JP6705520B2 - Console and radiographic imaging system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a radiographic image capturing system and a console, and more particularly to a console capable of displaying an icon corresponding to radiographic order information, a thumbnail image of a radiographic image, and the like, and a radiographic image capturing system including the console.

In the field of radiation image capturing systems that capture a radiation image by irradiating a subject with radiation such as X-rays for the purpose of diagnosing diseases and the like, in recent years, a radiation detection element that converts the irradiated radiation into an electric charge has two-dimensional ( The number of cases in which a radiation image capturing apparatus (Flat Panel Detector: FPD) arranged in a matrix is being used is increasing. The radiation image capturing apparatus has been conventionally developed as a so-called dedicated machine integrally formed with a support base or the like, but in recent years, it is a portable type in which a radiation detection element or the like is housed in a housing and is portable. The radiation image capturing device has been developed and put into practical use.

In a radiographic image capturing system using such a radiographic image capturing apparatus, a console is provided to control activation and operation of the radiographic image capturing apparatus and a radiation generating apparatus that irradiates the radiation image capturing apparatus with radiation through a subject. Often introduced. Then, on the console, various correction processes such as offset correction, gain correction, defective pixel correction, etc. for image data and the like obtained by the radiation image capturing apparatus and precise tone processing according to the imaged region are performed. In many cases, it is configured to perform image processing to generate a radiographic image to be provided for diagnosis by a doctor.

Examples of the invention configured to generate a radiation image on the console based on image data and the like include the inventions described in Patent Documents 1 and 2. In the examples of the consoles described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, when image data or the like is transmitted from the radiation image capturing apparatus, the console automatically performs a radiation image generation process based on the image data to generate a radiation image. Is described.

Further, in these publications, an icon corresponding to imaging order information regarding imaging performed using the radiation image capturing apparatus is displayed on the console for each imaging order, and the imaging currently performed or will be performed. It is described that the icon corresponding to the shooting order information regarding shooting is focus-displayed in a mode different from other icons.

That is, in Patent Document 1, it is described that the icon is focused and displayed by displaying an arrow near the icon corresponding to the shooting order information regarding the shooting currently being performed or the shooting to be performed. Further, in Patent Document 2, it is described that the icon corresponding to the shooting order information relating to the shooting currently being performed or the shooting to be performed is displayed in a different color from the other icons for focus display. In addition, the focus display of the icon is configured to transition to the icon corresponding to the next shooting after each shooting.

In these patent documents, further, the radiographic image generated based on the image data or the like transmitted by the radiographic image capturing apparatus to the console is imaged by the radiographic image capturing apparatus, the image capturing being specified by the image capturing order information corresponding to the icon. It is also described that a preview image is displayed at the position on the console where the icon was displayed.

In this way, by configuring the generated preview image or radiation image to be displayed at the display position where the corresponding original icon was displayed, these images can be specified by the imaging order information corresponding to the icon. It is possible to clearly inform the operator such as a radiologist that the image is based on the image data obtained by the image capturing. In addition, various useful effects are obtained such that the generated radiation image can be accurately associated with the imaging order information that is the basis for acquiring the image.

JP 2000-166908 A International Publication No. 2011/142157 Pamphlet

By the way, although not clearly described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, a worker such as a radiological technician further contrasts the brightness and contrast of the radiation image generated as described above and displayed on the console. There are not a few cases where a process for adjusting the image quality or the like by finely adjusting (for example, simply referred to as an image quality adjusting process) is performed.

In this case, the image whose image quality has been adjusted is determined and associated with the shooting order information. Further, if the image quality of the radiation image generated by the console is appropriate, of course, it is not necessary to perform image quality adjustment again. Therefore, in the following description, “to perform image quality adjustment” and the like also include the case where an operator such as a radiological technician determines that image quality adjustment is not necessary and does not perform image quality adjustment.

When adjusting the image quality, if the operator is familiar with the work, for example, a plurality of images are taken first while sequentially shifting the focus display of the icons, and then the generated radiographic images are captured in the order of imaging. Instead, you can adjust the image quality in the order that is easy for you to process. If the radiation image capturing system and the console are configured so that the work can be freely performed in this manner, it is easy for a worker who is accustomed to use the system.

On the other hand, in the case of an operator who is not accustomed to such image quality adjustment, if it is configured to perform all image capturing first and then collectively perform image quality adjustment as described above, when performing image quality adjustment, There may be a case where a problem arises in which it is known which image is subjected to image quality adjustment and which image is not. Therefore, for such an unfamiliar operator, it is more reassuring that the image quality adjustment is performed every time a picture is taken.

That is, an operator such as a radiological technician adjusts the image quality of the radiation image generated on the console when the image capturing is finished, and when the image quality adjustment is completed, the next image capturing is performed to perform the image quality adjustment. If configured to repeat this, it is possible to adjust the image quality of the radiation image at least every time imaging is performed, to determine the radiation image, and to reliably associate it with the imaging order information. As a result, there is no problem of knowing to which image the image quality adjustment was performed or forgetting to adjust the image quality as described above. It will be possible.

In addition, whether the image capturing and the image quality adjustment are performed separately as described above or whether the image quality adjustment is performed for each image capturing is not limited to whether the operator such as the radiologist is accustomed to the work as described above. The ease of use and the like may change depending on how the console and the radiation image capturing system are used.

That is, even if the operator is used to the work, for example, when one console is used in common with another operator, the radiation image displayed on the console is taken by another operator. However, a situation may occur in which the image quality is adjusted, or the radiation image taken by oneself is mistaken for a radiation image taken by another worker and the image quality is forgotten to be adjusted. Further, there is a possibility that another worker may misunderstand the radiographic image taken by himself and adjust the image quality.

Therefore, in such a case, even if the operator is accustomed to the work, if the console or the radiographic image capturing system is configured to adjust the image quality for each image capturing, the misunderstanding as described above may occur. Therefore, it is possible to adjust the image quality of the radiographic image each time the radiographing is performed and to determine the radiographic image so as to be surely associated with the radiographing order information.

As described above, the console and the radiation image capturing system accurately adjust the image quality of the radiation image and reliably correspond to the capturing order information even if the operator such as a radiologist who uses the console or the usage pattern changes. It is required to be possible.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and even if the operator such as the radiologist to be used or the usage mode changes, the image quality is accurately adjusted for the radiation image to ensure the imaging order information. It is an object of the present invention to provide a console and a radiation image capturing system that can be associated with each other.

In order to solve the above problems, the console of the present invention is
A display unit capable of displaying a captured order information of multiple,
Wherein the display unit, of the photographing order information in multiple, a first focus display indicating that the photographing order information one is specified, the image obtained based on the imaging order information is identified It is possible to display a second focus display that indicates that
The display unit, in a case where photographing order information which is not displayed before Symbol display unit is present, when the photographing order information that is identified by the first focus display is not displayed on the display unit, Among the shooting order information not displayed on the display unit, the location of the specified shooting order information is displayed.

According to the console and the radiation image capturing system of the system as in the present invention, the image quality of the radiation image is accurately adjusted even if the operator such as a radiologist using the system or the console or the usage mode of the console changes. By doing so, it is possible to surely associate the radiation image with the imaging order information. Therefore, there is a problem that the radiation image is mistakenly associated with the imaging order information, or the radiation image captured by another operator is mistaken for the radiation image captured by himself/herself and a confirmation instruction or the like is given. It is possible to accurately prevent this.

It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the radiographic imaging system which concerns on this embodiment. It is an appearance perspective view of a radiographic imaging device. It is sectional drawing which follows the XX line in FIG. It is a top view which shows the structure of the sensor board|substrate of a radiographic imaging device. It is a figure explaining the bucky device in which the connector was provided in the inside of a cassette holding part. It is an appearance perspective view showing the state where the connector of a radiographic imaging device and the connector of a bucky device were connected. It is a sectional view showing a state where a radiation image photographing device was inserted in a cradle and connectors were connected. It is a figure which shows the structure provided with a tag reader as a detection means. It is a figure showing an example of photography order information. It is a figure which shows an example of the selection screen which displays imaging order information. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen which displays each icon etc. corresponding to each photography order information. It is a figure explaining the state which displayed the preview image in the display working space of the center of a screen, and displayed the thumbnail image of the preview image in the vicinity of an icon etc. at the same time. It is a figure explaining the state which performs the transition of the focus display of an icon, and the transition of the focus display of a thumbnail image at the same time in a 1st transition mode. In the second transition mode, (A) the focus display of the icon is transited to the icon for the next shooting, and (B) the focus display is subsequently displayed at the position of the space for displaying the thumbnail image such as the vicinity of the icon for the next shooting. It is a figure explaining that it comes to be changed. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a portable terminal, and is a figure which shows the structural example which displayed the icon similar to the icon displayed on a console on the screen a of a portable terminal. It is a figure explaining the example of composition of a radiographic imaging system with which a plurality of imaging rooms and one console were matched. It is a figure which shows the example of a display on a screen showing that the focus display of an icon is performed in the page before the page currently open. It is a figure showing the example in case it is constituted so that a console may display a preview image and a radiographic image on a part of a screen at the time of generating.

Embodiments of a radiation image capturing system and a console according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the following, as a radiographic image capturing apparatus used in a radiographic image capturing system, a so-called indirect type of radiation that includes a scintillator or the like and converts the irradiated radiation into light of another wavelength such as visible light to obtain an electric signal Although the image capturing apparatus will be described, the present invention can also be applied to a so-called direct type radiation image capturing apparatus in which radiation is directly detected by a radiation detection element without using a scintillator or the like.

Further, although a case where the radiation image capturing apparatus is a so-called portable type will be described, a radiation image capturing apparatus of a so-called dedicated machine type (also referred to as a stationary type) integrally formed with a support base or the like will be described. It is possible to apply the present invention. Further, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated examples below.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a basic configuration of a radiation image capturing system according to this embodiment. Here, first, the basic configuration of the radiation image capturing system 50 according to the present embodiment will be described by showing the radiation image capturing system 50 in the case where the capturing room Ra and the console 58 are associated with each other in a ratio of 1:1. The case where the imaging room Ra and the console 58 are associated with each other in a form other than 1:1 will be described later.

