JPH07175905A - Processing management device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Object] An object of the present invention is to provide a processing management apparatus capable of easily managing the processing status of image data and improving processing efficiency. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a processing management apparatus which stores a storage unit provided with a plurality of storage units so as to correspond to a plurality of connected image data supply units, and image data supplied from the plurality of image data supply units. The recording medium is recorded as visible information on a recording medium, and the recording medium output from the recording medium is divided into corresponding storage units of the image data of the storage unit and stored. .

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a diagnostic image output system for outputting diagnostic image data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a large amount of various image data has been handled in hospitals, research laboratories, factories and the like. For example, in the medical field, an X-ray CT device,
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI; Magnetic Res)
onance Imaging), IIDR (= CCD)
R: CCD radiography), various examinations such as an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, and an imaging apparatus (modality) for diagnosis are used. Further, a dedicated imager is connected to each of these image pickup devices, and the image data obtained by image pickup or the like is printed on a film or the like and output.

On the other hand, the protocols of each imager and each image pickup device are made common, and a plurality of different image pickup devices can be connected to one imager.

Therefore, one imager processes the image data separately sent from each image pickup device such as an X-ray CT device and MRI installed at a plurality of places, and outputs it to a film or the like. It will be.

In addition to the imager, as an external output device, an optical disc (hereinafter referred to as O) is used.
Abbreviated as D), magneto-optical disk (Magnetic)
Optical Disk; hereinafter abbreviated as MOD)
Although it takes time to output, when outputting multiple image data, specify the images at once and make a reservation, and the external output device performs signal processing sequentially based on this reservation information. I was trying to output.

Further, since resources such as a film and a memory at the output destination are limited, for example, when the memory capacity of the OD and MOD is exhausted, the processing is interrupted when the imager runs out of film. Therefore, in order to exchange or replenish the output resources, a person always monitors the output status.

[0007]

As described above, in the conventional output device, the reserved ones are processed one after another, so it is not clear when the reserved processing will end. However, there is a problem that it is not possible to specify the start time of the reserved processing and the output priority at the time of reservation.

Since the output destination resource is finite, O
In D and MOD, when the memory capacity is full,
In the imager, the processing is interrupted when the film runs out, so it is necessary to monitor the output status in order to exchange or replenish the output resources.

Further, when a plurality of image pickup devices are connected to one imager, the film for each image pickup device is stored in the tray provided in the imager in the order of output.
It was necessary to manually sort the image pickup devices while watching the film.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and enables the start time and the end time of processing to be known in advance at the time of reservation, and also allows the output priority to be specified at the time of reservation. Also, improve the processing efficiency by making it possible to know the timing of output resource replacement and replenishment,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a processing management apparatus that can sort the respective image pickup apparatuses from the imager and automatically output the film to save the sorting work.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, the first invention of the present application is a storage means provided with a plurality of storage portions so as to correspond to a plurality of connected image data supply means; Recording means for recording the image data supplied from the image data supplying means as visible information on a recording medium, and the recording medium output from the recording means are divided into the storage parts corresponding to the image data of the storage means. The gist is to have a sorting means for storing the data.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, recording means for recording the image data supplied from a plurality of connected image data supply means as visible information on a recording medium, and the image data supplied by this recording means as visible information. As a processing unit for counting the amount of processing per unit image data when recording on a recording medium as a recording medium, the processing amount for recording the supplied image data from the processing amount per unit image data counted by this counting unit And a calculation means for calculating the estimated end amount,
The gist of the present invention is to have an output means for outputting the scheduled end amount calculated by the calculation means.

Further, preferably, a photographing device for photographing a diagnostic region and outputting image data, an image memory for storing the image data, an input device for setting a reservation for output, and a reservation set by the input device. A calculation unit for calculating a scheduled output time for the memory, a memory for storing a reservation table set based on inputs from the input device and the calculation unit, display means for displaying the reservation table read from the memory, and the image. It is preferable to include a data output unit and a control unit that is connected to each of the above units to control the input / output of signals and control the entire system.

