JP4288526B2 - Report creation apparatus and report creation program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for creating an electronic file of a report created by interpreting a medical image.

  Since medical practice is subdivided into specialized fields, it has been a common practice to ask a specialist to interpret a medical image taken by an image diagnostic apparatus. The interpretation doctor displays the requested medical image to be interpreted on the monitor and summarizes the interpretation results in a report. The interpretation doctor displays the medical image to be compared with the interpretation target at the time of interpretation, or displays the past report of the same patient and the report summarizing the results of the interpretation of the comparative medical image, And

  In recent years, reports are often created electronically by displaying a report creation screen on a monitor. In the report creation device, the findings of the medical image to be interpreted are entered in the findings column. For the image pointed out in the findings, the link correspondence range is specified for the character string already input in the findings column, and the character string is linked (for example, refer to “Patent Document 1”).

  To link a medical image to a character string, a drag operation for designating a medical image to be linked is input, and the drag display icon is dropped on the character string to be linked. By this drag and drop operation, the address information indicating the storage destination of the medical image that has been dragged is linked to the character string that has been dropped. At the same time, the color of the linked character string is changed, and an underline is added for identification display.

  Depending on the report creation technology by this linking, the interpretation efficiency has improved compared to the conventional case where the image is reduced or cut out and pasted directly into the electronic file of the report. However, there are many medical images linked to the findings field of the report, such as medical images that serve as the basis for the interpretation results, medical images that are to be compared, and reference medical images. A lot of time was spent on this linking operation. Accordingly, the interpretation efficiency decreases as the number of linking operations increases.

  For example, in the conventional linking technique, when inputting and linking findings obtained by comparing a medical image to be interpreted and a medical image to be compared, a character string to be linked by dragging the medical image to be interpreted To the character string to be linked and dragged to the character string to be linked. Generally, a report creation screen and a screen for creating a medical image are configured by different monitors, and this two-way cursor movement operation adversely affects interpretation efficiency.

JP 2005-301453 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention relates to a report electronic file creation technique created by interpreting a medical image, and links a plurality of medical images to a report character string. It is an object of the present invention to provide a technique for improving the interpretation efficiency by increasing the efficiency of the attaching work.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a first aspect of the present invention is a report creation device that creates an electronic file of an interpretation report, and a first display that displays a plurality of medical images including an interpretation target and a comparison target. Means, second display means for displaying an interpretation report creation screen having a finding column, and storage addresses of at least two or more displayed medical images in accordance with one linking operation of the operator. In response to the address acquisition means and the one linking operation, from the past report related to the patient of the medical image to be interpreted or the key phrase in the past report corresponding to the medical image to be compared to the finding column of the interpretation report carries out the generation of the character string candidates to enter, the storage destination address of the at least two medical images are the display is selected from the candidate After having put the link into a string, and a linking means for inputting the character string on the finding field, characterized by. The key phrase may be a linked character string in the past report or a disease name in the past report.

In order to solve the above problem, a second aspect of the present invention is a report creation device that creates an electronic file of an interpretation report, and displays a plurality of medical images including an interpretation target and a comparison target. Display means, second display means for displaying an interpretation report creation screen having a finding column, and storage destination addresses of at least two or more displayed medical images in accordance with one linking operation of the operator According to the address acquisition means to acquire and the one linking operation, a character string to be input to the finding field is generated based on attribute information of the medical image to be interpreted, and at least two or more displayed And linking means for linking the storage address of the medical image to the character string and inputting the character string in the finding field.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a third aspect of the present invention is a report creation device that creates an electronic file of an interpretation report, and displays a plurality of medical images including an interpretation target and a comparison target. Display means, second display means for displaying an interpretation report creation screen having a finding column, and storage destination addresses of at least two or more displayed medical images in accordance with one linking operation of the operator In response to the address acquisition means to acquire and the one linking operation, a list of past reports corresponding to the medical images to be compared is displayed, and the contents of the past reports selected from the list are the findings of the interpretation report. Linking means for inputting as a character string into the column and linking storage addresses of at least two or more displayed medical images to the character string Providing the features a.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a fourth aspect of the present invention is a report creation device that creates an electronic file of an interpretation report, and displays a plurality of medical images including an interpretation target and a comparison target. Display means, second display means for displaying an interpretation report creation screen having a finding column, and storage destination addresses of at least two or more displayed medical images in accordance with one linking operation of the operator In response to the address acquisition means to acquire and the one linking operation, a list of identification information of past reports corresponding to the medical images to be compared is displayed, and the identification information selected from the list is displayed in the interpretation report. Linking means for inputting as a character string in the finding column and linking storage addresses of at least two or more displayed medical images to the character string; Providing the features a.