The imaging room Ra is a room in which a radiation image is captured by irradiating a subject (that is, an imaging region of the patient), which is a part of the patient's body, with radiation of the radiation generation device 57 for irradiating the subject with radiation. The source 52 and the like are arranged. The imaging room Ra is shielded with lead or the like so that radiation does not leak outside the room.

[About radiographic image capturing device]
Here, the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 used for capturing a radiation image in the radiation image capturing system 50 will be described. 2 is an external perspective view of the radiographic image capturing apparatus, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. Note that, in FIGS. 2 and 3, etc., the relative sizes and the like of the respective portions do not necessarily reflect the actual relative sizes and the like.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 is configured by housing a sensor panel SP including a scintillator 3, a sensor substrate 4, and the like in a housing 2 having a radiation incident surface R. .. On the cover member 2B on one side of the housing 2, a power switch 37, a selection switch 38, a connector 39, an indicator 40 including an LED for displaying the battery status, the operating status of the radiation image capturing apparatus 1, and the like. Are arranged.

Further, an antenna device 41 (see FIG. 5, which will be described later), which is a communication means for wirelessly transmitting image data and the like to a console 58 (see FIG. 1), which will be described later, is provided on the lid member 2C or the like on the opposite side of the housing 2. It is arranged by being embedded. It is also possible to attach a cable (not shown) to the connector 39 so as to transmit image data and the like to the console 58 in a wired manner.

As shown in FIG. 2, a base 31 is arranged in the housing 2, and the radiation incident surface R side of the base 31 (hereinafter, simply referred to as an upper surface side or the like in the vertical direction in the drawing). ) Is provided with a sensor substrate 4 via a thin lead plate (not shown). The scintillator substrate 34 is provided on the upper surface side of the sensor substrate 4 so that the scintillator 3 that converts the applied radiation into light such as visible light is disposed.

Further, on the lower surface side of the base 31, a PCB board 33 on which electronic components 32 and the like are arranged, a battery 24 and the like are attached. In this way, the base 31 and the sensor substrate 4 form the sensor panel SP. Further, in the present embodiment, the cushioning material 35 is provided between the sensor panel SP and the side surface of the housing 2.

In the present embodiment, the sensor substrate 4 is made of a glass substrate, and as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of scanning lines 5 and a plurality of scanning lines 5 are provided on the surface 4a of the sensor substrate 4 facing the scintillator 3. The signal lines 6 are arranged so as to intersect each other. Further, a radiation detection element 7 is provided in each of the small regions r on the surface 4a of the sensor substrate 4 defined by the plurality of scanning lines 5 and the plurality of signal lines 6.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 includes the plurality of radiation detecting elements 7 arranged two-dimensionally. In the present embodiment, a photodiode is used as the radiation detection element 7, but a phototransistor or the like may be used, and the radiation detection element 7 may emit the irradiated radiation (in the case of the present embodiment, , The irradiated radiation generates a charge inside the scintillator 3 according to the amount of visible light).

Further, when the ON voltage is applied to the scanning line 5, the radiation detecting elements 7 are turned on to discharge the charges in the radiation detecting element 7 to the signal line 6, and the OFF voltage is applied to the scanning line 5. When turned on, a thin film transistor (hereinafter, referred to as a TFT) 8 which is a switching element that is turned off and accumulates charges generated in the radiation detecting element 7 in the radiation detecting element 7 is connected.

The signal line 6 is connected to each reading circuit in the reading IC (not shown), and in the reading process of the image data D, the signal line 6 is emitted to the signal line 6 through the TFT 8 which is turned on as described above. The charges flow into the reading circuit and are converted into image data D by the reading circuit. In this way, the charges generated in each radiation detecting element 7 of the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 by the irradiation of radiation are read out as image data D for each radiation detecting element 7.

In the present embodiment, the region P where the radiation detection elements 7 are two-dimensionally arranged is used as the detection unit. Further, a reverse bias voltage is applied to each radiation detecting element 7 via a bias line 9, and each bias line 9 is connected to a connection line 10 as shown in FIG. Further, the scanning line 5, the signal line 6, and the connection 10 of the bias line 9 are connected to the input/output terminal 11, respectively, and the electronic component 32 described above is connected via the input/output terminal 11 and a flexible circuit board (not shown). And a read IC or the like.

In the present embodiment, when the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 reads out the image data D from each radiation detecting element 7 as described above, the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 stores each image data D in a storage unit (not shown) and also stores each image data D in each image data D. The image data D is extracted at a fixed rate from the above, and the extracted preview image data Dp is transmitted to the console 58.

In addition, the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 transmits the preview image data Dp, and repeatedly performs the same processing sequence as the above-described processing sequence up to the reading processing of the image data D in a state where the radiation is not irradiated, and each radiation detection element. The offset data O is read out for each radiation detection element 7 by reading out the offset data O caused by the dark electric charge (also referred to as a dark current or the like) accumulated in 7.

Then, in the present embodiment, when the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 performs the reading process of the offset data O, the remaining image data D other than the preview image data Dp and the read offset data O are transferred to the console 58. It is supposed to be sent.

In the present embodiment, as will be described later, when the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 is loaded in the bucky device 51, the connector 51b of the bucky device 51 connected to the connector 39 (see FIGS. 5 and 6). The preview image data Dp, the image data D, the offset data O, etc. are transmitted to the console 58 via a wired system via the.

Further, as will be described later, when the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 is not loaded in the bucky device 51 and is used alone, the preview image data Dp and the like are wirelessly consoled via the antenna device 41 described above. It is designed to be sent to 58. Further, the transmission order of data is not limited to the above order.

[Other devices in the radiation image capturing system]
Next, each device and the like in the radiation image capturing system 50 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, the bucky device 51 can be used by loading a portable radiographic image capturing device 1 on a cassette holding portion (also referred to as a cassette holder) 51a. ..

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a bucky device 51A for standing position photography and a bucky device 51B for lying down position photography are installed as the bucky device 51 in the imaging room Ra. The present invention is also applied to the case where only the bucky device 51A for shooting or the bucky device 51B for lying down is provided.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the bucky device 51 is configured so that a conventional CR cassette can be loaded and used in the cassette holding portion 51a, and an existing one installed in the imaging room Ra for the CR cassette is used. A Bucky device can be used.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 described above is formed to have the same dimensions as the CR cassette. That is, the CR cassette is formed in a size such as 14 inches×17 inches (half-cut size) according to the JIS standard size (corresponding international standard is IEC 60406) in the conventional cassette for screen film. Further, the thickness in the radiation incident direction is formed to be in the range of 13 mm to 16 mm.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, since it is possible to load and use the bucky device 51 that can load the JIS standard size CR cassette, the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 is also used in the cassette for screen film to which the CR cassette conforms. It is formed in a size in conformity with the JIS standard. The present invention is not limited to the case where a bucky device for a CR cassette is used as the bucky device 51.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, a connector 51b that is automatically connected to the connector 39 (see FIG. 2) of the loaded radiographic image capturing apparatus 1 is provided inside the cassette holding portion 51a of the bucky device 51. It is possible to set. 5 shows the case of the bucky device 51A for standing upright photography, but the same applies to the bucky device 51B for lying down photography.

Further, instead of providing the connector 51b inside the cassette holding portion 51a of the bucky device 51, as shown in FIG. 6, before the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 is loaded into the bucky device 51, a tip of a cable extending from the bucky device 51 is provided. It is also possible to connect the provided connector 51b to the connector 39 of the radiographic image capturing apparatus 1 and load the radiographic image capturing apparatus 1 in the cassette holding portion 51a of the bucky device 51 in this state.

When the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 is loaded into the bucky device 51, when the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 and the bucky device 51 are connected as shown in FIG. However, it can be configured to receive power from the bucky device 51. When the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 is used alone without being loaded in the bucky device 51, power is supplied from the battery 24 (see FIG. 3) to each functional unit of the radiation image capturing apparatus 1. ..

Further, in the present embodiment, when the connector 51b (see FIG. 5 and FIG. 6) and the connector 39 of the radiographic image capturing apparatus 1 are connected to each other, the bucky apparatus 51 has a cassette, which is identification information of the radiographic image capturing apparatus 1, from the radiographic image capturing apparatus 1. The ID is read out, and the cassette ID of the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 and the Bucky ID that is the identification information of the radiographic imaging apparatus 1 are associated with each other and transmitted to the console 58.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the imaging room Ra is provided with at least one radiation source 52 of a radiation generator 57 that irradiates a subject with radiation. In the present embodiment, one radiation source 52A among the radiation sources 52 is arranged so as to be suspended from the ceiling of the photographing room Ra, for example, and is activated based on an instruction from the console 58 at the time of photographing. It can be moved to a predetermined position by a moving means (not shown).

Further, by changing the irradiation direction or position of the radiation of the radiation source 52, the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 loaded from one radiation source 52 to the bucky device 51A for standing imaging or the bucky device 51B for lying down imaging. It can be configured to be capable of irradiating radiation with respect to. Further, the bucky device 51A for upright position imaging and the bucky device 51B for lying down position imaging may be provided with corresponding radiation sources 52, respectively.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, it is also possible to bring in a portable radiation source 52B that is not associated with the bucky devices 51A and 51B for standing and lying down imaging and to perform imaging. is there. At that time, the portable radiation source 52B can be carried to any place in the radiographing room Ra and can irradiate radiation in any direction.

Then, the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 alone is applied to the body part of the patient who is the subject in a single state (that is, not loaded into the Bucky apparatus 51), or the top plate of the Bucky apparatus 51B for lying down imaging or a bed (not shown). The portable radiation source 52B can be used to irradiate the radiation from an appropriate distance or direction while being inserted into the body of the patient.

