JP2000107160A - Medical image capturing apparatus, medical image capturing system, and medical image capturing method - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a medical image photographing apparatus capable of improving an operation environment and easily performing image processing for obtaining an image according to a doctor's preference. SOLUTION: Operator information and doctor information are input from input means 101, a database 103 is searched using the input doctor information and operation information as search keys, and corresponding image processing parameters and screen layout information are obtained ( (Steps S201 to S209), the acquired image processing parameters are set for the imaging device 108, and the operation screen is displayed on the display 110 of the console 109 based on the acquired screen arrangement information (steps S210 to S209).
211).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a medical image photographing apparatus, a medical image photographing system, and a medical image photographing method for photographing a predetermined part of a human body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a medical imaging apparatus having an imaging apparatus such as an X-ray imaging apparatus and an ultrasonic imaging apparatus is provided with an operation console, and the imaging apparatus is operated with the operation console to image a predetermined part of a human body. Is performed.

Some of these consoles are provided with a display for displaying an operation screen for performing operations, and the operation screen displays soft keys and the like for inputting photographing conditions. You. The key arrangement, key size, character size, and the like on this operation screen are determined in advance, and the same operation screen is always displayed.

In recent years, in an X-ray imaging apparatus, a solid-state image sensor is used in place of an X-ray film, and an image picked up by the solid-state image sensor is displayed on display means after predetermined image processing.
In addition, systems that can be stored and stored in a storage medium as necessary have begun to appear.

[0005]

However, the above-described medical image capturing apparatus displays an operation screen in which key arrangement, key size, character size, and the like are determined in advance.
With respect to the key arrangement on the operation screen, some of the operators find it difficult to operate, while others find it easy to operate. Therefore, it is not possible to provide each operator with an operation environment with excellent operability. Also, when performing image processing on a captured image, the content of the image processing does not always correspond to the preference of a doctor who interprets the image,
Some doctors have to interpret images that do not suit their tastes.

An object of the present invention is to provide a medical image photographing apparatus and a medical image photographing method capable of improving an operation environment and easily performing image processing for obtaining an image according to a doctor's preference. Is to do.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a medical image photographing system and a medical image photographing method which can easily perform image processing for obtaining an image according to a doctor's preference.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
In a medical image photographing apparatus including a photographing device for photographing a predetermined part of a human body and a console for operating the photographing device, a display unit provided on the console and an operator specific to operate the photographing device Storage means for storing image layout information of a doctor and a doctor-specific image processing parameter for performing image processing on an image taken by the photographing apparatus; and a predetermined means including at least one of information on the operator and information on the doctor. An input unit for inputting information, and searching the storage unit using predetermined information input from the input unit as a search key to obtain the operator-specific screen layout information and the doctor-specific image processing parameters. Acquiring means, and a display control means for controlling the display means to display an operation screen based on the acquired screen arrangement information,
Setting means for setting the image processing parameters for the image capturing apparatus so as to perform image processing using the obtained image processing parameters on the captured image and output the image after the image processing. It is characterized by the following.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the medical image photographing apparatus according to the first aspect, the screen arrangement information includes an arrangement of operation keys related to an operation of the imaging apparatus, a size of the operation key,
It includes operation key related information indicating whether or not the operation key is displayed, whether or not there is an item to be displayed, and the like.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the medical image photographing apparatus according to the first aspect, the display control means captures the image-processed image output from the image-capturing apparatus, and displays the image-processed image. The display is controlled to be displayed on the display means.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the medical image photographing apparatus according to the third aspect, the display control means performs control so as to take in the set image processing parameters and display them on the display means. Features.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the medical image photographing apparatus according to the first aspect, the contents of the operation screen displayed on the display means and the set image processing parameters can be changed. It is characterized in that the screen arrangement information and the image processing parameters stored in the storage unit are updated according to the contents of the operation screen and the change of the image processing parameters.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the medical image photographing apparatus according to the first aspect, the input unit comprises a portable storage medium reading unit, and reads and inputs the predetermined information from the portable storage medium. It is characterized by doing.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the medical image photographing apparatus according to the first aspect, the input means comprises a keyboard for inputting the predetermined information.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the medical image photographing apparatus according to the first aspect, the input means is connected to a network and inputs the predetermined information from an external device on the network.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the medical image photographing apparatus according to the first aspect, the acquiring means holds in advance screen arrangement information common to an operator and image processing parameters common to a physician. When acquisition of the operator-specific screen layout information and the doctor-specific image processing parameter fails, the doctor-specific screen layout information held in advance as the operator-specific screen layout information is used as the operator-specific screen layout information. A common image processing parameter is set as the doctor-specific image processing parameter.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the medical image photographing apparatus of the first aspect, the image after the image processing is
The doctor has a transfer unit for transferring the image to an external device used for interpretation of the image, the storage unit stores information on the external device, and the obtaining unit uses the predetermined information as a search key to search for the external device. And setting the external device to which the image-processed image is to be transferred based on the obtained information regarding the external device.

