RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM, RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING DEVICE, HANDHELD TERMINAL DEVICE AND RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING METHOD

• US 20160029991A1
• Filed: 07/29/2015
• Published: 02/04/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: TAJIMA, Takashi, NAKATSUGAWA, Haruyasu
• Granted Patent: US 9,861,334 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/4266 characterised by using a plurality of detector units A61B6/4014 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/4494 Means for identifying the diagnostic device
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/461 Displaying means of special interest
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/464 involving a plurality of displays
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/467 characterised by special input means
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/468 allowing annotation or message recording
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/488 involving pre-scan acquisition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/5294 involving using additional data, e.g. patient information, image labeling, acquisition parameters
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/54 Control of apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/542 involving control of exposure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/545 involving automatic set-up of acquisition parameters
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/548 Remote control of the apparatus or devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/563 involving image data transmission via a network

Abstract

The present invention provides a radiographic imaging system, a radiographic imaging device, a handheld terminal device and a radiographic imaging method that may improve convenience for a user, in a case in which handheld terminal device is used for radiographic imaging. In a case where a radiographic image is imaged without using a console, the radiographic imaging device generates an image ID and transmits to the handheld terminal device. The handheld terminal device associates the received image ID with a patient ID and memorizes in a memory section. Meanwhile, the radiographic imaging device associates image data of the imaged radiographic image with the image ID and memorizes in a memory section. After imaging is completed, the console separately receives the associated image ID and patient ID from the handheld terminal device and receives the associated image ID and image data from the radiographic imaging device.

Claims

1. A radiographic imaging system comprising:

a radiographic imaging device that images a radiographic image of an imaging target;

a handheld terminal device;

a first memory section at which image information of the radiographic image and identification information that identifies the image information are associated and memorized; and

a second memory section, different from the first memory section, at which imaging target information relating to the imaging target and the identification information are associated and memorized,

wherein the identification information identifying the image information is generated at one of the radiographic imaging device or the handheld terminal device,

wherein the radiographic imaging device associates the identification information with the image information, and memorizes the same at the first memory section,

wherein, in a case in which the imaging target information and the identification information have been associated and memorized at the second memory section, the handheld terminal device generates association information and transmits the association information to outside the handheld terminal device, and

wherein the radiographic imaging device receives the association information transmitted from the handheld terminal device.

2. The radiographic imaging system according to claim 1, wherein

the radiographic imaging device includes:

the first memory section;

an imaging section that images the radiographic image;

a first generation section that generates the identification information;

a first control section that controls to associate the image information with the identification information generated by the first generation section, and memorize the same at the first memory section;

a first transmission section that transmits the identification information to the handheld terminal device; and

a first reception section that receives the association information from the handheld terminal device, and

the handheld terminal device includes;

the second memory section;

a second reception section that receives the identification information from the radiographic imaging device;

an acquisition section that acquires the imaging target information;

a second control section that controls to associate the imaging target information acquired by the acquisition section with the identification information received by the second reception section, and memorize the same at the second memory section;

a second generation section that generates the association information in a case in which the imaging target information and the identification information have been associated and memorized by the second control section; and

a second transmission section that transmits the association information generated by the second generation section to the radiographic imaging device.

3. The radiographic imaging system according to claim 1, wherein the handheld terminal device permits imaging of the radiographic image at the radiographic imaging device in a case in which the association information has been generated.

4. The radiographic imaging system according to claim 2, wherein:

the radiographic imaging device generates the identification information with the first generation section, and transmits the identification information by the first transmission section before imaging of the radiographic image by the imaging section; and

after the transmission of the identification information, the first control section permits the imaging of the radiographic image at the imaging section in a case in which the first reception section has received the association information.

5. The radiographic imaging system according to claim 2, wherein:

the radiographic imaging device transmits the identification information with the first transmission section after imaging of the radiographic image by the imaging section; and

after the transmission of the identification information, the first control section permits imaging of a subsequent radiographic image at the imaging section in a case in which the first reception section has received the association information.

6. The radiographic imaging system according to claim 5, wherein the identification information that identifies the image information acquired by the imaging is generated by the first generation section after the imaging of the radiographic image by the imaging section.

7. The radiographic imaging system according to claim 2, wherein the handheld terminal device further includes:

an operation section at which a user performs an operation to enter the imaging target information; and

a first acceptance section that, in a case in which the identification information has been received by the second reception section, accepts the imaging target information entered by the user with the operation section for the received identification information, and

wherein the acquisition section acquires the imaging target information accepted by the first acceptance section.

8. The radiographic imaging system according to claim 2, wherein:

the handheld terminal device further includes a first display section that displays the identification information received by the second reception section; and

the second control section controls to display the identification information received by the second reception section at the first display section.

9. The radiographic imaging system according to claim 2, wherein the handheld terminal device further includes:

a second display section that displays the imaging target information acquired by the acquisition section; and

a second acceptance section that accepts an amendment performed by the user for the imaging target information displayed at the second display section, and

wherein the second control section controls to display the imaging target information acquired by the acquisition section at the second display section, and controls to associate imaging target information that has been corrected in accordance with an amendment accepted by the second acceptance section with the identification information and to memorize the same at the second memory section.

10. The radiographic imaging system according to claim 2, wherein:

a plurality of the radiographic imaging device are provided; and

the second control section of the handheld terminal device controls to associate the identification information transmitted by the first transmission section of the radiographic imaging device and received by the second reception section with information representing the radiographic imaging device that is the source of the transmission of the identification information, and to memorize the same at the second memory section.

