Medical image system, and medical image processing method

• US 20050008262A1
• Filed: 05/28/2004
• Published: 01/13/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic Incorporated (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic Incorporated (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Inventors: Komiya, Yuji, Nakazawa, Masayuki, Umeki, Mamoru, Toda, Haruyuki
• Application Number:
  US10/855,404
• Publication Number:
  US 20050008262A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/305
• 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: H04N 1/2361 Selecting a particular reproducing device from amongst a plurality of devices, e.g. high or low resolution devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32502 in systems having a plurality of input or output devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32512 of different type, e.g. internal and external devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32529 of different type, e.g. internal and external devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/33376 according to characteristics or state of one of the communicating parties, e.g. available memory capacity
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0079 Medical imaging device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0082 Image hardcopy reproducer H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3242 of processing required or performed, e.g. for reproduction or before recording H04N2201/3256 and subgroups take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/33307 of a particular mode

Abstract

A medical image system including: an image data input section for inputting image data including medical image data of a radiographed object and supplementary information; a plurality of outputting sections for outputting a medical image on the basis of the medical image data; a setting section for setting a setting density range or a setting brightness range of the medical image to be outputted on the basis of the inputted supplementary information; an information obtaining section for obtaining density information including a output density range or brightness information including a output brightness range which each of the outputting sections can output; a selecting section for selecting at least one of the outputting sections which can output the medical image data; and a transmitting section for transmitting the medical image data with the supplementary information to the selected outputting sections.

Claims

1. A medical image system comprising:

an image data input section for inputting image data including medical image data of a radiographed object and supplementary information supplemented with the medical image data;

a plurality of outputting sections for outputting a medical image on the basis of the medical image data;

a setting section for setting at least one of a setting density range and a setting brightness range of the medical image to be outputted on the basis of the inputted supplementary information;

an information obtaining section for obtaining at least one of density information including a output density range and brightness information including a output brightness range which each of the outputting sections can output, from each of the outputting sections;

a selecting section for selecting at least one of the outputting sections which can output the medical image data by comparing the setting density range with each of the output density range or comparing the setting brightness range with the output brightness range; and

a transmitting section for transmitting the medical image data with the supplementary information to the selected outputting sections.

2. The medical image system of claim 1, wherein the outputting section comprises an image recording section for recording a medical image on the basis of the medical image data on a recording medium,

wherein the setting section sets the setting density range,

wherein the information obtaining section obtains the density information including the output density range which the image recording section can record,

wherein the selecting section selects at least one of the image recording sections by comparing the setting density range with each of the output density range, and

wherein the transmitting section transmits the medical image data with the supplementary information to the selected image recording sections.

3. The medical image system of claim 1, wherein the outputting section comprises a displaying section for displaying the medical image,

wherein the setting section sets the setting brightness range,

wherein the information obtaining section obtains the brightness information including the output brightness range which the displaying section can display,

wherein the selecting section selects at least one of the displaying sections which can display the medical image by comparing the setting brightness range with each of the output brightness range, and

wherein the transmitting section transmits the medical image data with the supplementary information to the selected displaying sections.

4. The medical image system of claim 1, wherein the supplementary information includes examination information related to the radiographed object, and

wherein the setting section sets at least one of a setting density range and a setting brightness range on the basis of examination information.

5. The medical image system of claim 1, wherein the supplementary information includes part information of a part of an object to be radiographed, and

wherein the setting section sets at least one of a setting density range and a setting brightness range on the basis of part information.

6. The medical image system of claim 1, wherein the supplementary information includes a recording pixel size corresponding with a read pitch at the time of obtaining the medical image data, and

wherein the setting section sets at least one of a setting density range and a setting brightness range on the basis of the recording pixel size.

7. The medical image system of claim 1, wherein the supplementary information includes maximum density information, and

wherein the setting section sets at least one of a setting density range and a setting brightness range on the basis of maximum density information.

8. The medical image system of claim 2, wherein the image recording section comprises a switching device for switching the write pitch at the time of the recording on the basis of supplementary information.

9. A medical image system comprising:

an image data input section for inputting image data including medical image data of a radiographed object and supplementary information supplemented with the medical image data;

a outputting section for outputting a medical image on a plurality of recording mediums different in density, on the basis of the medical image data;

a setting section for setting a setting density range on the basis of the inputted supplementary information;

an information obtaining section for obtaining at least one of density information including a output density range which can be outputted, from each of the recording mediums;

a selecting section for selecting at least one of the image recording mediums on which can be outputted the medical image data by comparing the setting density range with each of the output density range; and

a controlling section for controlling the outputting section so as to output the medical image on the selected image recording medium.

10. The medical image system of claim 9, wherein the supplementary information includes examination information related to the radiographed object, and

wherein the setting section sets the setting density range on the basis of examination information.