The invention according to claim 11 is a photographing device for photographing a predetermined part of a human body, a plurality of external devices capable of displaying an image photographed by the photographing device and specifying a doctor who uses the photographing device, And a connection means for connecting the plurality of external devices to a medical image capturing system, wherein a doctor-specific image processing parameter for reading an image captured by the capturing device using each of the plurality of external devices is stored. And input means for inputting information serving as a search key, and searching the storage means using the input information as a search key, and a transfer destination of an image captured by the image capturing apparatus. Acquiring means for acquiring a doctor-specific image processing parameter corresponding to the external device, and an image using the acquired image processing parameter Image processing parameter setting means for setting the image processing parameters for the image capturing apparatus so as to output the image after the image processing by applying the image processing to the image captured by the image capturing apparatus; and Transfer means for transferring an image to the external device as the transfer destination via the connection means.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the medical image photographing system according to the eleventh aspect, the information is information for specifying the external device.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the medical image photographing system according to the eleventh aspect, the information is information for specifying the doctor.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the medical image photographing system according to the eleventh aspect, the storage means is mounted on the external device.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the medical image photographing system according to the eleventh aspect, the storage means is provided independently of the external device.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a medical image photographing method in which a photographing device is operated using a console having a display means for displaying an operation screen, and the photographing device photographs a predetermined part of a human body. Storing in a storage means an operator-specific screen arrangement information for operating the apparatus and a doctor-specific image processing parameter for performing image processing on an image captured by the imaging apparatus; and information relating to the operator and Inputting predetermined information including information on a doctor, searching the storage unit using the input predetermined information as a search key, and acquiring the operator-specific screen arrangement information and the doctor-specific image processing parameters Performing display control means for controlling the display means to display an operation screen based on the acquired screen arrangement information, and the acquired image processing parameters. Image processing using the data subjected to image the imaging characterized in that a step of setting a parameter for the image processing for the imaging device to output the image after the image processing.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photographing device for photographing a predetermined part of a human body, a plurality of external devices capable of displaying an image photographed by the photographing device and specifying a physician using the photographing device, A medical image capturing method used in a medical image capturing system including: a connection unit that connects the plurality of external devices to a plurality of external devices. A doctor-specific method that uses each of the plurality of external devices to read an image captured by the capturing device. Storing the image processing parameters in a storage unit, inputting information serving as a search key on the imaging device side, and searching the storage unit using the input information as a search key on the imaging device side Acquiring an external device to which an image captured by the imaging device is transferred and a doctor-specific image processing parameter corresponding to the external device; Then, the image processing parameters are set in the image capturing apparatus so that image processing using the obtained image processing parameters is performed on the image captured by the image capturing apparatus and an image after the image processing is output. Process and
Transferring the image after the image processing to the external device as the transfer destination via the connection means on the photographing device side.

[0025]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a first embodiment of a medical image photographing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of image processing parameters used in the medical image photographing apparatus of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the medical image photographing apparatus
A photographing operation environment setting device 100, a photographing device 108 for photographing a predetermined part of a human body, a display 110 for displaying an operation screen of the photographing device 108, and an operation console 109 for operating the photographing device 108; The photographing operation environment setting device 100, the photographing device 108, and the console are mutually connected via a connection cable 111.

