Medical image generating apparatus, medical image processing apparatus and medical network system

• US 20020131628A1
• Filed: 03/11/2002
• Published: 09/19/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Konica Corporation (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Konica Corporation (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Inventors: Toda, Haruyuki
• Application Number:
  US10/094,721
• Publication Number:
  US 20020131628A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/132
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/40 for processing medical images, e.g. editing
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A medical image generating apparatus for generating medical image data and for transmitting them to another apparatus, in which there are provided a means to make reduction images for image processing for determining image processing conditions from the image data and a means to transmit the reduction images for image processing as a part of collateral information of an image file including the image data.

Claims

1. A medical image generating apparatus for generating medical image data and for transmitting said medical image data to another apparatus, comprising:

a means for forming a reduction image for image processing so as to determine image processing conditions from said image data; and

a means for transmitting said reduction image as a part of collateral information of an image file including said image data.

10. The medical image generating apparatus of claims 1, comprising a means for transmitting said image file before an operator of said image file instructs said transmission.

11. The medical image generating apparatus of claim 10, comprising a means for instructing deletion of said image file, transmitted from said transmitting means, to a target apparatus for transmission when discontinuation of transmission of said image file is instructed.

12. The medical image generating apparatus of claim 10, comprising a means for transmitting only a changed portion of said collateral information when said collateral information of said image file is changed after transmission of said image file.

14. The medical image generating apparatus of claim 13, comprising a means for instructing deletion of said reduction image, transmitted to a target apparatus, when discontinuation of transmission of said image file is instructed.

17. A medical network system, comprising:

said medical image generating apparatus of claim 1;

and

a medical image processing apparatus, comprising;

a) a means for receiving said image file and said reduction image, transmitted from said medical image generating apparatus through a network;

b) a means for determining image processing conditions by using said reduction image; and

c) a means for displaying said reduction image which has been subjected to image processing based on said image processing conditions.

19. The medical network system of claim 17, wherein said medical image generating apparatus includes a means for transmitting said image file to said medical image processing apparatus before an operator instructs a transmission of said image file.

20. The medical network system of claim 19, wherein said medical image generating apparatus includes a means for instructing deletion of said transmitted image file to said medical image processing apparatus when discontinuation of transmission of said image file is instructed.

21. The medical network system of claim 19, wherein said medical image generating apparatus includes a means for transmitting only changed portion of said collateral information when said collateral information of said image file is changed after transmission of said image file.

22. The medical network system of claim 17, wherein said medical image generating apparatus includes a means for transmitting said reduction image to said medical image processing apparatus before transmission of said image file.

23. The medical network system of claim 22, wherein said medical image generating apparatus includes a means for instructing deletion of said reduction image to said medical image processing apparatus when discontinuation of transmission of said image file is instructed.

2. A medical image generating apparatus for generating medical image data and for transmitting said medical image data to another apparatus, comprising:

a means for forming a reduction image for image processing so as to determine image processing conditions from said image data; and

a means for transmitting said reduction image as a separate file before transmission of an image file including said image data.

13. The medical image generating apparatus of claim 2, comprising a means for transmitting said reduction image before transmission of said image file.

3. A medical image generating apparatus for generating medical image data and for transmitting said medical image data to another apparatus, comprising:

a means for forming a reduction image for a web site from said image data so as to be used in said web site; and

a means for transmitting said reduction image as a part of collateral information of an image file including said image data.

4. A medical image generating apparatus for generating medical image data and for transmitting said medical image data to another apparatus, comprising:

a means for forming a first reduction image for image processing so as to determine image processing conditions from said image data;

a means for forming a second reduction image for display from said image data; and

a means for transmitting said first reduction image and said second reduction image as a part of collateral information of an image file including said image data.

16. A medical image processing apparatus, comprising:

a means to receiving said image file and said second reduction image, transmitted from said medical image generating apparatus of claim 4; and

a means for displaying said second reduction image which has been subjected to image processing based on said image processing conditions.

18. A medical network system, comprising:

said medical image generating apparatus of claim 4; and

a medical image processing apparatus, comprising;

a) a means for receiving said image file and said second reduction image for display, transmitted from said medical image generating apparatus through a network; and

b) a means for displaying said second reduction image which has been subjected to image processing based on said determined image processing conditions.

5. A medical image generating apparatus for generating medical image data and for transmitting said medical image data to another apparatus, comprising:

a means for forming a first reduction image for image processing so as to determine image processing conditions from said image data;

a means for forming, from said image data, a second reduction image for a web site to be used in said web site; and

a means for transmitting said first reduction image and said second reduction image as a part of collateral information of an image file including said image data.

6. A medical image generating apparatus for generating medical image data and for transmitting said medical image data to another apparatus, comprising:

a means for forming a reduction image for display from said image data; and

a means for transmitting said reduction image as a separate file before transmitting an image file including said image data.

7. A medical image generating apparatus for generating medical image data and for transmitting said medical image data to another apparatus, comprising:

a means for forming a reduction image for web site to be used in said web site from said image data; and

a means for transmitting said reduction image as a separate file before transmitting an image file including said image data.

8. A medical image generating apparatus for generating medical image data and for transmitting said medical image data to another apparatus, comprising:

a means for forming a first reduction image for image processing for determining image processing conditions from said image data;

a means for forming, from said image data, a second reduction image for display based on said image processing conditions; and

a means to transmitting said first reduction image and said second reduction image as a separate file before transmitting an image file including said image data.

9. A medical image generating apparatus for generating medical image data and for transmitting said medical image data to another apparatus, comprising:

a means for forming a first reduction image for image processing for determining image processing conditions from said image data;

a means for forming, from said image data, a second reduction image for web site to be used in said web site based on said image processing conditions; and

a means for transmitting said first reduction image and said second reduction image as a separate file before transmitting an image file including said image data.

15. A medical image processing apparatus, comprising:

a means for receiving said image file and said reduction image, transmitted from said medical image generating apparatus of claim 15;

a means for determining image processing conditions by using said reduction image; and

a means for displaying said reduction image which has been subjected to image processing based on said image processing conditions.