In order to solve the above problem, according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a computer included in a report creation device that creates an electronic file of an interpretation report displays a plurality of medical images including an interpretation target and a comparison target. 1 display means, second display means for displaying an interpretation report creation screen having a finding column, and storage destination addresses of at least two medical images that are displayed according to one linking operation of the operator An interpretation of the interpretation report from the key report in the past report corresponding to the patient of the medical image to be interpreted or the past report corresponding to the medical image to be compared in accordance with the one linking operation. A candidate for a character string to be input to the observation field is generated, and storage addresses of at least two or more displayed medical images are set. After having put the link to the character string selected from the serial candidate, it is made to function as a linking means for inputting the character string on the finding field, characterized by.

In order to solve the above problem, according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer provided in a report creation device for creating an electronic file of an interpretation report, which displays a plurality of medical images including an interpretation target and a comparison target. 1 display means, second display means for displaying an interpretation report creation screen having a finding column, and storage destination addresses of at least two medical images that are displayed according to one linking operation of the operator And an address acquisition means for acquiring a character string to be input to the finding field based on the attribute information of the medical image to be interpreted in response to the one linking operation, and at least the two displayed After linking the storage destination address of the above medical image to the character string, it functions as a linking means for inputting the character string in the finding field And, characterized by.

In order to solve the above problem, according to a seventh aspect of the present invention, a computer included in a report creation device that creates an electronic file of an interpretation report displays a plurality of medical images including an interpretation target and a comparison target. 1 display means, second display means for displaying an interpretation report creation screen having a finding column, and storage destination addresses of at least two medical images that are displayed according to one linking operation of the operator And a list of past reports corresponding to the medical images to be compared are displayed according to the one linking operation, and the contents of the past reports selected from the list are displayed in the interpretation report. A text string is entered in the observation field and a storage address of at least two or more displayed medical images is linked to the text string. It is made to function as a click with means, characterized by.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, according to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer provided in a report creation device for creating an electronic file of an interpretation report, which displays a plurality of medical images including an interpretation target and a comparison target. 1 display means, second display means for displaying an interpretation report creation screen having a finding column, and storage destination addresses of at least two medical images that are displayed according to one linking operation of the operator And a list of identification information of past reports corresponding to the medical images to be compared in response to the one linking operation, and the identification information selected from the list is displayed as the interpretation report. In the remarks column, a text string is input and a storage address of at least two or more displayed medical images is linked to the text string. It is made to function as a click with means, characterized by.

  Depending on the aspect of the present invention, the operation when linking a plurality of medical images is simplified, and the interpretation efficiency is improved. Also, when browsing the linked report, all of the plurality of medical images can be viewed by clicking a single linked character string. In particular, when a report in which a plurality of images are compared is created, the reference efficiency of the report is significantly improved.

  Furthermore, the interpretation efficiency is further improved by automatically generating a character string to be linked as a key phrase in the past report, the contents of the past report, or identification information indicating the past report.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a link creation technique according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a hospital information system including a report creation apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  The hospital information (HIS: Hospital Information System) system is a network that is installed in a hospital and transmits and receives medical information. This hospital information system is configured by connecting a medical information server 2 and a report creation device 1 via a network N so that data can be transmitted and received.

  The medical information server 2 accumulates medical information generated in the hospital in order to share medical information including medical images and reports. The medical information server 2 includes a hospital information system server, a medical image server, and a report server. In response to a search request or transmission request for a computer terminal connected to the network N, the medical information server 2 searches the stored medical information and transmits the corresponding medical information to the computer terminal.

  The report creation apparatus 1 is installed in, for example, a radiation section interpretation room, and creates an electronic file of a report for a medical image requested to be interpreted. The report creation device 1 reads a medical image requested to be interpreted, a past report for the information subject of the medical image, a medical image to be compared with the medical image, or a past report obtained by interpreting the medical image to be compared. Received from the medical information server 2 and displayed. At the same time, a report creation screen is displayed, and a character string is input to the findings according to the operation of the interpreting doctor, or a medical image is linked to the character string.

  The network N is an electronic communication line capable of transmitting electronic data. For example, a telephone line network, ISDN, FDDI, a dedicated line, a mobile communication network, a communication satellite line, CATV, or a WAN (Wide Area Network) in which these are combined. The report creation apparatus 1 and the medical information server 2 use this WAN to electronically use network communication technologies such as WWW (World Wide Web), TCP / IP protocol, DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communication Medicine) protocol, and the like. Perform data communication.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the report creation apparatus 1.

  The report creation device 1 includes a workstation device 11 connected to a network N. The workstation device 11 is connected to a keyboard 14 and a mouse 15 as input devices, and a report monitor 12 and a reference information monitor 13 as display devices so that signals can be input and output. The report monitor 12 and the reference information monitor 13 are displays such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube). The reference information monitor 13 is preferably a multi-display so that a large number of medical information can be referred to at one time.