The photographing operation environment setting device 100 stores screen arrangement information unique to an operator who operates the photographing device 108 and image processing parameters unique to a doctor for performing image processing on an image photographed by the photographing device 108. Database 10
3 and input means 101 for inputting predetermined information including information on the operator and information on the doctor. The input unit 101 is a reading unit (not shown) for reading a portable storage medium such as an IC card, a magnetic card, and a barcode.
And a keyboard (not shown) for reading and inputting predetermined information from the portable storage medium and inputting predetermined information from the keyboard. Here, the predetermined information includes operator information regarding the operator and doctor information regarding the doctor.

The predetermined information input from the input means 101 is input to the analysis means 102. The analysis means 102 searches the database 103 using the predetermined information as a search key, and displays the screen arrangement information unique to the operator and the image processing unique to the doctor. Get parameters. However, when the acquisition of the operator-specific screen layout information and the doctor-specific image processing parameters has failed, the operator-acquired common screen layout information and doctor-common image processing parameters are acquired. The database 103 stores an operator database describing screen layout information and a doctor database describing image processing parameters. Here, as the image processing parameters, as shown in FIG.
There are parameters related to each processing of improvement processing, irradiation recognition, DR compression, gradation processing, edge enhancement, and image compression.

The image processing parameters acquired by the analyzing means 102 are given to the setting means 104, and the setting means 10
Reference numeral 4 denotes an image processing device provided with the image processing parameters given to the image capturing device 108 via the interface 107.
Set to. The photographing device 108 performs image processing using the set image processing parameters on the photographed image, and outputs an image after the image processing.

The acquired screen layout information is provided to the display control means 105 via the setting means 104, and the display control means 1
05 controls based on the provided screen arrangement information to display the corresponding operation screen on the display 110 of the console 109. Here, the screen arrangement information is stored in the photographing device 108.
And the size of the operation keys related to the operation, the presence / absence of display of the operation keys, the presence / absence of items to be displayed, and the like. Further, the display control unit 105 controls the display device 110 to capture the processed image output from the photographing device 108 via the interface 107, display the processed image on the display 110, and display the currently set image. The image processing parameters are controlled to be displayed on the display 110.

Further, the contents of the operation screen displayed on the display 110 and the set image processing parameters can be changed on the operation screen. The content of the operation screen and the presence / absence of the change of the image processing parameter are determined by the updating unit 106. When the information and the parameter are changed, the updating unit 106 changes the information and the parameter held in the database 103. Update to later information and parameters.

Next, the operation of the photographing operation environment setting device 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
3 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure in the imaging operation environment setting device of the medical image imaging device of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2, first, at step S20
In step 1, operator information and doctor information are input from the input means 101. Next, the process proceeds to step S202, where the doctor database in the database 103 is searched using the input doctor information as a search key, and the subsequent step S203
Then, it is determined whether or not a doctor-specific image processing parameter corresponding to the input doctor information has been found. If no doctor-specific image processing parameter has been found, the process proceeds to step S204, and a doctor-common image The processing parameters are acquired, and the process proceeds to step S206. In contrast,
When a doctor-specific image processing parameter is found, in step S205, the doctor-specific image processing parameter is obtained, and the process proceeds to step S206.

In step S206, the database 10
Search the operator database in step 3 and follow step S
At 207, it is determined whether or not operator-specific screen layout information corresponding to the input operator information is found. If no operator-specific screen layout information is found, the process proceeds to step S207.
The process proceeds to step S208, where screen layout information common to the operator is acquired, and the process proceeds to step S210. On the other hand, when screen arrangement information unique to the operator is found, the process proceeds to step S20.
In step 9, the operator acquires the screen arrangement information unique to the operator, and proceeds to step S210.