11. The medical image system of claim 9, wherein the supplementary information includes part information of a part of an object to be radiographed, and

wherein the setting section sets the setting density range on the basis of part information.

12. The medical image system of claim 9, wherein the supplementary information includes a recording pixel size corresponding with a read pitch at the time of obtaining the medical image data, and

wherein the setting section sets the setting density range on the basis of the recording pixel size.

13. The medical image system of claim 9, wherein the supplementary information includes maximum density information, and

wherein the setting section sets the setting density range on the basis of maximum density information.

14. The medical image system of claim 9, wherein the outputting section comprises a switching device for switching the write pitch at the time of the recording on the basis of supplementary information.

15. The medical image system of claim 9, wherein the outputting section has the plurality of trays in each of which load the recording mediums according to the density of each of the recording mediums.

16. A medical image processing method comprising the steps of:

inputting image data including medical image data of a radiographed object and supplementary information supplemented with the medical image data;

outputting a medical image on the basis of the medical image data from a plurality of outputting sections;

setting at least one of a setting density range and a setting brightness range of the medical image to be outputted on the basis of the inputted supplementary information;

obtaining at least one of density information including a output density range and brightness information including a output brightness range which each of the outputting sections can output, from each of the outputting sections;

selecting at least one of the outputting sections which can output the medical image data by comparing the setting density range with each of the output density range or comparing the setting brightness range with the output brightness range; and

transmitting the medical image data with the supplementary information to the selected outputting sections.

17. The medical image processing method of claim 16, wherein the outputting section comprises an image recording section for recording a medical image on the basis of the medical image data on a recording medium,

wherein the setting step sets the setting density range,

wherein the obtaining step obtains the density information including the output density range which the image recording section can record,

wherein the selecting step selects at least one of the image recording sections by comparing the setting density range with each of the output density range, and

wherein the transmitting step transmits the medical image data with the supplementary information to the selected image recording sections.

18. The medical image processing method of claim 16, wherein the outputting section comprises a displaying section for displaying the medical image,

wherein the setting step sets the setting brightness range,

wherein the obtaining step obtains the brightness information including the output brightness range which the displaying section can display,

wherein the selecting step selects at least one of the displaying sections which can display the medical image by comparing the setting brightness range with each of the output brightness range, and

wherein the transmitting step transmits the medical image data with the supplementary information to the selected displaying sections.

19. The medical image processing method of claim 16, wherein the supplementary information includes examination information related to the radiographed object, and

wherein the setting step sets at least one of a setting density range and a setting brightness range on the basis of examination information.

20. The medical image processing method of claim 16, wherein the supplementary information includes part information of a part of an object to be radiographed, and

wherein the setting step sets at least one of a setting density range and a setting brightness range on the basis of part information.

21. The medical image processing method of claim 16, wherein the supplementary information includes a recording pixel size corresponding with a read pitch at the time of obtaining the medical image data, and

wherein the setting step sets at least one of a setting density range and a setting brightness range on the basis of the recording pixel size.

22. The medical image processing method of claim 16, wherein the supplementary information includes maximum density information, and

wherein the setting step sets at least one of a setting density range and a setting brightness range on the basis of maximum density information.

23. The medical image processing method of claim 17, wherein the image recording section comprises a switching device for switching the write pitch at the time of the recording on the basis of supplementary information.

24. A medical image processing method comprising the steps of:

inputting image data including medical image data of a radiographed object and supplementary information supplemented with the medical image data;

outputting a medical image on a plurality of recording mediums different in density, on the basis of the medical image data, from a outputting section;

setting a setting density range on the basis of the inputted supplementary information;

obtaining at least one of density information including a output density range which can be outputted, from each of the recording mediums;

selecting at least one of the image recording mediums on which can be outputted the medical image data by comparing the setting density range with each of the output density range; and

controlling the outputting section so as to output the medical image on the selected image recording medium.

25. The medical image processing method of claim 24, wherein the supplementary information includes examination information related to the radiographed object, and

wherein the setting step sets the setting density range on the basis of examination information.

26. The medical image processing method of claim 24, wherein the supplementary information includes part information of a part of an object to be radiographed, and

wherein the setting step sets the setting density range on the basis of part information.

27. The medical image processing method of claim 24, wherein the supplementary information includes a recording pixel size corresponding with a read pitch at the time of obtaining the medical image data, and

wherein the setting step sets the setting density range on the basis of the recording pixel size.

28. The medical image processing method of claim 24, wherein the supplementary information includes maximum density information, and

wherein the setting step sets the setting density range on the basis of maximum density information.

29. The medical image processing method of claim 24, wherein the outputting section comprises a switching device for switching the write pitch at the time of the recording on the basis of supplementary information.

30. The medical image processing method of claim 24, wherein the outputting section has the plurality of trays in each of which load the recording mediums according to the density of each of the recording mediums.