WO2021065963A1 - 診断支援装置、診断支援システム、及び診断支援方法 - Google Patents
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- This disclosure relates to a diagnostic support device, a diagnostic support system, and a diagnostic support method.
- Patent Documents 1 to 3 describe a technique for generating a three-dimensional image of a heart cavity or a blood vessel using a US imaging system.
- US is an abbreviation for ultrasonic.
- IVUS is an abbreviation for intravascular ultrasound.
- IVUS is a device or method that provides a two-dimensional image of a plane perpendicular to the long axis of the catheter.
- a 3D image representing the structure of a living tissue such as a heart cavity or a blood vessel is automatically generated from a 2D image of IVUS, and the generated 3D image is displayed to the operator. Can be considered.
- the purpose of the present disclosure is to enable the user to see the inside of the living tissue with a three-dimensional image.
- the diagnostic support device as one aspect of the present disclosure is a diagnostic support device that generates three-dimensional data of the biological tissue based on tomographic data of the biological tissue and displays the generated three-dimensional data as a three-dimensional image on a display. Then, in the three-dimensional image, an opening for exposing the inner wall surface of the living tissue toward the outside of the living tissue is formed in the three-dimensional data, and the three-dimensional image is displayed according to the position of the formed opening. It is equipped with a control unit that adjusts the viewpoint when displaying on the display.
- control unit arranges the viewpoint on a straight line extending from the inner wall surface of the living tissue through the opening to the outside of the living tissue.
- control unit comprises a first straight line extending from the inner wall surface of the living tissue through the first edge of the opening to the outside of the living tissue in a cross section of the living tissue, and the living tissue.
- the viewpoint is arranged in a region sandwiched by a second straight line extending from the inner wall surface through the second edge of the opening to the outside of the living tissue.
- the point where the first straight line intersects the inner wall surface of the living tissue is the same as the point where the second straight line intersects the inner wall surface of the living tissue.
- the point where the first straight line intersects the inner wall surface of the living tissue is from the midpoint of the third straight line connecting the first edge of the opening and the second edge of the opening to the third.
- the fourth straight line drawn perpendicular to the straight line is the same as the point where it intersects the inner wall surface of the living tissue.
- the point where the first straight line intersects the inner wall surface of the living tissue and the point where the second straight line intersects the inner wall surface of the living tissue are the first edge of the opening and the second of the opening.
- the fourth straight line drawn perpendicular to the third straight line from the midpoint of the third straight line connecting the edges is approximately equidistant from the point where it intersects the inner wall surface of the living tissue.
- the diagnostic support device further includes an input unit that accepts a user's operation, and the control unit has a position of the opening and the first straight line and the second straight line are the inner wall surface of the living tissue. The operation of setting the position of the intersecting point is accepted via the input unit.
- the diagnostic support device further includes an input unit that accepts a user's operation, and the control unit sets the position of a point where the first straight line and the second straight line intersect with the inner wall surface of the living tissue.
- the operation to be performed is received via the input unit, and the position of the opening is determined according to the position set by the received operation.
- control unit has the viewpoint on an extension of a straight line drawn perpendicular to the straight line from the midpoint of the straight line connecting the first end edge of the opening and the second end edge of the opening. To place.
- control unit when the control unit changes the position of the opening from the first position to the second position, the control unit changes the viewpoint from the third position corresponding to the first position to the second position. Move to 4 positions.
- control unit moves a virtual light source for displaying the three-dimensional image on the display in accordance with the movement of the viewpoint from the third position to the fourth position.
- control unit obtains a moving image in which the viewpoint gradually moves from the third position to the fourth position when the position of the opening is changed from the first position to the second position. It is displayed on the display as a dimensional image.
- control unit displays the first image and the second image side by side on the display as the three-dimensional image, forms the first opening which is the opening for the first image, and the viewpoint.
- first viewpoint In addition to adjusting the first viewpoint, the position of the first opening is rotated in the circumferential direction of the second opening that exposes the inner wall surface of the living tissue toward the outside of the living tissue in the second image. It is formed at a position, and the second viewpoint when displaying the second image on the display is adjusted according to the position of the second opening.
- the position of the second opening is a position obtained by rotating the position of the first opening by 90 degrees in the circumferential direction.
- control unit forms the opening by cutting off a part of the living body tissue in the three-dimensional data, and represents a region corresponding to the cut off part on a cross-sectional image of the living body tissue. The image is displayed on the display.
- the diagnostic support system as one aspect of the present disclosure includes the diagnostic support device and a sensor that acquires the tomographic data while moving in the living tissue.
- the diagnostic support system further includes the display.
- the diagnostic support method as one aspect of the present disclosure is a diagnostic support method that generates three-dimensional data of the biological tissue based on tomographic data of the biological tissue and displays the generated three-dimensional data as a three-dimensional image on a display. Then, in the three-dimensional image, an opening for exposing the inner wall surface of the living tissue to the outside of the living tissue is formed in the three-dimensional data, and the three-dimensional image is displayed on the display according to the position of the formed opening. It adjusts the viewpoint when displaying on.
- the user can see the inside of the living tissue with a three-dimensional image.
- the diagnostic support device 11 generates three-dimensional data 52 of the biological tissue 60 based on the tomographic data 51 of the biological tissue 60.
- the diagnosis support device 11 displays the generated three-dimensional data 52 as a three-dimensional image 53 on the display 16.
- the diagnosis support device 11 forms an opening 62 in the three-dimensional data 52 that exposes the inner wall surface 61 of the biological tissue 60 toward the outside of the biological tissue 60 in the three-dimensional image 53.