In step S210, the acquired image processing parameters are set in the photographing device 108. When the image processing parameters are set, image processing using the image processing parameters is performed on the captured image,
The image after the image processing is stored in a predetermined storage medium.
In the following step S211, an operation screen is displayed on the display 110 of the console 109 based on the acquired screen arrangement information. Further, after the photographing, the image after the image processing can be displayed on the display 110 together with the operation screen according to a request.

Next, the process proceeds to step S212 shown in FIG. 3, where it is determined whether a screen layout change request has been issued and the screen layout on the operation screen of the display 110 has been changed. Proceeding to S213, the database 103 is displayed so as to indicate the screen layout after the change.
Rewrite the screen layout information.

Next, the flow advances to step S214, where a request for changing the image processing parameters is issued and the display 11 is changed.
It is determined whether or not the image processing parameter has been changed on the operation screen 0. If the image processing parameter has been changed, the process proceeds to step S215, where the image processing parameter in the database 103 has been changed. And the process ends.

Next, a display form of the operation screen will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an operation screen of the medical image photographing apparatus of FIG.

For example, for the operator A, as shown in FIG. 5A, an image area 703a for displaying a photographed image, patient information 701a, photographing conditions 702a, and a photographing site are displayed in accordance with the acquired screen arrangement information. A part button 704a and an exposure button 705a for setting are displayed. In this example, an image area 703a for displaying a captured image is set to be large, and setting is made so as to display in detail imaging conditions such as patient information 701a, imaging conditions 702a, and a site button 704a for setting an imaging site. ing. On the other hand, in the case of the operator B, as shown in FIG. 5B, according to the acquired screen layout information, the image area 703b, the patient information 701b, the imaging condition 702b, the imaging part button 704
b, transfer destination button 705 indicating the transfer destination of the captured image
b, an exposure button 706b is displayed. In this example, the image area 703a, the patient information 701a, the imaging condition 702a, the imaging region button 704a are displayed on the operation screen of the operator A.
Are displayed small, the exposure button 706b is displayed large, and the transfer destination button 705b is additionally displayed. Thus, a desired operation screen can be displayed according to each operator. A shooting operation environment that is easy to operate for each operator can be obtained.

Further, it is possible for the doctor who interprets the photographed image to easily set the image processing parameters for obtaining the image subjected to the desired image processing.

As described above, by inputting only the operator information and the doctor information, it is possible to obtain an easy-to-operate operation screen peculiar to the operator and to obtain an image on which image processing desired by the doctor has been performed. As a result, the imaging efficiency and the diagnosis efficiency can be improved.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation procedure of the imaging operation environment setting device according to the second embodiment of the medical image imaging device of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a screen layout of a database according to the second embodiment of the medical image imaging device of the present invention. It is a figure showing other information composition added with information.

The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that information indicating set values such as photographing conditions is added to the operator database of the database 103 together with the screen arrangement information. Note that the configuration of the present embodiment is basically the same as that of the above-described first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7A, in addition to the screen layout information, an eye photographing part mode (multi-part mode,
Small part mode), presence or absence of confirmation image, number of frames when displaying captured image, presence or absence of sleep mode, content and presence of annotation, baud rate, number of data bits, presence or absence of parity bit, annotation (maximum amount of patient information 7, the presence or absence of the setting of the transfer destination, and the like.
As shown in (b), transfer destination setting information is included.
These pieces of information are stored in association with the operator information.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, first, in step S301, operator information is inputted from the input means 101. Next, the process proceeds to step S302, where the input operator information is used as a search key to search the database 10
3 to retrieve the operator-specific screen arrangement information corresponding to the inputted operator information and to acquire the photographing set values. Subsequent step S3
In step 04, the console 109 is displayed based on the acquired screen layout information.
The operation screen is displayed on the display 110 of the imaging device 10, and the acquired imaging setting values are
Set to 8

Next, the process proceeds to step S306, in which the doctor database in the database 103 is searched using the set transfer destination as a search key, and information on the doctor who interprets the image taken at the transfer destination of the image and the corresponding image processing. Parameters for use. Here, the information about the doctor is information such as the hospital to which the doctor who interprets the photographed image belongs, the ward, the specialty field, the address of the computer to be used, and the like. In a succeeding step S307, it is determined whether or not various setting values such as a screen arrangement on the operation screen of the display 110, image processing parameters, and photographing setting values have been changed. If the various setting values have been changed, the process proceeds to step S308. Then, the database 103 is updated to the changed setting value, and the process ends.