  The workstation device 11 is a so-called computer. The casing includes an arithmetic control unit 15a, a main storage unit 15b, an external storage unit 15c, a communication port 15d, an output interface 15e, and an input interface 15f.

  A report creation program that causes a computer to function as the report creation device 1 is stored in the external storage unit (for example, HDD: Hard Disk Drive) 15c. An arithmetic control unit (CPU: Central Processing Unit or GPU: Graphics Processing Unit) 15a appropriately sends a report creation program from the external storage unit 15c to the main storage unit (RAM: Random) according to the process transition or the operation of an operator such as an interpreting doctor. (Access Memory) 15b, and the main memory unit 15b is used as a work area to decode and execute instructions.

  The communication port 15d is connected to the network N. When medical information is requested from the medical information server 2 and medical information is acquired from the medical information server 2, transmission / reception is performed via the communication port 15d.

  A report monitor 12 and a reference information monitor 13 are connected to the output interface 15e. A report creation screen and an input character string are displayed on the report monitor 12, and a medical image to be interpreted, a medical image to be compared, a medical image for reference, and a medical image to be interpreted in the past are displayed on the reference information monitor 13. When displaying a past report of a patient who is an image information subject and a past report of a medical image to be compared, these drawing data are output via the output interface 15e.

  A keyboard 14 and a mouse 15 are connected to the input interface 15f. When the keyboard 14 or the mouse 15 is operated and a signal corresponding to the operation is output from the keyboard 14 or the mouse 15, the signal is input to the workstation device 11 through the input interface 15f.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating functions when the report creation program of the report creation apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment is executed.

  The report creation apparatus 1 includes a data acquisition unit 101, a data storage unit 102, a display control unit 103, a report creation unit 104, an operation unit 105, a reference information display unit 106, and a report display unit 107. The report creation unit 104 includes a linking unit 108 and an address acquisition unit 109.

  The data acquisition unit 101 mainly includes an arithmetic control unit 15a and a communication port 15d. The data acquisition unit 101 acquires medical images and past reports from the medical information server 2 via the network N. The data storage unit 102 mainly includes a main storage unit 15b. Medical images and past reports acquired by the data acquisition unit 101 are stored in the data storage unit 102. The medical image acquired by the data acquisition unit 101 is specified as a comparison target of a medical image to be interpreted, a medical image to be compared with the medical image to be interpreted, or a patient who is an information subject of the medical image to be interpreted. It is not a medical image. The past report acquired by the data acquisition unit 101 is a past report of a patient who is an information subject of a medical image to be interpreted, or a past report of a patient who is an information subject of a medical image to be compared.

  The data acquisition unit 101 acquires other medical images and past reports using the patient ID and examination ID attached to the medical image transmitted as the interpretation target. Further, other medical images and past reports are acquired by using the patient ID and examination ID of the medical image to be compared included in the object data described later associated with the medical image to be interpreted.

  The object data is aggregate data of various identification information. The object data includes the identification information of the examination and series to be managed, the identification information of the examination and series that was referenced when taking the medical image to be interpreted, the identification information of the key image, the identification information of the report that was referenced at the time of imaging, The imaging conditions of the medical image to be interpreted and the identification information of the medical image to be interpreted are collected. This object data is managed by the medical information server 2 and transmitted to the report creating apparatus 1 at the time of an interpretation request.

  When referring to the object data, the data acquisition unit 101 acquires a medical image to be compared using the examination and series identification information referred to when the medical image to be interpreted is taken. Other medical images are acquired using identification information of examinations and series to be managed. A past report is acquired using the identification information of the examination and series referred to at the time of imaging of the medical image to be interpreted, and the identification information of the report referred to at the time of imaging.

  The display control unit 103 mainly includes an arithmetic control unit 15a and an output interface 15e. The display control unit 103 displays various images on the reference information display unit 106 and the report display unit 107. The reference information display unit 106 is the reference information monitor 13, and the report display unit 107 is the report monitor 12. The display control unit 103 displays medical images and past reports stored in the data storage unit 102 on the reference information monitor 13 and causes the report display unit 107 to display a report creation screen. When a character or the like is input on the report creation screen, the character is displayed on the report creation screen.

  The report creation unit 104 mainly includes an arithmetic control unit 15a and an input interface 15f. The report creation unit 104 inputs characters and the like in the report according to the operation signal input from the operation unit 105, and creates an electronic file of the report. The operation unit 105 is a keyboard 14 or a mouse 15 and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the operation of the operator to the report creation unit 104.