Further, preferably, a plurality of reservation queues having different priorities may be provided in the memory, and the reservation queue for output may be set by selecting the reservation queue by the input device.

Preferably, the scheduled output start time and the scheduled output end time for the reservation set by the computing unit are calculated, and the scheduled output start time and the scheduled output end time are displayed on the display means based on the calculation result. You may do it.

Further, preferably, each time the controller outputs at least one image from the image data output means, a signal is read and input to the arithmetic unit, and the arithmetic unit outputs a plurality of images based on the signal. The scheduled end time may be calculated, and the scheduled output end time may be updated and displayed on the display means based on the calculation result.

Further, preferably, the image data output means comprises an external storage device or a film output device, and the control unit reads data of the remaining amount of output resources of the external storage device or the film output device, Based on the data, the display means may display the scheduled time for supplying or exchanging the output resource.

Further, preferably, the image data output means is a film output device provided with a plurality of trays, and when the image data is read from the image memory and transmitted to the film output device, different communication protocols are used. It is also possible to allocate data and provide a discriminator for discriminating the protocol data in the film output device, and distribute the film to be output to the tray of the designated number based on the discrimination result of the discriminator.

[0019]

In the processing management apparatus of the first invention of the present application, when the recording means records the image data supplied from the plurality of connected image data supplying means on the recording medium as the visible information,
The recording means output by the dividing means is divided and stored in corresponding storage portions of the image data of the storage means.

The processing management apparatus of the second invention of the present application is a processing amount per unit image data when recording image data supplied from a plurality of connected image data supply means as visible information on a recording medium, specifically, The processing time and the amount of the required recording medium (memory capacity, recording paper, film) are counted, and the supplied image data is recorded from the processing amount per unit image data counted by the counting means. The amount of processing required for is calculated and the expected amount of termination is calculated and output.

That is, for the reservation set by the input device, the output time for the reservation is calculated by the calculation unit, stored in the memory as a reservation table, and displayed on the display means. The scheduled output time is known.

Further, since a plurality of reservation queues having different priorities are provided in the memory, and the reservation queue for the output can be set by selecting the reservation queue by the input device, the output means of the image data can be set according to the priority. It becomes possible to output, and the processing efficiency can be improved.

Further, by calculating the scheduled output end time for the reservation set by the calculation unit so that it can be displayed on the display means, it is not necessary to monitor the output status of the image data output means, so that the processing can be performed. The efficiency can be improved.

Further, each time the control unit outputs at least one image from the image data output means, a signal is read out and input to the arithmetic unit, and the arithmetic unit calculates the scheduled output end time of a plurality of images based on the signal. By updating and displaying the scheduled output end time on the display means based on the calculation result, the accuracy of the scheduled output end time can be improved and updated and displayed on the display means.

Further, in the image data output means comprising an external storage device or a film output device,
The control unit can read the data of the remaining amount of the output resource of the external storage device or the film output device, and based on the data, it becomes possible to display the supply time of the output resource or the scheduled replacement time on the display means, and the displayed supply Alternatively, by replenishing or exchanging the output resource at the scheduled exchange time, it is possible to prevent the processing from being interrupted, and it is not necessary to monitor the output status of the output means, so that the processing efficiency can be improved.

Further, in the image data output means comprising a film output device provided with a plurality of trays,
When the image data is read from the image memory and transmitted to the film output device, different communication protocol data is assigned to each film output device, and the film output device is provided with a determination unit for determining the protocol data. Based on the above, it is possible to distribute the film to be output to the tray of the designated number, so that the labor for sorting can be saved.

When it is desired to deliver the recording medium to an arbitrary terminal such as an image data supplying means different from the image data supplying means to which the image data is supplied, the recording medium is appropriately stored in a designated storage unit. In addition, the recording medium may be conveyed to any terminal such as the desired image data supplying means by further including a conveying means.