As described above, since the radiographing room Ra is shielded by lead or the like, even if an attempt is made to transmit/receive information such as image data D from the radiation image radiographing apparatus 1 through the antenna device 41 within the radiographing room Ra, the radiographing room Ra is directly transmitted/received. Can not. Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, in the imaging room Ra, a device in the imaging room Ra such as the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 and a device outside the imaging room Ra such as the console 58 are wireless or wired. A repeater (also referred to as a base station) 54 including an access point 53 that relays these communications when communicating by the method is provided.

Then, the repeater 54 converts a signal for LAN (Local Area Network) communication or the like transmitted from the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 or the console 58 or the like to the radiation generator 57 into a signal or the like for the radiation generator 57. A converter (not shown) that performs the reverse conversion and the like is also built in.

Further, in the present embodiment, the cradle 55 is connected to the repeater 54. As shown in FIG. 7, when the radiographic image capturing apparatus 1 brought into the radiographic room Ra is inserted into the cradle 55 and the connector 39 of the radiographic image capturing apparatus 1 and the connector 55a of the cradle 55 are connected, a radiographic image is obtained. The cassette ID is notified from the photographing device 1 to the relay device 54 via the cradle 55. When the cassette ID of the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 is transmitted from the cradle 55, the relay device 54 notifies the console 58 of the cassette ID.

The cradle 55 is usually used to store and charge the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 and the like, and in the present embodiment, the cradle 55 can also be configured to have a function such as charging. Is. Further, although FIG. 7 shows the cradle 55 provided with two insertion openings into which the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 is inserted, the number of the insertion openings may be one, or three or more.

The cradle 55 may be installed in either the radiography room Ra or the front room Rb. When the cradle 55 is installed in the radiography room Ra, a position where the radiation emitted from the radiation generator 52 does not reach, that is, for example, radiography It is installed at a corner position of the room Ra.

Instead of using the cradle 55 as in the present embodiment as a detection means for detecting the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 brought into the imaging room Ra or the front room Rb and notifying the console 58 of the cassette ID, as shown in FIG. In addition, for example, the tag reader 60 may be provided near the door of the front room Rb.

In this case, a tag (not shown) such as a so-called RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag is built in the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 in advance, and unique information such as a cassette ID of the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 is stored in the tag. deep. Then, when the radiographic image capturing apparatus 1 passes near the tag reader 60 and is brought into the radiographing room Ra or the front room Rb, the tag reader 60 reads information such as a cassette ID from the tag of the radiographic image capturing apparatus 1, It can be configured to notify the console 58 of the cassette ID.

As shown in FIG. 1, in a front room (also referred to as an operation room or the like) Rb, a radiation generator 57 including an exposure switch 56 for instructing the radiation source 52 to start irradiation of radiation is provided. It is provided. When the tube voltage, the tube current, the irradiation time, etc. are set, the radiation generator 57 supplies the tube voltage and the tube current set to the radiation source 52 to be activated, and only the irradiation time set by the radiation source 52 is set. It is designed to emit a dose of radiation according to the tube voltage and the like.

The tube voltage and the like for the radiation generator 57 can be set on the console 57 of the radiation generator, but in the present embodiment, it can also be set on the console 58.

In the present embodiment, the console 58 is provided in the front room Rb, and a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), an input/output interface and the like (not shown) are connected to the bus. It is composed of a computer. A predetermined program is stored in the ROM, and the console 58 reads out a necessary program, expands it in the work area of the RAM, and executes various processes according to the program. It should be noted that the console 58 may be configured not by a general-purpose computer but by a dedicated device, for example.

The console 58 is provided with a display unit 58a composed of a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), etc., and is connected with other input means (not shown) such as a keyboard and a mouse. Further, a storage means 59 configured by a hard disk or the like is connected to the console 58, and although not shown, a radiation image is recorded on the basis of another computer or image data output from the console 58. An external device such as an imager for recording and outputting on an image recording medium such as is connected via a LAN or the like.

As described above, the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 brought into the imaging room Ra is inserted into the console 58, and the cassette ID or the like of the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 is transmitted from the cradle 55 or the tag reader 60 via the relay device 54. Then, the cassette ID is stored in the storage unit 59, and it is recognized that the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 having the cassette ID has been brought into the imaging room Ra or the anterior room Rb and managed. ing.

Further, as described above, the console 58 stores the storage means 59 when the cassette ID and the bucky ID of the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 are transmitted from the Bucky apparatus 51 to which the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 is connected to the connector 51b. The Bucky ID is stored in association with the cassette ID stored in.

Further, when the connection between the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 and the connector 51b of the bucky apparatus 51 is released, the cassette ID of the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 stored in the storage unit 59 is associated with the Bucky ID. Only the cassette ID is released and saved.

In this way, when the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 is used by being loaded into the bucky device 51, the console 58 determines which radiation image capturing device 1 is loaded in which bucky device 51 or is loaded. It is designed so that it can be recognized and managed. When the CR cassette is loaded in the bucky device 51, the bar code attached to the CR cassette is read to recognize and manage which CR cassette is loaded in which bucky device 51. Is becoming

Further, a HIS (Hospital Information System) or an RIS (Radiology Information System) (not shown) is connected to the console 58 via a network. Patient information is registered in the HIS, and imaging order information in which information necessary for performing a predetermined radiographic image on each patient is set in advance in the RIS.

The imaging order information is, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 10, “patient ID” P2, “patient name” P3, “sex” P4, “age” P5, “medical department” P6, and imaging conditions as patient information. The “imaging part” P7, the “imaging direction” P8, and the like. Further, in the present embodiment, an item of “Bucky ID” P9 is provided as information as to whether or not the radiographic image capturing apparatus 1 is imaged in the Bucky apparatus 51 and is loaded in the Bucky apparatus 51. In that case, the Bucky ID is described.

In the example shown in FIG. 9, the bucky IDs “001” and “002” represent the bucky device 51A for standing upright imaging and the bucky device 51B for lying down imaging, respectively, and the bucky ID “003” refers to the radiation image capturing device. 1 is used without being loaded in the bucky device 51. In addition, in order to make it easy to see if you look at it instead of the above Bucky ID, for example, a pattern representing a standing bucky imaging device, a lying down imaging bucky device, a radiation image capturing device in a single state, etc. is photographed. It is also possible to configure as described in the column P9 of the order information.

In addition, a "shooting order ID" P1 is automatically assigned to each shooting order information in the order in which shooting orders are registered. The contents of the patient information and the imaging conditions to be written in the imaging order information are not limited to the above, and include, for example, the date of birth of the patient, the number of consultations, the radiation dose, and whether the patient is fat or thin. It can also be configured as follows.

The console 58 is adapted to obtain necessary imaging order information or the like from the RIS or HIS when the imaging order information or the like is registered in the RIS or HIS by the operation of the operator such as a radiologist. It should be noted that the photographing order information can be configured to be registered (input) in the console 58 itself by using a dedicated terminal instead of the RIS or the HIS. In that case, the console 58 displays the photographing order information. The photographing order information is obtained from the storage means 59 that is registered (input) and stored.

When the console 58 obtains the shooting order information, the console 58 displays a list of the shooting order information on the display unit 58a of the console 58 as a selection screen H1 as shown in FIG. In the following, a case where a plurality of pieces of imaging order information regarding one patient are displayed will be described.

In the present embodiment, the selection screen H1 is provided with a shooting order information display field h11 for displaying a list of each shooting order information, and a shooting plan to be shot is provided on the left side of the shooting order information display field h11. A selection button h12 for selecting order information is provided corresponding to each shooting order information. Further, a decision button h13 and a return button h14 are provided below the shooting order information display field h11.

Then, for example, when a worker such as a radiologist clicks the selection button h12, selects all four pieces of imaging order information, and clicks the decision button h13, in the present embodiment, the console 58 displays the display unit 58a. A screen H2 as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the top.

In this case, for example, a display working space S in which the preview image p_pre generated by the console 58, the radiation image p, and the like are displayed is provided in the center of the screen H2. Further, on the right side of the screen H2, with respect to the radiation image p generated by the console 58, an operator such as a radiologist further finely adjusts the brightness and contrast of the image to adjust the image quality of the radiation image p. For this purpose, that is, various button icons BI for performing the image quality adjustment processing on the radiation image p described above are displayed.

In this embodiment, the button icon BI is configured to be displayed only when the display working space S is valid (that is, displayed). In addition to this, for example, the button icon BI is always displayed, but the operation on the button icon I is enabled only when the display working space S is enabled. It is also possible.

On the left side of the screen H2, icons I corresponding to the shooting order information selected on the selection screen H1 (see FIG. 10) are displayed side by side in the vertical direction, for example. Then, in the present embodiment, each icon I is described with imaging conditions such as “imaging site” P7 and “imaging direction” P8 (see FIG. 10, etc.) in imaging order information corresponding to the icon I. Is becoming Note that FIG. 11 shows the case where the icons I are arranged in the order of the “imaging order ID” P1 (see FIG. 10, etc.), that is, the registration order, but they may be arranged in another order. Further, the display method of each icon I is not limited to the case where the icons I are displayed side by side in the vertical direction, and the display method of each icon I is appropriately determined.

Further, based on the preview image data Dp, the image data D, and the like obtained at the position adjacent to each icon I, the inside of the icon I, or the like, by the shooting performed based on the shooting order information corresponding to the icon I. A space St is provided for displaying the generated preview image p_pre, the thumbnail image pt of the radiation image p, and the like.

Then, the console 58 is configured to focus-display the icon I corresponding to the shooting order information regarding the shooting currently being performed in a mode different from that of the other icons I. Specifically, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the icon I is surrounded by a frame for focus display. Note that, in FIG. 11, although it is described that the frame is displayed in black and the focus is displayed, in reality, the entire screen H2 and the icon I are displayed in black or dark gray, and the surrounding area is displayed in a bright color. By displaying the image in a frame with focus, a worker such as a radiologist can easily and accurately recognize the focused icon I.