  The linking unit 108 mainly includes an arithmetic control unit 15a. The linking unit 108 links the medical image to the character string input in the report finding column, triggered by an operation signal reflecting the linking operation from the operation unit 105. When one operation of dragging and dropping one medical image displayed on the reference information monitor 13 into one character string is performed, the linking unit 108 performs all the medical operations displayed on the reference information monitor 13. Link an image to that same string. Address information indicating the storage destinations of all medical images displayed on the reference information monitor 13 is associated with the same character string. In other words, address information indicating the storage destination of the displayed medical image is associated with the linked character string.

  The address acquisition unit 109 mainly includes an arithmetic control unit 15a and a communication port 15d. The address acquisition unit 109 refers to the medical image and object data stored in the data storage unit 102 and obtains identification information such as image IDs and examination IDs of all medical images displayed on the reference information display unit 106. The address information indicating the storage destination is generated from the identification information. The link unit 108 associates address information for all medical images being displayed generated by the address acquisition unit 109 with a character string. When the medical image to be interpreted and the medical image to be compared are displayed in the reference information 106, address information for the image to be interpreted and the medical image to be compared is generated by the address acquisition unit 109, and the same character is generated by the linking unit 108. Associated with a column. It should be noted that it is desirable to exclude thumbnail images displayed on the reference information display unit 106 from all medical images being displayed.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the linking operation of the report creation apparatus according to the first embodiment.

  First, when a report creation request for a medical image is received through the network N (S11), a report creation screen is displayed on the report display unit 107 (S12), and a medical image to be interpreted is displayed on the reference information display unit 106 (S13). . Furthermore, referring to the object data, a medical image to be compared and a past report are appropriately acquired from the medical information server 2 (S14), and the medical image to be compared is displayed on the reference information display unit 106 (S15). Is displayed on the reference information display unit 106 (S16).

  The report creation screen is provided with a finding column. When the operator operates the operation unit 105 to enter a finding in the finding column, the report creating unit 104 displays the character string input in the finding column. An arranged electronic file is created (S17).

  In order to link the image to be interpreted and the image to be compared displayed on the reference information display unit 106 to a specific character string in a state where the character string is arranged in the observation column, first, the character string to be linked to The link correspondence range is specified by putting the cursor (S18).

  Next, a drag operation for designating either the interpretation target or the comparison target medical image is input (S19). When this drag operation input is made, the linking unit 108 displays a drag display icon (S19), and when a drop operation is performed on the link corresponding range display portion of the report creation screen, a character string is designated (S20). The address acquisition unit 109 generates address information indicating the storage destination of both the medical image to be interpreted and the medical image to be compared (S21), and the linking unit 108 exists in the link corresponding range display part. The address information of the interpretation target and the comparison target medical image generated by the address acquisition unit 109 is pasted in the same character string in the form of a hyperlink (S22). At the same time, the color of the character string in the link corresponding range in which the hyperlink is set is changed and is underlined for identification display (S23).

  FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a state of linking according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the data configuration of the linked character string portion.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the reference information display unit 106 displays a medical image 301 to be interpreted and a medical image 302 to be compared. In this medical image 301, “OO” is added to the image UID, and in the medical image 302, “XX” is added to the image UID. On the other hand, in the report display unit 107, a finding column 201 is displayed. In the finding column 201, for example, “Tumor of liver both lobes has reduced internal turbidity compared to the previous CT, and treatment is performed. It seems that the necrosis area is expanded due to the effect .... "

  When the operator selects a character string “compared to the previous CT for both lobe tumors” as the linked character string 202, and only the medical image 301 to be interpreted is dragged and dropped onto this character string 202, FIG. As described above, the link character string 202 includes the address information 301 a indicating the storage destination of the medical image 301 to be interpreted and the address information 302 a indicating the storage destination of the medical image 302 to be compared displayed on the reference information display unit 106. The linked image link information 203 is embedded in the electronic file 200 of the report.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, this linked character string 202 is modified with a character decoration indicating that a hyperlink is set, and is underlined.

  In this way, all the displayed medical images are linked to the same character string by a single operation for linking one displayed medical image. Therefore, the operation when linking a plurality of medical images is simplified, and the report creation efficiency is improved. In addition, when viewing this linked report, there is no need to select each linked character string to view multiple linked medical images. If you click on the attached text, you can see all of the multiple medical images. In particular, when a report that compares a plurality of images is created, the reference efficiency of the report is significantly improved.

(Second Embodiment)
In the report creation apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment, a link is made to a character string that has been input in advance, but when a link is made, a fixed phrase is automatically input to the report, and the fixed phrase is Alternatively, medical images may be linked to each other.

  FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing functions of the report creation device 1 according to the second embodiment. The linking unit 108 according to the present embodiment includes a character string acquisition unit 110 and an input unit 111.

  The character string acquisition unit 110 mainly includes an arithmetic control unit 15a and a main storage unit 15b. The character string acquisition unit 110 acquires a key phrase from a past report acquired by the data acquisition unit 101 and stored in the data storage unit 102. The character string acquisition unit 110 stores key phrase types to be acquired in advance.

