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- the present invention relates to an image display device and an image display method for displaying a tomographic image or a simple image of an object on a display unit, a program for performing such an operation, and a recording medium storing the program.
- the present invention also relates to a medical image diagnostic apparatus and a medical image diagnostic method for generating a tomographic image using a projection image of an object and displaying the generated tomographic image or simple image on a display unit.
- the present invention captures an object to acquire a projection image and a simple image, generates a tomographic image using the acquired projection image, and displays the generated tomographic image or simple image on a display unit. It relates to a diagnostic system.
- the present invention relates to a data creation device and a data creation method for acquiring a tomographic image and a simple image of an object and generating data for displaying the acquired tomographic image or simple image on a display unit.
- radiation is applied to an object (for example, a subject) from a plurality of different angles, and each radiation transmitted through the object is detected by a radiation detector and converted into a radiation image (projected image).
- Tomosynthesis imaging for reconstructing each projected image and generating a tomographic image at an arbitrary tomographic position of the object is widely performed (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-130487, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2009-192384, (See Table 2012-512669).
- tomosynthesis imaging the object is irradiated with radiation from the front angle (0 °) of the object, and the radiation transmitted through the object is detected by a radiation detector and converted into a radiation image (simple image). Simple shooting may also be performed.
- acquisition of a simple image is not limited to the case of acquisition using simple imaging that is performed separately from tomosynthesis imaging as described above.
- tomosynthesis imaging when a projection image obtained by irradiating an object with radiation from an angle of 0 ° is a simple image, or a pseudo simple image based on each tomographic image at a plurality of tomographic positions May be generated.
- each tomographic image and simple image acquired in this way When displaying each tomographic image and simple image acquired in this way on an image display device, conventionally, two display areas are provided on the screen of one display unit of the image display device, or two displays are displayed. Each screen is used as a display area, and each tomographic image is continuously displayed in one display area, and a simple image is displayed in the other display area.
- the continuous display of each tomographic image means that each tomographic image at a plurality of tomographic positions is displayed one after another in the order of the tomographic position, thereby making a pseudo three-dimensional image (hereinafter, reconstructed) of the object by each tomographic image. It is also referred to as an image.)
- a two-dimensional (2D) simple image and a three-dimensional (3D) reconstructed image are displayed in different display areas on a screen of one display unit, or two Simultaneously displayed in the display area of the display screen.
- an operator for example, a doctor watching the screen compares these images while moving the face and line of sight (viewpoint), extracts a singular point such as a lesion, and performs predetermined processing on the singular point. Judgment (for example, interpretation diagnosis of whether or not the extracted singular point is a part of a lesion or tissue) is performed. For this reason, the worker is burdened with work, such as eyestrain.
- the present invention has been made in consideration of such problems, and compares a 2D simple image and a 3D reconstructed image (each tomographic image) on the screen without moving the face or line of sight of the operator.
- the purpose is to enable display.
- an object of the present invention is to enable an operator to easily extract a singular point by comparing and displaying the 2D simple image and the 3D reconstructed image.
- the present invention has the following configuration.
- the display control unit when the display unit can display a plurality of tomographic images or at least one simple image of the object, the display control unit The display is switched to the continuous display of each tomographic image or the display of the simple image.
- a plurality of tomographic images are generated by a tomographic image generation unit using a plurality of projection images obtained by capturing an object, and each of the tomographic images or
- the display control unit displays the display unit by continuously displaying each tomographic image or displaying the simple image. Switch to.
- the medical image diagnostic system captures a target object to obtain a plurality of projected images of the target object and at least one simple image, and the projected image from the photographing apparatus. And the medical image diagnostic apparatus for acquiring the simple image.
- the display control unit when the display control unit can display a tomographic image of the object or at least one simple image on the display unit, a predetermined number of the tomographic images.
- the display control unit displays the display unit based on the data, Switching to continuous display of each tomographic image or display of the simple image.
- the computer can display a plurality of tomographic images of a target object or at least one simple image, and display of the display unit, continuous display of the tomographic images, or And function as a display control unit for switching to display of the simple image.
- the program is stored in the recording medium according to the present invention.
- the operator is perceived by the afterimage effect so that the image displayed immediately before the switching is viewed. Therefore, when the operator looks at the image displayed on the screen immediately after switching, the worker can compare the image with the image immediately before switching perceived by the afterimage effect.
- the image display device and the medical image diagnostic device described above further include a switching determination unit that determines whether or not to switch the display of the display unit.
- the display control unit controls the display unit based on the determination result of the switching determination unit. Thereby, the display of the said display part can be switched at an appropriate timing.
- the display control unit replaces the image displayed on the display unit with an image of a different type from the image. Is displayed on the display unit.
- the display control unit may display a simple image, a tomographic image, and a simple image in order on the display unit instead of the tomographic image.
- the operator compares the simple image with the tomographic image by the afterimage effect, and searches for the singular point reflected in the tomographic image (afterimage) as to whether or not a corresponding singular point exists in the simple image.
- the simple image is reflected. That is, it is possible to easily perform comparative observation such as how a singular point discovered in a tomographic image is reflected in a simple image and what shape and density it is.
- the display control unit may display a tomographic image, a simple image, and a tomographic image in order on the display unit instead of the simple image. Good. Even in this case, the operator compares the simple image with the tomographic image by the afterimage effect, and searches for a singular point reflected in the simple image (afterimage) as to whether or not a corresponding singular point exists in the tomographic image. In addition, it is possible to efficiently confirm how the tomographic image is reflected. That is, it is possible to easily perform comparative observation such as how a singular point discovered in a simple image is reflected in a tomographic image and what shape and density it is.
