Medical network system with common analog information trasmission line
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1. A medical network system, comprising:
- an image sending device for sending medical image information;
an image receiving device for receiving said medical image information;
a common analog transmission line directly connecting said image sending device and said image receiving device for transmitting in analog form a medical image signal corresponding to a medical image as said medical image information, and a synchronizing signal in synchronization with said medical image signal between said image sending device and said image receiving device; and
control means connected to said common analog transmission line for controlling the transmission of said medical image information through said common analog transmission line by a digital signal,wherein said control means includes an image sending and receiving means capable of sending and receiving said medical image information, wherein said control means further includes an image information recording means for recording said medical information, andwherein said control means controls the transmission of said medical image information between said image sending device, said image receiving device and said image information recording means.
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Abstract
A medical network system has an image sending device for sending medical image information, such as endoscopic image information, an image receiving device for receiving the medical image information, a centralized control device having sending and receiving functions for centrally controlling the transmission of the medical image information among the above devices, and an analog transmission line for transmitting the medical image information among the devices at high speed. The centralized control device controls the transmission of the medical image information by using digital signals.
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1. A medical network system, comprising:
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an image sending device for sending medical image information; an image receiving device for receiving said medical image information; a common analog transmission line directly connecting said image sending device and said image receiving device for transmitting in analog form a medical image signal corresponding to a medical image as said medical image information, and a synchronizing signal in synchronization with said medical image signal between said image sending device and said image receiving device; and control means connected to said common analog transmission line for controlling the transmission of said medical image information through said common analog transmission line by a digital signal, wherein said control means includes an image sending and receiving means capable of sending and receiving said medical image information, wherein said control means further includes an image information recording means for recording said medical information, and wherein said control means controls the transmission of said medical image information between said image sending device, said image receiving device and said image information recording means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A medical network system, comprising:
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an image sending device for sending medical image information; an image receiving device for receiving said medical image information; at least one image sending/receiving device for sending or receiving said medical image information; and a centralized control device connected to said image sending device, said image receiving device and said image sending/receiving device through a carrier analog transmission line for transmitting said medical image information in analog form, said centralized control device centrally controlling the transmission of said medical image information through said analog transmission line by using a digital signal, wherein said centralized device, said image sending device, said image receiving device and said image sending/receiving device are directly connected simultaneously through said common analog transmission line, wherein said centralized control device includes an image sending and receiving device capable of sending and receiving said medical image information, wherein said centralized control device further includes image recording and reproducing means for recording and reproducing said medical image information, and wherein said centralized control device controls the transmission of said medical image information between said image sending device, said image receiving device, said at least one image sending/receiving device, and said image recording and reproducing means. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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