  The type of the key phrase is stored in the external storage unit 15c as part of the report creation program, and the type of the key phrase is expanded in the main storage unit 15b and used as a search key for past reports. The type of the key phrase is a linked character string 202, a disease name, or the like. An identification tag for identifying a character string representing a disease name is recorded in the electronic file of the report, and a character string representing a disease name is recorded below the identification tag. The linked character string 202 is recorded in the image link information 203. The character string acquisition unit 110 searches the identification tag and the image link information 203 to acquire a character string with a link and a character string representing a disease name.

  The input unit 111 mainly includes an arithmetic control unit 15a. This input character string 110 inputs the key phrase acquired by the character string acquisition unit 110 into the finding column 201.

  The linking unit 108 links the medical image with the key phrase acquired by the character string acquisition unit 110 and input by the input unit 111 as the linked character string 201.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the linking operation of the report creating apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment.

  First, in order to link the image to be interpreted and the image to be compared displayed on the reference information display unit 106 to a specific character string in a state where the character strings are arranged in the observation column, A drag operation for designating is input (S30).

  When this drag operation input is made, the linking unit 108 displays a drag display icon (S31). When a drop operation is performed on a blank area in the observation field of the report creation screen (S32), the character string acquisition unit 110 searches a past report stored in the data storage unit 102 and acquires a key phrase ( S33). When the key phrase is acquired, the display control unit 103 displays the acquired key phrase as a key phrase list so as to be selectable (S34).

  When an operation for selecting one keyphrase from the keyphrase list is performed (S35), the input unit 111 inputs the selected keyphrase into a blank space where the drop operation has been performed (S36).

  The address acquisition unit 109 generates address information indicating the storage destination of both the medical image to be interpreted and the medical image to be compared (S37), and the linking unit 108 adds the address acquisition unit 109 to the input key phrase. Is pasted in the form of a hyperlink (S38). At the same time, the color of the key phrase in the link corresponding range in which the hyperlink is set is changed and is underlined for identification display (S39).

  FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a state of linking according to the second embodiment.

  The reference information display unit 106 displays a past report list window 303 that displays a list of past reports in addition to medical images. This past report is a past report created as a result of interpretation of a past report about a patient to be interpreted or a medical image to be compared. The report display unit 107 displays a key phrase selection window 304 that lists key phrases acquired from each past report displayed in the past report list window 303. For example, “comparison with CT on March XX 2006” or “link” which is a hyperlink character string, or “lung cancer” which is a character string of disease name is acquired as a key phrase and selected as a key phrase. It is displayed in window 304.

  When one keyphrase is selected from the keyphrase selection window 304, the selected keyphrase is input to the finding column 201, becomes a linked character string 202, and is decorated with a character decoration indicating that a hyperlink is set. , Underlined. For example, when the key phrase “comparison with CT on March XX, 2006” is selected, this character string is input to the finding column 201, and a plurality of medical images are linked as a linked character string 202. Is done.

  Thus, by automatically generating a character string to be linked, it is possible to further improve the work efficiency of an interpreting doctor.

(Third embodiment)
Next, another modified example in which a fixed sentence is automatically input to a report when linking is performed, and a medical image is linked to the fixed sentence will be described.

  The character string acquisition unit 110 stores a predetermined fixed phrase in advance. This fixed sentence is stored in the external storage unit 15c as a part of the report creation program, and is expanded in the main storage unit 15b in response to a linking operation. For example, the standard sentence stored in advance is a character string in which a variable can be embedded, such as “compare the current and previous [modalities]”. The variable to be embedded is represented by an identifier such as [Modality]. The character string acquisition unit 110 creates a character string in which variables are embedded in this fixed sentence, and the input unit 111 inputs the character string as a linked character string 202 in the predetermined column 201.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation for creating a fixed phrase that becomes a linked character string according to the third embodiment.

  First, when a drop operation is performed on a blank field in the finding field 201 of the report creation screen (S41), the character string acquisition unit 110 reads a fixed phrase (S42). When the standard text is read, the character string acquisition unit 110 extracts the identifier recorded in the standard text (S43) and stores it in the attribute information of the medical image stored in the data acquisition unit 101 and the medical information server 2 Information of the type corresponding to the extracted identifier is acquired from the attribute information of the medical image that has been extracted (S44). For example, in the case of an identifier of [Modality], information representing a modality such as a CT that has taken a medical image is acquired.

  When the information corresponding to the extracted identifier is acquired, the acquired information is embedded in the read fixed sentence (S45), and the fixed sentence creation operation is terminated.

  FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating a state of linking according to the third embodiment.

  The reference information display unit 106 displays a medical image 301 to be interpreted and a medical image 302 to be compared. Both the medical image 301 to be interpreted and the medical image 302 to be compared are images taken by an X-ray CT apparatus. On the other hand, a finding column 201 is displayed in the report display unit 107.

  When the medical image 301 to be interpreted is dragged and dropped into the blank area of the finding field 201, for example, a fixed phrase “compare the previous and current [modalities]” is read, and the medical image 301 and the medical image “CT” indicating an X-ray CT apparatus that is a modality of imaging 302 is embedded and input to a space portion of the finding column 201. The character string “compare the previous CT with the current CT” is linked to the address information 301a indicating the storage destination of the medical image 301 to be interpreted and the address information 302a indicating the storage destination of the medical image 302 to be compared. A linked character string 202 is obtained.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, a modification in which a character string to be linked to a report when linking is automatically input will be described.

  In the report creating apparatus 1 according to the fourth embodiment, the character string obtaining unit 110 obtains the contents of a past report created by interpreting a medical image to be compared as a linked character string 202. The input unit 111 inputs the contents of the acquired past report into the blank field of the finding field 201.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation of acquiring the contents of the past report according to the fourth embodiment as a linked character string.

  First, when a drop operation is performed on a blank field in the finding field 201 of the report creation screen (S51), the character string acquisition unit 110 acquires identification information of a medical image to be compared (S52). When the identification information is acquired, the identification information of the past report stored in a pair with the identification information of the medical image is acquired from the medical information server 2 (S53). When the identification information of the past report is acquired, the past report having the identification information of the past report is searched from the data storage unit 102 (S54). When a past report is retrieved, the display control unit 103 displays a list of retrieved past reports (S55). When one past report is selected from the list (S56), the character string obtaining unit 110 displays the past report. The contents of the past report are acquired (S57), and the character string acquisition operation is terminated.

  FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing a state of linking according to the fourth embodiment.

  The reference information display unit 106 displays a medical image 301 to be interpreted and a medical image 302 to be compared. On the other hand, a finding column 201 is displayed in the report display unit 107.

  When the medical image 301 to be interpreted is dragged and dropped in the blank area of the finding field 201, a past report list window 303 that displays a list of past reports obtained by interpreting the medical image 302 to be compared is displayed. When any of the past reports displayed in the past report list window 303 is selected with the mouse, the content of the selected past report is acquired and input to the space portion of the finding column 201. The contents of the input past report are linked with the address information 301a indicating the storage destination of the medical image 301 to be interpreted and the address information 302a indicating the storage destination of the medical image 302 to be compared. Become.

(Fifth embodiment)
Next, a modification in which a character string to be linked to a report when linking is automatically input will be described.

  In the report creating apparatus 1 according to the fifth embodiment, the character string obtaining unit 110 obtains identification information of a past report created by interpreting a medical image to be compared as a linked character string 202. The input unit 111 inputs the identification information of the acquired past report in a blank field of the finding field 201.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of acquiring past report identification information as a linked character string according to the fifth embodiment.

  First, when a drop operation is performed on a blank field in the finding field 201 of the report creation screen (S61), the character string acquisition unit 110 acquires identification information of a medical image to be compared (S62). When the identification information is acquired, the identification information of the past report stored as a pair with the identification information of the medical image is acquired from the medical information server 2 (S63). When the identification information of the past report is acquired, a list of identification information of the past report is displayed (S64). When the identification information of one past report is selected from the list (S65), the input unit 111 The identification information of the past report is input in the blank space (S65), and the character string acquisition operation is terminated.

  FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram showing a state of linking according to the fifth embodiment.

  The reference information display unit 106 displays a medical image 301 to be interpreted and a medical image 302 to be compared. On the other hand, a finding column 201 is displayed in the report display unit 107.

  When the medical image 301 to be interpreted is dragged and dropped in the blank area of the finding field 201, a past report list window 303 that displays a list of identification information of past reports obtained by interpreting the medical image 302 to be compared is displayed. When any of the identification information displayed in the past report list window 303 is selected with the mouse, the identification information of the selected past report is acquired and input to the spatial portion of the finding column 201. The identification information of the input past report is obtained by linking address information 301a indicating the storage destination of the medical image 301 to be interpreted with address information 302a indicating the storage destination of the medical image 302 to be compared. It becomes column 202.

(Sixth embodiment)
Next, a modification of the report creation device 1 according to the first embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment, all of the displayed medical images except for thumbnail images are linked to the same character string. When a large number of medical images are displayed on the reference information display unit 106, the report creating apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment links a comparison target medical image acquired in association with a medical image to be interpreted once. Link to the same character string by appending operation.

  When a link operation is performed by the operator, the address acquisition unit 109 refers to the object data, specifies a medical image to be interpreted and a medical image to be compared, and generates address information of these medical images.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the linking operation of the report creating apparatus according to the sixth embodiment.

