JP2003233674A - Medical information management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To manage medical information per patient without depending on difference of every modality by improving general-purpose property of data among a plurality of modalities connected through a network and medical instruments other than this or the like, and by effectively utilizing the resource that every modality has. <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of medical image generation means are connected to the network. A means which can be shared such as an analysis means or a data accumulation means is separately connected and shared to the network as a separate common analysis means and a common data accumulation means. The operation of every means connected to the network is controlled by a host computer means connected to the network. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to medical information management configured by connecting a plurality of modalities such as a CT device and an MRI device to another medical device in one or a plurality of medical institutions via a network. The present invention relates to a system, and more particularly, to a medical information management system that improves the versatility of data between modalities and other medical devices and effectively utilizes resources.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Medical diagnostic apparatuses include various modalities such as an X-ray diagnostic apparatus, an X-ray CT apparatus, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, a nuclear medicine apparatus, and an ultrasonic apparatus. The doctor appropriately selects these devices according to the medical condition of the patient and makes a diagnosis based on the medical image acquired by the selected diagnostic device. Depending on the patient's symptom, not only one modality but also multiple modalities are used for examination, and medical images between modalities are compared to make a comprehensive diagnosis, and if necessary, further detailed examination and treatment are performed. Are doing. For example, a single patient is inspected by an X-ray CT apparatus, and further inspected by a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus. Based on both medical images, a circulatory organ X-ray inspection apparatus is used for fluoroscopy / imaging. While doing surgery, it is done.

By making a diagnosis while comparing medical images obtained by a plurality of different modalities in this way, it becomes possible to quickly diagnose the patient's symptoms, and the examination efficiency can be markedly improved. As described above, a system for comprehensively diagnosing and treating using medical images obtained by a plurality of different modalities is X-ray C
T device, magnetic resonance imaging device, ultrasonic diagnostic device,
By connecting a circulatory organ X-ray examination apparatus and the like, a medical image storage server for loading medical images from these apparatuses, and a medical image viewer for displaying the medical images loaded in this medical image storage server to a high-speed network Has been realized. As a standard protocol for communicating medical images via such a high-speed network, there are medical image communication protocols (DICOM: Digital Imaging).
and Communication in Med
icine) exists. This medical image communication protocol (DI
COM) is a medical medical device for a patient, which is connected to each other by a network or a medical image storage medium between digital medical medical image devices of different manufacturers (multi-vendors) and different types (multi-modality) inside and outside a hospital. It enables the exchange of image inspection information and the transmission of medical image data.

This digital medical image device has an X-ray C
T device, magnetic resonance imaging device, ultrasonic diagnostic device,
A device for generating medical images such as an X-ray diagnostic device or a nuclear medicine diagnostic device, a database for storing medical images such as a server, an image viewer for displaying / processing medical images such as a CRT or a workstation, There is a printer device such as a laser imager that prints a medical image. By connecting each of these devices to each other via a high-speed network according to the purpose of medical treatment, the problems of conventional medical image diagnostic systems centering on films, such as lack of storage space, loss of film, and slow delivery By overcoming such problems, it has become possible to enjoy the added value of new medical image diagnosis such as digital medical image processing, computer-aided diagnosis, and comprehensive medical image diagnosis.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the overall configuration of a conventional medical information management system for managing medical images by using a high-speed network constructed in one hospital. This medical information management system includes a CT device 11a and an RI device 11
b, CT server 12a for storing medical images taken by a medical image generator such as MR device 11c, RI
A plurality of medical image storage servers such as a medical server 12b and an MR server 12c, and a plurality of medical image viewers 15a to 15c used during observation and diagnosis of medical images are connected via a high-speed network 10. Has been done. In such a medical information management system, for example, a medical image captured by the CT device 11a is stored in the CT medical image storage server 12a, and a medical image captured by the RI device 11b is stored in the RI medical image storage server 12b. The medical images captured by the MR device 11c are stored in the MR medical image storage server 12c. The medical image viewers 15a to 15c are directly operated by a doctor, and are individually installed in an examination room, a reading room, a conference room, etc. of a requested department (requester) such as internal medicine or surgery in a hospital. Similarly, the medical image generators 11a to 11c and the medical image storage servers 12a to 12c also have examination rooms 13a to 13c in the hospital.
13c etc. are individually deployed. High speed network 10
Is a high-speed local area network (LAN) configured by using optical fibers or the like for transmission lines. In addition to these, various devices such as a printing device are connected, but these are omitted.