Note that the focus display method of the icon I is not limited to the case of enclosing the icon I in a frame as described above, and, for example, as described above, the icon I is displayed in a color different from that of the other icons I, The way of performing focus display is not limited to a particular way, such as blinking the icon I for focus display, changing the display position of the icon I for focus display on the screen H2, or displaying by zooming in.

Then, when the current shooting is finished, the console 58 displays the focus display of the icon I from the icon I corresponding to the shooting order information regarding the shooting that has been performed up to the icon corresponding to the shooting order information regarding the next shooting. I (hereinafter, simply referred to as the next shooting icon I).

In this case, for example, the focus display of the icon I may be configured to transit in the order of registration of the shooting order information, that is, the order of the “shooting order ID” P1 (see FIG. 10 and the like). In the present embodiment, the console 58 is adapted to transition the focus display of the icon I by the method described in Patent Document 2 mentioned above. That is, the console 58 determines which Bucky device 51 the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 is currently loaded in, which radiation source 52 (see FIG. 1) of the radiation generating device 57 is activated, or which Bucky device 51. Corresponding to the shooting that can be taken without changing the current status of each, by judging whether it is in a state where radiation can be emitted, or shooting with the least change The icon I to be displayed is selected and displayed in focus.

Note that these points are described in detail in Patent Document 2, and refer to the same document for details. Further, the method of transitioning the focus display of the icon I is not limited to the above example, and may be appropriately determined.

Further, the console 58 is configured to automatically shift the focus display of the icon I as described above, but for example, an operator such as a radiologist clicks the icon I to display the specific icon I. When the focus display operation is performed, the icon I designated by the operator is displayed in focus instead of the icon I automatically selected by the console 58.

Then, when the console 58 automatically transits the focus display of the icon I or displays the icon I in focus according to the instruction of the operator as described above, the console 58 specifies the shooting order information corresponding to the icon I displayed in focus. If it is necessary to set a predetermined tube voltage or irradiation time (tube current) in the radiation generator 57 (see FIG. 1) based on the taken imaging conditions (that is, "imaging region" P7, "imaging direction" P8, etc.). (Tube current) information is transmitted. In the present embodiment, in this way, every time the console 58 changes the focus display of the icon I, the tube voltage or the like for the radiation generator 57 is generated based on the imaging order information corresponding to the icon I whose focus display is changed. The settings for are set automatically.

When the tube voltage or the like is set by the console 58, the radiation generator 57 does not wait for the operation of an operator such as a radiological technician to start the radiation source 52 if it is not started, or to set the tube voltage or the like. If it is necessary to change it, it is changed so that it is ready to promptly perform the shooting specified by the shooting order information corresponding to the icon I whose focus display has changed. With this configuration, the radiation generator 57 automatically prepares for the next imaging by the setting of the tube voltage or the like by the console 58 without the operator preparing, so that the operator immediately takes the next imaging. Therefore, there is an effect that it is possible to start the next shooting quickly.

In the present embodiment, the imaging specified by the imaging order information corresponding to the icon I focused and displayed on the screen H2 of the console 58 as described above is performed, and the preview image data Dp is acquired from the radiation image capturing apparatus 1. When transmitted, the console 58 generates a preview image p_pre based on the preview image data Dp. Then, the generated preview image p_pre is displayed in the display working space S at the center of the screen H2.

Then, after displaying the preview image p_pre, the console 58 immediately shifts to the generation process of the radiation image p. Further, the console 58 is not instructed to perform reimaging by a worker such as a radiologist clicking a “reimaging” button icon (not shown) on the screen H2 while the preview image p_pre is displayed for a predetermined time. In this case, it is determined that the operator has approved the preview image p_pre.

An operator such as a radiologist who sees the displayed preview image p_pre, for example, clicks an “OK” button icon (not shown), so that the preview image p_pre does not wait until the above predetermined time elapses. Can also be approved.

In addition, when the operator who has viewed the displayed preview image p_pre does not approve the preview image p_pre and instructs re-imaging, the console 58 is currently performing the operation on the radiation image capturing apparatus 1. An instruction is issued to stop the operation and start processing for re-imaging such as reset processing of each radiation detection element 7. Further, since the preview image data Dp and the image data D transmitted from the radiographic image capturing apparatus 1 during the image capturing are unnecessary, processing such as deleting from the storage unit 59 (see FIG. 1) is performed.

Further, the timing at which the console 58 displays the thumbnail image pt of the preview image p_pre in the space St provided in the vicinity of the above-described icon I is set to the display working space S in the center of the screen H2 as shown in FIG. 12, for example. The preview image p_pre may be displayed at the same time, or a predetermined time has elapsed since the preview image p_pre was displayed in the display working space S in the center of the screen H2 as described above, and the operator approves the preview image p_pre. It can be configured to display when it is considered to have been performed.

Then, when the console 58 generates the preview image p_pre and displays the thumbnail image pt in the space St as described above, the console 58 generates the radiation image p based on the image data D and the like transmitted subsequently. I do. Then, when the radiation image p is generated, the generated thumbnail image pt of the radiation image p is overwritten and displayed on the thumbnail image pt of the preview image p_pre displayed in the space St.

[Regarding the Configuration Unique to the Present Invention]
On the other hand, the console 58 also focus-displays the preview image p_pre and the thumbnail image pt of the radiation image p, similarly to the focus display of the icon I described above. That is, the preview image p_pre and the thumbnail image pt of the generated radiation image p are focus-displayed in a manner different from other thumbnail images pt by surrounding the periphery with a frame.

Further, when the generation process of the radiation image p currently being performed is completed, the console 58 overwrites and displays the radiation image p in the display working space S at the center of the screen H2, and a thumbnail of the preview image p_pre displayed in the space St. The thumbnail image pt of the radiation image p is overwritten and displayed on the image pt.

Then, when the confirmation button (not shown) is operated on the radiation image p displayed overwritten in the display working space S (that is, when the “OK” button icon (not shown) is clicked), the console 58 displays the thumbnail image pt. The focus display of is transited to the position of the space St where the thumbnail image of the preview image p_pre or the radiation image p generated based on the image data D obtained in the next imaging is displayed.

Further, in the present embodiment, it is considered that the image is fixed by the operator when a predetermined time elapses after the overwrite-displayed radiation image p is displayed in the display working space S (hereinafter, “deemed confirmation”). ", the focus display of the thumbnail image pt is changed to the position of the space St for displaying the preview image p_pre generated based on the image data D obtained in the next imaging or the thumbnail image pt of the radiation image p." It is designed to let you.

In the present embodiment, the radiation image p is associated with the imaging order information even if the radiation image p is thus considered and confirmed.

Then, the console 58 performs the first transition mode in which the transition of the focus display of the icon I and the transition of the focus display of the thumbnail image pt are simultaneously performed, and the transition of the focus display of the icon I and the transition of the focus display of the thumbnail image pt. It has two modes, that is, a second transition mode that can be independently performed, and is configured so that the transition mode of focus display can be switched between the first transition mode and the second transition mode. Has been done.

Hereinafter, a method of transitioning the focus display of the icon I and the thumbnail image pt in each mode will be specifically described.

When the first transition mode is set as the transition mode of the focus display, the console 58 displays the transition of the focus display of the icon I and the transition of the focus display of the thumbnail image pt at the same time on the screen H2 as described above. Control how to display.

In this case, for example, in the state shown in FIG. 12, even if the preview image p_pre is approved because the “recapture” button icon is not clicked while the preview image p_pre is displayed on the screen H2 for a predetermined time, immediately. The state shown in FIG. 12 is maintained without transitioning the focus display of the icon I to the icon I for the next shooting.

Then, when the generation process of the radiation image p is completed, the console 58 overwrites and displays the preview image p_pre displayed in the display working space S at the center of the screen H2 with the generated radiation image p, and the space near the icon I or the like. The thumbnail image pt of the preview image p_pre displayed on St is overwritten and displayed with the thumbnail image pt of the generated radiation image p.

Then, as described above, the console 58 adjusts the image quality of the radiation image p in the display working space S of the screen H2 by an operator such as a radiologist operating the button icon BI for image quality adjustment. After that, or when it is determined that the image quality adjustment is not necessary, if the confirm button is operated without operating the image quality adjustment button icon BI (that is, if the "OK" button icon is clicked), the radiation image p is immediately displayed. Confirm and associate with shooting order information.

Then, for example, as shown in FIG. 13, when the focus display of the icon I is changed to the next shooting (that is, the order of registration of the shooting order information and the change scale from the previous shooting state are minimized as described above). Next shooting. The same applies to the following.), and at the same time, the focus display of the thumbnail image pt is moved to the position of the space St for displaying the thumbnail image pt, such as in the vicinity of the next shooting icon I. Configured to let.

Further, as described above, even when the radiation image p is displayed in the display working space S of the screen H2, an operator such as a radiological technician operates the button icon BI for image quality adjustment or clicks the "NG" button (not shown). If not performed, the focus display of the icon I and the focus display of the thumbnail image pt are displayed for the next imaging icon only after a predetermined time has elapsed since the radiation image p is displayed, as shown in FIG. It is configured to make a transition to the position of I or the position of the space St for displaying the thumbnail image pt such as the vicinity of the next shooting icon I.

When the first transition mode is set as the focus display transition mode in this manner, as described above, the operator such as a radiologist does not display the icon I or the thumbnail image pt in the space St in the non-imaging state. Even when the focus display is changed to the specific icon I or the space St in the non-photographed state by clicking, the console 58 displays the icon I designated by the operator and the vicinity of the icon I. The focus display is simultaneously changed to the position of the space St for displaying the thumbnail image pt of.