- the diagnosis support device 11 adjusts the viewpoint when displaying the three-dimensional image 53 on the display 16 according to the position of the formed opening 62.
- the "viewpoint" is the position of the virtual camera 71 arranged in the three-dimensional space.
- the user can see the inside of the living tissue 60 with the three-dimensional image 53. For example, if the user is an operator, it becomes easier to perform an operation on the inside of the biological tissue 60.
- the biological tissue 60 is, for example, an organ such as a blood vessel or a heart.
- the diagnostic support system 10 includes a diagnostic support device 11, a cable 12, a drive unit 13, a keyboard 14, a mouse 15, and a display 16.
- the diagnosis support device 11 is a dedicated computer specialized for image diagnosis in the present embodiment, but may be a general-purpose computer such as a PC. "PC” is an abbreviation for personal computer.
- the cable 12 is used to connect the diagnostic support device 11 and the drive unit 13.
- the drive unit 13 is a device used by connecting to the probe 20 shown in FIG. 2 to drive the probe 20.
- the drive unit 13 is also called an MDU.
- MDU is an abbreviation for motor drive unit.
- the probe 20 is applied to IVUS.
- the probe 20 is also called an IVUS catheter or a diagnostic imaging catheter.
- the keyboard 14, mouse 15, and display 16 are connected to the diagnostic support device 11 via an arbitrary cable or wirelessly.
- the display 16 is, for example, an LCD, an organic EL display, or an HMD.
- LCD is an abbreviation for liquid crystal display.
- EL is an abbreviation for electroluminescence.
- HMD is an abbreviation for head-mounted display.
- the diagnostic support system 10 further includes a connection terminal 17 and a cart unit 18 as options.
- connection terminal 17 is used to connect the diagnostic support device 11 and an external device.
- the connection terminal 17 is, for example, a USB terminal.
- USB is an abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus.
- the external device is, for example, a recording medium such as a magnetic disk drive, a magneto-optical disk drive, or an optical disk drive.
- the cart unit 18 is a cart with casters for movement.
- a diagnostic support device 11, a cable 12, and a drive unit 13 are installed in the cart body of the cart unit 18.
- a keyboard 14, a mouse 15, and a display 16 are installed on the table at the top of the cart unit 18.
- the probe 20 includes a drive shaft 21, a hub 22, a sheath 23, an outer tube 24, an ultrasonic oscillator 25, and a relay connector 26.
- the drive shaft 21 passes through the sheath 23 inserted into the body cavity of the living body and the outer tube 24 connected to the base end of the sheath 23, and extends to the inside of the hub 22 provided at the base end of the probe 20.
- the drive shaft 21 has an ultrasonic vibrator 25 at its tip that transmits and receives signals, and is rotatably provided in the sheath 23 and the outer tube 24.
- the relay connector 26 connects the sheath 23 and the outer pipe 24.
- the hub 22, the drive shaft 21, and the ultrasonic vibrator 25 are connected to each other so as to move forward and backward in the axial direction. Therefore, for example, when the hub 22 is pushed toward the tip side, the drive shaft 21 and the ultrasonic vibrator 25 move inside the sheath 23 toward the tip side. For example, when the hub 22 is pulled toward the proximal end side, the drive shaft 21 and the ultrasonic vibrator 25 move inside the sheath 23 toward the proximal end side as shown by arrows.
- the drive unit 13 includes a scanner unit 31, a slide unit 32, and a bottom cover 33.
- the scanner unit 31 is connected to the diagnosis support device 11 via the cable 12.
- the scanner unit 31 includes a probe connecting portion 34 that connects to the probe 20 and a scanner motor 35 that is a drive source for rotating the drive shaft 21.
- the probe connecting portion 34 is detachably connected to the probe 20 via the insertion port 36 of the hub 22 provided at the base end of the probe 20. Inside the hub 22, the base end of the drive shaft 21 is rotatably supported, and the rotational force of the scanner motor 35 is transmitted to the drive shaft 21. Further, a signal is transmitted and received between the drive shaft 21 and the diagnosis support device 11 via the cable 12. The diagnosis support device 11 generates a tomographic image of the biological lumen and performs image processing based on the signal transmitted from the drive shaft 21.
- the slide unit 32 mounts the scanner unit 31 so as to be able to move forward and backward, and is mechanically and electrically connected to the scanner unit 31.
- the slide unit 32 includes a probe clamp portion 37, a slide motor 38, and a switch group 39.
- the probe clamp portion 37 is provided coaxially with the probe connecting portion 34 on the tip side thereof, and supports the probe 20 connected to the probe connecting portion 34.
- the slide motor 38 is a drive source that generates a driving force in the axial direction.
- the scanner unit 31 moves forward and backward by driving the slide motor 38, and the drive shaft 21 moves forward and backward in the axial direction accordingly.
- the slide motor 38 is, for example, a servo motor.
- the switch group 39 includes, for example, a forward switch and a pullback switch that are pressed when the scanner unit 31 is moved forward and backward, and a scan switch that is pressed when the image drawing is started and ended. Not limited to the example here, various switches are included in the switch group 39 as needed.
- the slide motor 38 rotates in the forward direction and the scanner unit 31 moves forward.
- the pullback switch is pressed, the slide motor 38 rotates in the reverse direction, and the scanner unit 31 retracts.
- the scanner motor 35 When the scan switch is pressed, image drawing is started, the scanner motor 35 is driven, and the slide motor 38 is driven to retract the scanner unit 31.