[0028]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a diagnostic image output system according to the processing management apparatus of the present invention. The diagnostic image output system shown in FIG. 1 includes a photographing device 1 for outputting image data of a diagnosed region, an image memory 5 for storing the image data, a keyboard 13 for setting output reservation, and the like. Mouse 15
And an input unit 17 connected to the input unit 17, and an arithmetic unit 9 for calculating an output scheduled time or the like for the reservation set by the input unit 17.
A memory 19 for storing a reservation table of output ranks according to inputs from the input device 17 and the arithmetic unit 9;
Display device 7 for displaying the reservation table read from 9
And used as an output means of the image data,
An external storage device 21 to which a magnetic disk 23 and an optical disk 25 are connected, a film output device 29 to which an imager 31 is connected, a timer 11 for time management of a diagnostic image output system, and each of the above The control unit is composed of a CPU 3 that controls the input / output of a signal and controls the entire diagnostic image output system.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram for explaining the signal processing of the diagnostic image output system shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a reservation table stored in the memory of FIG. 1. Examples will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

In the processing reservation unit 35, when a reservation mode signal is input using the keyboard 13 or the mouse 15, the input is input to the CPU 3 via the input device 17, and the CPU 3 reads the reservation menu stored in the memory 19. And is displayed on the display device 7.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the keyboard 13 or the mouse 15 is used to input the ID (number), name (subject name), number of reservations, and output destination ID for each output reservation. It is stored in the reservation data storage unit 37 under control. Further, the start time of the processing reserved at the time of output reservation may be set together.

The reservation data storage unit 37 is the memory 19 of FIG.
The CPU 3 reads out the set reservation table from the memory 19 and inputs the reservation table to the display data creating unit 47 via the processing status monitoring unit 41. The display device 7 is configured to convert an input into a display signal and display the display signal. The display unit 53 included in the display device 7 displays a reservation table as shown in FIG.

The processing status monitor 41 is composed of the CPU 3 and the system time monitor 4 composed of the timer 11.
The signal from No. 3 is read and input to the display data creation unit 47, and is combined with the reservation table to display the current time 13:35:08 as shown in FIG.

In the processing execution unit 39, the CPU 3 uses the memory 1
Read the reservation data of the reservation table stored in 9,
If the processing start time is designated, the current time is received from the system time monitoring unit 43 configured by the timer 11, the image data of the predetermined ID is read from the image memory 5, and is input to the external device output unit 49. In the reservation table of FIG. 3, the imager (IMGR-a) designated as the output destination ID is shown as the external device output unit 49.

The external device status input unit 51 reads out the data of the processing progress status from the external device in the output processing status and inputs it to the processing status monitoring unit 41 composed of the CPU 3.

For example, a signal is input to the CPU 3 every time at least one sheet is output from the external device, and the CPU 3 detects the unit processing time until the output of one sheet is completed by the signal from the system time monitoring unit 43. Stored in memory 19,
The processing time calculation unit 45 is configured by the calculation unit 9, and calculates and updates the start time and end schedule (time) for each column of the reservation table from the unit processing time stored in the memory 19 and the reservation data of the reservation table. And store it in the memory 19.

A display device for reading the updated reservation table from the memory 19 and inputting it to the display data creating section 47 via the processing status monitoring section 41, and the display data creating section 47 converting the input into a display signal and displaying it. 7, and the display unit 53 included in the display device 7 displays.

For example, when 10 images are reserved, the unit processing time stored in the previous processing is displayed before the processing of the first image, and when the processing of the first image ends, [ [Time required for processing one sheet x remaining number of sheets] is calculated and displayed, and when the processing of the second sheet is finished, [Time required for processing two sheets / 2 x number of remaining sheets] is calculated to obtain the average processing time. Based on the above, the accuracy is sequentially improved and the scheduled end time is updated and displayed.

The external device status input unit 51 reads the status of the output resource from the external device, and the processing status monitoring unit 41.
Via the input to the processing time calculation unit 45, and the processing time calculation unit 45 calculates the number of reservations in the reservation table reserved in the memory 19, calculates the start time of output resource replacement / replenishment, and stores it in the memory 19. To do.