In such a medical information management system, a doctor who wants to view a medical image can view the medical image viewers 15a through 15a.
Medical image storage server 1 using any one of 15c
2a to 12c are individually accessed. The medical image storage servers 12a to 12c record information for medical image retrieval of which medical image of which patient is stored, so that the medical images stored therein are retrieved. The medical image viewer 1 that reads out the medical image to be browsed from the medical image storage servers 12a to 12c
5a to 15c. In this way, the doctor uses the medical image viewers 15a to 15c to search the medical image storage servers 12a to 12c for a medical image necessary for diagnosing the patient, and retrieves the required medical image data via the network 10. A medical image was displayed for diagnosis.

[0007]

However, when this medical information management system becomes large-scale, one medical image storage server is not enough for each medical image generation apparatus, and one medical image generation apparatus is not enough. Multiple medical image storage servers are being deployed, or one medical image generator becomes insufficient in response to demand, and the number of medical image generators is increased. There are cases where a plurality of medical image storage servers for storing the medical images are deployed. In such a case, multiple medical image generators and medical image storage servers of the same model may be deployed in the hospital, but in reality this is extremely unlikely, and the functions and specifications Is different,
Further, a plurality of medical image generating devices and medical image storage servers of different manufacturers are provided, and each medical image storage server is connected to the network separately. Therefore, on the network, the CT medical image storage server, R
Since a plurality of I medical image storage servers, MR medical image storage servers, etc. will be connected respectively, the doctor can find out the necessary medical image from these medical image storage servers using the medical image viewer. It has to be done, and the burden of time and labor for that has tended to increase.

As shown in FIG. 1, when there is one medical image storage server for each medical image generation device,
All you have to do is access to a medical image storage server that stores the types of medical images that doctors want. For example, if the user wants to view the medical image of the CT device 11a, he or she may access only the CT medical image storage server 12a.
When it is desired to view the medical images of both 1a and the MR device 11c, it suffices to access both the CT medical image storage server 12a and the MR medical image storage server 12c. However, when there are a plurality of medical image storage servers for one medical image generation apparatus, or when there is a medical image storage server for each of a plurality of medical image generation apparatuses, these medical image storage servers have a plurality of medical image storage servers. On the other hand, it is necessary to access each one individually to search for a medical image, and as the number of medical image storage servers increases, the time and labor required for the reading becomes redundant, which is a problem.

Further, in the conventional medical information management system,
As shown in FIG. 1, one medical image storage server is provided for each medical image generation device. And
The basic configuration of each server is almost the same. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the basic configuration of the CT server 12a in the examination room 13a. The CT server 12a is a control computer 12
1, an analysis device 122, a database 123, an image viewer 124, and an input / output terminal 125. Other R
The I server 12b and the MR server 12c have the same basic configuration. In this way, in the past, each server independently performed image analysis processing and medical image storage processing, so when linking these servers, each server maintains its own security and manages information. To ensure that, a protocol via complex negotiation was needed. That is, in the conventional medical information management system, an independent device is simply incorporated in a network, and when a networked device is used, there are many problems in that it is redundant. In addition, each modality having its own database and analysis device has been a serious obstacle to achieving versatility of data. Further, there is a problem that the resources of each device on the network cannot be effectively utilized because the entire network cannot be controlled in a unified manner.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and a CT device connected via a network,
To increase the versatility of data between modalities such as MRI equipment and other medical devices, to effectively utilize the resources of each modality, and to manage medical information on a patient-by-patient basis regardless of the difference between modalities. The purpose is to provide a medical information management system capable of performing.

