MEDICAL IMAGE HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20110091082A1
• Filed: 12/20/2010
• Published: 04/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: TAGO, AKIRA, GUO, MULING, SATO, MAKOTO, SAKAI, KEIICHI, TAKEKOSHI, KOJI, SAKO, TSUKASA, TAKAHASHI, KAZUHIKO
• Application Number:
  US12/972,901
• Publication Number:
  US 20110091082A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/128
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• 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 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems

Abstract

A medical image handling system includes a monitor for displaying a medical image, an input device for inputting an image reading report corresponding to the medical image displayed on the monitor, and a processor. The processor judges the presence or absence of an image reading report corresponding to the medical image displayed on the monitor, and restricts a change of the medical image in a case where the image reading report is judged as being absent.

Claims

1. A medical image handling system comprising:

a) a monitor for displaying a medical image;

b) a processor configured to process a control of judging whether or not a user has input a diagnosis report corresponding to the medical image displayed on said monitor, wherein the diagnosis report corresponding to the medical image displayed on said monitor includes information input by the user while viewing the medical image, displaying an image requesting that the user input a diagnosis report corresponding to the medical image displayed on said monitor in a case where it is judged that the user has not input the diagnosis report, and restricting a change of displaying the medical image in a case where it is judged that the user has not input the diagnosis report; and

c) an input device for inputting a diagnosis report corresponding to the medical image displayed on said monitor on the basis of a user instruction.