- a user such as an operator connects the probe 20 to the scanner unit 31 in advance so that the drive shaft 21 moves to the axial base end side while rotating at the start of image drawing.
- the scanner motor 35 and the slide motor 38 stop when the scan switch is pressed again, and the image drawing ends.
- the bottom cover 33 covers the bottom surface of the slide unit 32 and the entire circumference of the side surface on the bottom surface side, and is freely close to and separated from the bottom surface of the slide unit 32.
- the diagnosis support device 11 includes a control unit 41, a storage unit 42, a communication unit 43, an input unit 44, and an output unit 45.
- the control unit 41 includes at least one processor, at least one dedicated circuit, or a combination thereof.
- the processor is a general-purpose processor such as a CPU or GPU, or a dedicated processor specialized for a specific process.
- CPU is an abbreviation for central processing unit.
- GPU is an abbreviation for graphics processing unit.
- the dedicated circuit is, for example, FPGA or ASIC.
- FPGA is an abbreviation for field-programmable gate array.
- ASIC is an abbreviation for application specific integrated circuit.
- the control unit 41 executes processing related to the operation of the diagnosis support device 11 while controlling each part of the diagnosis support system 10 including the diagnosis support device 11.
- the storage unit 42 includes at least one semiconductor memory, at least one magnetic memory, at least one optical memory, or at least two combinations thereof.
- the semiconductor memory is, for example, RAM or ROM.
- RAM is an abbreviation for random access memory.
- ROM is an abbreviation for read only memory.
- the RAM is, for example, SRAM or DRAM.
- SRAM is an abbreviation for static random access memory.
- DRAM is an abbreviation for dynamic random access memory.
- the ROM is, for example, an EEPROM.
- EEPROM is an abbreviation for electrically erasable programmable read only memory.
- the storage unit 42 functions as, for example, a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory.
- the storage unit 42 stores data used for the operation of the diagnostic support device 11 such as tomographic data 51 and data obtained by the operation of the diagnostic support device 11 such as the three-dimensional data 52 and the three-dimensional image 53. ..
- the communication unit 43 includes at least one communication interface.
- the communication interface is a wired LAN interface, a wireless LAN interface, or an image diagnostic interface that receives and A / D-converts IVUS signals.
- LAN is an abbreviation for local area network.
- a / D is an abbreviation for analog to digital.
- the communication unit 43 receives the data used for the operation of the diagnosis support device 11 and transmits the data obtained by the operation of the diagnosis support device 11.
- the drive unit 13 is connected to the diagnostic imaging interface included in the communication unit 43.
- the input unit 44 includes at least one input interface.
- the input interface is, for example, a USB interface, an HDMI (registered trademark) interface, or an interface compatible with short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark).
- HDMI registered trademark
- HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface
- the input unit 44 accepts an operation of inputting data used for the operation of the diagnosis support device 11.
- the keyboard 14 and the mouse 15 are connected to the USB interface included in the input unit 44 or the interface corresponding to short-range wireless communication.
- the touch screen is provided integrally with the display 16, the display 16 may be connected to the USB interface or the HDMI (registered trademark) interface included in the input unit 44.
- the output unit 45 includes at least one output interface.
- the output interface is, for example, a USB interface, an HDMI (registered trademark) interface, or an interface compatible with short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark).
- the output unit 45 outputs the data obtained by the operation of the diagnosis support device 11.
- the display 16 is connected to the USB interface or the HDMI (registered trademark) interface included in the output unit 45.
- the function of the diagnosis support device 11 is realized by executing the diagnosis support program according to the present embodiment on the processor included in the control unit 41. That is, the function of the diagnostic support device 11 is realized by software.
- the diagnosis support program is a program for causing a computer to execute a process of a step included in the operation of the diagnosis support device 11 so that the computer can realize a function corresponding to the process of the step. That is, the diagnosis support program is a program for making the computer function as the diagnosis support device 11.
- the program can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium.
- a computer-readable recording medium is, for example, a magnetic recording device, an optical disk, a photomagnetic recording medium, or a semiconductor memory.
- the distribution of the program is carried out, for example, by selling, transferring, or renting a portable recording medium such as a DVD or CD-ROM in which the program is recorded.
- DVD is an abbreviation for digital versatile disc.
- CD-ROM is an abbreviation for compact disc read only memory.
- the program may be distributed by storing the program in the storage of the server and transferring the program from the server to another computer via the network.
- the program may be provided as a program product.
- the computer temporarily stores the program recorded on the portable recording medium or the program transferred from the server in the main storage device. Then, the computer reads the program stored in the main storage device by the processor, and executes the processing according to the read program by the processor.
- the computer may read the program directly from the portable recording medium and perform processing according to the program.
- the computer may sequentially execute processing according to the received program each time the program is transferred from the server to the computer.
- the process may be executed by a so-called ASP type service that realizes the function only by the execution instruction and the result acquisition without transferring the program from the server to the computer. "ASP" is an abbreviation for application service provider.
- the program includes information used for processing by a computer and equivalent to the program. For example, data that is not a direct command to a computer but has the property of defining the processing of a computer corresponds to "a program-like data".
- a part or all the functions of the diagnosis support device 11 may be realized by a dedicated circuit included in the control unit 41. That is, some or all the functions of the diagnostic support device 11 may be realized by hardware.
- the operation of the diagnostic support system 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
- the operation of the diagnosis support system 10 corresponds to the diagnosis support method according to the present embodiment.