Further, in this case, when the transition of the focus display of the icon I and the transition of the focus display of the thumbnail image pt are performed at the same time, the console 58 is designated as the shooting order information corresponding to the icon I for the next shooting. Based on the imaging condition, information such as a predetermined tube voltage is transmitted to the radiation generator 57 (see FIG. 1) to set the tube voltage or the like for the radiation generator 57.

On the other hand, when the second transition mode is set as the focus display transition mode, the console 58 independently performs the focus display transition of the icon I and the focus display transition of the thumbnail image pt as described above. The display manner on the screen H2 is controlled as described above.

In this case, for example, in the state shown in FIG. 12, when the preview image p_pre is approved by not clicking the “recapture” button icon while the preview image p_pre is displayed on the screen H2 for a predetermined time, at that time, Immediately, the focus display of the icon I is changed to the icon I for the next shooting. However, at this point in time, since the radiation image p has not been generated yet, the focus display transition of the thumbnail image pt is not performed. Therefore, in this case, as shown in FIG. 14A, first, the focus display of the icon I is changed to the icon I for the next shooting.

Note that the method of transitioning the focus display of the icon I can be configured to transit in the order of registration of the shooting order information as already described, and the scale of change from the previous shooting state is the minimum. Therefore, for example, it is determined as appropriate, for example, transitioning to shooting using the same Bucky device.

Then, the console 58 completes the generation process of the radiation image p, displays the radiation image p over the display working space S in the center of the screen H2, and displays the thumbnail image pt over the space St near the icon I or the like. To do. Then, when the operator such as the radiologist does not click the “NG” button even after a predetermined time has elapsed, thumbnails of the vicinity of the icon I for the next imaging, etc., as shown in FIG. 14B. The focus display is configured to transition to the position of the space St where the image pt is displayed.

In this case, when the transition of the focus display of the icon I is performed (see FIG. 14A), the console 58 sets the shooting conditions specified in the shooting order information corresponding to the icon I of the next shooting. Based on this, information such as a predetermined tube voltage is transmitted to the radiation generator 57 to set the tube voltage or the like for the radiation generator 57.

Further, in this case, as described above, an operator such as a radiological technician clicks on the icon I to shift the focus display to the specific icon I, or clicks on the thumbnail image pt to specify a specific image. Even when the operation of shifting the focus display to the thumbnail image pt is performed, the console 58 independently shifts the focus display to the icon I or the thumbnail image pt designated by the operator.

However, in the present embodiment, in both the first transition mode and the second transition mode, when the worker clicks the space St in the non-photographed state in which the thumbnail image pt is not displayed to shift the focus display In regard to the icon I, it is assumed that the operator intends to start the execution of the shooting order information corresponding to the space St in which the focus display is performed, and the focus display is transitioned to the icon I corresponding to the space St. It has become.

Further, in any of the above-described first transition mode and second transition mode, after the operator such as a radiologist performs the image quality adjustment processing of the radiation image p described above on the screen H2, if necessary. Then, when it can be determined that the radiation image p is an image suitable for a medical image for providing a diagnosis, the radiation image p is confirmed by clicking an “OK” button icon (not shown) on the screen H2.

Then, when the operator determines the radiation image p in this manner, the console 58 causes the console 58 to take imaging order information (that is, an icon adjacent to the thumbnail image pt of the radiation image p) that is the basis for imaging the radiation image p. The radiographic image p is associated with (imaging order information corresponding to I) and temporarily stored in the storage unit 59 (see FIG. 1).

Then, the console 58, at a set timing such as after each image capturing or when a series of image capturing ends, the radiation image p and the like associated with the image capturing order information, the PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) and the QA (Quality). Assurance) It is configured to appropriately perform post-shooting processing such as sending to a designated place such as a station.

[Action]
Next, operations of the radiation image capturing system 50 and the console 58 (see FIG. 1) according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. In the following, a situation suitable for applying the first transition mode or the second transition mode will be described as an example.

[Example 1]
For example, a worker such as a radiological technician who uses the radiation image capturing system 50 or the like is a worker who is unfamiliar with the above-described work, and the second transition mode, that is, the icon I, is used as the focus display transition mode of the console 58. Consider a case where there is only a mode in which the focus display of and the focus display of the thumbnail image pt are independently transitioned.

In this case, the icon I and the focus display of the thumbnail image pt are, as it were, switched apart while moving back and forth between the shooting room Ra in which the worker shoots and the front room Rb (see FIG. 1) in which the console 58 is provided. It becomes a state. Therefore, as described above, there is a possibility that an operator unfamiliar with the work may know which image the image quality is adjusted to and which image is not adjusted. Further, there is a possibility that the images may be replaced by manual operation and the correspondence between the images and the shooting order information may be wrong.

Therefore, in such a case, if the radiation image capturing system 50 and the console 58 are configured as in the present embodiment, the first transition mode is selected and set as the transition mode of the focus display of the console 58. As a result, as shown in FIG. 13, the console 58 can be set to perform the transition of the focus display of the icon I and the transition of the focus display of the thumbnail image pt at the same time.

With this setting, even if the preview image p_pre displayed on the screen H2 of the console 58 is approved, the focus display of the icon I or the thumbnail image pt does not immediately change, and the image taken immediately The state in which the icon I is focus-displayed is maintained. Therefore, even an operator unfamiliar with the work can know which icon I the radiation image p corresponding to the icon I is currently performing, and the radiation image p is displayed in the display working space S at the center of the screen H2. When it is displayed, it can be seen that it is the radiation image p captured by the radiation imaging performed based on the imaging order information corresponding to the focus-displayed icon I.

Therefore, the operator sees the radiation image p displayed on the screen H2 of the console 58, performs the image quality adjustment processing of the radiation image p described above if necessary, and then accurately determines the radiation image p. It becomes possible. Therefore, even an operator unfamiliar with the work can accurately associate the confirmed radiation image p with the imaging order information corresponding to the icon I that is displayed in focus.

As described above, according to the radiation image capturing system 50 and the console 58 of [Example 1], even a worker who is unfamiliar with work can set the first transition mode as the focus display transition mode, and The radiation image p can be surely associated with the imaging order information by, for example, appropriately adjusting the image quality of the image p. In addition, an operator unfamiliar with the work can perform the above work with a sense of security, and there is a problem in that the radiation image p is incorrectly associated with the imaging order information or forgets to adjust the image quality. It is possible to precisely prevent the radiation image capturing system 50 and the console 58 from being used by such an operator.

[Example 2]
On the other hand, when the operator such as a radiological technician who uses the radiation image capturing system 50 or the like is an operator who is accustomed to the above-described work, the preview image p_pre displayed on the screen H2 of the console 58 is used to perform re-imaging. Only the necessity is confirmed, and the confirmation instruction of the radiation image p is postponed and a series of imaging is performed first. Then, there are many cases in which it is desired to collectively give an instruction to confirm the radiation image p later. Then, such processing is more convenient for the patient because the waiting time of the patient who is the subject is shortened and the photographing is completed earlier.

Therefore, in such a case, if the radiation image capturing system 50 and the console 58 are configured as in the present embodiment, the second transition mode (see FIG. ) And (B)) are selected and set, the tube voltage and the like for the radiation generator 57 can be set earlier for the next imaging as described above, and the imaging is successively performed. It becomes possible to do it.

That is, as described above, when the first transition mode is set as the focus display transition mode (see, for example, [Example 1] above), the console 58 first displays the preview image p_pre, and a predetermined time elapses. Then, the focus display of the icon I is not transitioned to the icon I for the next imaging unless a predetermined time has elapsed after the radiation image p was generated and displayed. Therefore, the timing of transmitting the information such as the tube voltage for the next imaging to the radiation generation device 57 is after a predetermined time has elapsed after the radiation image p was displayed.

On the other hand, when the second transition mode is set as the transition mode of the focus display as in the case of [Example 2], the console 58 displays the predetermined time after the preview image p_pre is displayed (radiation The focus display of the icon I is transited to the icon I for the next shooting without waiting for generation and display of the image p.

Therefore, the timing of transmitting the information such as the tube voltage for the next imaging to the radiation generator 57 becomes earlier than in the case of the first transition mode. Then, when the operator who checked the preview image p_pre moves to the imaging room Ra, the tube voltage and the like for the radiation generator 57 have already been set, and the next imaging can be performed immediately. become. Therefore, the worker can take photographs one after another.

In this case, regarding the focus display of the thumbnail pt, the console 58 displays the thumbnail image pt corresponding to the icon I for the next imaging (accurately, at a predetermined time after the generated radiation image p is displayed). Automatically shifts the focus display to the space St) for displaying the thumbnail image pt. Therefore, on the screen H2, as shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B, the focus display of the thumbnail image pt is in a state of transitioning so as to follow the transition of the focus display of the icon I.

Further, as described above, the focus display of the icon I or the thumbnail image pt can be manually changed by the operator clicking the icon I or the thumbnail image pt. Therefore, after a series of shooting is completed, the operator performs an operation such as clicking the thumbnail image pt to shift the focus display of the thumbnail image pt, and a confirmation instruction or the like corresponding to the thumbnail image pt is issued. It is possible to give an instruction to confirm the radiation image p that has not been confirmed (that is, is not confirmed).

That is, the focus display of the thumbnail image pt is transited to the thumbnail image pt of the target radiation image p by clicking the thumbnail image pt, and the unprocessed radiation that has been generated and processed in the display working space S at the center of the image H2. The image p is displayed. Then, if necessary, an image quality adjustment process is performed and then a confirmation instruction for the radiation image p is issued, whereby the radiation image p can be confirmed and accurately associated with the corresponding imaging order information.

As described above, according to the radiation image capturing system 50 and the console 58 of [Example 2], an operator who is accustomed to the work accurately adjusts the image quality of the radiation image p, and the like, and orders the radiation image p. It is possible to surely associate with information. Moreover, by setting the second transition mode as the transition mode of the focus display, it becomes possible for an operator who is accustomed to the work to take pictures one after another, so that it is possible to further improve the shooting efficiency. The radiation image capturing system 50 and the console 58 are easy to use for such an operator.

