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

• US 20020133313A1
• 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:
  US10/094,719
• Publication Number:
  US 20020133313A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/182
• 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 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A medical image generating apparatus for generating medical image data and transmits them to another apparatus. In the medical image generating apparatus, there are provided a preserving means that forms a condition file in which the information for processing the medical image data to output is preset, that administers a plurality of the condition files so as to be grouped as a condition file group, and that preserves a plurality of the condition file groups; a first designating means that designates the condition file group from the plural condition file group; a second designating means that designates the condition file to be used from the designated condition file group; and a means that conducts image processing with the designated condition file.

Claims

1. A medical image generating apparatus, comprising:

a means for generating medical image data;

a means for transmitting said medical image data to another apparatus;

a preserving means for forming a condition file wherein information for processing said medical image data to output is preset, for administering a plurality of said condition file so as to be grouped as a condition file group, and for preserving a plurality of said condition file group;

a first designating means for designating said condition file group from said plurality of condition file group;

a second designating means for designating said condition file to be used from said condition file group, designated by said first designating means; and

a means for conducting image processing with said condition file, designated by said second designating means.

2. A medical image processing apparatus, comprising:

a means for receiving medical image data from another apparatus;

a preserving means for forming a condition file wherein information for processing said medical image data to output is preset, for administering a plurality of said condition file so as to be grouped as a condition file group, and for preserving a plurality of said condition file group;

a first designating means for designating said condition file group from said plurality of condition file group;

a second designating means for designating said condition file to be used from said condition file group, designated by said first designating means; and

a means for conducting image processing with said condition file, designated by said second designating means.

3. A medical image processing apparatus, comprising:

a means for receiving medical image data from another apparatus;

a preserving means for forming a condition file wherein information for processing said medical image data to output is preset, for administering a plurality of said condition file so as to be grouped as a condition file group, and for preserving a plurality of said condition file group;

a means for designating said condition file group in correspondence with each receiving channel;

a means for determining said condition file through a predetermined method from said condition file group, designated by said means for designating; and

a means for conducting image processing with said condition file, determined by said means for determining.

4. A medical image processing apparatus, comprising:

a means for receiving medical image data from another apparatus;

a preserving means for forming a condition file wherein information for processing said medical image data to output is preset, for administering a plurality of said condition file so as to be grouped as a condition file group, and for preserving a plurality of said condition file group;

a means for designating said condition file group in correspondence with each input device;

a means for determining said condition file through a predetermined method from said condition file group, designated by said means for designating; and

a means for conducting image processing with said condition file, determined by said means for determining.

5. A medical network system, comprising:

a medical image generating apparatus for generating medical image data, and for transmitting said medical image data to another apparatus;

a medical image processing apparatus for receiving said medical image data through a network;

a preserving means, for common use of said medical image generating apparatus and said medical image processing apparatus, for forming a condition file wherein information for processing said medical image data to output is preset, for administering a plurality of said condition file so as to be grouped as a condition file group, and for preserving a plurality of said condition file group;

wherein said medical image generating apparatus designates said condition file from said plurality of said condition file group; and

said condition file, designated by said medical image generating apparatus, becomes said condition file of default image processing, when said condition file is designated by said medical image generating apparatus for said medical image processing apparatus.

6. The medical network system of claim 5, wherein said medical image generating apparatus includes a designating means for designating said condition file by collateral information of said medical image data, transmitted to said image processing apparatus.

7. The medical network system of claim 5, wherein said medical image generating apparatus includes a designating means for designating said condition file by a command or a file, separated from said medical image data, transmitted to said image processing apparatus.

8. A medical network system, comprising:

a medical image generating apparatus for generating medical image data, and for transmitting said medical image data to another apparatus;

a medical image processing apparatus for receiving said medical image data through a network;

a preserving means, provided separately but preserving essentially the same contents to each of said medical image generating apparatus and said medical image processing apparatus, for forming a condition file wherein information for processing said medical image data to output is preset, for administering a plurality of said condition file so as to be grouped as a condition file group, and for preserving a plurality of said condition file group;

wherein said medical image generating apparatus designates said condition file from said plurality of said condition file group; and

said condition file, designated by said medical image generating apparatus, becomes said condition file of default image processing, when said condition file is designated by said medical image generating apparatus for said medical image processing apparatus.

9. The medical network system of claim 8, wherein said medical image generating apparatus includes a designating means for designating said condition file by collateral information of said medical image data, transmitted to said image processing apparatus.

10. The medical network system of claim 8, wherein said medical image generating apparatus includes a designating means for designating said condition file by a command or a file, separated from said medical image data, transmitted to said image processing apparatus.

11. A medical network system, comprising:

a medical image generating apparatus for generating medical image data, and for transmitting said medical image data to another apparatus;

further comprising;

a) a changing means for a condition file wherein information for processing said medical data to output is preset; and

b) a transmitting means for said condition file, changed by said means for changing, to said medical image processing apparatus;

a medical image processing apparatus for receiving said medical image data through said network;

wherein said medical image processing apparatus conducts changes to said condition file received from said medical image generating apparatus, in case of at least one of boot up, shut down of said medical image processing apparatus and designation inputted by an operator.

12. The medical network system of claim 11, wherein said transmitting means is provided with a means for writing said condition file, changed by said changing means, on a common folder provided on at least one of said image generating apparatus, said image processing apparatus and other apparatuses.

14. The medical network system of claim 13, wherein said transmitting means is provided with a means for writing said condition file, changed by said changing means, on a common folder provided on at least one of said image generating apparatus, said image processing apparatus and other apparatuses.

13. A medical network system, comprising:

a medical image generating apparatus for generating medical image data, and for transmitting said medical image data to another apparatus;

a medical image processing apparatus for receiving said medical image data through said network;

further comprising;

a) a changing means for a condition file wherein information for processing said medical data to output is preset; and

b) a transmitting means for said condition file, changed by said means for changing, to said medical image processing apparatus;

wherein said medical image generating apparatus conducts changes to said condition file received from said medical image processing apparatus, in case of at least one of boot up, shut down of said medical image generating apparatus and designation inputted by an operator.