- the display control unit uses the tomographic image displayed immediately before the simple image displayed on the display unit, and replaces the simple image with the tomographic image, simple What is necessary is just to display an image and a tomographic image on a display part in order. Thereby, the comparison display of a simple image and a tomographic image, and the search and confirmation of the singular point in a tomographic image can be performed still more efficiently.
- the image display device and the medical image diagnosis device may further include a stop instruction unit that instructs display stop of the display unit.
- the display control unit stops the display of the display unit based on an instruction from the stop instruction unit, and the switching determination unit determines whether to switch the display of the display unit stopped by the display control unit. To do. Thereby, the operator can use the stop instruction unit to instruct display stop of the display unit at an arbitrary timing and switch the display.
- the switching determination unit may determine to immediately switch the display on the display unit upon receiving an instruction from the stop instruction unit, or may switch the display on the display unit after a predetermined time has elapsed. You may judge. In any case, the switching determination unit can perform a determination process of switching the display on the display unit at an appropriate timing in response to an instruction from the stop instruction unit.
- the display control unit may display a simple image every time a predetermined number of tomographic images are displayed when the display unit performs continuous display of each tomographic image.
- the comparison between the tomographic image and the simple image by the operator and the extraction of singular points are more efficient. Can be done well. That is, comparative observations such as how singular points found in tomographic images are reflected in simple images, and how singular points found in simple images are reflected in tomographic images, etc. Comparative observation can be performed efficiently.
- the display control unit may cause the display unit to continuously display each tomographic image using data in which a simple image is inserted for each predetermined number of tomographic images. Thereby, the switching control with respect to the said display part is simplified.
- the data may be created in advance by the data creation apparatus and data creation method described above.
- the display control unit preferably displays each tomographic image and simple image on the display unit at substantially the same scale. As a result, the movement of the face and line of sight by the operator is further reduced, and the work burden can be further reduced. Further, since the images are displayed on the same scale, it is possible to easily compare the shape and density of the singular point such as a focused lesion between the simple image and the tomographic image.
- the display control unit may cause the display unit to continuously display each tomographic image after displaying the simple image on the display unit. As a result, the operator views the simple image, extracts the singular points reflected in the simple image, and then checks whether or not there is a tomographic image in which the extracted singular points are reflected while viewing each tomographic image. Can be confirmed.
- the continuous display described above is preferably a cine display.
- the display control unit switches the display on the display unit to the continuous display of each tomographic image or the display of a simple image. Therefore, the 2D simple image is not moved without moving the operator's face or line of sight. And 3D reconstructed images (each tomographic image) can be compared and displayed on the screen. Also, before and after switching, the image immediately before switching remains as an afterimage due to the afterimage effect, so the operator can easily extract a specific target (singular point) by looking at the image immediately after switching. be able to.
- FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram illustrating a mammo in a compressed state
- FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram illustrating a simple image of the mammo displayed on the display unit.
- FIG. 7A is an explanatory diagram illustrating a tomographic image of a mammo displayed on the display unit
- FIG. 7B is an explanatory diagram illustrating a case where the simple image of FIG. 6B is inserted in the middle of the cine display of FIG. 7A. It is.
- the mammography apparatus 12 obtains a radiation image (projection image (projection image), simple image (simple image)) of the mammo 22 by irradiating the mammo 22 of the subject 20 as an object with radiation 24.
- a radiation image projection image (projection image), simple image (simple image)
- the mammography apparatus 12 includes a radiation source 26 that outputs radiation 24, an imaging table 30 in which the solid detector 28 is accommodated and on which the mammo 22 is placed, and the radiation source 26 and the imaging table 30. It has a compression plate 32 that is arranged and is displaced toward the imaging table 30 to press and hold the mammo 22 in cooperation with the imaging table 30.
- the solid state detector 28 converts the radiation 24 transmitted through the mammo 22 into a radiation image.
- the radiation 24 transmitted through the mammo 22 is captured by the solid state detector 28 as a radiation image (simple image). ) Can be converted to simple shooting. Further, when the radiation source 26 is moved in the + ⁇ direction or the ⁇ direction by the radiation source moving unit 36 and the radiation 24 is irradiated to the mammo 22 from the radiation sources 26 arranged at different angles, the radiation 24 transmitted through the mammo 22 is transmitted. Can be taken by tomosynthesis imaging converted into radiation images (projected images) by the solid state detector 28.
- a simple image is acquired by the solid state detector 28 by irradiating the mammo 22 with radiation 24 from the radiation source 26 at a higher dose than in tomosynthesis imaging.
- the mammography apparatus 12 further includes an input operation unit 40, a compression plate driving unit 42, an exposure switch 44, a detector control unit 46, an image storage unit 48, and a communication unit 50.
- the compression plate drive unit 42 advances and retracts the compression plate 32 disposed between the radiation source 26 and the imaging table 30 with respect to the imaging table 30.
- the input operation unit 40 is an operation button provided on the mammography apparatus 12 or an input operation unit of a touch panel. Due to the operation of the input operation unit 40 by a doctor or a radiographer, the compression plate drive unit 42 moves the compression plate 32 to compress the mammo 22 placed on the imaging table 30 or to compress the mammo 22. Release from state. Further, due to the operation of the input operation unit 40 by a doctor or a radiologist, the radiation source moving unit 36 can move the radiation source 26 to a desired angle.
- the exposure switch 44 is a switch operated by a doctor or a radiologist.
- the radiation source controller 34 drives the radiation source 26 when the doctor or the radiologist presses the exposure switch 44, and Start output.
- the detector control unit 46 drives and controls the solid state detector 28 to acquire a radiation image (projection image, simple image) from the solid state detector 28 and store the acquired radiation image in the image storage unit 48.
- the communication unit 50 performs transmission / reception processing of various signals or information with the console 14. For example, the communication unit 50 transmits the radiation image read from the image storage unit 48 by the detector control unit 46 to the console 14. Further, the communication unit 50 receives imaging conditions related to imaging of the mammo 22 from the console 14 and outputs the received imaging conditions to the radiation source control unit 34.