(Third Embodiment) Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the imaging operation environment setting device according to the third embodiment of the medical imaging device of the present invention.

This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the operator database of the database 103 includes
The difference is that information of a doctor who interprets a captured image is added together with the screen arrangement information, and information about the doctor is added to the doctor database together with image processing parameters. Here, the information about the doctor is information such as the hospital to which the doctor who interprets the photographed image belongs, the ward, the field of specialization, the address of the computer used, and the like. Note that the configuration of the present embodiment is basically the same as that of the above-described first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, first, in step S401, operator information and doctor information are input from the input means 101. Next, step S4
In step S403, the operator searches the operator database in the database 103 using the input information as a search key. In step S403, screen layout information unique to the operator corresponding to the input operator information is acquired. Next, doctor information is acquired in step S404, and the subsequent step S405
In the database 1 using the acquired doctor information as a search key
The doctor database in 03 is searched to obtain image processing parameters and information on the doctor.

Next, the process proceeds to step S406, where the display 1 of the console 109 is displayed based on the acquired screen layout information.
An operation screen is displayed on the screen 10, and the acquired image processing parameters are set for the image capturing apparatus 108 in a succeeding step S 407.

Then, the flow advances to step S408 to set a transfer destination of the photographed image based on the acquired information on the doctor. When the transfer destination is set, the image subjected to the image processing using the image processing parameters is transferred to the set transfer destination. In a succeeding step S409, it is determined whether or not various setting values such as a screen arrangement on the operation screen of the display 110, an image processing parameter, and a photographing setting value are changed. When the various setting values are changed, the process proceeds to step S410. Then, the database 103 is updated to the changed setting value, and the process ends.

(Fourth Embodiment) Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are flowcharts showing an operation procedure in one embodiment of the medical image photographing system of the present invention.

The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the image captured by the image capturing device is transferred to a computer used by a doctor who interprets the image via a network. The difference is that if any one of the transfer destination information is input, the medical image capturing system can set the transfer destination and the image processing parameters unique to the doctor. Note that the configuration of the medical image capturing system is not illustrated, and the description thereof is omitted.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, first, predetermined information is input in step S501. As a method for inputting this information, there are a method of inputting directly using a keyboard, a touch panel, and the like, a method of inputting using a portable storage medium such as an IC card and a magnetic disk, and a method of inputting via a network. Among these input methods, the method of inputting via a network includes patient information such as the name, gender, age, consultation number of the patient,
The patient's imaging site, imaging conditions, etc. can be input at the same time, and more detailed information can be easily input.
The correspondence between the photographed image and the patient information can be performed almost simultaneously with the photographing, and an environment in which the photographed image can be easily managed can be obtained. Here,
The following procedure will be described on the assumption that only the doctor information, only the image transfer destination information, or all the information of the doctor information, the image transfer destination information, and the image processing parameters are input as the predetermined information.

Then, the flow advances to step S502 to determine whether or not the input information is only doctor information. If only the doctor information is input, the flow advances to step S503 to search the database using the doctor information as a search key. To obtain a computer to be used by the doctor
At 504, the acquired computer is determined as the destination of the captured image. Further, in step S505, the database is searched using the doctor information or the determined transfer destination as a search key to obtain image processing parameters, and in step S506, the obtained image processing parameters are used as image processing parameters of the captured image. Determined and proceed to step S512.

If only the doctor information has not been input, the flow advances to step S507 to determine whether or not the input information is only the destination information. If only the destination information has been input, the flow advances to step S508. . Step S
In step 508, the database is searched using the transfer destination information as a search key to obtain a transfer destination doctor, and the subsequent step S50
In step 9, the acquired doctor is determined to be a doctor who interprets the captured image. Further, in step S510, the database is searched using the transfer destination information or the determined physician as a search key to acquire image processing parameters.
In step S1, the acquired image processing parameters are determined as the image processing parameters of the photographed image.
Proceed to 512.

If only the transfer destination information has not been input, it is determined that all the information of the doctor information, the image transfer destination information, and the image processing parameters have been input, and the flow advances to step S512 shown in FIG.

In step S512, step S501
The transfer destination and the image processing parameters retrieved from the doctor information input in step 1, the input destination and the image processing parameters retrieved therefrom, or the input destination and image processing parameters are set. Then, it is monitored whether or not the information set in step S513 has been changed. If there is no change in the set information, the process ends. If the set information has been changed, the process proceeds to step S514. In step S514, the updated information is updated. If the changed information is not registered in the database in step S515, the changed data is newly registered in the database as new information. To end.

Here, it is not always necessary to provide the above-mentioned database on the photographing apparatus side as in each of the above-described embodiments. For example, the database may be held in a server or the like that manages each transfer destination computer. Further, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the data is held in each of the transfer destination computers.

[0061]

As described above, according to the medical image photographing apparatus of the first aspect, the display means provided on the console, the screen arrangement information unique to the operator who operates the photographing apparatus, and the photographing apparatus Storage means for storing a doctor-specific image processing parameter for performing image processing on the image photographed in, input means for inputting predetermined information including at least one of information about the operator and information about the doctor, Acquiring means for searching the storage means using the predetermined information input from the input means as a search key, and acquiring operator-specific screen arrangement information and doctor-specific image processing parameters, and displaying means based on the acquired screen arrangement information Display control means for controlling the display of the operation screen, and applying image processing using the acquired image processing parameters to the captured image and outputting the image after the image processing Setting means for setting the image processing parameters for the photographing apparatus so that the operating environment can be improved and image processing for obtaining an image according to the preference of the doctor can be easily performed. be able to.

According to the medical image photographing apparatus of the second aspect, the screen arrangement information includes the arrangement and size of operation keys related to the operation of the imaging apparatus, the presence or absence of the operation keys, and the presence or absence of items to be displayed. And operation key-related information indicating the same.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the display control means controls the display control means to capture the image-processed image output from the imaging apparatus and display the image-processed image on the display means. Therefore, it is possible to immediately confirm whether or not the photographing has been performed normally, and also to confirm the result of the image processing on the photographed image.

According to the medical image photographing apparatus of the fourth aspect, the display control means controls to take in the set image processing parameters and display them on the display means, so that the set image processing parameters are confirmed. can do.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the contents of the operation screen displayed on the display means and the set image processing parameters can be changed, and the contents of the operation screen and the image processing can be changed. Since the screen arrangement information and the image processing parameters held in the storage unit are updated in accordance with the change of the operation parameters, the contents of the operation screen and the set image processing parameters can be changed, and the changed By updating the contents of the operation screen and the set image processing parameters, it is possible to save the trouble of resetting at the next shooting.

According to the medical image photographing apparatus of the present invention, the input means comprises a portable storage medium reading means,
Since the predetermined information is read from the portable storage medium and input, the input operation is not troublesome, the information can be input accurately, and the input predetermined information can be changed.

According to the medical image photographing apparatus of the present invention, the input means can be a keyboard for inputting predetermined information.

According to the medical image photographing apparatus of the present invention, since the input means is connected to the network and the predetermined information is input from an external device on the network, the input of the predetermined information can be performed easily and accurately. it can.

According to the medical image photographing apparatus of the ninth aspect, the acquisition means holds in advance the screen arrangement information common to the operator and the image processing parameters common to the doctor, and the screen arrangement information unique to the operator and the doctor. When the acquisition of the unique image processing parameters fails, the image processing parameters common to the doctor and the doctor-specific image processing parameters Since each is set as a parameter, the screen arrangement information and the image processing parameters can be reliably set,
It is always possible to obtain a shooting environment.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a medical image photographing apparatus having a transfer means for transferring an image after image processing to an external device used by a physician for interpreting the image, wherein the storage means relates to the external device. The information is stored, and the acquiring unit acquires the information on the external device using the predetermined information as a search key, and the setting unit sets the external device to which the image-processed image is transferred based on the acquired information on the external device. Even when a captured image is transferred to an external device, the transfer destination of the image can be easily set, and the trouble of setting the transfer destination can be saved.

According to the medical image photographing system of the present invention, there is provided a storage means for storing a doctor-specific image processing parameter for interpreting an image photographed by the photographing apparatus by using a plurality of external devices, respectively. For shooting equipment,
An input unit for inputting information serving as a search key; an external device serving as a transfer destination of an image captured by the imaging device by searching the storage unit using the input information as a search key; and a doctor-specific image corresponding to the external device Acquiring means for acquiring a processing parameter; and performing image processing using the acquired image processing parameter on an image photographed by the photographing apparatus and outputting the image-processed image to the photographing apparatus. Parameter setting means for setting image processing parameters, and transfer means for transferring the image after image processing to an external device serving as a transfer destination via the connection means, respectively,
Image processing for obtaining an image according to a doctor's preference can be easily performed.

According to the medical image photographing system of the twelfth aspect, the information can be information for specifying an external device.

According to the medical image photographing system of the thirteenth aspect, the information can be information for specifying a doctor.

According to the medical image photographing system of the present invention, the storage means can be mounted on an external device.

According to the medical image photographing system of the fifteenth aspect, the storage means can be provided independently of the external device.

According to the medical image photographing method of the sixteenth aspect, the operating environment can be improved, and image processing for obtaining an image according to the preference of the doctor can be easily performed.

According to the medical image photographing method of the seventeenth aspect, image processing for obtaining an image according to a doctor's preference can be easily performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a medical image photographing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure in a photographing operation environment setting device of the medical image photographing device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure in a photographing operation environment setting device of the medical image photographing device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of image processing parameters used in the medical image capturing apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an operation screen of the medical imaging apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation procedure of a photographing operation environment setting device according to a second embodiment of the medical image photographing device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another information configuration added together with the screen arrangement information of the database according to the second embodiment of the medical image photographing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation procedure of a photographing operation environment setting device according to a third embodiment of the medical image photographing device of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure in one embodiment of the medical image photographing system of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure in one embodiment of the medical image photographing system of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 shooting environment operation setting device 101 input means 102 analysis means 103 database 104 setting means 105 display control means 106 updating means 107 interface 108 shooting apparatus 109 console 110 display

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[Claims] An imaging device for imaging a predetermined part of a human body,
In a medical image photographing apparatus including a console for operating the photographing apparatus, display means provided on the console, screen arrangement information unique to an operator operating the photographing apparatus, and photographing by the photographing apparatus. Storing means for storing a doctor-specific image processing parameter for performing image processing on an image, input means for inputting predetermined information including at least one of information on the operator and information on the doctor, Obtaining means for searching the storage means using the predetermined information input from the input means as a search key to obtain the operator-specific screen layout information and the doctor-specific image processing parameters; and the obtained screen layout information Display control means for controlling the display means to display an operation screen on the basis of the image processing using the acquired image processing parameters. Medical imaging apparatus characterized by having setting means for setting the parameters for the image processing performed on the captured image to the imaging device to output the image after the image processing. 2. The screen layout information includes an operation key related information indicating an operation key arrangement related to the operation of the photographing apparatus, a size thereof, presence / absence of display of the operation key, presence / absence of an item to be displayed, and the like. The medical image photographing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: 3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the display control unit captures the image-processed image output from the photographing device, and controls the image processing unit to display the processed image on the display unit. 1. The medical imaging apparatus according to 1. 4. The medical image photographing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said display control means controls to take in said set image processing parameters and to display them on said display means. 5. The contents of the operation screen and the set image processing parameters displayed on the display means can be changed, and the contents are stored in accordance with the contents of the operation screen and the changes of the image processing parameters. 2. The medical image photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the screen arrangement information and the image processing parameters stored in the means are updated. 6. The medical image photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said input means comprises means for reading a portable storage medium, and reads and inputs said predetermined information from said portable storage medium. 7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said input means comprises a keyboard for inputting said predetermined information.
The medical image capturing apparatus according to the above. 8. The medical image photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the input unit is connected to a network and inputs the predetermined information from an external device on the network. 9. The acquisition unit holds screen arrangement information common to an operator and image processing parameters common to a doctor in advance, and stores the screen arrangement information unique to the operator and the image processing parameters unique to the doctor. When the acquisition fails, the pre-stored screen layout information common to the operator is used as screen layout information unique to the operator, and the image processing parameter common to the doctor is used as the image processing parameter unique to the doctor. The medical image photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting is performed. 10. A transfer unit for transferring the image after the image processing to an external device used by the doctor for reading the image, wherein the storage unit stores information about the external device, and The means obtains information on the external device using the predetermined information as a search key, and the setting means,
2. The medical image photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an external device for transferring the image after the image processing is set based on the acquired information on the external device. 11. A photographing device for photographing a predetermined part of a human body, a plurality of external devices capable of displaying an image photographed by the photographing device and specifying a doctor who uses the photographing device, the photographing device and the plurality of external devices A medical image photographing system comprising: a connecting unit for connecting a plurality of external devices, wherein a storing unit for storing a doctor-specific image processing parameter for interpreting an image photographed by the photographing device using each of the plurality of external devices is provided. An input device for inputting information serving as a search key to the image capturing device; an external device serving as a transfer destination of an image captured by the image capturing device, searching the storage device using the input information as a search key; Acquisition means for acquiring a doctor-specific image processing parameter corresponding to the apparatus, and image processing using the acquired image processing parameter by the imaging apparatus. Image processing parameter setting means for setting the image processing parameters to the photographing device so as to output the image after the image processing by applying the image processing to the shadowed image; and connecting the image processed image to the connection means. And a transfer unit for transferring the image data to the external device serving as the transfer destination via an external device. 12. The medical image photographing system according to claim 11, wherein the information is information for specifying the external device. 13. The medical image photographing system according to claim 11, wherein the information is information for specifying the doctor. 14. The medical image photographing system according to claim 11, wherein said storage means is mounted on said external device. 15. The medical image photographing system according to claim 11, wherein said storage means is provided independently of said external device. 16. A medical image photographing method in which a photographing device is operated by using a console having display means for displaying an operation screen and a predetermined part of a human body is photographed by the photographing device, an operator operating the photographing device. Storing a unique screen layout information and a doctor-specific image processing parameter for performing image processing on an image captured by the imaging device in a storage unit;
Inputting predetermined information including information on the operator and information on the doctor, searching the storage means using the input predetermined information as a search key, and displaying the operator-specific screen layout information and the doctor-specific Acquiring the image processing parameters, display control means for controlling the display means to display an operation screen based on the acquired screen arrangement information, and image processing using the acquired image processing parameters. Setting the image processing parameters for the image capturing apparatus so as to apply the image processing to the captured image and output the image after the image processing. 17. A photographing device for photographing a predetermined part of a human body, a plurality of external devices capable of displaying an image photographed by the photographing device and specifying a physician using the photographing device, the photographing device and the plurality of external devices In a medical image capturing method used in a medical image capturing system including a connection unit for connecting a plurality of external devices, a doctor-specific image processing parameter for interpreting an image captured by the capturing device using each of the plurality of external devices. Storing the information in a storage unit, inputting information serving as a search key on the imaging device side, and searching the storage unit using the input information as a search key on the imaging device side, A step of obtaining an external device serving as a transfer destination of the captured image and a doctor-specific image processing parameter corresponding to the external device; and Setting image processing parameters for the image capturing apparatus so as to perform image processing using processing parameters on an image captured by the image capturing apparatus and to output an image after the image processing; and On the side,
Transferring the image after the image processing to the external device serving as the transfer destination via the connection unit.