WO2015067019A1

WO2015067019A1 - Medical image quick sharing device and method therefor

Info

Publication number: WO2015067019A1
Application number: PCT/CN2014/077324
Authority: WO
Inventors: 林穆清; 邹耀贤; 魏芅; 曾佐祺; 姚斌
Original assignee: 深圳迈瑞生物医疗电子股份有限公司
Priority date: 2013-11-07
Filing date: 2014-05-13
Publication date: 2015-05-14
Also published as: CN104622500A

Abstract

Disclosed is a medical image quick sharing device, comprising a scanning system, a data processing system and a sharing transmission system. Also disclosed is a medical image quick sharing method, comprising: performing medical scanning by means of the medical image quick sharing device to generate original image data (S1); processing the original image data by means of the medical image quick sharing device according to a processing template and generating image data to be shared of a user-specified type (S7); and transmitting the image data to be shared to the client by means of the medical image quick sharing device according to a user selected sharing transmission method (S8). This method can be used in various existing medical image scanning devices to realize the printout or external delivery of the image data, quickly provide more fetal image information for parents after an obstetric examination than existing image paper reports, and quickly share the data with patients after the medical image scanning.

Description

Medical image quick sharing device and method

The present invention relates to the field of medical devices, and in particular to a medical image quick sharing device and method. Background technique

The current three-dimensional ultrasound-based examination provides a simple image report for the patient, which consists of several static three-dimensional renderings and two-dimensional ultrasound profiles. These images are often acquired by doctors and are therefore limited in number and are only printed on the surface in a paper report. However, in fact, the three-dimensional ultrasound image data contains far more information than this, and this information is not actually provided to the patient.

In addition, there is often no diagnostic information networking and sharing between hospitals. When patients need to change hospital visits, the previously acquired image data cannot be reused, which not only causes waste of some medical resources, but sometimes even affects patient treatment. With diagnosis. The above problem can be solved by establishing an information sharing network between all hospitals, but the solution requires too much resources and is less feasible.

Moreover, medical image data is currently stored and shared primarily through hospital PACS (image archiving and communication system) systems, and the image scanning device itself does not share functionality. Therefore, the prior art needs to be further improved. Summary of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide a medical image quick sharing device and method for the above-mentioned defects in the prior art, so as to realize quick sharing of medical image data, so that patients can obtain more information about their medical treatment.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a medical image quick sharing device, including: a scanning system, configured to perform medical scanning and output original scanning data;

a data processing system for driving and controlling the scanning system, and processing the original scan data to generate image data to be shared;

a sharing transmission system, configured to transmit image data to be shared to an external client;

The scanning system and the shared transmission system are respectively connected to the data processing system. Further, the present invention further provides a medical image quick sharing method, comprising: performing medical scanning by a medical image quick sharing device to generate original image data;

The medical image shortcut sharing device processes the original image data according to the processing template and generates a user-specified type of image data to be shared;

The medical image shortcut sharing device transmits the image data to be shared to the client according to the shared transmission mode selected by the user.

The medical image quick sharing device and method provided by the embodiments of the present invention can be used in various medical image scanning devices, and the medical image data is processed by selecting or setting a data processing template, and the medical image scanning device itself is used. Data is transmitted to the user terminal for print output or external transfer of image data. By using the present invention, it is possible to provide the parent with more fetal image information than the existing image paper report after the obstetric examination, and to quickly share the data to the patient after the medical image is scanned. DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only It is a certain embodiment of the present invention, and other drawings can be obtained from those skilled in the art without any creative work.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of functional modules of a medical image quick sharing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of data of a processing template in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart diagram of a method for quickly sharing medical images according to an embodiment of the present invention. detailed description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without making creative labor are within the scope of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 , a medical image quick sharing device provided by an embodiment of the present invention is composed of a hardware device and a software system mounted on the hardware device. The hardware device includes a scanning system and a shared transmission system, and the software system includes a data processing system. Specifically, the scanning system is configured to perform medical scanning and output original scanning data; the data processing system is configured to drive and control the scanning system, and process the original scanning data to generate image data to be shared;

The sharing transmission system is configured to transmit image data to be shared to an external client;

The scanning system and the shared transmission system are respectively connected to the data processing system.

The scanning system includes a scan and drive control logic module, a front end circuit and an interface, and a scan detector that are sequentially connected. These are modules currently available for most medical image scanning devices (such as ultrasound imaging systems, MRI, CT, etc.) for routine medical image scanning.