- the console 14 includes a communication unit 52, a control unit 54, an input operation unit 56 (stop instruction unit), a display unit 58, an imaging condition setting unit 60, an image storage unit 62, and a reconstruction processing unit 64 ( A tomographic image generation unit), an image processing unit 66 (data generation unit), a display control unit 68, a switching determination unit 70, and a storage unit 71 (recording medium).
- the control unit 54 controls each unit in the console 14 by reading and executing a program stored in the storage unit 71 which is a recording medium such as a ROM, a hard disk, or a CD-ROM.
- the communication unit 52 transmits / receives various signals and information to / from the mammography apparatus 12, the server 16, and the viewer 18 (see FIG. 1) according to control from the control unit 54.
- the input operation unit 56 is an input operation unit such as an operation button, a touch panel, or a mouse wheel that can be operated by a doctor or a radiologist.
- the display unit 58 is a display device such as a display capable of displaying various types of information.
- the imaging condition setting unit 60 radiates radiation 24 from the radiation source 26 to the mammo 22 and converts the radiation 24 transmitted through the mammo 22 into a radiographic image by the solid state detector 28 (tomosynthesis imaging, simple imaging).
- Tomosynthesis imaging simple imaging
- tomosynthesis imaging the tube voltage of the radiation source 26, mAs value, imaging sequence (moving direction of the radiation source 26 during imaging, imaging angle ⁇ ), information related to the subject 20, and the like are included.
- the reconstruction processing unit 64 reads out a plurality of projection images stored in the image storage unit 62, and applies each tomographic position (see FIGS. 1 and 6A) of the mammo 22 to each of the read projection images by a known reconstruction method.
- Each generated tomographic image is stored in the image storage unit 62.
- the image processing unit 66 reads each tomographic image and simple image stored in the image storage unit 62 and performs predetermined image processing for displaying them on the display unit 58.
- Each tomographic image and simple image after image processing are also stored in the image storage unit 62.
- the image processing unit 66 creates image display data in which a simple image is inserted for each tomographic image every predetermined number. Is also possible. Such image display data is also stored in the image storage unit 62.
- the display control unit 68 controls the display unit 58 to display various information on the screen of the display unit 58.
- the display control unit 68 reads out each tomographic image and simple image from the image storage unit 62, and continuously displays the read out tomographic images on the screen of the display unit 58. In addition, the display control unit 68 displays the read simple image on the screen of the display unit 58. Further, the display control unit 68 temporarily stops the continuous display of each tomographic image on the display unit 58, switches to a simple image, or temporarily stops the display of the simple image on the display unit 58, It is also possible to switch to each tomographic image and display it continuously.
- the continuous display of each tomographic image is a cine display (moved image display of a reconstructed image).
- the cine display includes the following cases (1) to (3).
- the display control unit 68 automatically displays the tomographic images read from the image storage unit 62 on the display unit 58 one after another in the order of the tomographic positions.
- the tomographic image at the first fault position is displayed one after another from the tomographic image at the last fault position, or the tomographic image at the first fault position is sequentially displayed from the tomographic image at the last fault position.
- a plurality of tomographic images within a range of arbitrary tomographic heights are displayed one after another, or a plurality of tomographic images within a range of arbitrary tomographic heights are displayed by operating a mouse wheel by a doctor. Cases are also included.
- the display unit 58 performs cine display
- the doctor sees a tomographic image at an arbitrary tomographic position and finds a singular point (target) such as a lesion of interest
- the doctor selects the input operation unit It is possible to instruct to stop the cine display by operating 56.
- the display control unit 68 temporarily stops the cine display on the display unit 58 based on an instruction from the input operation unit 56.
- the switching determination unit 70 determines whether it is necessary to switch the cine display on the display unit 58 based on an instruction from the input operation unit 56, and transmits the determination result to the display control unit 68. If the determination result indicates that the display needs to be switched, the display control unit 68 displays the tomographic image currently displayed on the screen of the display unit 58 so as to switch to a different type of simple image from the tomographic image.
- the unit 58 is controlled. That is, in the present embodiment, a 2D simple image is forcibly inserted and displayed on the display unit 58 during cine display. Thereby, the doctor can confirm whether or not a lesion or the like corresponding to the target is reflected in the simple image by looking at the switched simple image.
- the viewer 18 includes a communication unit 72, a control unit 74, an input operation unit 76 (stop instruction unit), a display unit 78, an image storage unit 82, a reconstruction processing unit 84 (tomographic image generation unit), An image processing unit 86 (data creation unit), a display control unit 88, a switching determination unit 90, and a storage unit 91 (recording medium) are included. That is, the viewer 18 has substantially the same configuration as the console 14 except that the viewer 18 does not have the photographing condition setting unit 60 and does not control the mammography apparatus 12.
- 91 is a communication unit 52, a control unit 54, an input operation unit 56, a display unit 58, an image storage unit 62, a reconstruction processing unit 64, an image processing unit 66, a display control unit 68, a switching determination unit 70, and a storage of the console 14.
- the same function as the unit 71 is provided. Therefore, regarding the description of each component in the console 14, if the reference numeral of each component is replaced with the reference numeral of the corresponding component in the viewer 18, the component in the viewer 18 is described. Therefore, detailed description of the viewer 18 is omitted here.
- the display unit 58 of the console 14 displays a simple image or a cine display. The case will be described.
- the medical image diagnostic system 10 is configured as described above. Next, the operations (image display method, medical image diagnostic method, data creation method) will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7B. The description will be given with reference. In this description of the operation, it will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 as necessary.
- the compression plate drive unit 42 moves the compression plate 32 to the imaging table 30 side due to the operation of the input operation unit 40 by a doctor or a radiologist, and as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6A, the compression plate The mammo 22 is squeezed by 32 and the photographing stand 30.