- the probe 20 Prior to the start of the flow of FIG. 4, the probe 20 is primed by the user. After that, the probe 20 is fitted into the probe connecting portion 34 and the probe clamp portion 37 of the drive unit 13, and is connected and fixed to the drive unit 13. Then, the probe 20 is inserted to a target site in the biological tissue 60 such as a blood vessel or the heart.
- step S1 the scan switch included in the switch group 39 is pressed, and the pullback switch included in the switch group 39 is pressed to perform a so-called pullback operation.
- the probe 20 transmits ultrasonic waves inside the living tissue 60 by an ultrasonic vibrator 25 that retracts in the axial direction by a pullback operation.
- the ultrasonic vibrator 25 transmits ultrasonic waves in a radial pattern while moving inside the living tissue 60.
- the ultrasonic oscillator 25 receives the reflected wave of the transmitted ultrasonic wave.
- the probe 20 inputs the signal of the reflected wave received by the ultrasonic vibrator 25 to the diagnosis support device 11.
- the control unit 41 of the diagnosis support device 11 processes the input signal to sequentially generate cross-sectional images of the living tissue 60, thereby acquiring tomographic data 51 including a plurality of cross-sectional images.
- the probe 20 is a plurality of probes 20 moving outward from the center of rotation by the ultrasonic vibrator 25 while rotating the ultrasonic vibrator 25 in the circumferential direction and moving it in the axial direction inside the biological tissue 60.
- the probe 20 receives reflected waves from reflectors existing in each of a plurality of directions inside the living tissue 60 by the ultrasonic vibrator 25.
- the probe 20 transmits the received reflected wave signal to the diagnostic support device 11 via the drive unit 13 and the cable 12.
- the communication unit 43 of the diagnosis support device 11 receives the signal transmitted from the probe 20.
- the communication unit 43 performs A / D conversion of the received signal.
- the communication unit 43 inputs the A / D converted signal to the control unit 41.
- the control unit 41 processes the input signal to calculate the intensity value distribution of the reflected wave from the reflecting object existing in the transmission direction of the ultrasonic wave of the ultrasonic vibrator 25.
- the control unit 41 sequentially generates a two-dimensional image having a brightness value distribution corresponding to the calculated intensity value distribution as a cross-sectional image of the biological tissue 60, thereby acquiring the tomographic data 51 which is a data set of the cross-sectional image.
- the control unit 41 stores the acquired tomographic data 51 in the storage unit 42.
- the reflected wave signal received by the ultrasonic transducer 25 corresponds to the raw data of the tomographic data 51
- the cross-sectional image generated by the diagnostic support device 11 processing the reflected wave signal is the tomographic data. It corresponds to the processing data of 51.
- the control unit 41 of the diagnosis support device 11 may store the signal input from the probe 20 as it is in the storage unit 42 as tomographic data 51.
- the control unit 41 may store the data showing the intensity value distribution of the reflected wave calculated by processing the signal input from the probe 20 in the storage unit 42 as the tomographic data 51.
- the tomographic data 51 is not limited to the data set of the cross-sectional image of the biological tissue 60, and may be data representing the cross-sectional shape of the biological tissue 60 at each moving position of the ultrasonic vibrator 25 in some form.
- an ultrasonic vibrator that transmits ultrasonic waves in a plurality of directions without rotating is used. You may.
- the tomographic data 51 may be acquired using OFDI or OCT instead of being acquired using IVUS.
- OFDI is an abbreviation for optical frequency domain imaging.
- OCT is an abbreviation for optical coherence tomography.
- the ultrasonic transducer 25 that transmits ultrasonic waves in the biological tissue 60 and acquires the tomographic data 51 as a sensor that acquires the tomographic data 51 while moving in the biological tissue 60. Instead, a sensor is used that radiates light in the living tissue 60 to acquire tomographic data 51.
- the diagnostic support device 11 instead of the diagnostic support device 11 generating a data set of a cross-sectional image of the biological tissue 60, another device generates a similar data set, and the diagnostic support device 11 uses the data set. It may be obtained from the other device. That is, instead of the control unit 41 of the diagnostic support device 11 processing the IVUS signal to generate a cross-sectional image of the living tissue 60, another device processes the IVUS signal to produce a cross-sectional image of the living tissue 60. The generated cross-sectional image may be input to the diagnostic support device 11.
- step S2 the control unit 41 of the diagnosis support device 11 generates three-dimensional data 52 of the biological tissue 60 based on the tomographic data 51 acquired in step S1.
- control unit 41 of the diagnosis support device 11 stacks the cross-sectional images of the biological tissue 60 included in the tomographic data 51 stored in the storage unit 42 to make the biological tissue 60 three-dimensional, thereby making the biological tissue 60 three-dimensional.
- Generate data 52 As the three-dimensional method, any method among rendering methods such as surface rendering or volume rendering, and accompanying various processes such as texture mapping including environment mapping and bump mapping is used.
- the control unit 41 stores the generated three-dimensional data 52 in the storage unit 42.
- step S3 the control unit 41 of the diagnostic support device 11 displays the three-dimensional data 52 generated in step S2 as a three-dimensional image 53 on the display 16.
- the control unit 41 may arrange the viewpoint for displaying the three-dimensional image 53 on the display 16 at an arbitrary position.
- control unit 41 of the diagnosis support device 11 generates a three-dimensional image 53 from the three-dimensional data 52 stored in the storage unit 42.
- the control unit 41 displays the generated three-dimensional image 53 on the display 16 via the output unit 45.