Then, as described in the above [Example 1] and [Example 2], the console 58 depends on an operator who performs processing using the console 58, that is, the operator is accustomed to work or unfamiliar. It is possible to set the focus display transition mode to either the first transition mode or the second transition mode depending on whether (that is, the skill or skill of the worker).

In that case, for example, a table or the like that associates the identification information such as the name and ID of the worker with one of the transition modes is prepared in advance, and the console 58 receives the identification information of the worker prior to photographing, for example. Then, it is possible to refer to the table based on that and automatically set the transition mode associated with the worker.

In this way, by setting the transition mode of the focus display on the console 58 according to the worker, an operator unfamiliar with the work is in the first transition mode, and an operator who is accustomed to the work is in the second transition mode. The focus display of the icon I and the thumbnail image pt can be transited, and the effects shown in the above [Example 1] and [Example 2] can be effectively exhibited.

Note that the identification information of the worker in the above table and the transition mode are associated with each other, for example, the number of times the worker has performed imaging using the radiation image capturing system 50 or the console 58, that the worker has passed the skill test, or self It is preferable that it is configured so that it can be appropriately updated by a declaration or the like. Further, it is preferable that the transition mode can be switched at any time according to the operator's report. According to this structure, the transition mode can be appropriately changed according to the skill and preference of the worker, and the work efficiency and reliability can be further improved.

In addition, it is also assumed that after the shooting is started once, the first transition mode and the second transition mode are switched and used according to the situation of the shooting order information. For example, in the case where shooting order information instructing multiple imaging of one patient is mixed in the middle of the shooting order information instructing one imaging of one patient, the patient is restrained for imaging. In order to release from the state in which the patient is in the early stage, the mode is switched to the second transition mode in order to preferentially perform the multiple imaging, and after the multiple imaging of the patient is completed, the first to prevent the occurrence of the association error. A usage form such as returning to the transition mode is also envisioned. In such a case, it is preferable that the transition mode can be switched by operating a transition mode change button (not shown) by a photographer such as an engineer.

Further, in the above case, the console 58 uses the patient information included in the imaging order information and uses the patient information included in the selected imaging order information to obtain another unimaging imaging order having the same patient information. When it is determined that the information does not exist, the first transition mode is automatically set, and when the next imaging order information is designated after the completion of the imaging, the same patient information as the patient information included in the imaging order information is specified. When there is uncaptured shooting order information including information, the second transition mode may be automatically set.

[Example 3]
By the way, in the radiation image capturing system 50 shown in FIG. 1, as described above, an operator such as a radiological technician moves back and forth between the image capturing room Ra and the anterior chamber Rb to perform image capturing and image quality adjustment processing and confirmation instructions. The case of performing it alone has been described. However, for example, one worker (for example, an inexperienced radiologist) takes an image, and another worker (for example, a senior radiologist) performs an image quality adjustment process and a confirmation instruction, and the work is shared. It may be done.

When the operator who takes an image in the radiographing room Ra and the operator who gives an instruction to confirm the radiation image p on the console 58 are different persons as described above, the operator who takes an image of the radiation image p You may want to leave the confirmation instruction etc. to other workers, and want to perform the imaging one after another, and the operator who gives the confirmation instruction etc. of the radiation image p is independent of the imaging performed by other workers. It is assumed that the user wants to perform the image quality adjustment processing of the radiation image p and the confirmation instruction.

Therefore, when the operator who takes an image in the imaging room Ra and the operator who gives an instruction to confirm the radiation image p on the console 58 are different persons as described above, at least the focus on the screen H2 of the console 58 is focused. It is desirable to set the display transition mode to the second transition mode. That is, it is desirable that the transition of the focus display of the icon I and the transition of the focus display of the thumbnail image pt of the preview image p_pre and the radiographic image p displayed in the vicinity thereof be set independently.

As described above, according to the radiation image capturing system 50 and the console 58 of [Example 3], the transition of the focus display of the icon I and the thumbnail image pt of the thumbnail image pt are set by setting the second transition mode as the transition mode of the focus display. Since it is possible to perform the transition of the focus display independently of each other, the operator who takes an image in the imaging room Ra transitions the focus display of the icon I and also gives an instruction to confirm the radiation image p on the console 58. It becomes possible for the workers who perform such operations to change the focus display of the thumbnail images pt and freely perform their own work without being bound by the work of the other party.

Therefore, an operator who gives an instruction to determine the radiation image p can accurately determine the radiation image p by adjusting the image quality of the radiation image p, and can surely associate the radiation image p with the imaging order information. Since the operator who takes a picture does not need to give a confirmation instruction of the radiation image p and can take pictures one after another at his/her own pace, it is possible to further improve the imaging efficiency.

Then, as described in [Example 3] above, the operator performing the imaging in the imaging room Ra and the operator performing the confirmation instruction of the radiation image p on the console 58 are the same work. The transition mode of the focus display can be set to either the first transition mode or the second transition mode depending on whether the person is a person or another person.

In the case of the configuration of [Example 3] described above, an operator such as a radiological technologist performing imaging moves to the console 58 of the antechamber Rb one by one to move the focus display of the icon I, or the console. If it is configured to request another operator who gives a confirmation instruction or the like of the radiation image p on the screen 58 to shift the focus display of the icon I, the work efficiency may decrease.

Therefore, in the case of the configuration as in [Example 3], the operator who takes an image is configured to carry the portable terminal 61 as shown in FIG. 15, and the console is displayed on the screen 61a of the portable terminal 61. It is preferable to display the icon I similar to the icon I displayed at 58.

Further, the operator who takes a picture needs to look at the preview image p_pre in order to determine the necessity of re-photographing. Therefore, similarly to the case of the console 58, it is possible to display the thumbnail image pt of the preview image p_pre near the icon I as shown in FIG. 15, for example. At this time, in order to make the thumbnail image pt of the preview image p_pre easy to see, for example, the thumbnail image pt of the preview image p_pre is displayed larger than when it is displayed on the console 58, or, for example, the preview image p_pre is set to the predetermined value described above. It is also possible to configure so that it may be enlarged and displayed on the screen 61a during the time.

In addition, when the operator who saw the preview image p_pre determines that the re-imaging is necessary, the portable terminal sends a signal to the radiographic image capturing apparatus 1 via the console 58 or directly to the re-imaging. It can be configured to direct the prepared preparation to start. Further, the transmission of the preview image data Dp from the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 to the mobile terminal 61 may also be configured to be directly transmitted from the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 to the mobile terminal 61, or via the console 58. It is also possible to configure so that it is transmitted.

Further, in the case of the configuration as in the above [Example 3], if the operator who issues an instruction to confirm the radiation image p on the console 58 is configured to be able to transit the focus display of the icon I, imaging is performed. The focus display of the icon I may transit against the intention of the operator who performs it, which may cause confusion in shooting. Then, in this case, there is a possibility that the generated radiation image p may be associated with incorrect imaging order information.

Therefore, in the case of the configuration as in [Example 3] described above, in the console 58 used by the operator who gives an instruction to confirm the radiation image p, the operator is prohibited from transitioning the focus display of the icon I, and imaging is performed. It is desirable that the operator is allowed to make a transition of the focus display of the icon I only on the mobile terminal 61 carried by the operator. At that time, the console 58 is only allowed to issue an instruction to confirm the radiation image p.

Further, in this case, the focus display of the icon I cannot be transited on the console 58, but the console 58 follows the transition of the focus display of the icon I on the portable terminal 61 by the operator who takes a picture. It is also possible to display the icon I so that the focus display of the icon I transits on the screen H2. Further, in this case, it is possible to configure the console 58 so that the focus display of the icon I is not performed (that is, only each icon I that is not accompanied by the focus display is displayed).

According to this structure, it is possible to accurately prevent the focus display of the icon I from being changed by the operator who gives an instruction to confirm the radiation image p and the like, contrary to the intention of the operator who performs the imaging. It is possible for the operator who performs the shooting to perform the shooting accurately without confusion. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately prevent the problem that the generated radiation image p is associated with the incorrect imaging order information, and it is possible to accurately associate the radiation image p with the imaging order information. Become.

In that case, conversely, it is preferable that the portable terminal 61 side is configured to prohibit the transition of the focus display of the thumbnail image pt by the worker. In addition, there is a possibility that the operator who takes the image may want to check again the preview image p_pre (or the radiation image p) that was previously taken. Therefore, in that case, the focus display transition of the thumbnail image pt by the operator is performed on the screen 61a of the portable terminal 61, independently of the focus display transition of the thumbnail image pt on the console 58 (that is, regardless of the transition). It is also possible to configure so that it can.

[Example 4]
The above [Example 3] can be applied to a radiation image capturing system 50 in which a plurality of capturing rooms Ra and one console 58 are associated with each other, as shown in FIG. 16, for example.

In this case, for example, in the imaging room Ra1 and the imaging room Ra2 in FIG. 16, operators who perform imaging are respectively arranged, and these operators perform imaging one after another. Then, the console 58, which is associated with the radiographing rooms Ra1 and Ra2 and is arranged outside the radiographing room, performs the generation processing of the radiation image p captured in the radiographing rooms Ra1 and Ra2, and the work placed in the console 58. It is possible for the person to perform the image quality adjustment processing and the confirmation instruction of the radiation images p one after another.

Therefore, in this case as well, the transition mode of the focus display on the console 58 and the mobile terminal 61 carried by each worker in the photographing rooms Ra1 and Ra2 is the second transition mode, that is, the transition of the focus display of the icon I and the thumbnail image pt. It is set to a transition mode in which the transition of the focus display of is independently performed.

Then, according to the radiation image capturing system 50 and the console 58 of [Example 4], the focus display of the icon I and the focus display of the thumbnail image pt are respectively set by setting the second transition mode as the transition mode of the focus display. Since it is possible to make transitions independently, each worker who performs imaging in the imaging rooms Ra1 and Ra2 can freely transition the focus display of the icon I, and can also confirm the radiation image p on the console 58. It is possible for a worker who performs such operations to freely transition the focus display of the thumbnail image pt and perform his or her own work without being bound by the work of the other party.