- the tomographic position corresponding to the tomographic image is indicated by the numbers 1 ... i ... k ... along the vertical axis 38 from the compression plate 32 toward the imaging table 30.
- targets 94i and 96i such as lesions at the i-th fault position
- targets 94j and 96j are present at the j-th fault position
- targets 94k and 96k are present at the k-th fault position. Is present.
- the targets 94i to 94k are located equidistant from the vertical axis 38 along the respective fault positions
- the targets 96i to 96k are located at different distances from the vertical axis 38 along the respective fault positions. positioned.
- the control unit 54 of the console 14 receives the order information from the server 16 via the communication unit 52, stores the order information in the imaging condition setting unit 60, and displays it on the display unit 58.
- a doctor or a radiologist operates the input operation unit 56 while viewing the order information displayed on the screen of the display unit 58 and inputs a tube voltage, a mAs value, and the like, so that the radiography (tomosynthesis imaging, (Simple shooting) shooting conditions are set in the shooting condition setting unit 60.
- step S3 when the doctor or radiographer presses the exposure switch 44, the radiation source control unit 34 requests the console 14 to transmit the imaging conditions of tomosynthesis imaging and simple imaging via the communication unit 50.
- the control unit 54 transmits the imaging condition set in the imaging condition setting unit 60 to the mammography apparatus 12 via the communication unit 52 based on the transmission request from the radiation source control unit 34.
- the communication part 50 will output to the radiation source control part 34, if imaging conditions are received.
- step S4 the radiation source control unit 34 drives the radiation source 26 and the radiation source moving unit 36 to execute tomosynthesis imaging.
- the radiation 24 is sequentially irradiated from the radiation sources 26 arranged at different angles to the mammo 22 and transmitted through the mammo 22. Are converted into projected images by the solid state detector 28, respectively. Therefore, the detector control unit 46 sequentially stores each projection image acquired by the solid state detector 28 in the image storage unit 48.
- step S5 the detector control unit 46 transmits a plurality of projection images stored in the image storage unit 48 to the console 14 via the communication unit 50.
- step S6 when the control unit 54 receives each projection image via the communication unit 52, the control unit 54 temporarily stores the projection image in the image storage unit 62.
- the reconstruction processing unit 64 reads each projection image stored in the image storage unit 62, and performs a process by a known reconstruction method on each read projection image, whereby the vertical axis 38. A tomographic image at a plurality of tomographic positions along the line is generated. Each generated tomographic image is stored in the image storage unit 62.
- 7A illustrates tomographic images corresponding to the tomographic positions 1... I, j, k,... Shown in FIG.
- the mammo 22 is irradiated with radiation 24 having a higher dose than that of tomosynthesis imaging.
- the radiation 24 that has passed through the mammo 22 is converted into a simple image by the solid state detector 28, and the detector control unit 46 stores the simple image acquired by the solid state detector 28 in the image storage unit 48.
- FIG. 6B illustrates a simple image of the mammo 22 in FIG. 6A, and all the targets 94i to 94k and 96i to 96k are reflected.
- step S ⁇ b> 9 after the simple photographing the detector control unit 46 transmits the simple image stored in the image storage unit 48 to the console 14 via the communication unit 50.
- step S ⁇ b> 10 when the control unit 54 receives the simple image via the communication unit 52, the control unit 54 temporarily stores the image in the image storage unit 62.
- the image storage unit 62 stores a plurality of projection images, a plurality of tomographic images, and at least one simple image.
- the control unit 54 reads all the images stored in the image storage unit 62 and transmits the read images to the server 16 and the viewer 18 via the communication unit 52.
- the server 16 stores each received image in an image storage device (not shown), while the viewer 18 temporarily stores each received image in the image storage unit 82.
- steps S8 to S10 are not necessary when such simple imaging is performed.
- step S7 a pseudo simple image can be generated using each tomographic image. Even in this case, the processing of steps S8 to S10 is not necessary.
- step S11 the display control unit 68 selects the content of display control processing for causing the display unit 58 to display a plurality of tomographic images and one simple image stored in the image storage unit 62.
- the display control unit 68 controls the display unit 58 so as to perform continuous display of a plurality of tomographic images (cine display of 3D reconstructed images) or display of one simple image. Further, the display control unit 68 performs control to switch the display of the display unit 58 from cine display to simple image display, or from simple image display to cine display.
- the display control processing form of the display control unit 68 for the display unit 58 is, for example, the following (1) to (1) to It is classified as (4). Accordingly, in step S11, the display control unit 68 selects any one of the control processes (1) to (4). The selection of the control process may be automatically selected by the display control unit 68, or the contents of each control process may be displayed on the display unit 58 and the doctor operates the input operation unit 56. Thus, a desired control process may be selected.
- a plurality of tomographic images are continuously displayed on the screen of the display unit 58 (3D reconstructed images are displayed in cine), and if there is a switching instruction from the switching determination unit 70, the cine display is replaced. Then, a 2D simple image or the like is displayed. Further, after a 2D simple image or the like is displayed, if there is a switching instruction from the switching determination unit 70, the cine display is resumed. That is, in the first control process, a 2D simple image is forcibly inserted and displayed on the display unit 58 during cine display.
- Second Control Process After a simple image is displayed on the screen of the display unit 58, a cine display of a 3D reconstructed image is performed instead of the simple image.
- the display control process after the start of cine display is the same as the first control process.
- the image processing unit 66 creates image display data in which a simple image is inserted for each predetermined number of tomographic images according to the display order described above and stores the image display data in the image storage unit 62, the display is performed.