The data processing system includes interconnected:

Front-end communication component for data transmission and communication with scanning system and shared transmission system; back-end processing component for processing original scanned data, generating image data to be shared, and storing and editing.

Specifically, the front-end communication component includes:

a data transmission module, configured to receive the original scan data and send the data to the backend processing component, and output the image data to be shared from the backend processing component to the shared transmission system;

A scan and drive control module for controlling and driving the scanning system.

The backend processing component includes interconnected:

a data processing and interaction module, configured to receive an interaction operation signal input by a user or process template setting information; and is further configured to reconstruct the original scan data into image data, and edit the image data;

a data management module for storing, reading, and managing image data;

The data template processing module is configured to process image data according to a pre-stored or user-set processing template.

The sharing transmission system in the embodiment of the present invention may have multiple transmission modes for data sharing. Specifically, the sharing transmission system may include a USB transmission module (USB data line or portable flash storage device) and a memory storage card transmission module ( SD card, Micro-SD card, etc.), wired network transmission module, Bluetooth transmission module and/or wireless network transmission module (transmission method such as WIFI, mobile communication network). The sharing transmission system transmits the image data to be shared to the external client through the corresponding transmission module according to the shared transmission mode selected by the user.

Further, the medical image shortcut sharing device of the embodiment of the present invention further includes:

a display system, configured to display image data generated by the data processing system; Input system for user interaction or input processing template setting information. The embodiments of the present invention are mainly applied to processing and transmitting and sharing various 2D, 3D, and 4D medical image data. After processing by the data processing system, the type of image data to be shared output by the data transmission module, that is, the main objects to be shared includes However, it is not limited to: original image data, and static medical images (ie, two-dimensional cross-sectional images) processed according to original image data, dynamic medical images (ie, video sequences of two-dimensional cross-sectional images), 2D/3D organ tissue segmentation images, 2D/3D functional imaging data, 2D/3D blood flow imaging data (including 3D rendering of blood flow information and sequence images), 3D/4D stereo rendering images and video.

In order to protect the personal privacy of the patient, the data transmission module encrypts the basic information of the image scanning when outputting the original image data. The basic information of the image scanning mainly includes: a patient name, a scan time, a data type, an image size, a reconstruction parameter or a scan parameter, and the like.

Embodiments of the present invention provide two ways for a user to process image data to be shared. One is a one-button shortcut, that is, the user only needs to operate according to the wizard of the system, and can use the system default processing template to process the image data obtained by the scanning system to generate image data to be shared; the other is user-customized. That is, giving the user permission to set various parameters of the processing template, and generating personalized personalized image data to be shared according to the user's instruction.

The processing template includes a plurality of parameter settings required to generate image data to be shared. The parameters include view plane position, lighting parameters, rendering pseudo color parameters, picture layout, rendering motion path, profile position, and video basic settings. There are also different processing templates for different types of image data. Correspondingly, corresponding to the different types of image data to be shared, the back-end processing component pre-stores corresponding processing templates for the user to select in a key-key setting mode.

Figure 2 illustrates several major image data type processing templates. Specifically, for 3D stereoscopic rendered images (including 3D grayscale image data and 3D bloodstream data), the user can adjust the position of the viewing plane (observation position of the object), illumination parameters (light source position, illumination intensity, illumination color, etc.) , rendering pseudo color parameters (object rendering color) and image layout (image layout design template, including number of pictures, arrangement, cover, special effects, etc.). For this type of data, the user can select a one-button shortcut setting method, or manually adjust each of the above parameters in a user-customized setting.

For 3D stereoscopic rendered video (including 4D grayscale image data, 4D bloodstream data), the user can adjust the rendering motion path (displacement, rotation) of the rendered object in addition to the parameters in the processing template of the above 3D stereoscopic rendered image. , scaling, etc. and video basic settings (video resolution, duration, Frame rate, soundtrack, etc.). As with the 3D stereoscopic rendering image, the user can select a one-button shortcut setting method, or manually adjust each of the above parameters in a user-customized setting manner.

For static medical images (including 2D grayscale scanned images, 2D cuts of 3D grayscale images, 2D blood flow data), the user needs to manually select the profile position of the image to be shared and set the image layout.

