Diagnosis aiding system

Abstract

A diagnosis aiding system that photographs an examination subject without a photographing order and generates image data of the examination subject, and thereafter links the image data with the examination subject, includes: an image generating unit that photographs an examination subject and generates data of a photographed image of the examination subject; a switching operation unit to input switching information on an examination subject; and a controller that stores one or more photographed images, of a single examination subject, generated by the image generating unit between input of preceding switching information and input of subsequent switching information via the switching operation unit, linking the one or more photographed images with examination subject information on the single examination subject.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration of a diagnosis aiding system in accordance with the present embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example where the diagnosis aiding system, in FIG. 1, is applied to a small-scale medical institution;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an examination-subject list of patients who are subjects of examination;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an inner structure of a controller, shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a patient switching button provided on a reader, shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a patient notification screen displayed on a display, shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of processing by the controller;

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a method that links photographed images generated by a single image generating device and patients;

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a method that links photographed images generated by plural image generating devices and patients; and

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of practicing the method, shown in FIG. 9, where a patient switching button is provided on a portable terminal.

Claims

1. A diagnosis aiding system that photographs an examination subject without a photographing order and generates image data of the examination subject, and thereafter links the image data with the examination subject, comprising: an image generating unit that photographs an examination subject and generates data of a photographed image of the examination subject;a switching operation unit to input switching information on an examination subject; anda controller that stores one or more photographed images, of a single examination subject, generated by the image generating unit between input of preceding switching information and input of subsequent switching information via the switching operation unit, linking the one or more photographed images with examination subject information on the single examination subject.

2. The diagnosis aiding system of claim 1, wherein the photographed image data generated by the image generating unit and the preceding and subsequent switching information inputted via the switching operation unit are transmitted to the controller.

3. The diagnosis aiding system of claim 1, wherein the switching operation unit is arranged on the image generating unit.

4. The diagnosis aiding system of claim 1, wherein the system comprising a plurality of the image generating units;wherein the switching operation unit is provided at least on one of the plurality of image generating units; andwherein the controller stores one or more photographed images, of a single examination subject, generated serially by the plurality of image generating units between input of preceding switching information and input of subsequent switching information inputted via the switching operation unit, linking the one or more photographed images with examination subject information on the single examination subject.

5. The diagnosis aiding system of claim 1, further comprising a reception processing unit that receives input of examination subject information on an examination subject and produces an examination subject list containing the examination subject information, wherein the controller checks the produced examination subject list with a generation order of photographed images to be generated by the image generating unit so as to determine an examination subject, and obtains examination subject information on the examination subject.

6. The diagnosis system of claim 5, wherein the reception processing unit adds a new examination subject to the examination subject list, upon receipt of input of examination subject information on the new examination subject to update the examination subject list, andwherein, after the examination subject list is updated by the reception processing unit, the controller uses the updated examination subject list to determine an examination subject.

7. The diagnosis system of claim 1, further comprising an information operation unit to input examination subject information to the controller, wherein the controller links the examination subject information inputted via the information operation unit with a photographed image.

8. The diagnosis aiding system of claim 1, wherein the controller comprises:an operation section that generates an operation signal, according to input operation; anda display section that displays an operation screen and a photographed image.

9. The diagnosis aiding system of claim 1, wherein the image generating unit displays a patient notification screen indicating a next examination subject, according to examination subject information on a next examination subject, the examination subject information received by the image generating unit from the controller.

10. The diagnosis aiding system of claim 1, further comprising a portable terminal that displays a patient notification screen indicating a next examination subject, according to examination subject information on a next examination subject, the examination subject information received by the portable terminal from the controller.