- the control unit 68 reads the image display data from the image storage unit 62 and causes the display unit 58 to display the read image display data. If there is a switching instruction from the switching determination unit 70 in a state where the display of the display unit 58 is temporarily stopped, a different type of image is displayed on the display unit 58 instead of the image displayed on the display unit 58 immediately before the stop. . If there is a switching instruction from the switching determination unit 70 after the image switching, the display of the image display data is resumed.
- the image processing unit 66 instead of creating image display data using each tomographic image and simple image stored in the image storage unit 62.
- the image display data may be created using each tomographic image and simple image stored in the server 16.
- step S12 show the details of the first to fourth control processes. Next, the first to fourth control processes will be described in order.
- step S11 when the display control unit 68 selects the first control process, in the next step S12, the display control unit 68 reads out each tomographic image from the image storage unit 62 and sequentially displays the read out tomographic images. To the unit 58. Thereby, the cine display (continuous display of each tomographic image) of the 3D reconstruction image on the screen of the display unit 58 is started.
- cine display means that the display control unit 68 automatically reads out each tomographic image sequentially from the image storage unit 62 and causes the display unit 58 to display the tomogram ( For example, each time the doctor operates the input operation unit 56 such as a mouse wheel while viewing the tomographic image displayed on the display unit 58 after the first tomographic image) is displayed on the display unit 58, the display control unit 68 is displayed. Includes a case where tomographic images are sequentially displayed on the display unit 58.
- step S13 when the doctor sees a tomographic image at an arbitrary tomographic position and finds a singular point (target) such as a lesion of interest, the doctor operates the input operation unit 56 to display the cine display. A stop is instructed (step S13: YES). As a result, the display control unit 68 stops the cine display in accordance with the instruction from the input operation unit 56.
- the switching determination unit 70 determines whether or not to switch the display of the display unit 58. In this case, since the switching determination unit 70 has received an instruction from the input operation unit 56, the switching determination unit 70 determines to switch the display of the display unit 58 immediately or to switch after a predetermined time has elapsed (step S14: YES). The display control unit 68 is notified of the determination result indicating this instruction. Whether the display on the display unit 58 is switched immediately or after a predetermined time has elapsed is determined based on whether the doctor can perceive the tomographic image as an afterimage even when the display on the display unit 58 is switched. do it.
- step S15 the display control unit 68 displays a simple image on the screen of the display unit 58 instead of the cine display in accordance with the notification of the determination result from the switching determination unit 70.
- FIG. 7B shows, as an example, a case where a simple image is displayed after the i-th tomographic image during cine display.
- the doctor perceives the i-th tomographic image immediately before switching (immediately before stopping) as an afterimage. Moreover, the i-th tomographic image and the simple image are displayed on the screen of the display unit 58 with substantially the same scale. Therefore, the doctor can compare the i-th tomographic image with the simple image by the afterimage effect on the i-th tomographic image.
- the doctor compares the i-th tomographic image resulting from the afterimage effect with the simple image, and two targets out of the four targets of the simple image are reflected in the i-th tomographic image. It can be easily grasped that it is 94i, 96i.
- step S16 When the doctor operates the input operation unit 56 to instruct to resume the cine display (step S16: YES).
- the display control unit 68 resumes the cine display in accordance with the instruction from the input operation unit 56 (step S17). In this case, since the screen of the display unit 58 is switched from the simple image display to the cine display, the doctor perceives the simple image as an afterimage.
- the doctor sees the j-th tomogram and the k-th tomogram, compares the j-th tomogram with the simple image due to the afterimage effect, and compares the k-th tomogram with the simple image. Comparison can be performed. Therefore, the doctor has two targets 94j and 96j in which two targets are reflected in the j-th tomographic image among the targets of the simple image, and two targets are reflected in the k-th tomographic image 2 One target 94k, 96k can be easily grasped. Further, the doctor can grasp that the target on the left side of the simple image is an image in which three targets 94i to 94k at different tomographic positions overlap each other.
- a simple image may be displayed immediately after displaying the j-th tomographic image and / or the k-th tomographic image.
- the processes in steps S13 to S17 may be repeated. Accordingly, it is possible to efficiently compare the jth tomographic image and the simple image by the afterimage effect and the kth tomographic image and the simple image.
- step S15 instead of only a simple image, a simple image, a tomographic image, and a simple image may be displayed in order.
- the tomographic image is a tomographic image displayed immediately before the cine display is stopped.
- the tomographic image, the simple image, the tomographic image, and the simple image including the tomographic image immediately before the stop are displayed on the screen of the display unit 58 in this order. Comparison with an image can be easily performed, and target extraction and confirmation can be performed quickly.
- step S11 when the display control unit 68 selects the second control process, in the next step S18, the display control unit 68 reads a simple image from the image storage unit 62, and the read simple image is displayed on the display unit 58. By outputting, a simple image is displayed on the screen of the display unit 58.
- the cine display is started after the 2D simple image is displayed, so that the doctor views the tomographic image after perceiving the simple image as an afterimage. This makes it possible to efficiently compare the simple image and the tomographic image by the afterimage effect. Even in this case, it is possible to quickly extract and confirm the target.
- the display control unit 68 reads out each tomographic image and simple image from the image storage unit 62 according to a preset display order, and displays them on the display unit 58 in order.
- a predetermined number of tomographic images are displayed, a single simple image is displayed, a predetermined number of tomographic images are displayed, a single simple image is displayed, and so on.
- a predetermined number of tomographic images and one simple image are displayed in order.
- the display control unit 68 automatically reads out each image from the image storage unit 62 according to the display order and displays the image on the display unit 58, or the first tomographic image (for example, the first tomographic image).
- the display control unit 68 displays the tomographic image in accordance with the display order. The case where an image or a simple image is displayed on the display unit 58 is included.
- step S20 as in step S13, when a doctor looks at a tomographic image at an arbitrary tomographic position or an arbitrary simple image and finds a singular point (target) such as a lesion of interest, the doctor
- the input operation unit 56 is operated to instruct display stop (step S20: YES).