[0011]

A medical information management system according to a first aspect is a medical information management system configured by connecting a plurality of medical image generating means via a network, and is shared by the network. Common analysis means for creating displayable image data by subjecting the medical image data before processing generated by the medical image generation means to predetermined processing, and generated by the medical image generation means Common data storage means for storing the processed medical image data before processing and the displayable image data after being processed by the common analysis means, and an image viewer means for displaying the image data existing on the network And an input / output terminal unit capable of controlling each unit connected to the network, and the network. And relay means for performing data relay between the click and other network, is intended to include a host computer means for controlling each means connected to the network. Conventionally, the medical image generating means including the analyzing means and the data accumulating means were simply connected to the network, respectively, and therefore, they had to be redundant when used via the network.
In the present invention, a plurality of medical image generating means are connected to a network, and common ones such as analyzing means and data accumulating means are separately connected to the network as common analyzing means and common data accumulating means for common use. The operation of each means connected to the network is controlled by the host computer means connected to the network. This makes it possible to effectively utilize these resources by omitting the analyzing means and the data accumulating means which the individual medical image generating means have. Further, although the image data accumulated in the common data accumulating means is different for each medical image generating means but is shared, the versatility of the data is improved. It is possible to manage information on a patient-by-patient basis regardless of the difference in image data.

According to a second aspect of the medical information management system of the present invention, in the first aspect, the common data storage means comprises:
All the information entered from other networks via the relay means, such as information generated in the network and information on inspection orders, is stored, and the common analysis means measures, analyzes, and processes the medical image data. Etc. and processing relating to information in the network, the relay means performs protocol conversion and routing processing between the network and the other network,
The host computer means controls and controls the flow of information on the network. this is,
It relates to each operation of the common data storage means, the common analysis means, the relay means and the host computer means. The common data storage means is information generated in the network, for example, medical image data before processing generated by the medical image generation means, displayable image data after processing processed by the common analysis means, or other network. All the information of the inspection order, etc. that comes in through the relay means is accumulated. The common analysis means not only processes medical image data and converts it into displayable image data, but also performs all analysis processing such as measurement, analysis, and processing, and also processes other information in the network. Do.
The relay means performs conversion of the protocol when a different protocol is used between the network and another network, and performs routing processing, firewall processing, format conversion processing, and the like. The host computer means determines the examination queue, schedule, specifications, etc. of each medical image generating means based on the contents of the examination order, selects the most suitable medical image generating means, adds it to the queue, or waits. Change the matrix and control all information flow on the network.

A medical information management system according to a third aspect is the medical information management system according to the first aspect, wherein a plurality of the common analysis means are present on the network, and the host computer means transmits information to the plurality of common analysis means. It distributes and distributes the processing. This relates to the case where there are a plurality of common analysis means on the network.
In such a case, since the respective common analysis means will perform the processing, the host computer means distributes and controls the processing. It should be noted that in the case of a huge amount of processing, the processing speed can be remarkably improved by distributing the processing to a plurality of common analysis means.

A medical information management system according to a fourth aspect is the medical information management system according to the first aspect, wherein the common data storage means is
There are a plurality of units on the network, and the host computer unit distributes information to the plurality of common data storage units and stores the information in a distributed manner. This relates to the case where there are a plurality of common data storage means on the network. In such a case, since each common data storage means stores the image before processing generated by the medical generation means, the storage is distributed by the host computer means.

According to a fifth aspect of the medical information management system of the present invention, in the second aspect, the host computer means generates an examination schedule according to the examination order and the usage status of the medical image generating means. The medical image generating means corresponding to the inspection schedule is notified of the inspection order, and the medical image generating means is operated efficiently. This refers to how the host computer means controls the information in order to efficiently use the plurality of medical image generating means connected to the network. The host computer means generates an inspection schedule based on the contents of the inspection order and the use status of each medical image generating means, that is, the inspection queue, notifies the medical image generating means corresponding to the inspection schedule of the inspection order, and performs the inspection. To perform.