11. The radiographic imaging system according to claim 2, wherein:

a plurality of the radiographic imaging device are provided;

the handheld terminal device includes a designation section at which at least one radiographic imaging device among the plurality of radiographic imaging devices is designated; and

the second control section controls to associate information representing the radiographic imaging device that has been designated at the designation section with the identification information transmitted by the first transmission section of the radiographic imaging device and received by the second reception section, and to memorize the same at the second memory section.

12. The radiographic imaging system according to claim 11, wherein, if the second reception section receives the identification information from one of the radiographic imaging devices that is different from the radiographic imaging device designated by the designation section, the second control section of the handheld terminal device controls to associate information representing the radiographic imaging device that is the source of the transmission of the identification information with the identification information, and to memorize the same at the second memory section.

13. The radiographic imaging system according to claim 2, wherein the first memory section associates and memorizes a plurality of the image information with a plurality of the identification information generated by the first generation section.

14. The radiographic imaging system according to claim 2, further comprising a control device including:

a third memory section at which the image information and imaging target information associated with the same identification information are associated and memorized;

a third reception section that receives the image information and the corresponding identification information from the radiographic imaging device, and receives the imaging target information and the identification information associated with the imaging target information from the handheld terminal device; and

a third control section that controls imaging of the radiographic image by the radiographic imaging device, and controls to associate the image information and the imaging target information associated with the same imaging identification information, and to memorize the same at the third memory section.

15. The radiographic imaging system according to claim 2, wherein the handheld terminal device further comprises a fourth control section that controls the imaging of the radiographic image by the radiographic imaging section.

16. The radiographic imaging system according to claim 2, wherein the handheld terminal device further comprises:

a third memory section at which the image information and imaging target information associated with the same identification information are associated and memorized;

a third reception section that receives the image information corresponding to the identification information received from the radiographic imaging device by the second reception section; and

a third control section that controls imaging of the radiographic image by the radiographic imaging device, and controls to associate the image information and imaging target information associated with the same identification information, and to memorize the same at the third memory section.

17. The radiographic imaging system according to claim 2, wherein the radiographic imaging device and the handheld terminal device communicate by at least one of wireless communications by electromagnetic waves and optical communications by light.

18. The radiographic imaging system according to claim 2, wherein the radiographic imaging device further includes:

a third generation section that generates a preview image from image data of the radiographic image; and

a third transmission section that transmits image information of the preview image generated by the third generation section to the handheld terminal device, and the handheld terminal device further includes;

a fourth reception section that receives the preview image from the radiographic imaging device; and

a third display section that displays the preview image received by the fourth reception section.

19. The radiographic imaging system according to claim 1, wherein the radiographic imaging device includes:

the first memory section;

an imaging section that includes the function for imaging the radiographic image;

a first control section that controls to associate the image information with the identification information, and to memorize the same at the first memory section;

a first transmission section that transmits the identification information to the handheld terminal device; and

a first reception section that receives the association information and the identification information from the handheld terminal device, and the handheld terminal device includes;

the second memory section;

an acquisition section that acquires the imaging target information;

a first generation section that generates the identification information;

a second control section that controls to associate the imaging target information acquired by the acquisition section with the identification information, and to memorize the same at the second memory section;

a second generation section that generates the association information in a case in which the imaging target information and the identification information have been associated and memorized by the second control section; and

a second transmission section that transmits the association information generated by the second generation section to the radiographic imaging device.

20. A radiographic imaging device comprising:

an imaging section that images a radiographic image of an imaging target;

a first generation section that generates identification information that identifies image information of the radiographic image;

a first memory section at which the image information and the identification information generated by the first generation section are associated and memorized;

a first control section that controls to associate the image information with the identification information generated by the first generation section, and to memorize the same at the first memory section;

a first transmission section that transmits the identification information; and

a first reception section that receives association information from a handheld terminal device, the association information indicating that imaging target information relating to the imaging target and the identification information have been associated and memorized.

21. A handheld terminal device comprising:

a second reception section that receives, from a radiographic imaging device, identification information that identifies image information of a radiographic image of an imaging target imaged by the radiographic imaging device;

an acquisition section that acquires imaging target information relating to the imaging target;

a second memory section at which the imaging target information acquired by the acquisition section and the identification information received by the second reception section are associated and memorized, a second control section that controls to associate the imaging target information acquired by the acquisition section with the identification information received by the second reception section, and to memorize the same at the second memory section; and

a second transmission section that transmits association information to the radiographic imaging device in a case in which the imaging target information and the identification information have been associated and memorized by the second control section.

22. A radiographic imaging method according to a radiographic imaging system that includes, a radiographic imaging device that images a radiographic image of an imaging target, a handheld terminal device, a first memory section at which image information of the radiographic image and identification information that identifies the image information are associated and memorized, and a second memory section, different from the first memory section, at which imaging target information relating to the imaging target and the identification information are associated and memorized, the radiographic imaging method comprising:

generating, by the radiographic imaging device or the handheld terminal device, the identification information that identifies the image information of the radiographic image;

associating, by the radiographic imaging device, the identification information with the image information, and memorizing the same at the first memory section;

generating, by the handheld terminal device, association information and transmitting the association information to outside the handheld terminal device, in a case in which the imaging target information relating to the imaging target and the identification information have been associated and memorized at the second memory section that is different from the first memory section; and

receiving, by the radiographic imaging device, the association information transmitted from the handheld terminal device.