, since the same reading operation is performed in this embodiment, one report form 'Form 1' is required, and the tag '# TEST1' is set in 'Form 1'. Then, when two reader information 'Reader 1' and 'Reader 2' are assigned to the medical image 'Image 1' in the reader assignment process, both 'Reader 1' and 'Reader 2' perform the same read operation In the reader information, the same tag '# TEST1' is set. Subsequently, 'Reader 1' and 'Reader 2' perform the same read operation using 'Form 1' that matches the tag '# TEST1'.

7 illustrates an example of assigning a reading operation to a medical image using a tag according to an embodiment of the present invention. Assume that the tags # R1, # R2, # R3, # R4, # R5, # test1, and # wk1 are set in different report formats and # wk3 is set in the same report format as # wk1.

The medical images 1 to 5 are assigned to the readers 1 to 3, and the reader 1 performs different reading operations on each of the medical images 1 to 5 and prepares a reading report using different report formats.

In the case of the medical image 1, the reader 2 and the reader 3 perform the same reading operation, and then prepare a reading report using the same report form (# test1). In addition to this, the reader 2 performs another read operation twice different from the previous read operation (# wk1 and # wk3).

Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may implement the present invention in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features thereof. I can understand that. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive.

1: Medical Image Assignment System
10: service server
11: Job setting part
12: formatting section
13-16: Database
20: manager terminal
30: reader terminal

Claims (4)

A medical imaging system for managing a plurality of medical images, a plurality of readers, and a plurality of reading reports:
(a) generating a plurality of report forms defining a form of a reading report relating to the medical image, and setting a tag in each report form (the tags are defined differently according to the reading operation);
(b) assigning reader information of the reader performing the reading operation for each medical image;
(c) setting a tag defined in the reader information for the read operation performed by the reader; And
(d) providing a medical image and report form assigned to the reader for each reader (the assigned medical image is extracted based on the reader information of each reader, and the assigned report form is set in the reader information) Extracting based on a tag). The method of claim 1,
When performing a plurality of different reading operations on one medical image, the step (a) is to set the same tag in a plurality of report templates corresponding to the plurality of reading operations. The method of claim 1,
When the same read operation is performed a plurality of times for one medical image, the step (a) sets a plurality of tags as many times as the number of executions in a report form corresponding to the read operation. The method of claim 1,
And a plurality of readers perform the same reading operation on one medical image, step (c) sets the same tag to each reader information of the plurality of readers.

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