According to a sixth aspect of the medical information management system of the present invention, in the fifth aspect, the medical image generating means notifies the common data accumulating means of the patient information recorded in the examination order, and the patient information. Of the past, the authenticity of the patient information is verified, and after the imaging is completed, the captured image data is stored in the common data storage means together with the patient information. This is based on the patient information in the test order, whether or not the information corresponding to the patient information exists in the common data storage means, and the authenticity of the patient information is verified, thereby making a mistake in the patient. To prevent the occurrence of such problems. Further, since this patient information is stored together with the image date, it is also used for subsequent search processing and the like.

A medical information management system according to a seventh aspect is the medical information management system according to the first aspect, wherein the common data storage means is
Medical image data of different types in the plurality of medical image generating means are searchably stored according to conditions such as time series, parts, patient names, patient information such as age and sex of patients. This relates to the content of the data accumulated in the common data accumulating means, and makes it possible to efficiently retrieve different types of medical image data.

The medical information management system described in claim 8 is the medical information management system according to claim 1, wherein the common analysis means has a parameter table corresponding to characteristics such as geometrical systems of the plurality of medical image generation means. The unprocessed image stored in the common data storage unit by using the parameter table to convert the information for identifying the medical image generation unit used for capturing the image data, using the parameter table. Two-dimensional or three-dimensional reconstruction processing is performed on the data.

A medical information management system according to a ninth aspect is the medical information management system according to the first aspect, wherein a plurality of the image viewer means are present on the network, and all the image viewer means are all medical images on the network. It is for displaying data. This relates to the case where there are a plurality of image viewer means on the network.
In such a case, each image viewer means can display all the medical image data existing on the network. Note that even an image viewer unit connected to another network can display a desired medical image via the relay unit.

A medical information management system according to a tenth aspect is the medical information management system according to the first aspect, wherein a plurality of the input / output terminal means are present on the network, and all of these input / output terminal means are connected to the network. I / O processing is performed for all the devices. This relates to the case where there are a plurality of input / output terminal means on the network. In such a case, each input / output terminal means can perform input / output processing for all the devices connected to the network.

[0021]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of a medical information management system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a medical information management system to which the present invention is applied. This medical information management system manages medical images stored in each device connected through a high-speed network built in one hospital as in the case of FIG. 1 and distributes analysis processing. , Inspection orders and inspection schedules are distributed to each modality.

The illustrated medical information management system comprises CT devices 21a and 21b, MR device 21c, common data storage device 22, common analysis device 23, host computer 24, image viewer 25, input / output terminal 26 and relay device 27. To be done. CT devices 21a and 21b, MR device 21c
Are medical image generating devices for generating medical images. The data storage device 22 stores the medical image data (data that has not been subjected to analysis processing) captured as it is by each medical image generation device, patient information, and the like via the high-speed network 30. The common analysis device 23 performs image processing, reconstruction processing, and the like for measuring, processing, and analyzing the medical image data stored in the common data storage device 22. The host computer 24
It manages the flow of information on the network 30 and the operating status of each device. The image viewer 25 displays the medical image data stored in the common data storage device 22. The input / output terminal 26 is a terminal capable of logging in to each device on the network 30 and inputting / outputting information. The relay device 27 is the only one connected to the existing hospital network 40 in the hospital on the network 30, and performs protocol conversion processing and routing processing between the network 30 and the existing hospital network 40. As the hospital network 40,
Radiology Information System (RIS: Radiological)
al Information management
System), Hospital Information System (HIS: Hosp)
It includes an IT system and a medical computer system (rececon). In addition, a network other than the illustrated network, various modalities or devices may be connected. Image viewers 41 to 43 connected to the hospital network 40
Is an image workstation that is operated directly by a doctor to observe medical images, diagnoses, etc., and can be used in consultation rooms, reading rooms, conference rooms, etc. of requested departments (requesters) such as internal medicine and surgery in hospitals. It is installed individually.