- step S4 if there is a user operation, the processes of steps S5 to S8 are performed. If there is no user operation, the processes of steps S5 to S8 are skipped.
- step S5 the control unit 41 of the diagnosis support device 11 receives the operation of setting the position of the opening 62 as shown in FIG. 5 via the input unit 44.
- the position of the opening 62 is set in the three-dimensional image 53 displayed in step S3 so that the inner wall surface 61 of the living tissue 60 is exposed to the outside of the living tissue 60 through the opening 62.
- the control unit 41 of the diagnostic support device 11 uses a touch screen provided by the user integrally with the keyboard 14, the mouse 15, or the display 16 in the three-dimensional image 53 displayed on the display 16.
- the operation of cutting off a part of the biological tissue 60 is received via the input unit 44.
- the control unit 41 accepts an operation of cutting off a part of the biological tissue 60 so that the inner wall surface 61 of the biological tissue 60 has an open shape in the cross section of the biological tissue 60.
- the "cross section of the living tissue 60" is, for example, a tomographic cross section having two opposite edges of the opening 62 and an inner wall surface 61 of the living tissue 60 facing the opening 62, but the cross section is not limited to this fault cross section.
- the "cross section of the living tissue 60” is a cut surface obtained by cutting the living tissue 60 perpendicularly to the direction in which the ultrasonic vibrator 25 moves in the living tissue 60.
- the "longitudinal section of the living tissue 60” is a cut surface obtained by cutting the living tissue 60 along the direction in which the ultrasonic vibrator 25 moves in the living tissue 60.
- the “other cross section of the living tissue 60” is a cut surface obtained by cutting the living tissue 60 diagonally with respect to the direction in which the ultrasonic vibrator 25 moves in the living tissue 60.
- the "open shape” is, for example, a substantially C-shaped, approximately U-shaped, approximately three-shaped, or a hole in which any of these is originally vacant in the living tissue 60, such as a branch of a blood vessel or a pulmonary vein opening.
- the shape is partially chipped due to the presence of.
- the shape of the inner wall surface 61 of the living tissue 60 is substantially C-shaped.
- step S6 the control unit 41 of the diagnostic support device 11 determines the position set by the operation received in step S5 as the position of the opening 62.
- control unit 41 of the diagnostic support device 11 opens the three-dimensional coordinates of the boundary of the portion of the biological tissue 60 cut off by the user's operation in the three-dimensional data 52 stored in the storage unit 42. It is specified as the three-dimensional coordinates of the edge.
- the control unit 41 stores the specified three-dimensional coordinates in the storage unit 42.
- step S7 the control unit 41 of the diagnostic support device 11 forms an opening 62 in the three-dimensional data 52 that exposes the inner wall surface 61 of the biological tissue 60 toward the outside of the biological tissue 60 in the three-dimensional image 53.
- control unit 41 of the diagnostic support device 11 displays the three-dimensional image 53 of the three-dimensional data 52 stored in the storage unit 42, which is specified by the three-dimensional coordinates stored in the storage unit 42. Set to be hidden or transparent when displayed in.
- step S8 the control unit 41 of the diagnostic support device 11 adjusts the viewpoint when displaying the three-dimensional image 53 on the display 16 according to the position of the opening 62 formed in step S7.
- the control unit 41 arranges the viewpoint on a straight line extending from the inner wall surface 61 of the biological tissue 60 through the opening 62 to the outside of the biological tissue 60. Therefore, the user can look into the inside of the living tissue 60 from the opening 62 and virtually observe the inner wall surface 61 of the living tissue 60.
- control unit 41 of the diagnostic support device 11 is a position where the inner wall surface 61 of the biological tissue 60 can be seen through a portion set to be hidden or transparent in the three-dimensional image 53 displayed on the display 16.
- a virtual camera 71 is arranged in.
- the control unit 41 has a first straight line L1 extending from the inner wall surface 61 of the living tissue 60 to the outside of the living tissue 60 through the first edge E1 of the opening 62 in the cross section of the living tissue 60.
- the virtual camera 71 is arranged in the region AF sandwiched between the inner wall surface 61 of the living tissue 60, the second edge E2 of the opening 62, and the second straight line L2 extending to the outside of the living tissue 60.
- the point where the first straight line L1 intersects the inner wall surface 61 of the living tissue 60 is the same point Pt as the point where the second straight line L2 intersects the inner wall surface 61 of the living tissue 60. Therefore, no matter where the virtual camera 71 is placed in the area AF, the user can observe the point Pt on the inner wall surface 61 of the biological tissue 60.
- the point Pt is drawn perpendicularly to the third straight line L3 from the midpoint Pc of the third straight line L3 connecting the first edge E1 of the opening 62 and the second edge E2 of the opening 62. It is the same as the point where the fourth straight line L4 intersects the inner wall surface 61 of the living tissue 60. Therefore, it is easy for the user to observe the point Pt on the inner wall surface 61 of the biological tissue 60 through the opening 62. In particular, if the virtual camera 71 is arranged on the extension line of the fourth straight line L4, the user can easily observe the point Pt on the inner wall surface 61 of the biological tissue 60.
- the position of the virtual camera 71 may be any position where the inner wall surface 61 of the biological tissue 60 can be observed through the opening 62, but in the present embodiment, it is within the range facing the opening 62.
- the position of the virtual camera 71 is preferably set to an intermediate position facing the central portion of the opening 62.
- the minimum distance Lmin from the point Pt to the position of the camera 71 is set according to the minimum value Smin
- the maximum distance Lmax from the point Pt to the position of the virtual camera 71 is set according to the maximum value Smax. May be set.