For dynamic medical images (including two-dimensional gray-scale scanned image sequences, two-dimensional cut-image image sequences of three-dimensional gray-scale images, and 2D blood flow data sequences), the user also needs to manually select the cross-sectional position of the image data to be shared, and also needs Set the basic video settings (resolution, duration, frame rate, soundtrack, etc.).

For raw image data (original 2D, 3D, 4D image scan data, including blood flow data, functional imaging data, etc.), the user can perform encryption settings, manually select whether to encrypt the image data, and what kind of image is used. Encryption method.

After the image to be shared is generated according to the processing template selected or set by the user, the image data to be shared may be shared by the corresponding communication module in the sharing transmission system according to the sharing transmission mode specified by the user. The shared transmission mode used by the sharing system in the embodiment of the present invention includes contact transmission and contactless transmission. The contact transmission mainly includes a wired network (LAN), a USB data line/memory, an SD memory card, etc., and is mainly implemented by a USB transmission module, a memory storage card transmission module, and a wired network transmission module; the contactless transmission mainly includes Bluetooth and wireless. The network (WIFI, e-mail), mobile communication network, etc. are mainly implemented by the Bluetooth transmission module and the wireless network transmission module.

The embodiment of the invention further provides a medical image quick sharing system, comprising the medical image shortcut sharing device described above and a client for receiving and reading the image data output by the sharing transmission system.

After the image data is shared to the client, the present invention provides two types of methods for displaying data, and one is a physical carrier, which mainly includes printing image data to a photo, a paper document or a photo album, and can also be organized according to an organ. The image segmentation data generates a surface mesh structure, and then performs 3D model printout; the client corresponding to this mode is mainly a 2D/3D printer.

The other is a virtual carrier, which mainly includes electronic format pictures (including BMP, JPG, TIF/TIFF, PNG, etc.), video (AVI, MP4, RMVB, etc.), and dedicated data browsing software on personal computers and mobile terminal devices. Browser, video player or image data browsing software); The client corresponding to this method mainly includes mobile storage devices, personal computers and mobile terminal devices.

A part of the image data to be shared is outputted due to the output of the medical image shortcut sharing device. Processing, corresponding to those encrypted data, the data browsing software includes:

a data decryption module, configured to identify and decrypt the encrypted image data output by the medical image shortcut sharing device;

a data reading module, configured to read the decrypted image data, and support all types of image data to be shared output by the medical image shortcut sharing device;

The data browsing module is used for displaying, playing or interactively browsing image data, and mainly supports the following functions: display of two-dimensional image data, cross-sectional browsing of three-dimensional image data, stereoscopic rendering of three-dimensional image data, display image data Interactive operations (including rotation, panning, zooming), playback of video data.

It should be specially pointed out that in order to prevent the user from illegally modifying the medical image data, the data browsing software does not have an editing or saving function, and the user cannot edit or save the shared image data through the data browsing software. Of course, in addition to recognizing the risks involved, editing and saving functions can also be added to the data browsing software to meet actual usage requirements.

As shown in FIG. 3, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a method for quickly sharing medical images, which embodies the workflow and usage of the medical image sharing device. Specifically, the method specifically includes the following steps:

51. Perform medical scanning through a scanning system of the medical image quick sharing device to generate original image data;

52. The medical image shortcut sharing device displays an image data type that is allowed to be shared for the user to select; for example, the system is currently in an ultrasound static 3D scanning mode, and the system will allow the user to share the 3D stereoscopic rendered image, the 3D stereoscopic rendered video, and the original. Image data, etc.

53. The medical image shortcut sharing device displays a list of image data of a user-specified type for the user to select;

54. The user determines the processing template: the medical image shortcut sharing device displays the pre-stored multiple processing templates for the user to select, or prompts the user to input the processing template setting information;

55. The medical image shortcut sharing device generates and displays a preview effect of the image data according to a processing template selected or input by the user, for the user to refer to, and allows the user to determine whether to use the processing template;

56. The medical image shortcut sharing device displays an allowed sharing transmission mode for the user to select; for example, the user selects to send a 3D stereoscopic rendered image by email, and provides a specific email address; 57. The medical image shortcut sharing device processes the original image data according to the processing template and generates image data to be shared of a user-specified type;

58. The medical image quick sharing device transmits the image data to be shared to the client according to the shared transmission mode selected by the user.

The medical image quick sharing method provided by the embodiment of the present invention uses a flow expression method, but it should be recognized that in practical applications, the above method can be implemented in a non-flow manner. For example, S7 in the above method can be placed between S4 and S5; it can also provide a list to the customer at one time, allowing the user to provide all the required parameters and information at a time.

The medical image quick sharing device and method provided by the embodiments of the present invention can be used in various medical image scanning devices, and the medical image data is processed by selecting or setting a data processing template, and the medical image scanning device itself is used. Data is transmitted to the user terminal for print output or external transfer of image data. By using the present invention, it is possible to provide the parent with more fetal image information than the existing image paper report after the obstetric examination, and to quickly share the data to the patient after the medical image is scanned.

It should be noted that the above embodiments are only for explaining the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not intended to be limiting; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that: The technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments are modified, or the equivalents of the technical features are replaced by the equivalents. The modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

A medical image quick sharing device, comprising:

a scanning system for performing a medical scan and outputting raw scan data;

2. The medical image shortcut sharing device according to claim 1, wherein the scanning system comprises a scanning and driving control logic module, a front end circuit and an interface, and a scanning detector connected in sequence.

3. The medical image shortcut sharing device according to claim 1, wherein the data processing system comprises interconnected:

4. The medical image shortcut sharing device according to claim 3, wherein the front end communication component comprises:

The medical image shortcut sharing device according to claim 4, wherein the type of the image data to be shared output by the data transmission module includes original image data and static medical images processed according to the original image data, and dynamic At least one of medical images, 2D/3D organ tissue segmentation images, 2D/3D functional imaging data, 2D/3D blood flow imaging data, 3D/4D stereo rendering images, and video. The medical image shortcut sharing device according to claim 5, wherein the data transmission module encrypts basic information of the image scan when the original image data is output, and the basic information of the image scan includes the patient name , scan time, data type, image size, reconstruction parameters, or scan parameters.

7. The medical image shortcut sharing device according to claim 3, wherein the backend processing component comprises interconnected:

a data management module for storing, reading, and managing image data;

8. The medical image shortcut sharing device according to claim 7, wherein the processing template comprises a plurality of parameter settings required to generate image data to be shared.

9. The medical image shortcut sharing device according to claim 8, wherein the parameters include a view plane position, a lighting parameter, a rendering pseudo color parameter, a picture layout, a rendering motion path, a section position, and a video basic setting. At least one of them.

The medical image shortcut sharing device according to claim 7, wherein corresponding processing templates are pre-stored in the back-end processing component corresponding to different types of image data to be shared.

The medical image shortcut sharing device according to claim 1, wherein the sharing transmission system comprises at least one of a contact transmission module and a contactless transmission module;

The sharing transmission system transmits the image data to be shared to the external client through the corresponding transmission module according to the shared transmission mode selected by the user.

12. The medical image shortcut sharing device according to claim 11, wherein the contact type transmission module comprises a USB transmission module, a memory storage card transmission module, and a wired network transmission module. At least one of them.

13. The medical image shortcut sharing device according to claim 11, wherein the non-contact transmission module comprises at least one of a Bluetooth transmission module and a wireless network transmission module.

The medical image shortcut sharing device according to claim 1, further comprising: a display system, configured to display image data generated by the data processing system;

Input system for user interaction or input processing template setting information.

15. A method for quickly sharing medical images, characterized in that it comprises:

Performing medical scanning through the medical image quick sharing device to generate original image data;

The medical image shortcut sharing method according to claim 15, further comprising: the medical image shortcut sharing device displaying an image data type that is allowed to be shared for the user to select; and/or

The medical image shortcut sharing device displays a list of image data of a user-specified type for selection by a user; and/or

The medical image shortcut sharing device displays a plurality of pre-stored processing templates for the user to select, or prompts the user to input processing template setting information; and/or

The medical image shortcut sharing device displays the allowed sharing transmission mode for the user to select.

The medical image shortcut sharing method according to claim 16, further comprising: the medical image shortcut sharing device generating and displaying a preview effect of the image data according to the processing template selected or input by the user. The template includes a number of parameter settings required to generate image data to be shared.

19. The medical image shortcut sharing method according to claim 16, wherein the parameters include a view plane position, a lighting parameter, a rendering pseudo color parameter, a picture layout, a rendering motion path, a section position, and a video basic setting. At least one of them.