In this medical information management system, information generated in the network 30, for example, medical image data photographed by each modality (CT device 21a, 21b, MR device 21c), and the network 30 via the relay device 27 are used. The common data storage device 22 stores all the inspection order information and the like from the in-hospital network 40 coming in.
Stored in the common analysis device 23, and processes such as measurement / analysis / processing of medical images and processes related to information in the network 30
To run. The host computer 24 controls the flow of these pieces of information. A plurality of common analysis devices 23 may exist on the network 30, and when there are a plurality of common analysis devices, information is distributed and processing is distributed under the control of the host computer 24.

Similarly, a plurality of common data storage devices 22 may exist on the network 30, and when there are a plurality of common data storage devices, the host computer 24
Information may be distributed or data may be distributed and stored under the control of. More than the illustrated number of modalities may exist on the network 30, and when there are a plurality of modalities, the host computer 2
Under the control of 4, the host computer 24 generates an inspection schedule according to the inspection order and the usage status of the modality, and notifies the relevant modality of the inspection schedule together with the inspection order. This allows patients to be efficiently allocated to each modality.

Each modality (CT devices 21a, 21b,
MR device 21c) is the ID of the patient with the examination order
Based on the above, the common data storage device 22 is queried, the past record of the patient is acquired, and the authenticity of the patient information is verified. After the examination in each modality, the taken medical image data is stored in the common data storage device 22. The common data storage device 22 is capable of searching even images with different modalities according to conditions such as time series, site, patient name, and patient information such as age and sex of the patient. The common analysis device 23 has a parameter table according to modalities, and based on the information describing the modality that captured the medical image data stored in the common data storage device 22, the characteristics of each modality (geometry). It has a function to perform processing (3D reconstruction, etc.) corresponding to academic fields.

FIG. 4 shows the flow of processing from acquisition of medical image data to interpretation of images, which is executed by the medical information management system according to this embodiment.
In this embodiment, the modality connected to the network 30 does not need to have the data storage device 123 for storing the image data as shown in FIG. 2, and the analysis device 122 such as the 3D reconstruction tool is also unnecessary.

First, the modality (CT devices 21a, 21
b, the image data captured by the MR device 21c) is raw data (RAW Da) without any data processing.
It is collected and stored in the common data storage device as ta). In general, the modality records and saves captured image data in a unique format. Therefore, even if the captured image data is simply stored as raw data in the same hardware, that is, the common data storage device 22, the image data is read out. It is not possible. Common data storage device 22
Has a data format for each modality in advance, expands the captured image data based on the data format, converts it into a common format, and stores it. The image data that has been converted and stored is organized in time series for each imaged patient.

For example, in the case of the CT device 21a, first, the patient is imaged in step S41. In step S42,
Raw image data (Raw Data) is generated by this photographing. In step S43, the generated raw image data (Raw Data) is stored in the common data storage device 22 together with patient information, examination information (information such as examination date and time, modality type, etc.). In step S44,
The raw image data stored in the common data storage device 22 is subjected to processing such as image reconstruction by the common analysis device 23. CT
In the case of raw image data taken by the device 21a,
Image reconstruction is performed by the common analysis device 23, and
It is reconstructed into a D image or a 3D image. The common analysis device 23 holds parameters such as the geometric system of each modality, specifies the modality based on the inspection information, and
It is designed to perform reconstruction. The host computer 24 manages synchronization of information that dynamically changes depending on the modality state, such as calibration data. The host computer 24 detects the information that the modality has calibrated, compares the creation time of the calibration data with the creation time of the calibration data held by the common analysis device 23, and establishes synchronization. In step S45, the result of the image reconstruction performed by the common analysis device 23 is sent to the common data storage device 22,
It is organized and recorded according to the time series for each patient. On the other hand, in step S46, the image viewer 25 sends a search request to the common data storage device 22. In step S47, a desired image is searched according to this search request. Step S48
Then, since the retrieved result is sent to the image viewer 25, the desired image is displayed on the image viewer 25. At this time, for the same patient, for example, an image taken by the CT device 21a and an image taken by the MR device 21c can be displayed at the same time, and comparisons can be easily performed.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an outline of the examination flow of this medical information management system. First, inspection order 51
Is input to the relay device 27 from the in-hospital network 40 such as HIS / RIS. The relay device 27 is a gateway having a network routing function, a firewall function, and a format conversion function. The relay device 27 converts the inspection order 51 into a format compatible with the internal network, and then converts the inspection order 5 after conversion.
2 is transmitted to the host computer 24.

The host computer 24 examines the inspection queue, schedule, and specifications of each modality from among a plurality of n modality groups based on the inspection content of the inspection order 52, identifies the optimum modality, and identifies the modality. Add test order 52 to the queue. For example, in the case of a contrast CT examination of the heart, a CT device capable of high-speed scanning is searched and an examination order is issued to the shortest modality in the queue. Further, at this time, if there is an urgency such as trauma due to the contents of the inspection, it is possible to specify the priority in the inspection order and sort it to the head of the queue. In this case, the host computer 24 constantly monitors the progress of the inspection currently being performed and searches for the modality that becomes the earliest available. The host computer 24 uses the inspection order 53
After issuing to the relevant modality, monitor the modality inspection progress.

The modality that received the inspection order 53
The common data storage device 2 stores the patient information 54 in the inspection order.
2 of the past patient information which is transmitted to the patient information 54 and matches the patient information 54.
Inquire whether 5 exists. If the corresponding past patient information 55 exists, the common data storage device 22 returns it to the modality. The modality consists of the returned patient information 55 and the patient information 5 of the examination order 53.
Compare with 4 and display that information on the modality console. The modality operator compares the patient information 55 in the past with the patient information 54 corresponding to the current examination order 54, and confirms that there is no mistake in the patient, and then carries out the examination.

When the photographing by the modality is completed, the photographed raw image data 56 is transferred to the common data storage device 22 and stored therein. Since processing such as 3D reconstruction that requires time for reconstruction is executed by the common analysis device 23, the raw image data 57 is stored in the common analysis device 23.
Sent to. The image data 58 reconstructed by the common analysis device 23 is transmitted to the common data storage device 22 again,
Accumulated there. In this way, the modality has its own CP
Since U is not used for reconstruction processing or the like, it is possible to immediately execute the next examination of the patient at the same time as the end of imaging.
Of course, when image reconstruction is required immediately such as for prescanning for positioning, the CPU on the modality performs reconstruction, but 3D reconstruction in which the processing time is longer than the image transfer time, etc. Is transmitted to the common data storage device 22. Also, the storage of reconstructed images in the modality is temporary and shall not be used for long-term storage. Common data storage device 2 for long-term storage
Do in 2.

The modality, when a series of inspections is completed,
The inspection end signal 59 is notified to the host computer 24. The host computer 24 decrements the queue of the corresponding modality and sends the inspection end signal 5A to the relay device 27. The relay device 27 converts the format into a format suitable for the in-hospital network 40, and then transmits the inspection end signal 5B to the in-hospital network 40, and H
Reflect in IS / RIS. On the other hand, the image viewer 25
Sends an image display request signal 5C to the common data storage device to fetch and display desired image data 5D. Each of the image viewers 41 to 43 connected to the in-hospital network 40 transmits an image display request signal to the host computer 24 via the relay device 27, fetches desired image data from the common data storage device 22, and displays it. can do.

In the above-described embodiment, the CT device, the RI device, the MR device and the like have been described as examples of the medical image generating device, but other than this, CR (Computed)
Radiography) device and DR (Digital)
A medical image generation device such as a radiography device may be connected to the network. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the raw image data 56 is transmitted from the modality to the common data storage device 22 and the raw image data 57 is transmitted to the common analysis device 23 has been described, but the common analysis is directly performed from the modality. The analysis result may be transmitted to the device 23 or the common analysis device 23 may directly transmit the analysis result to the modality.

Further, the host computer 24 is connected to another LAN via a communication interface (not shown).
It may be possible to connect to various communication networks such as a (local area network), the Internet and a telephone line, and exchange data with a server computer of another medical institution.

[0036]

According to the medical information management system of the present invention, a CT apparatus and an MRI connected via a network.
It is possible to improve the versatility of data between devices such as modalities and other medical devices, effectively utilize the resources of each modality, and manage medical information on a patient-by-patient basis regardless of the difference between modalities. The effect is that you can do it.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the overall configuration of a conventional medical information management system that manages medical images by using a high-speed network built in one hospital.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a basic configuration of a CT server in the examination room in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a medical information management system to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flow of processing performed by the medical information management system from acquisition of medical image data to interpretation.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an outline of an inspection flow of this medical information management system.

[Explanation of symbols]

10, 30, 40 ... Network, 11a, 21a ... C
T device, 11b, 21b ... RI device, 11c, 21c ...
MR device, 12a ... CT server, 12b ... RI server, 12c ... MR server, 15a, 15b, 15c ...
Medical image viewer, 121 ... Control computer, 122
... analysis device, 123 ... data storage device, 124 ... image viewer, 125 ... input / output terminal, 22 ... common data storage device, 23 ... common analysis device, 24 ... host computer,
25, 41 to 43 ... Image viewer, 26 ... Input / output terminal,
27 ... Relay device

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A medical information management system configured by connecting a plurality of medical image generating means via a network, wherein the medical image data before processing, which is shared by the network and is generated by the medical image generating means. Common analysis means for generating displayable image data by subjecting the medical image data to the unprocessed medical image data generated by the medical image generation means and processed by the common analysis means. Common data accumulation means for accumulating the displayable image data, an image viewer means for displaying the image data existing on the network, and an input capable of controlling each means connected to the network. Output terminal means and relay means for relaying data between the network and another network , Medical information management system comprising a host computer means for controlling each means connected to the network. 2. The common data storage means according to claim 1, wherein all the information that is input from another network via the relay means, such as information generated in the network and information on an inspection order, is stored. The common analysis means performs processing such as measurement, analysis, and processing of the medical image data and processing related to information in the network, and the relay means converts protocol between the network and the other network. And a routing process, and the host computer means controls and controls the flow of information on the network. 3. The common analysis means according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the common analysis means exist on the network, and the host computer means distributes information to the plurality of common analysis means and distributes the processing thereof. Medical information management system to be. 4. The common data storage means according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the common data storage means are present on the network, and the host computer means distributes information to the plurality of common data storage means and distributes the information. A medical information management system characterized by accumulating. 5. The medical computer according to claim 2, wherein the host computer unit generates an inspection schedule according to the inspection order and the usage status of the medical image generating unit, and the medical image generating unit corresponding to the inspection schedule. The medical information management system, wherein the medical image generating means is operated efficiently by notifying the medical staff of the inspection order. 6. The medical image generating means according to claim 5, wherein the common data storage means is notified of the patient information recorded in the examination order, the past record of the patient information is acquired, and A medical information management system characterized by verifying authenticity, and storing imaged image data together with the patient information in the common data accumulating means after completion of imaging. 7. The common data storage means according to claim 1, wherein different types of medical image data in the plurality of medical image generation means are arranged in time series or regions,
A medical information management system characterized by accumulating in a searchable manner according to patient information description conditions such as patient name, patient age and sex. 8. The medical analyzer according to claim 1, wherein the common analysis unit has a parameter table corresponding to characteristics such as a geometrical system of the plurality of medical image generation units, and the medical image used for capturing the image data. Two-dimensional or three-dimensional reconstruction is performed on the image data before processing accumulated in the common data accumulating unit by using the parameter table to convert the information specifying the generating unit using the parameter table. A medical information management system characterized by performing processing. 9. The medical information according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the image viewer units are present on the network, and all the image viewer units display all medical image data on the network. Management system. 10. The input / output terminal means according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the input / output terminal means are present on the network, and all of the input / output terminal means perform input / output processing to all devices connected to the network. A medical information management system characterized by performing.