Therefore, an operator who gives an instruction to determine the radiation image p can accurately determine the radiation image p by adjusting the image quality of the radiation image p, and can surely associate the radiation image p with the imaging order information. Since it is possible for each operator who performs imaging to sequentially perform imaging at his/her own pace without having to issue a confirmation instruction of the radiation image p, it is possible to further improve imaging efficiency.

In this case, for example, in the photographing room Ra1, only photographing using the bucky device 51A for standing photographing (see FIG. 1) is performed, and in the photographing room Ra2, only photographing using the bucky device 51B for recumbent photographing is performed. Alternatively, the radiographic image capturing apparatus 1 may be configured so that the workers in the respective capturing rooms Ra share the respective roles and perform the capturing, such as performing the capturing only when the radiation image capturing apparatus 1 is not loaded in the Bucky apparatus. It is possible.

At that time, the console 58 determines in which imaging room the Bucky device 51 having the Bucky ID is based on the “Booky ID” P9 (see FIG. 10 etc.) described in the series of shooting order information acquired from the RIS or the like. It is possible to determine whether the shooting order information is arranged, that is, in which shooting room Ra the shooting related to the shooting order information is performed, and to distribute the shooting order information to the shooting room that has been determined.

It is also possible to use each of the radiographing rooms Ra1 and Ra2 for each patient, and in that case, the console 58 discriminates the radiographing order information for each patient, and the single or plural radiographing relating to one patient. The order information may be collectively transmitted to the shooting room. Further, the console 58 may transmit the shooting order information common to the shooting rooms Ra1 and Ra2, and discriminate the shooting order information on the portable terminal 61 side of each shooting room Ra. In this case, it goes without saying that the photographing order information selected by one mobile terminal 61 can be subjected to an exclusive process so that it cannot be selected by another mobile terminal 61.

[Example 5]
On the other hand, when a worker such as a radiological technician who uses the radiation image capturing system 50 is a worker who is accustomed to the work, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, the capturing room Ra and the console 58 are 1:1. When the radiographing room Ra and the console 58 are associated with each other and the operator gives the radiography image p and the instruction to confirm the radiographic image p in a state where the operator monopolizes the radiographing room Ra and the console 58, as described in [Example 2] above. Further, by setting the transition mode of the focus display on the console 58 to the second transition mode, it is possible for an operator who is accustomed to the work to surely associate the radiation image p with the imaging order information while performing the imaging one after another. Became.

However, as shown in FIG. 16, for example, in a radiation image capturing system 50 in which a plurality of imaging rooms Ra3, Ra4 and one console 58 are associated with each other, a plurality of workers who are accustomed to the work (operators unfamiliar with the work) The same applies to the above case), but in the case of performing shooting using the shooting rooms Ra3 and Ra4, it may not be necessary to apply the above-mentioned [Example 2].

Hereinafter, for example, the worker A uses the imaging room Ra3 and the operator B uses the imaging room Ra4 to perform imaging, and each of the imaging rooms Ra3 and Ra4 shares one console 58 and is used for radiation. The description will be made assuming that an instruction to confirm the image p is given.

In such a case, if the above-mentioned [Example 2] is applied, the transition mode of the focus display on the console 58 is the second transition mode, that is, the transition of the focus display of the icon I and the transition of the focus display of the thumbnail image pt. The transition modes are set independently, and the workers A and B can independently transition the focus display of the icon I and the focus display of the thumbnail image pt.

However, in this case, for example, if the worker A and the worker B freely change the focus display of the icon I and the thumbnail image pt on the console 58, it becomes difficult to organize and see the focus display of the icon I. However, it is not possible to know which of the radiographing images the user is in charge of, and it is impossible to recognize up to which radiation image p the confirmation instruction has been completed by looking at the focus display of the thumbnail image pt.

Therefore, there is confusion such that the radiation image p that is not in charge of the operator is arbitrarily determined and associated with the imaging order information, or that the radiation image p is not specified and is associated with the imaging order information. There is fear.

Thus, when a plurality of workers share one console 58 in this way, that is, one operator does not share the roles of the radiography p and the confirmation instruction of the radiation image p as in [Example 4] above. Of the operator performs an image capturing operation and an instruction to confirm the radiation image p. However, when a plurality of such operators share one console 58, a first transition mode as a focus display transition mode on the console 58, That is, it is desirable to set a transition mode in which the transition of the focus display of the icon I and the transition of the focus display of the thumbnail image pt are simultaneously performed.

Then, in this case, for example, the operator who has performed the imaging in the imaging room Ra moves to the console 58 and immediately issues a confirmation instruction of the radiation image p on the spot to use the radiation image p as imaging order information. Correspond. Then, the operator who takes a picture next declares that he/she will take the next picture by performing the transition of the focus display of the icon I and the transition of the focus display of the thumbnail image pt at the same time. It is configured to repeat the operation of giving a confirmation instruction of the radiation image p and associating the radiation image p with the imaging order information.

As described above, according to the radiation image capturing system 50 and the console 58 of [Example 5], by setting the first transition mode as the transition mode of the focus display, the radiation image p that the operator is not in charge of is set. Accurately confirming the radiation image p without causing confusion such that the radiation image p is arbitrarily determined and associated with the imaging order information, or the radiation image p is formalized or forgotten to be associated with the imaging order information. By doing so, the radiation image p can be surely associated with the imaging order information.

Then, as described in the above [Example 4] and [Example 5], the console 58 is used in a manner in which the console 58 is used, that is, for example, as described in [Example 4], the respective workers share the roles. Then, it is a mode of use in which radiography is performed and a radiographic image p is determined, or, for example, as described in [Example 5], each worker individually takes a picture and determines the radiographic image p. It is possible to set the transition mode of focus display to either the first transition mode or the second transition mode depending on whether or not

[Example 6]
In addition, in the above [Example 1] to [Example 5], the console 58 is set in the imaging room Ra according to the worker who performs processing using the console 58 (in the case of [Example 1] or [Example 2]). Depending on whether the operator who performs the imaging and the operator who issues a confirmation instruction of the radiation image p on the console 58 are the same operator or different persons (in the case of [Example 3] or [Example 4]), or The case where the transition mode of the focus display is set to either the first transition mode or the second transition mode according to the usage mode of the console 58 (in the case of [Example 5]) has been described.

However, for example, as shown in FIG. 16, the radiation image capturing system 50 includes a management apparatus S connected to one or more consoles 58 via a network N or the like, and the management apparatus S performs processing using the console 58. Depending on the operator who performs the radiography, whether the operator performing the radiographing in the radiographing room Ra and the operator performing the instruction to confirm the radiation image on the console 58 are the same or different persons, or the console It is also possible to configure the focus display transition mode to be either the first transition mode or the second transition mode depending on the usage mode of 58.

With this configuration, instead of setting the focus display transition mode to either the first transition mode or the second transition mode, the console 58 makes a self-determination to set the focus display transition mode to the first transition mode. It suffices to inquire whether it should be set to either the first transition mode or the second transition mode, and the processing load on the console 58 can be reduced.

Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 16, if the radiation image capturing system 50 including a plurality of consoles 58 is provided with the management apparatus S, the operator who uses the system may be changed or the usage mode of the console 58 may be changed. Yes, when it is necessary to change the program for setting the transition mode of the focus display to either the first transition mode or the second transition mode, only the program stored in the storage unit Sa of the management apparatus S is used. It suffices to change it, and it is not necessary to perform work such as installing the changed program in each console 58 one by one. Therefore, there is also an effect that the program can be changed easily and accurately.

[effect]
As described above, according to the radiation image capturing system 50 and the console 58 according to the present embodiment, as the transition mode of the focus display on the console 58, the transition of the focus display of the icon I and the thumbnail image pt of the radiation image p or the like are displayed. It is configured to have a first transition mode in which the transition of the focus display is performed at the same time, and a second transition mode in which the transition of the focus display of the icon I and the transition of the focus display of the thumbnail image pt can be independently performed. Further, the transition mode of the focus display is configured to be switchable between the first transition mode and the second transition mode.

Therefore, as described above, even if the operator such as a radiological technician who uses the system or the usage of the console 58 changes, the image quality of the radiation image p is accurately adjusted, and the radiation image p is ordered. It is possible to surely associate with information. Therefore, forgetting to associate the radiographic image p with the radiographic order information, mistaking the radiographic image p captured by another operator as the radiographic image p captured by the operator, and giving a confirmation instruction, etc. It is possible to accurately prevent the problem of.

[Modification 1]
In order to give priority to the correspondence of the radiation image p to the imaging order, the focus display transition mode on the console 58 is, in the default state, the first transition mode, that is, the transition of the focus display of the icon I and the radiation image p and the like. It is desirable to set the transition mode in which the transition of the focus display of the thumbnail image pt of 1 is performed at the same time.

Further, it is desirable that the transition mode of the focus display on the console 58 can be switched depending on the judgment of the operator.

[Modification 2]
Further, as described above, when the second transition mode is set as the transition mode of the focus display, there is a high possibility that the radiation image p is forgotten to be associated with the imaging order information.

Therefore, for the radiation image p for which the confirmation instruction has not been completed yet, for example, on the thumbnail image pt of the screen H2 (see FIG. 12 or the like) of the console 58, the radiation image p indicated by the thumbnail image pt is displayed. It can be configured to display a mark or the like indicating that the confirmation instruction or the like has not been issued yet. In this case, the mark or the like may be displayed with characters such as “undetermined”, or it may be configured to display a specific shape, color, or the like that is known to be undetermined.