- the display control unit 68 stops the display according to the instruction from the input operation unit 56.
- step S21 the switching determination unit 70 determines whether or not to switch the display of the display unit 58. Also in this case, since the switching determination unit 70 has received an instruction from the input operation unit 56, it is determined to switch the display of the display unit 58 immediately or to switch after a predetermined time has elapsed (step S21: YES), The display control unit 68 is notified of the determination result indicating the switching instruction.
- step S ⁇ b> 22 the display control unit 68 displays a different type of image on the screen of the display unit 58 instead of the image displayed immediately before the stop according to the notification of the determination result from the switching determination unit 70.
- the display control unit 68 displays a simple image on the screen of the display unit 58 instead of the tomographic image displayed immediately before the stop. If the simple image is displayed until just before the stop, the display control unit 68 displays the tomographic image on the screen of the display unit 58 instead of the simple image displayed just before the stop.
- the afterimage effect makes it easy to compare the image immediately before the stop with the image after the switching, so that the target is extracted and confirmed. It can be done easily.
- the display control unit 68 selects the fourth control process in step S11, the display control unit 68 reads the image display data stored in the image storage unit 62, and displays the read image display data in step S19.
- the display control unit 68 By outputting to the unit 58, on the screen of the display unit 58, a predetermined number of tomographic cine display ⁇ one simple image display ⁇ a predetermined number of tomographic cine display ⁇ one simple image display ⁇ ...
- a predetermined number of tomographic images and one simple image are automatically displayed in order.
- the fourth control process unlike the third control process, it is not necessary to set the display order in the display control unit 68. Therefore, only by outputting the image display data to the display unit 58, a predetermined number of slices are obtained. An image and one simple image can be automatically displayed.
- console 14 When display control processing is performed by the viewer 18]
- the console 14 has been mainly described. However, when the viewer 18 performs the above operation, the operation description may be changed as follows. Each component of the console 14 is replaced with each component of the viewer 18.
- the viewer 18 Since the viewer 18 is connected to the mammography apparatus 12 via the console 14, the viewer 18 receives a projection image and a simple image from the mammography apparatus 12 via the console 14.
- the display control units 68 and 88 display the images.
- the display of the sections 58 and 78 is switched to continuous display of each tomographic image (cine display of 3D reconstructed image) or simple image display.
- the cine display is switched to the simple image display or the simple image display is switched to the cine display at an arbitrary timing. Therefore, in the present embodiment, each tomographic image and simple image are not simultaneously displayed on the same screen. Thereby, it becomes possible to perform comparative display between each tomographic image and a simple image on one screen.
- the doctor perceives the image displayed immediately before switching to be seen by the afterimage effect. Therefore, when the doctor looks at the image displayed on the screen immediately after switching, the doctor can compare the image with the image immediately before switching that is perceived by the afterimage effect.
- the doctor can easily compare the 2D simple image and the 3D reconstructed image (each tomographic image) without moving the face or line of sight, reducing the work load. Further, the doctor can easily extract a singular point (target) based on the difference (difference) between the image displayed immediately before switching and the image displayed immediately after switching. In other words, it is easy to determine which tomographic image the target of the lesion, etc. of interest that is reflected in the simple image is located in which tomographic position, and what shape and density it is. It becomes possible to specify.
- the doctor can also operate the input operation units 56 and 76 to instruct the display units 58 and 78 to stop the display (for example, cine display).
- the display control units 68 and 88 temporarily stop the display of the display units 58 and 78 based on an instruction from the input operation units 56 and 76, and the switching determination units 70 and 90 display the display control units 68 and 88. It is determined whether or not the display of the display units 58 and 78 once stopped is switched.
- the display control units 68 and 88 control the display units 58 and 78 based on the determination results of the switching determination units 70 and 90. Accordingly, the doctor can use the input operation units 56 and 76 to instruct the display units 58 and 78 to stop the display at an arbitrary timing and switch the display.
- the switching determination units 70 and 90 may determine to immediately switch the display of the display units 58 and 78 in response to an instruction from the input operation units 56 and 76, or the display unit 58 It may be determined that the display of 58 and 78 is switched. In any case, the switching determination units 70 and 90 may perform determination processing to switch the display of the display units 58 and 78 at an appropriate timing in response to an instruction from the input operation units 56 and 76. Is possible. The display control units 68 and 88 can also switch the display of the display units 58 and 78 at an appropriate timing according to the switching determination units 70 and 90.
- the display control units 68 and 88 cause the display units 58 and 78 to display different types of images instead of the images displayed on the display units 58 and 78 immediately before the display is stopped. Thereby, switching from cine display to simple image display, or switching from simple image display to cine display can be performed efficiently.
- the display control units 68 and 68 may display the simple image, the tomographic image, and the simple image on the display units 58 and 78 in this order. Good.
- the doctor compares the simple image with the tomographic image by the afterimage effect, searches for the target reflected in the tomographic image (afterimage), whether or not there is a corresponding target in the simple image, and the simple image. Then, it is possible to efficiently check how the image is reflected. That is, it is possible to easily perform comparative observations such as how a target discovered in a tomographic image is reflected in a simple image and what shape and density it is.
- the display control units 68 and 88 may display the tomographic image, the simple image, and the tomographic image on the display units 58 and 78 in this order. Good. Even in this case, the doctor compares the simple image with the tomographic image by the afterimage effect, searches for the target reflected in the simple image (afterimage), whether the corresponding target exists in the tomographic image, It is possible to efficiently check how the image is reflected in the image. That is, it is possible to easily perform comparative observations such as how a target discovered in a simple image is reflected in a tomographic image and what shape and density it is.
- the display control units 68 and 88 use the tomographic image displayed immediately before the simple image displayed on the display units 58 and 78 immediately before the display is stopped, and after the display is stopped, the tomographic image, simple image, and What is necessary is just to display a tomogram on the display parts 58 and 78 in order. Thereby, the comparison display of a simple image and a tomogram, and the search and confirmation of the target in a tomogram can be performed more efficiently.
- the display control units 68 and 88 may display a simple image every time a predetermined number of tomographic images are continuously displayed when the display units 58 and 78 perform cine display. Thereby, on the screens of the display units 58 and 78, switching between the tomographic image and the simple image is automatically performed every predetermined number of sheets. As a result, comparison between a tomographic image and a simple image by a doctor and target extraction can be performed more efficiently. That is, comparative observation of how the target discovered in the tomogram is reflected in the simple image, and comparative observation of how the target discovered in the simple image is reflected in the tomographic image Can be performed efficiently.
- the display control units 68 and 88 may cause the display units 58 and 78 to perform cine display after displaying the simple image on the display units 58 and 78.
- the doctor looks at the simple image, extracts the target reflected in the simple image, and then checks whether each extracted tomographic image of the extracted target exists while looking at each tomographic image. can do.
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[12] 上述した連続表示は、シネ表示であることが好ましい。
先ず、本実施形態に係る医用画像診断システム10について、図1~図3を参照しながら説明する。
本実施形態に係る医用画像診断システム10は、以上のように構成されるものであり、次に、その動作(画像表示方法、医用画像診断方法、データ作成方法)について、図4~図7Bを参照しながら説明する。なお、この動作説明では、必要に応じて、図1~図3も参照しながら説明する。
表示部58の画面に複数の断層像を連続表示させ(3Dの再構成画像をシネ表示させ)、切替判断部70からの切替指示があれば、シネ表示に代えて、2Dの単純像等を表示させる。また、2Dの単純像等の表示後、切替判断部70からの切替指示があれば、シネ表示を再開させる。つまり、第1の制御処理では、シネ表示中に、2Dの単純像を強制的に差し込んで表示部58に表示させる。
先ず、表示部58の画面に単純像を表示させた後、該単純像に代えて、3Dの再構成画像のシネ表示を行わせる。シネ表示開始後の表示制御処理は、第1の制御処理と同様である。
シネ表示の際、所定枚数の断層像毎に単純像を挿入して表示部58に表示させるように、表示部58での各断層像と単純像との表示順を表示制御部68で予め設定する。これにより、設定した表示順に従って、画像記憶部62から各画像を読み出し、表示部58に表示することができる。また、表示部58の表示を一旦停止した状態で、切替判断部70からの切替指示があれば、その停止直前に表示部58に表示されていた画像に代えて、異なる種類の画像を表示部58に表示する。
前述した表示順に従って、所定枚数の断層像毎に単純像を挿入した画像表示データを画像処理部66が作成し、画像記憶部62に記憶していた場合、表示制御部68は、画像記憶部62から画像表示データを読み出し、読み出した画像表示データを表示部58に表示させる。表示部58の表示を一旦停止した状態で、切替判断部70から切替指示があれば、停止直前に表示部58に表示されていた画像に代えて、異なる種類の画像を表示部58に表示する。また、画像の切替後、切替判断部70から切替指示があれば、画像表示データの表示を再開させる。
先ず、第1の制御処理について説明する。
次に、第2の制御処理について説明する。
次に、第3の制御処理について説明する。
次に、第4の制御処理について説明する。
上記の動作説明では、コンソール14を主として説明したが、ビューア18で上記の動作を行わせる場合には、当該動作説明を下記のように変更すればよい。
コンソール14の各構成要素をビューア18の各構成要素に置換する。
以上説明したように、本実施形態によれば、マンモ22の複数の断層像又は少なくとも1枚の単純像を表示部58、78が表示可能である場合に、表示制御部68、88によって、表示部58、78の表示を、各断層像の連続表示(3Dの再構成画像のシネ表示)、又は、単純像の表示に切り替える。
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- 対象物(22)の複数の断層画像又は少なくとも1枚の単純画像を表示可能な表示部(58、78)と、
前記表示部(58、78)を制御する表示制御部(68、88)と、
を有し、
前記表示制御部(68、88)は、前記表示部(58、78)の表示を、前記各断層画像の連続表示、又は、前記単純画像の表示に切替可能である
ことを特徴とする画像表示装置(14、18)。 - 請求項1記載の装置(14、18)において、