  First, when a drag operation designating either an image interpretation target or a comparison target is input (S71), the linking unit 108 displays a drag display icon (S72), and the link corresponding range display part of the report creation screen is displayed. When a drop operation is performed and a character string is specified (S73), the address acquisition unit 109 reads the object data (S74).

  The address acquisition unit 109 acquires identification information between the medical image 301 to be interpreted and the medical image 302 to be compared recorded in the object data (S75), and based on these identification information, the image to be interpreted and the medical image to be compared. Address information indicating the storage destination of both 301 and 302 is generated (S76).

  The link attaching unit 108 pastes the address information of the image to be interpreted and the medical images 301 and 302 to be compared generated by the address acquiring unit 109 in the same character string existing in the link corresponding range display portion in a hyperlink format (S77). . At the same time, the color of the character string in the link corresponding range in which the hyperlink is set is changed and is underlined for identification display (S78).

  FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram illustrating a state of linking according to the sixth embodiment.

  In the reference information display unit 106, other medical images 303, 300,... Are displayed in addition to the medical image 301 to be interpreted and the medical image 302 to be compared. When the medical image 301 to be interpreted is dragged and dropped on the linked character string 202 “compared to the previous CT for the tumor of both liver lobes” for the linking operation, the medical image 301 to be interpreted The object data is read from the medical information server 2 and identification information of the medical image 301 to be interpreted and the medical image 302 to be compared recorded in the object data is acquired. Then, address information is generated based on the acquired identification information and linked to the linked character string 202 in the finding column 201. That is, in one linking operation, only the medical image 301 to be interpreted and the medical image 302 to be compared are linked to the same character string.

  In this way, with reference to information indicating the association of medical images such as object data, only the comparison target medical image 302 associated with the interpretation target medical image 301 is linked to the same character string. Therefore, useless medical images are not linked to the same character string, so that the report creation efficiency can be further improved and the quality of the report can be improved.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of the hospital information system containing a report production apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a report production apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows the function of the report production apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the link operation | movement of the report preparation apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the mode of the link attachment which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the data structure of the character string part linked. It is a functional block diagram which shows the function of the report production apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the link operation | movement of the report preparation apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the mode of the link attachment concerning 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the creation operation | movement of the fixed phrase used as the character string to be linked concerning 3rd Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the mode of the link attachment concerning 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement which acquires the content of the past report which concerns on 4th Embodiment as a linked character string. It is a schematic diagram which shows the mode of the link attachment concerning 4th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement which acquires the identification information of the past report which concerns on 5th Embodiment as a linked character string. It is a schematic diagram which shows the mode of the link attachment concerning 5th Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the link operation | movement of the report preparation apparatus which concerns on 6th Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the mode of the link attachment concerning 6th Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Report preparation apparatus 11 Workstation apparatus 12 Report monitor 13 Reference information monitor 14 Keyboard 15 Mouse 15a Arithmetic control part 15b Main storage part 15c External storage part 15d Communication port 15e Output interface 15f Input interface 101 Data acquisition part 102 Data storage part 103 Display Control unit 104 Report generation unit 105 Operation unit 106 Reference information display unit 107 Report display unit 108 Linking unit 109 Address acquisition unit 110 Character string acquisition unit 111 Input unit 2 Medical information server N Network

Claims (14)

A report creation device for creating an electronic file of an interpretation report,
First display means for displaying a plurality of medical images including an interpretation target and a comparison target;
A second display means for displaying a screen for creating an interpretation report having a finding column ;
Address acquisition means for acquiring storage destination addresses of at least two or more displayed medical images in accordance with one linking operation of the operator;
In accordance with the one linking operation, a character string to be input to a finding column of the interpretation report from a key report in a past report related to the patient of the medical image to be interpreted or a past report corresponding to the medical image to be compared performs a generation of candidates on the storage destination address of the at least two medical images are the display and with links to the character string selected from the candidate, linking for inputting the character string in the finding field Means,
Providing
A report creation device. The key phrase is
The linked character string in the past report or the disease name in the past report;
The report creation apparatus according to claim 1. A report creation device for creating an electronic file of an interpretation report,
First display means for displaying a plurality of medical images including an interpretation target and a comparison target;
A second display means for displaying a screen for creating an interpretation report having a finding column;
Address acquisition means for acquiring storage destination addresses of at least two or more displayed medical images in accordance with one linking operation of the operator;
In response to the one linking operation, a character string to be input to the finding field is generated based on attribute information of the medical image to be interpreted, and storage addresses of at least two or more displayed medical images are displayed. Linking means for inputting the character string into the observation field,
Providing
Features and, Relais port creation device. A report creation device for creating an electronic file of an interpretation report,
First display means for displaying a plurality of medical images including an interpretation target and a comparison target;
A second display means for displaying a screen for creating an interpretation report having a finding column;
Address acquisition means for acquiring storage destination addresses of at least two or more displayed medical images in accordance with one linking operation of the operator;
In response to the one linking operation, a list of past reports corresponding to the medical images to be compared is displayed, and the contents of the past reports selected from the list are input as character strings in the finding column of the interpretation report. And a linking means for linking storage addresses of at least two or more displayed medical images to the character string,
Providing
Features and, Relais port creation device. A report creation device for creating an electronic file of an interpretation report,
First display means for displaying a plurality of medical images including an interpretation target and a comparison target;
A second display means for displaying a screen for creating an interpretation report having a finding column;
Address acquisition means for acquiring storage destination addresses of at least two or more displayed medical images in accordance with one linking operation of the operator;
In response to the one linking operation, a list of identification information of past reports corresponding to the medical images to be compared is displayed, and the identification information selected from the list is input as a character string in the finding column of the interpretation report And linking means for linking storage addresses of at least two or more displayed medical images to the character string;
Providing
Features and, Relais port creation device. The address acquisition means acquires storage addresses of all medical images displayed on the first display means;
The linking means links the storage destination addresses of all medical images displayed on the first display means to the character string;
The report creation device according to any one of claims 1, 3, 4, and 5 . The address acquisition means acquires a storage destination address of the medical image to be interpreted and the medical image displayed in association with the interpretation target,
The linking means links the storage destination address of the medical image to be interpreted and the medical image displayed in association with the interpretation target to the character string;
The report creation device according to any one of claims 1, 3, 4, and 5 . A computer with a report creation device that creates an electronic file of the interpretation report,
First display means for displaying a plurality of medical images including an interpretation target and a comparison target;
A second display means for displaying a screen for creating an interpretation report having a finding column;
Address acquisition means for acquiring storage destination addresses of at least two or more displayed medical images in accordance with one linking operation of the operator;
In accordance with the one linking operation, a character string to be input to a finding column of the interpretation report from a key report in a past report related to the patient of the medical image to be interpreted or a past report corresponding to the medical image to be compared Linking for generating a candidate and linking the storage address of at least two or more displayed medical images to a character string selected from the candidates, and inputting the character string in the finding field Means,
To function as a
The characteristics and, Relais port creation program. The key phrase is
The linked character string in the past report or the disease name in the past report;
The report creation program according to claim 8 . A computer with a report creation device that creates an electronic file of the interpretation report,
First display means for displaying a plurality of medical images including an interpretation target and a comparison target;
A second display means for displaying a screen for creating an interpretation report having a finding column;
Address acquisition means for acquiring storage destination addresses of at least two or more displayed medical images in accordance with one linking operation of the operator;
In response to the one linking operation, a character string to be input to the finding field is generated based on attribute information of the medical image to be interpreted, and storage addresses of at least two or more displayed medical images are displayed. Linking means for inputting the character string into the observation field,
To function as a
The characteristics and, Relais port creation program. A computer with a report creation device that creates an electronic file of the interpretation report,
First display means for displaying a plurality of medical images including an interpretation target and a comparison target;
A second display means for displaying an interpretation report creation screen having a finding column ;
Address acquisition means for acquiring storage destination addresses of at least two or more displayed medical images in accordance with one linking operation of the operator;
In response to the one linking operation, a list of past reports corresponding to the medical images to be compared is displayed, and the contents of the past reports selected from the list are input as character strings in the finding column of the interpretation report. And a linking means for linking storage addresses of at least two or more displayed medical images to the character string,
To function as
A report creation program characterized by A computer with a report creation device that creates an electronic file of the interpretation report,
First display means for displaying a plurality of medical images including an interpretation target and a comparison target;
A second display means for displaying a screen for creating an interpretation report having a finding column;
Address acquisition means for acquiring storage destination addresses of at least two or more displayed medical images in accordance with one linking operation of the operator;
In response to the one linking operation, a list of identification information of past reports corresponding to the medical images to be compared is displayed, and the identification information selected from the list is input as a character string in the finding column of the interpretation report And linking means for linking storage addresses of at least two or more displayed medical images to the character string;
To function as a
The characteristics and, Relais port creation program. The address acquisition means acquires storage addresses of all medical images displayed on the first display means;
The linking means links the storage destination addresses of all medical images displayed on the first display means to the character string;
The report creation program according to any one of claims 8, 10, 11 and 12 . The address acquisition means acquires a storage destination address of the medical image to be interpreted and the medical image displayed in association with the interpretation target,
The linking means links the storage destination address of the medical image to be interpreted and the medical image displayed in association with the interpretation target to the character string;
The report creation program according to any one of claims 8, 10, 11 and 12 .