Further, instead of displaying a mark or the like on the thumbnail image pt or in the vicinity thereof, which image is the radiation image p (or the thumbnail image pt) for which the operator has not been determined is displayed on the display unit 58a of the console 58. It is also possible to configure so that the display can be easily and clearly recognized. Further, for example, when there is a radiation image p for which a confirmation instruction has not been issued at the time when the operator is going to end a series of processing, the operator is warned to that effect by display or voice. It is also possible to configure.

[Modification 3]
Further, when the number of images to be captured is large, the icon I and the thumbnail image pt (including the case where the thumbnail image pt is not displayed and only the space St is included) are displayed on the screen H2 as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. When displayed, the icon I or the like may not fit within one page of the screen and may extend to the next page or the subsequent pages.

Then, in such a case, when the second transition mode capable of independently performing the transition of the focus display of the icon I and the transition of the focus display of the thumbnail image pt is set as the transition mode of the focus display, A situation may occur in which the focus display of the icon I and the focus display of the thumbnail image pt are performed on different pages.

Then, in such a case, if the page on which the focus display of the icon I and the thumbnail image pt are displayed (that is, the location of the focus display) is known on the screen H2, a worker such as a radiologist can perform the work. It becomes easy to peel off. Therefore, it is desirable to display the location of the focus display on the screen H2.

For example, when the focus display of the icon I is performed on the page before the currently open page or the page before that, as shown in FIG. Similar to the focus display of the icon I, it is possible to enclose the characters such as “previous page” and “two pages before” in a frame on the upper side, and display as if the focus display is performed.

Note that in FIG. 17, a frame surrounding characters such as “previous page” is displayed in black, but as in the case of the focus display of the icon I or the like, it is actually displayed in black or dark gray. By displaying the image on the displayed screen H2 in a frame of a bright color, the operator such as a radiologist can easily and accurately recognize the display.

Although not shown, when the focus display of the thumbnail image pt is performed on the page before the currently opened page or the page before that, similarly, the thumbnail image displayed on the uppermost side is displayed. It is possible to configure such that characters such as "previous page" and "two pages before" are surrounded by a frame and displayed on the upper side of pt. Furthermore, when the focus display of the icon I or the thumbnail image pt is performed on the page next to the currently open page or the subsequent pages, this time, the icon I or the thumbnail image displayed at the bottom is displayed. It is possible to configure so that characters such as “next page” and “two pages after” are surrounded by a frame and displayed below pt.

By displaying in this way, even if the currently open page does not have the focus display, the operator can easily and accurately recognize the location of the focus display of the icon I or the thumbnail image pt and turn the page to perform the focus display. It becomes possible to easily and accurately display the icon I and the thumbnail image pt that are displayed on the screen H2.

Also, at any position on the screen H2, a button icon that automatically jumps to the page in which the icon I or the thumbnail image pt is displayed in focus is displayed, and the operator clicks the button icon to display the icon I. Alternatively, the thumbnail image pt can be automatically jumped to the page in focus display.

Further, for example, when the image quality adjustment of the radiation image p obtained by the current imaging, that is, the latest radiation image p, or the confirmation instruction is performed, the focus display of the thumbnail image pt is changed to the thumbnail image of the latest radiation image p. If the pt or the latest radiographic image p has not been generated yet, the work becomes easier if the transition to the position of the space St where the thumbnail image pt of the latest radiographic image p is displayed can be easily performed.

Therefore, for example, the button icon described as "Move to latest radiographic image" or the like is provided at any position on the screen H2, and the operator clicks the button icon. It is also possible to make a transition of the focus display to the thumbnail image pt of the latest radiation image p or the position of the space St for displaying the thumbnail image pt.

[Modification 4]
Further, at present, a page in which the icon I is not displayed in focus is opened, and the contents of the icon I displayed in focus (that is, the “imaging part” P7 and the “imaging direction” P8 displayed on the icon I, etc. ( It may be troublesome to turn the pages one by one and display the focus-displayed icon I in order to check the shooting conditions (see FIG. 10 etc.).

Therefore, in order to avoid such a troublesome operation, it is possible to display the content of the icon I currently displayed in focus at any position on the screen H2, for example. This display does not disappear even when the page is turned, and is always displayed. Then, every time the focus display of the icon I transits, the displayed content changes to the content of the icon I to which the focus display transits.

[Modification 5]
On the other hand, when the operator who takes an image in the radiographing room Ra and the operator who gives an instruction to confirm the radiation image p on the console 58 are different persons, as in the above-mentioned [Example 3], on the console 58, for example. When the operator who gives a confirmation instruction of the radiographic image p, etc. does not know at what timing the radiographic image capturing apparatus 1 transmits the preview image data Dp or the image data D to the console 58. There is.

Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 18, the console 58 generates a preview image p_pre and a radiation image p based on the preview image data Dp, the image data D, etc. transmitted from the radiation image capturing apparatus 1. At this point, the generated preview image p_pre and radiation image p can be displayed on a part of the screen H2.

With such a configuration, it is possible to see that the image has been taken by looking at the preview image p_pre and the radiation image p displayed on a part of the screen H2, and to give an instruction to confirm the radiation image p. It becomes possible to recognize easily and (or soon) that it will be possible easily and accurately.

When the preview image p_pre of the new radiographing and the radiation image p are displayed on a part of the screen H2 in this way, it may interfere with the work such as an instruction for confirming the radiation image p currently being performed. Therefore, for example, in the default state, the new captured preview image p_pre and the radiation image p are displayed on a part of the screen H2, and the operator newly operates the newly captured preview image p_pre and the radiation image p. Can be changed so as not to be displayed on a part of the screen H2.

Further, an operator such as a radiological technician can roughly determine whether or not imaging has succeeded (that is, whether reimaging is necessary; the same applies hereinafter) by glancing at the preview image p_pre displayed in the display working space S of a large area. .. That is, the radiographic image p does not need to be corrected and can be determined with the predetermined image processing as it is, or the image processing parameters can be partially changed with respect to the predetermined image processing (that is, the image quality can be changed). It is possible to judge or predict that it will become determinable by adjusting).

Therefore, if the preview images p_pre generated one after another as the imaging progresses are always displayed in the display working space S, the operator such as a radiologist can accurately determine whether or not the imaging is successful with a large image. It becomes possible to judge. With such a configuration, for example, in an operation mode in which one worker confirms the images captured by a plurality of workers, the worker who confirms the images can quickly confirm the preview images p_pre generated one after another. This is effective in a situation where it is desired to give priority to the determination and prediction as described above and to postpone the determination instruction of the radiation image p corresponding to these preview images p_pre.

At that time, one preview image p_pre is displayed in the display working space S, at the same time, the thumbnail image pt generated from the preview image p_pre is displayed in the space St, and the preview image p_pre is displayed in the display working space S. It is possible to configure the focus display of the thumbnail image pt to transition to the next when a time (for example, several seconds) necessary for the judgment or prediction by an operator such as a radiologist after the display has elapsed.

Alternatively, when one preview image p_pre is displayed in the display working space S and a time (for example, several seconds) necessary for the operator to make a determination or a prediction elapses, the thumbnail image pt generated from the preview image p_pre is changed to the space St. It is also possible to display the thumbnail image pt and to shift the focus display of the thumbnail image pt to the next.

In the above case, the confirmation instruction (including the above-mentioned deemed confirmation instruction. The same applies hereinafter) has not been completed for any of the radiographic images p, so that after the visual confirmation of the entire preview image p_pre is finished, When the focus display is changed to the thumbnail image pt by clicking on the thumbnail image pt of the image, if the radiation image p corresponding to the preview image p_pre of the thumbnail image pt displayed in focus is generated, the display working space S The radiation image p is displayed on the screen.

Alternatively, after the visual confirmation of the entire preview image p_pre is completed, the processing of each radiation image p is automatically started by the console 58, and the confirmation instruction of the radiation image p is followed. It goes without saying that which one of the above will depend on the processing capability of the CPU or the like of the console 58.

In the case of this method, it may be assumed that the radiation image p is transmitted to the outside such as PACS by forgetting the confirmation instruction. Therefore, as described above, the radiation image p is transmitted in an unconfirmed state. In this case, it is preferable that the console 58 or the like informs the operator by sound or message.

Also in the first transition mode, instead of the image confirmation instruction, only the judgment and prediction for the preview image p_pre as described above are performed, and when the preview image p_pre is approved, the icon I or the space corresponding to the next shooting is displayed. The focus display may be transited to St. Also in this case, similarly to the above, the image confirmation instruction of the radiation image p is collectively given at the end.

It is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modified examples, and can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

1 Radiation Image Imaging Device 7 Radiation Detection Element 50 Radiation Image Imaging System 57 Radiation Generation Device 58 Console 58a Display 61 Mobile Terminal 61a Screen D Image Data I Icon p Radiation Image pt Thumbnail Images Ra, Ra1 to Ra4 Imaging Room S Management Device St Space (position on display where thumbnail image is displayed)

Claims (5)

A display unit capable of displaying a captured order information of multiple,
Wherein the display unit, of the photographing order information in multiple, a first focus display indicating that the photographing order information one is specified, the image obtained based on the imaging order information is identified It is possible to display a second focus display that indicates that
The display unit, in a case where photographing order information which is not displayed before Symbol display unit is present, when the photographing order information that is identified by the first focus display is not displayed on the display unit, A console displaying the location of the specified shooting order information among the shooting order information not displayed on the display unit . The console according to claim 1, wherein the shooting order information is a shooting condition including at least one of a shooting site and a shooting direction. Has buttons that the user can operate,
The console according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays the specified shooting order information among the shooting order information that is not displayed on the display unit when the button is operated. .. The console according to claim 1, wherein the second focus display indicates that a thumbnail image of the radiation image acquired based on the imaging order information is specified. .. A radiation generator for irradiating a subject with radiation,
A radiation image capturing apparatus comprising a plurality of radiation detecting elements arranged in a two-dimensional array, and reading out charges generated in each of the radiation detecting elements by irradiation of radiation as image data;
A console according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , and a radiographic image capturing system comprising: