JP2006014780A - Medical image system and ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce complicated works and improve working efficiency by shortening a time of work confirming data related to pick-up images. <P>SOLUTION: A storage part 14 stores first data D1 related to a subject such as a subject's ID (identification) number, a name and a birth date and second data D2 related to the pick-up image such as an imaging mode when the pick-up image of the subject is captured by correlating them to each other, and a display part 21 displays the first data D1 and the second data D2 correlatedly stored by the storage part in such a manner as corresponding them to each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a medical imaging system and an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.

  The medical image system stores a captured image of a subject and the data of the subject in the captured image in association with each other. The medical imaging system stores the subject ID number, name, date of birth, etc. as the subject data. For example, a list of subject names is displayed, and the subject name is selected from the list. If it is, the captured image corresponding to the subject having the name is displayed.

As a medical imaging system, there is an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that captures an image of a subject using ultrasonic waves (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-112254 A

  Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatuses are used extensively because real-time tomographic image display is easy. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus starts a BW (Black and White) mode for displaying grayscale in black and white in the B mode, a CFM (Color Flow Mapping) mode, a PDI (Power Doppler Imaging) mode, a B-Flow mode, and CHA (CHA). Various imaging modes such as a Coded Harmonic Angio mode and an AD (Agent Detection) mode are provided.

  However, in a medical imaging system such as an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, only the data related to the subject such as the subject ID number, name, and date of birth is displayed as a list, and the imaging mode in which the captured image of the subject is captured is provided. , It is not displayed as a list corresponding to the data relating to the subject. For this reason, when confirming the imaging mode for the captured image of the subject, for example, it is necessary to sequentially display the captured images one by one, and the imaging mode is easily confirmed by such a complicated operation. Work efficiency was reduced.

  In addition, the same applies to data relating to the captured image, such as the type of ultrasonic probe used to capture the captured image, the name of the imaging region, the imaging time, the number of copies of the captured image, the presence or absence of video recording, etc. Since it is not displayed corresponding to the data regarding the subject, it was difficult to confirm.

  As described above, in the conventional medical image system, since only the data related to the subject is displayed, it is difficult to check the data related to the captured image. In particular, in an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, the number of captured images of a subject becomes large due to the fact that images can be easily captured in real time and images can be captured in a plurality of imaging modes. It took a lot of time to confirm the data related to this, and the work efficiency was significantly reduced.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a medical image system and an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that can reduce complicated work and improve work efficiency.

  In order to achieve the above object, a medical image system of the present invention is a medical image system that displays a captured image of a subject, and includes first data relating to the subject and second data relating to the captured image of the subject. And a display unit that displays the first data and the second data stored in association with each other in association with each other.

  According to the medical image system of the present invention, the storage unit stores the first data related to the subject and the second data related to the captured image in association with each other. Then, the display unit displays the first data and the second data stored in association with each other by the storage unit.

  In order to achieve the above object, an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of the present invention is an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that displays a captured image of the subject generated based on ultrasonic waves transmitted to and reflected by the subject, A storage unit that stores the first data related to the subject and the second data related to the captured image in association with each other, and the first data and the second data stored in association with each other by the storage unit are associated with each other. And a display unit for displaying.

  According to the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of the present invention described above, the storage unit stores the first data related to the subject and the second data related to the captured image in association with each other. Then, the display unit displays the first data and the second data stored in association with each other by the storage unit.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a medical image system and an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that can reduce troublesome work and improve work efficiency.

  Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 as a medical image system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 of the present embodiment includes an ultrasonic probe 11, a transmission / reception unit 12, an image generation unit 13, a storage unit 14, a display unit 21, a control unit 31, And an operation unit 41.

  The ultrasonic probe 11 has piezoelectric elements (not shown) arranged in an array. Each piezoelectric element is made of, for example, PZT (lead zirconate titanate) ceramics, converts an electric signal into a sound wave and transmits it, and converts the received sound wave into an electric signal. The ultrasonic probe 11 is used by bringing the surface on which the piezoelectric element is formed into contact with the surface of the subject. The ultrasonic probe 11 transmits an ultrasonic wave from the piezoelectric element into the subject based on a drive signal transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 12 according to a command from the control unit 31, and reflects the ultrasonic wave reflected from within the subject. The echo is detected by a piezoelectric element to generate an echo signal.

  The transmission / reception unit 12 is connected to the ultrasonic probe 11, and gives a drive signal to the ultrasonic probe 11 based on a command from the control unit 31 to transmit the ultrasonic wave to the subject. The generated echo signal is received and output to the image generation unit 13. Specifically, the transmission / reception unit 12 receives the echo signal by sequentially switching the piezoelectric elements of the ultrasonic probe 11 so as to move and scan the ultrasonic beam, and amplifies and delays the received echo signal. , And processing such as addition is performed and output to the image generation unit 13.

  The image generation unit 13 is configured by a computer, for example, and performs various data processing based on instructions from the control unit 31. For example, the image generation unit 13 processes an echo signal from the transmission / reception unit 12 based on a command from the control unit 31, and sequentially generates tomographic images of the subject. Specifically, the image generation unit 13 detects the envelope after logarithmically amplifying the echo signal output from the transmission / reception unit 12, and generates a BW-mode captured image that displays in black and white in the B mode for each frame. . In addition, the image generation unit 13 generates a captured image in an imaging mode such as a CFM mode, a PDI mode, a B-Flow mode, a CHA mode, and an AD mode based on the echo signal. Note that the B-Flow mode, the CHA mode, and the AD mode are imaging modes in which imaging is performed using a contrast agent.

  The storage unit 14 includes, for example, an HDD (Hard Disc Drive), and based on a command from the control unit 17, first data D1 related to the subject, second data D2 related to the captured image of the subject, and Are stored in association with each other. The storage unit 14 stores the captured image generated by the image generation unit 13 in association with both the first data D1 related to the subject and the second data D2 related to the captured image of the subject. For example, the storage unit 14 stores, as the first data D1 related to the subject, a plurality of factors such as the subject ID number, name, date of birth, and sex. In addition, the storage unit 14 stores, as the second data D2 related to the captured image of the subject, the imaging mode, the type of the ultrasound probe at the time of imaging, the imaging site name, the imaging time, the number of printed images, the video recording A plurality of factors such as presence / absence are stored. Specifically, when the subject ID number “12345” is imaged in the “BW mode” imaging mode, the storage unit 14 stores the first data D1 and “BW” based on the subject ID number “12345”. The second data D2 in the “mode” is received from the operation unit 21 via the control unit 31, and the first data D1 and the second data D2 are stored in association with each other. At the same time, the storage unit 14 receives the image data of the captured image of the subject from the image generation unit 13, and similarly stores the captured image in association with the first data D1 and the second data D2. In this way, each time the captured image of the subject is acquired, the storage unit 14 acquires the first data D1 related to the subject and the second data D2 related to the captured image of the subject, and the plurality of first data Data D1 and a plurality of second data D2 are stored in association with each captured image.

  The display unit 21 has, for example, a graphic display, and based on an instruction from the control unit 17, the storage unit 14 stores the first data D1 and the second data D2 stored in association with each other. Display them in correspondence with each other. Specifically, as described above, when the subject having the subject ID number “12345” is imaged in the “BW mode” imaging mode, the storage unit 14 stores the first data D1 and the second data D2. Are stored in association with each other, the display unit 21 displays a list corresponding to the subject ID number “12345” as the first data D1 and the “BW mode” as the second data D2. Although details will be described later, when the selection unit 52 selects a factor to be displayed on the display unit 21 based on an instruction from the operator, the first data D1 and the second data composed of a plurality of factors stored in the storage unit 14 are stored. Of the data D2, the display unit 21 displays the factor selected by the selection unit 52. Further, when the editing unit 51 edits the first data D1 and the second data D2 stored in the storage unit 14 based on the operation of the operator, the display unit 21 is edited by the editing unit 51. The first data D1 and the second data D2 are displayed. For example, when the editing unit 51 edits the subject ID number “12345” to be changed to “12346”, the edited first data D1 is the subject ID number “12346”. It is displayed so as to correspond to the “BW mode” which is the two data D2. The display unit 21 is connected to the image generation unit 13 and displays an image generated by the image generation unit 13 on the display screen in real time based on a command from the control unit 17.

  The control unit 31 is configured by a computer and controls the ultrasonic probe 11, the transmission / reception unit 12, the image generation unit 13, the storage unit 14, and the display unit 21. The control unit 31 is connected to the operation unit 41, and controls the operation by giving a control signal to each unit based on an operation signal from the operation unit 41.

  The operation unit 41 is constituted by an input device such as a keyboard, for example. The operation unit 41 receives operation information from the operator, and outputs an operation signal to the control unit 31 based on the operation information. The operation unit 41 includes an editing unit 51 and a selection unit 52.

  The editing unit 51 edits the first data D1 and the second data D2 stored in the storage unit 14 based on the operator operation information input to the operation unit 41. Specifically, as described above, when the storage unit 14 stores the subject ID number “12345” that is the first data D1 and the “BW mode” that is the second data D2 in association with each other, the editing is performed. The unit 51 edits the subject ID number “12345” to be changed to “12346”, and edits the subject ID number “12346” that is the edited first data D1 as “BW” that is the second data D2. It is stored in the storage unit 14 in association with the “mode”.

  Based on the operator's instruction input to the operation unit 41, the selection unit 52 selects a factor to be displayed on the display unit 21 from among the first data D1 and the second data D2 composed of a plurality of factors stored in the storage unit 41. select. When data of a predetermined factor is selected from the first data D1 and the second data D2, the display unit 21 makes the selected first data D1 and second data D2 correspond to each other as a list. indicate. Specifically, when displaying two factors of the subject ID number “12345” as the first data D1 and the “imaging mode” such as the “BW mode” as the second data D2, the selection unit 52 is displayed. Selects, from each data, two factors of the subject ID number and the imaging mode among the first data D1 and the second data D2 composed of a plurality of factors stored in the storage unit 41 based on an instruction from the operator. .

  The storage unit 14 in the above embodiment corresponds to the storage unit of the present invention. The display unit 21 of the present embodiment corresponds to the display unit of the present invention. The editing unit 51 of this embodiment corresponds to the editing unit of the present invention.

  The operation of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the first data D1 related to the subject and the second data D2 related to the captured image of the subject are stored in association with each other (S11).

  Here, as the first data D1 related to the subject, for example, the subject ID number “12345” is input to the operation unit 41 by the operator, and when the subject is imaged, for example, “BW mode” The instruction to start the imaging in the imaging mode is input to the operation unit 41 by the operator as the second data D2 regarding the captured image. Then, the storage unit 14 sends the first data D1 of the subject ID number “12345” input to the operation unit 41 and the second data D2 of the “BW mode” that is the imaging mode via the control unit 17. And store them in association with each other. The storage unit 14 receives, as the first data D1 related to the subject, data related to a plurality of factors such as name, date of birth, and gender from the operation unit 41 via the control unit 31 in addition to the subject ID number. Remember. And the memory | storage part 14 is 2nd data D2 regarding the picked-up image of the subject, in addition to the image pick-up mode, the kind of ultrasonic probe at the time of image pick-up, the name of the image pick-up part, the image pick-up time, the presence or absence of video recording, the picked-up image Are received from the operation unit 41 via the control unit 31 and stored for each.

  Then, the ultrasonic probe 11 is brought into contact with the imaging portion of the subject, and the transmission / reception unit 12 receives the echo signal by scanning the inside of the subject in a sound ray sequence using the ultrasonic probe 11, and the image generation unit 13 receives the echo signal. Output. The echo signal output from the transmission / reception unit 12 is logarithmically amplified by the image generation unit 13, and then the envelope is detected to generate a B-mode image. The storage unit 14 stores the captured image generated by the image generation unit 13 in association with both the first data D1 related to the subject and the second data D2 related to the captured image of the subject.

  Next, the first data D1 related to the subject and the second data D2 related to the captured image of the subject are displayed so as to correspond to each other (S21).

  Here, a factor to be displayed on the display unit 21 among the first data D1 and the second data D2 composed of a plurality of factors stored in the storage unit 41 is selected based on the operator's instruction input to the operation unit 41. 52 selects. When data of a predetermined factor is selected from the first data D1 and the second data D2, the display unit 21 associates the selected first data D1 and second data D2 with each other as a list. indicate. Specifically, when displaying two factors of the subject ID number “12345” as the first data D1 and the “imaging mode” such as the “BW mode” as the second data D2, the selection unit 52 is displayed. Selects, from each data, two factors of the subject ID number and the imaging mode among the first data D1 and the second data D2 composed of a plurality of factors stored in the storage unit 41 based on an instruction from the operator. .

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an image in which the display unit 21 displays the first data D1 related to the subject and the second data D2 related to the captured image of the subject in the present embodiment.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the selection unit 52 selects a plurality of factors such as a subject ID number D11, a name D12, a birth date D13, and a sex D14 as the first data D1 related to the subject, and the display unit 21 Display each one. Further, the display unit 21 selects factors of the imaging mode D21 and the CFM print number D22 as the second data D2 related to the captured image of the subject. And as imaging mode D21, it displays about BW mode, CFM mode, PDI mode, B-Flow mode, CHA mode, AD mode, etc., respectively. Further, for example, the number of prints for each print mode in black and white and color is displayed as the number of captured images D22 in the CFM mode. Specifically, in the subject ID number “D11” “12345”, the first data D1 and the second data D2 indicate that the imaging mode D21 of the “BW mode” has been performed, as indicated by a circle (◯). The data D2 and the data D2 are arranged in the same line and displayed as a list. For example, when the operator displays on the display unit 21 a captured image of “BW mode” that is the imaging mode D21 of “12345” of the subject ID number D11, the operator inputs the operation information to the operation unit 41. Then, based on the input operation information, the display unit 21 displays a captured image of “BW mode” in the subject ID number “12345”.

  When editing the first data D1 and the second data D2 displayed as shown in FIG. 3 to change them, the operator inputs operation information to the operation unit 41, and based on the operation information. The editing unit 51 edits the first data D1 and the second data D2 stored in the storage unit 14. Specifically, when the storage unit 14 stores the subject ID number “12345” as the first data D1 and the “BW mode” as the second data D2 in association with each other, the editing unit 51 The ID number “12345” is edited to be changed to “12346”, and the subject ID number “12346” that is the edited first data D1 is associated with the “BW mode” that is the second data D2. The display unit 21 displays.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the storage unit 14 stores the first data D1 related to the subject and the second data D2 related to the captured image of the subject in association with each other, and the storage unit stores them in association with each other. The display unit 21 displays the first data D1 and the second data D2 in correspondence with each other. In addition, based on an instruction from the operator, the selection unit 52 selects a factor to be displayed on the display unit 21 from the first data D1 and the second data D2 including a plurality of factors stored in the storage unit 14, and the display unit 21 displays the factor selected by the selection unit 52. As described above, in the present embodiment, the first data D1 related to the subject such as the subject ID number, the name, and the date of birth, and the second related to the captured image such as the imaging mode in which the captured image of the subject is captured. Since a list corresponding to both of the data D2 is arbitrarily displayed, both the first data D1 and the second data D2 can be easily confirmed. For this reason, in particular, in a medical imaging system such as an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, even when a large number of captured images are stored, the work for checking data relating to the captured images is shortened, and the complicated work is reduced. Working efficiency can be improved.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus as a medical image system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus as the medical image system according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an image in which the display unit displays the first data related to the subject and the second data related to the captured image of the subject in the embodiment according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

1: Ultrasonic diagnostic device,
11: Ultrasonic probe,
12: Transmitter / receiver,
13: Image generation unit,
14: Storage unit,
21: display unit,
31: Control unit,
41: operation unit,
51: Editorial department,
52: Selection part

Claims (13)

A medical imaging system for displaying a captured image of a subject,
A storage unit that associates and stores first data relating to the subject and second data relating to the captured image of the subject;
A medical image system comprising: a display unit that displays the first data and the second data associated with each other and stored in association with each other. An editing unit that edits at least one of the first data and the second data stored in the storage unit based on an operation of an operator;
The medical image system according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays the first data and the second data edited by the editing unit. The storage unit stores at least an imaging mode for capturing the captured image as the second data,
The medical image system according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays the imaging mode information as the second data. The medical image system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the storage unit stores the captured image in association with the first data and the second data. The medical image system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the storage unit stores the first data and the second data, each of which includes a plurality of factors. Based on an instruction from an operator, a selection unit is provided for selecting a factor to be displayed on the display unit from among the first data and the second data including a plurality of factors stored in the storage unit
The medical image system according to claim 5, wherein the display unit displays the factor selected by the selection unit. The medical image system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the captured image of the subject is generated based on ultrasonic waves transmitted to and reflected by the subject. An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus for displaying a captured image of the subject generated based on ultrasonic waves transmitted and reflected to the subject,
A storage unit that associates and stores first data related to the subject and second data related to the captured image;
An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprising: a display unit that displays the first data and the second data associated with each other and stored in association with each other by the storage unit. An editing unit that edits data of at least one of the first data and the second data stored in the storage unit based on an operation of an operator;
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the display unit displays the first data and the second data edited by the editing unit. The storage unit stores at least an imaging mode for capturing the captured image as the second data,
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the display unit displays the imaging mode information as the second data. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the storage unit stores the captured image in association with the first data and the second data. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the storage unit stores the first data and the second data, each of which includes a plurality of factors. Based on an instruction from an operator, a selection unit is provided for selecting a factor to be displayed on the display unit from among the first data and the second data including a plurality of factors stored in the storage unit
The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the display unit displays the factor selected by the selection unit.

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