- the minimum distance Lmin from the point Pt to the position of the camera 71 may be set to a distance so that the camera 71 does not come closer to the point Pt than the opening 62 regardless of the minimum value Smin.
- the maximum distance Lmax from the point Pt to the position of the virtual camera 71 is set so that the camera 71 does not move away from the point Pt so that the user cannot observe the inner wall surface 61 of the biological tissue 60 regardless of the maximum value Smax. It may be set.
- step S9 If the fault data 51 is updated in step S9, the processing after step S1 is performed again. If the tomographic data 51 is not updated, the presence or absence of user operation is reconfirmed in step S4.
- control unit 41 of the diagnostic support device 11 changes the position of the opening 62 from the first position to the second position as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. Is moved from the third position according to the first position to the fourth position according to the second position.
- the control unit 41 moves the virtual light source 72 when displaying the three-dimensional image 53 on the display 16 in accordance with the movement of the viewpoint from the third position to the fourth position.
- control unit 41 uses a rotation matrix R ( ⁇ ) to move the virtual camera 71 when changing the circumferential position of the opening 62 in the cross section of the biological tissue 60. It is used to move the virtual light source 72.
- R rotation matrix
- the number and relative positions of the light sources 72 are not limited to those shown in the figure, and can be changed as appropriate.
- the control unit 41 may instantaneously switch the viewpoint from the third position to the fourth position, but in the present embodiment, the viewpoint is the third position.
- a moving image that gradually moves from the position to the fourth position is displayed on the display 16 as a three-dimensional image 53. Therefore, it is easy for the user to know that the viewpoint has moved.
- step S5 the control unit 41 of the diagnostic support device 11 performs an operation of setting the position of the opening 62 and an operation of setting the position of the target point desired by the user to be performed by the input unit 44. May be accepted via.
- control unit 41 of the diagnostic support device 11 uses a touch screen provided by the user integrally with the keyboard 14, the mouse 15, or the display 16 in the three-dimensional image 53 displayed on the display 16.
- the operation of designating the position of the target point may be accepted via the input unit 44.
- the control unit 41 performs an operation of setting the position of the point Pt as the position of the point where the first straight line L1 and the second straight line L2 intersect with the inner wall surface 61 of the biological tissue 60 via the input unit 44. May be accepted.
- step S5 the control unit 41 of the diagnostic support device 11 inputs an operation of setting the position of the target point desired by the user instead of the operation of setting the position of the opening 62. It may be accepted via the unit 44. Then, in step S6, the control unit 41 may determine the position of the opening 62 according to the position set by the operation received in step S5.
- control unit 41 of the diagnostic support device 11 uses a touch screen provided by the user integrally with the keyboard 14, the mouse 15, or the display 16 in the three-dimensional image 53 displayed on the display 16.
- the operation of designating the position of the target point may be accepted via the input unit 44.
- the control unit 41 may determine the position of the opening 62 according to the position of the target point.
- the control unit 41 performs an operation of setting the position of the point Pt as the position of the point where the first straight line L1 and the second straight line L2 intersect with the inner wall surface 61 of the biological tissue 60 via the input unit 44. May be accepted.
- the control unit 41 may determine a fan-shaped region centered on the point Pt and having a central angle set in advance or an angle ⁇ specified by the user as the region AF.
- the control unit 41 may determine the position of the biological tissue 60 that overlaps with the region AF at the position of the opening 62.
- the control unit 41 may determine the normal line of the inner wall surface 61 of the biological tissue 60 that is perpendicular to the tangent line passing through the point Pt as the fourth straight line L4.
- the area AF may be set narrower than the width of the opening 62. That is, the region AF may be set so as not to include at least one of the first edge E1 of the opening 62 and the second edge E2 of the opening 62.
- the point where the first straight line L1 intersects the inner wall surface 61 of the living tissue 60 does not have to be the same as the point where the second straight line L2 intersects the inner wall surface 61 of the living tissue 60.
- the point P1 at which the first straight line L1 intersects the inner wall surface 61 of the living tissue 60 and the point P2 at which the second straight line L2 intersects the inner wall surface 61 of the living tissue 60 are points Pt. It is on the circumference of radius r centered on. That is, the points P1 and P2 are approximately equidistant from the point Pt.
- the point Pt is formed from the midpoint Pc of the third straight line L3 connecting the first edge E1 of the opening 62 and the second edge E2 of the opening 62. It is the same as the point where the fourth straight line L4 drawn perpendicular to the three straight lines L3 intersects the inner wall surface 61 of the living tissue 60. Therefore, it is easy for the user to observe the point Pt of the inner wall surface 61 of the biological tissue 60 and its surroundings through the opening 62. In particular, if the virtual camera 71 is arranged on the extension line of the fourth straight line L4, the user can easily observe the point Pt of the inner wall surface 61 of the biological tissue 60 and its surroundings.
- the point Pt may be manually set as the observation target point, and the radius r may be manually set as the observation target range.
- the point Pt may be set by clicking the three-dimensional image 53, and the radius r may be set in the menu.
- the setting of the point Pt and the radius r defines a sphere containing a user-observable zone.
- the angle ⁇ , the unit vector from the point Pt to the front side of FIG. 9, that is, the unit vector up in the direction orthogonal to the cross section of the biological tissue 60, and the unit vector dir in the direction from the point Pt to the midpoint Pc. May be set manually.