The data is read from the memory 19 and input to the display data creating unit 47 via the processing status monitoring unit 41. The display data creating unit 47 converts the input into a display signal and displays it on the display unit 53.
And enter the reservation table as shown in FIG.
The resource supply scheduled time is displayed to the operator as shown in the third row from the bottom. The resource supply scheduled time is also updated and displayed similarly to the update of the scheduled end time.

The reservation table of FIG. 3 is an example in which IDs are sorted and displayed for each output reservation. For example, the input device 17 is operated to sort the output priority, name, start time or scheduled end time in order. You may make it display it.

The scheduled end time after the replacement / replenishment of the output resources of the external equipment is required is an example calculated as a predicted time when the replacement / replenishment time is within 1 minute.

Instead of setting the start time of the processing reserved at the time of output reservation, a reservation queue may be provided and set.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the reservation queue stored in the memory of FIG.

The memories 19 have different priorities, for example, the first priority (A), the second priority (B), the third priority (C), ...
..., N reservation queues are provided up to the Nth priority (N), and the output priority can be set by operating the input device 17.

Now, using the keyboard 13, for example, the image pickup device ID number used as the image pickup device 1, 00011
2 is input to the reservation queue of the first priority (A).

The memory area of the memory 19 is divided, and after setting the output priority, the reservation queue is stored in the memory 19. Therefore, when the reservation table is read from the memory 19, the setting contents of the reservation queue are edited and the input contents are displayed as the priority A as shown in the second row from the bottom of the reservation table in FIG.

Further, not only the priority can be set for the reservation queue, but also the output processing start time may be set.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a network constituted by the diagnostic image output system according to the processing management apparatus of the present invention.

The system may be configured such that various image pickup devices such as a, b and c and a plurality of imagers a and b are connected to one network and controlled by the control unit. If the system is configured in this way, the imagers a, b, etc. can be shared and used by the imaging devices a, b, c, etc., so that an efficient system can be provided.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment in which the imager is provided with a plurality of trays.

The imager connected to the film output device is provided with a plurality of trays, IDs (numbers) and the like are given to distinguish the plurality of trays (sorters) as shown in FIG. When reading out and transmitting to the same film output device, each different communication protocol data is assigned, and the same film output device is provided with a discriminating unit for discriminating the protocol data, and output based on the discrimination result of the same discriminating unit. The film to be used is distributed to the tray of the designated number, and the usage method for the number given to the tray is uniquely determined among the image pickup apparatuses sharing the same imager.

For example, the image pickup device a uses the tray 01,
The imaging device b uses the tray 02, the imaging device c uses the tray 03, and the tray 04 uses the patient A.
The tray 05 and the tray B can be distinguished for each patient without distinguishing between the patient B and the imaging device.

Therefore, since the film can be automatically distributed to the tray of the designated number, it is possible to save the trouble of sorting the film for each image pickup device.

As described above, since the operator knows the scheduled supply time of the output resource when setting the output reservation, the output process will not be delayed if the output resource is replenished or replaced based on this time. In the case of film output, if you know that the film will be exhausted during the reserved process,
You can replenish the film in advance. In the imager, when transmitting image data when outputting a film, the number of the output destination tray is specified to distribute the film, or the number of the tray is assigned to each image pickup device in advance, and the film is placed in a predetermined tray for each image pickup device. Can be distributed.

Therefore, the operator does not need to constantly monitor the reservation output process to the external device,
The output resource status, scheduled supply time, and output processing end time can be known in advance, and processing efficiency can be improved. Further, it is possible to save the trouble of distributing the film output from the imager.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart for explaining the signal processing of the diagnostic image output system according to the processing management apparatus of the present invention.

In step S1, the reservation menu stored in the memory 19 is read out and displayed on the display device 7, the output reservation process is performed via the input device 17 using the keyboard 13 or the like, and the reservation process is performed in step S3. The reservation data is stored in the memory 19 in step S5.

In step S7, it is determined whether or not there is data stored in the memory 19, and if there is reservation data, the data of the previous processing time is read in step S9, and step S9 is executed.
The output resource status is read at 11, and the current time is read by a signal from the timer 11 at step S13. The data of the previous processing time, the output resource status and the current time are used to start the reservation data output start and end schedules at step S15. The time and the exchange / replenishment time of the output resource are calculated and edited, and the process proceeds to step S17 to display the reservation / output status list (reservation table) shown in FIG.

In step S19, it is determined whether or not there is reservation data in the first priority queue. If there is reservation data, the process proceeds to step S21, and if there is no reservation data, step S19.
In step S31, it is determined whether there is reservation data in the second priority queue. If there is reservation data, the process proceeds to step S21. If there is no reservation data, there is reservation data in the next priority queue. If there is reservation data, the process proceeds to step S21 to determine whether there is reservation data in the lower priority queue in order, and in step S33 it is determined that there is reservation data in the nth priority queue. , And proceeds to step S21.

In step S21, one piece of reservation data is read out, and it is determined in step S23 whether the processing start time is set. If the processing start time is not set, step S2 is executed.
5, the external output process is executed. Step S27
In step S29, the processing time of this process is calculated based on the input signal from the external output device. In step S29, the processing time is stored in the memory 19, and the process returns to step S7 to repeat the procedure after step S7.

In step S23, it is determined whether the processing start time is set. If the processing start time is set, the process proceeds to step S35, the current time is read by the signal from the timer 11 in step S35, and the processing is started in step S37. If it is not the start time, it is determined in step S.
Returning to step 35, the present time is read out, and if the start time is reached in step S37, the process proceeds to step S25 and the procedure from step S25 is repeated.

In step S7, it is determined whether or not there is reservation data. If there is no reservation data, the process proceeds to step S39, the reservation list display of which output processing has been completed is erased from the reservation / output status list, and the processing ends.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the start time and end time of the process can be known in advance at the time of reservation, the output priority can be designated at the time of reservation, and the output resource The processing efficiency is improved by making it possible to know the timing of replacement and replenishment, and the imager sorts each image pickup device to automatically output a film, and the diagnostic image output that can save sorting work A system can be provided.

[0065]

As described above, according to the present invention, the processing status of image data can be easily managed and the processing efficiency can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a diagnostic image output system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating signal processing of the diagnostic image output system shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a reservation table stored in the memory of FIG.

4 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of a reservation queue stored in the memory of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a network configured by the diagnostic image output system according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment in which a plurality of trays are provided in the imager.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating signal processing of the diagnostic image output system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Photographing Device 3 CPU 5 Image Memory 7 Display Device 9 Computing Unit 11 Timer 13 Keyboard 15 Mouse 17 Input Device 19 Memory 21 External Storage Device 23 Magnetic Disk 25 Optical Disk 27 Film Output Device 29 Film Output Device 31 Imager 33 I / O Interface 35 Processing reservation unit 37 Reserved data storage unit 39 Processing execution unit 41 Processing status monitoring unit 43 System time monitoring unit 45 Processing time calculation unit 47 Display data creation unit 49 External device output unit 51 External device status input unit 53 Display unit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. Storage means provided with a plurality of storage sections so as to correspond to a plurality of connected image data supply means, and a recording medium having image data supplied from the plurality of image data supply means as visible information. 2. A processing management apparatus comprising: a recording means for recording in a storage medium and a dividing means for storing a recording medium output from the recording means in a corresponding storage portion of the image data of the storage means. 2. A recording means for recording image data supplied from a plurality of connected image data supply means as visible information on a recording medium, and the image data supplied by this recording means as visible information on a recording medium. A counting unit that counts the processing amount per unit image data when performing, and the processing amount required for the recording process of the supplied image data is calculated from the processing amount per unit image data counted by the counting unit A processing management device, comprising: a calculation unit that calculates the value of the calculation result; and an output unit that outputs the scheduled end amount calculated by the calculation unit.