前記表示部(58、78)の表示を切り替えるか否かを判断する切替判断部(70、90)をさらに有し、
前記表示制御部(68、88)は、前記切替判断部(70、90)の判断結果に基づいて、前記表示部(58、78)を制御することを特徴とする画像表示装置(14、18)。 - 請求項2記載の装置(14、18)において、
前記表示部(58、78)の表示の切り替えを前記切替判断部(70、90)が判断した場合、前記表示制御部(68、88)は、前記表示部(58、78)に表示されている画像に代えて、当該画像とは異なる種類の画像を前記表示部(58、78)に表示させることを特徴とする画像表示装置(14、18)。 - 請求項3記載の装置(14、18)において、
前記表示部(58、78)に前記断層画像が表示されている場合、前記表示制御部(68、88)は、当該断層画像に代えて、前記単純画像、前記断層画像及び前記単純画像を順に前記表示部(58、78)に表示させることを特徴とする画像表示装置(14、18)。 - 請求項3記載の装置(14、18)において、
前記表示部(58、78)に前記単純画像が表示されている場合、前記表示制御部(68、88)は、当該単純画像に代えて、前記断層画像、前記単純画像及び前記断層画像を順に前記表示部(58、78)に表示させることを特徴とする画像表示装置(14、18)。 - 請求項5記載の装置(14、18)において、
前記表示制御部(68、88)は、前記表示部(58、78)に表示されている前記単純画像の1つ前に表示されていた断層画像を用いて、当該単純画像に代えて、前記断層画像、前記単純画像及び前記断層画像を順に前記表示部(58、78)に表示させることを特徴とする画像表示装置(14、18)。 - 請求項2記載の装置(14、18)において、
前記表示部(58、78)の表示停止を指示する停止指示部(56、76)をさらに有し、
前記表示制御部(68、88)は、前記停止指示部(56、76)からの指示に基づいて、前記表示部(58、78)の表示を停止し、
前記切替判断部(70、90)は、前記表示制御部(68、88)により停止された前記表示部(58、78)の表示を切り替えるか否か判断することを特徴とする画像表示装置(14、18)。 - 請求項1記載の装置(14、18)において、
前記表示制御部(68、88)は、前記各断層画像の連続表示を前記表示部(58、78)に行わせる場合、所定枚数の断層画像を順に表示させる毎に前記単純画像を表示させることを特徴とする画像表示装置(14、18)。 - 請求項8記載の装置(14、18)において、
前記表示制御部(68、88)は、所定枚数の断層画像毎に前記単純画像が挿入されたデータを用いて、前記表示部(58、78)に前記各断層画像の連続表示を行わせることを特徴とする画像表示装置(14、18)。 - 請求項1記載の装置(14、18)において、
前記表示制御部(68、88)は、前記各断層画像と前記単純画像とを略同じスケールで前記表示部(58、78)に表示させることを特徴とする画像表示装置(14、18)。 - 請求項1記載の装置(14、18)において、
前記表示制御部(68、88)は、前記単純画像を前記表示部(58、78)に表示させた後に、前記各断層画像の連続表示を前記表示部(58、78)に行わせることを特徴とする画像表示装置(14、18)。 - 請求項1記載の装置(14、18)において、
前記連続表示は、シネ表示であることを特徴とする画像表示装置(14、18)。 - 対象物(22)の複数の断層画像又は少なくとも1枚の単純画像を表示部(58、78)が表示可能である場合に、表示制御部(68、88)によって、前記表示部(58、78)の表示を、前記各断層画像の連続表示、又は、前記単純画像の表示に切り替える
ことを特徴とする画像表示方法。 - 対象物(22)を撮影した複数の投影画像を用いて複数の断層画像を生成する断層画像生成部(64、84)と、
前記各断層画像、又は、前記対象物(22)を撮影した少なくとも1枚の単純画像を表示可能な表示部(58、78)と、
前記表示部(58、78)を制御する表示制御部(68、88)と、
を有し、
前記表示制御部(68、88)は、前記表示部(58、78)の表示を、前記各断層画像の連続表示、又は、前記単純画像の表示に切替可能である
ことを特徴とする医用画像診断装置(14、18)。 - 対象物(22)を撮影した複数の投影画像を用いて、断層画像生成部(64、84)により複数の断層画像を生成し、
前記各断層画像、又は、前記対象物(22)を撮影した少なくとも1枚の単純画像を表示部(58、78)が表示可能である場合に、表示制御部(68、88)によって、前記表示部(58、78)の表示を、前記各断層画像の連続表示、又は、前記単純画像の表示に切り替える
ことを特徴とする医用画像診断方法。 - 対象物(22)を撮影することにより、前記対象物(22)の複数の投影画像と少なくとも1枚の単純画像とを取得する撮影装置(12)と、
前記撮影装置(12)から前記投影画像及び前記単純画像を取得する医用画像診断装置(14、18)と、
を備え、
前記医用画像診断装置(14、18)は、前記各投影画像を用いて複数の断層画像を生成する断層画像生成部(64、84)と、前記各断層画像又は前記単純画像を表示可能な表示部(58、78)と、前記表示部(58、78)を制御する表示制御部(68、88)とを有し、
前記表示制御部(68、88)は、前記表示部(58、78)の表示を、前記各断層画像の連続表示、又は、前記単純画像の表示に切替可能である
ことを特徴とする医用画像診断システム(10)。 - 表示制御部(68、88)によって、対象物(22)の断層画像又は少なくとも1枚の単純画像を表示部(58、78)に表示可能である場合に、所定枚数の前記断層画像毎に前記単純画像を挿入したデータを作成するデータ作成部(66、86)を有し、
前記表示制御部(68、88)に前記データを供給することにより、前記表示制御部(68、88)が、前記データに基づいて、前記表示部(58、78)の表示を、前記各断層画像の連続表示、又は、前記単純画像の表示に切り替える
ことを特徴とするデータ作成装置(14、18)。 - 表示制御部(68、88)によって、対象物(22)の断層画像又は少なくとも1枚の単純画像を表示部(58、78)に表示可能である場合に、所定枚数の前記断層画像毎に前記単純画像を挿入したデータをデータ作成部(66、86)により作成し、
前記表示制御部(68、88)に前記データを供給することで、前記表示制御部(68、88)により、前記データに基づき、前記表示部(58、78)の表示を、前記各断層画像の連続表示、又は、前記単純画像の表示に切り替える
ことを特徴とするデータ作成方法。 - コンピュータ(14、18)を、
対象物(22)の複数の断層画像又は少なくとも1枚の単純画像を表示可能な表示部(58、78)と、
前記表示部(58、78)の表示を、前記各断層画像の連続表示、又は、前記単純画像の表示に切り替える表示制御部(68、88)と、
して機能させることを特徴とするプログラム。 - コンピュータ(14、18)を、
対象物(22)の複数の断層画像又は少なくとも1枚の単純画像を表示可能な表示部(58、78)と、
前記表示部(58、78)の表示を、前記各断層画像の連続表示、又は、前記単純画像の表示に切り替える表示制御部(68、88)と、
して機能させるプログラムを格納していることを特徴とする記録媒体(71、91)。
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