- P2 Pt-r * normalize (cross (up, dir))
- Pf Pt-dir * (r / tan ( ⁇ / 2))
- cross () is the outer product calculation
- normalize () is the unit vector calculation.
- the control unit 41 of the diagnostic support device 11 may display a plurality of images side by side on the display 16 as a three-dimensional image 53. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, the control unit 41 may display the first image 53a and the second image 53b side by side on the display 16 as the three-dimensional image 53.
- the control unit 41 forms the first opening, which is the opening 62, with respect to the first image 53a, and adjusts the first viewpoint, which is the viewpoint.
- the control unit 41 forms a second opening that exposes the inner wall surface 61 of the living tissue 60 toward the outside of the living tissue 60 in the second image 53b at a position where the position of the first opening is rotated in the circumferential direction.
- control unit 41 adjusts the second viewpoint when displaying the second image 53b on the display 16 according to the position of the second opening.
- the position of the second opening is, for example, a position obtained by rotating the position of the first opening by 90 degrees in the circumferential direction.
- the biological tissue 60 is the heart.
- the second opening and the second viewpoint obtained by rotating the position of the first opening by 90 degrees in the circumferential direction are automatically set. .. Then, the first image 53a in which the inner wall surface 61 can be seen from the first viewpoint through the first opening and the second image 53b in which the inner wall surface 61 can be seen from the second viewpoint through the second opening are displayed side by side.
- the image from the first viewpoint that captures the fossa ovalis 63 in front and the image from the second viewpoint that captures the fossa ovalis 63 from the side are displayed, so that the operator can see the left atrium.
- the fossa ovalis 63 is pierced from the right atrium toward the right atrium, the distance from the fossa ovalis 63 to the right atrium wall can be visually grasped, and it is possible to prevent accidentally puncturing the right atrium wall.
- the control unit 41 of the diagnostic support device 11 cuts off a part of the biological tissue 60 in the three-dimensional data 52 to form an opening 62, and further views the viewpoint.
- the position of the camera 71 and the cut line may be displayed on the display 16.
- the control unit 41 has the position of the camera 71 in the cross section of the biological tissue 60 and the first straight line L1 corresponding to the cut line in the state where the biological tissue 60 is not cut.
- the second straight line L2 may be displayed.
- the color of the region 64 corresponding to the cut-off portion is changed in order to clearly indicate which portion of the cross section is cut.
- the area 64 corresponding to the cut-off portion may be displayed on the original cross-sectional image.
- the control unit 41 of the diagnostic support device 11 may display a two-dimensional image 54 on the cross-sectional image of the biological tissue 60 showing the region 64 corresponding to the cut-off portion on the display 16. ..
- the position of the camera 71 is also represented by the two-dimensional image 54.
- the cross-sectional image an image corresponding to the current position of the sensor may be used, but an image corresponding to a position other than the current position of the sensor may be used.
- the control unit 41 of the diagnostic support device 11 generates the three-dimensional data 52 of the biological tissue 60 based on the tomographic data 51 of the biological tissue 60.
- the control unit 41 displays the generated three-dimensional data 52 as a three-dimensional image 53 on the display 16.
- the control unit 41 forms an opening 62 in the three-dimensional data 52 that exposes the inner wall surface 61 of the biological tissue 60 toward the outside of the biological tissue 60 in the three-dimensional image 53.
- the control unit 41 adjusts the viewpoint when displaying the three-dimensional image 53 on the display 16 according to the position of the formed opening 62.
- the user can see the inside of the living tissue 60 with the three-dimensional image 53. For example, if the user is an operator, it becomes easier to perform an operation on the inside of the biological tissue 60.
- the positions of the camera 71 and the light source 72 move so that the inside of the living tissue 60 can be seen from the opening 62. Therefore, when the position of the opening 62 is changed to another position, it is possible to avoid a situation in which only the outer wall surface of the biological tissue 60 is visible and the object of interest cannot be confirmed.
- the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiment.
- a plurality of blocks described in the block diagram may be integrated, or one block may be divided.
- they may be executed in parallel or in a different order according to the processing capacity of the device that executes each step, or as necessary.
- Other changes are possible without departing from the spirit of this disclosure.
- Diagnostic support system 11 Diagnostic support device 12 Cable 13 Drive unit 14 Keyboard 15 Mouse 16 Display 17 Connection terminal 18 Cart unit 20 Probe 21 Drive shaft 22 Hub 23 Sheath 24 Outer tube 25 Ultrasonic transducer 26 Relay connector 31 Scanner unit 32 Slide Unit 33 Bottom cover 34 Probe connection 35 Scanner motor 36 Outlet 37 Probe clamp 38 Slide motor 39 Switch group 41 Control 42 Storage 43 Communication 44 Input 45 Output 51 Fault data 52 3D data 53 3D Image 53a 1st image 53b 2nd image 54 2D image 60 Living tissue 61 Inner wall surface 62 Opening 63 Oval fossa 64 Area 71 Camera 72 Light source 80 screen
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P1=Pt+r*normalize(cross(up,dir))
P2=Pt-r*normalize(cross(up,dir))
Pf=Pt-dir*(r/tan(α/2))
ここで、cross()は外積計算、normalize()は単位ベクトル計算である。
11 診断支援装置
12 ケーブル
13 駆動ユニット
14 キーボード
15 マウス
16 ディスプレイ
17 接続端子
18 カートユニット
20 プローブ
21 駆動シャフト
22 ハブ
23 シース
24 外管
25 超音波振動子
26 中継コネクタ
31 スキャナユニット
32 スライドユニット
33 ボトムカバー
34 プローブ接続部
35 スキャナモータ
36 差込口
37 プローブクランプ部
38 スライドモータ
39 スイッチ群
41 制御部
42 記憶部
43 通信部
44 入力部
45 出力部
51 断層データ
52 3次元データ
53 3次元画像
53a 第1画像
53b 第2画像
54 2次元画像
60 生体組織
61 内壁面
62 開口
63 卵円窩
64 領域
71 カメラ
72 光源
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- 生体組織の断層データに基づいて前記生体組織の3次元データを生成し、生成した3次元データを3次元画像としてディスプレイに表示する診断支援装置であって、
前記3次元画像において前記生体組織の内壁面を前記生体組織の外部に向けて露出させる開口を前記3次元データに形成するとともに、形成した開口の位置に応じて、前記3次元画像を前記ディスプレイに表示する際の視点を調整する制御部を備える診断支援装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記生体組織の内壁面から前記開口を通って前記生体組織の外部に延びる直線の上に前記視点を配置する請求項1に記載の診断支援装置。
- 前記制御部は、前記生体組織の断面において、前記生体組織の内壁面から前記開口の第1端縁を通って前記生体組織の外部に延びる第1直線と、前記生体組織の内壁面から前記開口の第2端縁を通って前記生体組織の外部に延びる第2直線とで挟まれる領域の中に前記視点を配置する請求項2に記載の診断支援装置。
- 前記第1直線が前記生体組織の内壁面と交わる点は、前記第2直線が前記生体組織の内壁面と交わる点と同一である請求項3に記載の診断支援装置。
- 前記第1直線が前記生体組織の内壁面と交わる点は、前記開口の第1端縁と前記開口の第2端縁とを結んだ第3直線の中点から前記第3直線に対して垂直に引いた第4直線が前記生体組織の内壁面と交わる点と同一である請求項4に記載の診断支援装置。
- 前記第1直線が前記生体組織の内壁面と交わる点、及び前記第2直線が前記生体組織の内壁面と交わる点は、前記開口の第1端縁と前記開口の第2端縁とを結んだ第3直線の中点から前記第3直線に対して垂直に引いた第4直線が前記生体組織の内壁面と交わる点から略等距離にある請求項3に記載の診断支援装置。
- ユーザの操作を受け付ける入力部をさらに備え、
前記制御部は、前記開口の位置と、前記第1直線及び前記第2直線が前記生体組織の内壁面と交わる点の位置とを設定する操作を、前記入力部を介して受け付ける請求項3から請求項6のいずれか1項に記載の診断支援装置。 - ユーザの操作を受け付ける入力部をさらに備え、
前記制御部は、前記第1直線及び前記第2直線が前記生体組織の内壁面と交わる点の位置を設定する操作を、前記入力部を介して受け付け、受け付けた操作によって設定された位置に応じて、前記開口の位置を決定する請求項3から請求項6のいずれか1項に記載の診断支援装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記開口の第1端縁と前記開口の第2端縁とを結んだ直線の中点から当該直線に対して垂直に引いた直線の延長線上に前記視点を配置する請求項1から請求項8のいずれか1項に記載の診断支援装置。
- 前記制御部は、前記開口の位置を第1位置から第2位置に変更する場合に、前記視点を前記第1位置に応じた第3位置から前記第2位置に応じた第4位置に移動させる請求項1から請求項9のいずれか1項に記載の診断支援装置。
- 前記制御部は、前記視点の前記第3位置から前記第4位置への移動に合わせて、前記3次元画像を前記ディスプレイに表示する際の仮想の光源を移動させる請求項10に記載の診断支援装置。
- 前記制御部は、前記開口の位置を第1位置から第2位置に変更する場合に、前記視点が前記第3位置から前記第4位置へ徐々に移動する動画像を前記3次元画像として前記ディスプレイに表示する請求項10又は請求項11に記載の診断支援装置。
- 前記制御部は、前記3次元画像として、第1画像及び第2画像を並べて前記ディスプレイに表示し、前記第1画像について、前記開口である第1開口を形成し、前記視点である第1視点を調整するとともに、前記第2画像において前記生体組織の内壁面を前記生体組織の外部に向けて露出させる第2開口を、前記第1開口の位置を周方向に回転させた位置に形成し、前記第2開口の位置に応じて、前記第2画像を前記ディスプレイに表示する際の第2視点を調整する請求項1から請求項12のいずれか1項に記載の診断支援装置。
- 前記第2開口の位置は、前記第1開口の位置を周方向に90度回転させた位置である請求項13に記載の診断支援装置。
- 前記制御部は、前記3次元データにおいて前記生体組織の一部を切り落とすことで前記開口を形成し、切り落とした部分に相当する領域を前記生体組織の断面画像上で表す2次元画像を前記ディスプレイに表示する請求項1から請求項14のいずれか1項に記載の診断支援装置。
- 請求項1から請求項15のいずれか1項に記載の診断支援装置と、
前記生体組織の中を移動しながら前記断層データを取得するセンサと
を備える診断支援システム。 - 前記ディスプレイをさらに備える請求項16に記載の診断支援システム。
- 生体組織の断層データに基づいて前記生体組織の3次元データを生成し、生成した3次元データを3次元画像としてディスプレイに表示する診断支援方法であって、
前記3次元画像において前記生体組織の内壁面を前記生体組織の外部に対して露出させる開口を前記3次元データに形成し、
形成した開口の位置に応じて、前記3次元画像を前記ディスプレイに表示する際の視点を調整する診断支援方法。
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