Method and apparatus for managing medical data

• US 9,582,840 B2
• Filed: 06/24/2014
• Issued: 02/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Woong, Desai, Nasir
• Primary Examiner(s): Wilson, Yolanda L
• Application Number:
  US14/312,895
• Publication Number:
  US 20140380104A1
• Time in Patent Office: 980 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: C23C 14/24 Vacuum evaporation
• CPC Class Codes: C23C 14/547 using optical methods
• CPC Class Codes: C23C 14/568 Transferring the substrates through a series of coating stations C23C14/562 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/6489 Photoluminescence of semiconductors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/0748 in a remote unit communicating with a single-box computer node experiencing an error/fault remote testing G06F11/2294
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3438 monitoring of user actions tracking the activity of the user H04L67/535
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/40 for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 for receiving images from a single remote source

Abstract

Provided are a method and apparatus for managing medical data. The method includes sensing an error event of a medical diagnosis device; obtaining image data by capturing images of a user input of the medical diagnosis device with respect to a first period of time associated with a time that the error event is sensed; obtaining log data corresponding to the image data, from a console device for controlling the medical diagnosis device; and transmitting the image data and the log data to an external server.

Claims

1. A method of managing medical data, performed by a medical data management apparatus, the method comprising:

sensing an error event of a medical diagnosis device;

obtaining image data by capturing images of a user input of the medical diagnosis device with respect to a first period of time before the error event is sensed;

obtaining log data corresponding to the image data, from a console device for controlling the medical diagnosis device; and

transmitting the image data and the log data to an external server.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining image data comprises:

capturing images of the user input of the medical diagnosis device; and

extracting images corresponding to the first period of time, from the captured images.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining log data comprises:

transmitting information about the first period of time to the console device; and

receiving log data matched to the first period of time, from the console device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the image data and the log data correspond to each other based on the first period of time.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

obtaining image data corresponding to a second period of time after the error event is sensed, from the images of the user input;

obtaining log data corresponding to the second period of time, from the console device; and

transmitting the image data corresponding to the second period of time and the log data corresponding to the second period of time, to the external server.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a further transmission request from the external server;

further obtaining image data and log data corresponding to a period of time according to the further transmission request; and

transmitting the further obtained image data and the further obtained second log data to the external server.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising obtaining sound data of an operating room where the medical diagnosis device is located, with respect to the first period of time,

wherein the transmitting comprises transmitting the image data, the log data, and the sound data.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the sensing comprises receiving an error event notification signal from the medical diagnosis device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the sensing comprises executing at least one of a pattern recognition algorithm, a gesture recognition algorithm, and a color detection algorithm on the images of the user input.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the transmitting comprises transmitting information about one of the algorithms, the executing of which results in the error event being sensed.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the log data comprises at least one of a history of using the console device, user information of the console device, software information of the console device, setup information of the console device, system information of the console device, and hospital information about a hospital where the medical data management apparatus is located.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising obtaining room image data by capturing images of inside an operating room where the medical diagnosis device is located, with respect to the first period of time,

wherein the transmitting comprises transmitting the image data, the log data, and the room image data.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising obtaining a result of diagnosing an object as scan data with respect to the first period of time,

wherein the transmitting comprises transmitting the image data, the log data, and the scan data.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising obtaining object image data by capturing images of an object located in an operating room, with respect to the first period of time,

wherein the transmitting comprises transmitting the image data, the log data, and the object image data.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

setting an area for displaying the image data on a display; and

providing the image data on the set area.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the image data is obtained by an image capturer shielded from the medical diagnosis device.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the image data is obtained by at least one of an ultra-high-speed camera, a wide-viewing-angle camera, and a high-definition (HD) camera.

35. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a computer program for executing the method of claim 1.

18. A medical data management apparatus comprising:

an image capturer which is configured to capture images of a user input of a medical diagnosis device;

at least one processor which is configured to sense an error event of the medical diagnosis device, obtain image data by capturing images of the user input of the medical diagnosis device with respect to a first period of time before the error event is sensed, and obtain log data corresponding to the image data, from a console device for controlling the medical diagnosis device; and

a communicator which is configured to transmit the image data and the log data to an external server.

19. The medical data management apparatus of claim 18, wherein the at least one processor extracts images corresponding to the first period of time, from the images of the user input captured by the image capturer.

20. The medical data management apparatus of claim 18, wherein the at least one processor transmits information about the first period of time to the console device, and receives log data matched to the first period of time, from the console device.

21. The medical data management apparatus of claim 18, wherein the image data and the log data correspond to each other based on the first period of time.

22. The medical data management apparatus of claim 18, wherein the at least one processor obtains image data corresponding to a second period of time after the error event is sensed, from the images of the user input, and obtains log data corresponding to the second period of time, from the console device, and

wherein the communicator transmits the image data corresponding to the second period of time and the log data corresponding to the second period of time, to the external server.

23. The medical data management apparatus of claim 18, wherein the communicator receives a further transmission request from the external server,

wherein the at least one processor obtains further image data corresponding to a period of time according to the further transmission request, and further log data corresponding to the period of time according to the further transmission request, and

wherein the communicator transmits the further obtained image data and the further obtained log data to the external server.

24. The medical data management apparatus of claim 18, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to obtain sound data of an operating room where the medical diagnosis device is located, with respect to the first period of time,

wherein the communicator transmits the image data, the log data, and the sound data.

25. The medical data management apparatus of claim 18, wherein the at least one processor receives an error event notification signal from the medical diagnosis device.

26. The medical data management apparatus of claim 18, wherein the at least one processor executes at least one of a pattern recognition algorithm, a gesture recognition algorithm, and a color detection algorithm on the images of the user input.

27. The medical data management apparatus of claim 26, wherein the communicator transmits information about one of the algorithms, which has sensed the error event.

28. The medical data management apparatus of claim 18, wherein the log data comprises at least one of a history of using the console device, user information of the console device, software information of the console device, setup information of the console device, system information of the console device, and hospital information about a hospital where the medical data management apparatus is located.

29. The medical data management apparatus of claim 18, wherein the image capturer captures images of inside an operating room where the medical diagnosis device is located,

wherein the at least one processor obtains room image data including the images of inside the operating room captured with respect to the first period of time, and

wherein the communicator transmits the image data, the log data, and the room image data.

30. The medical data management apparatus of claim 18, wherein the communicator obtains a result of diagnosing an object as scan data with respect to the first period of time, and transmits the image data, the log data, and the scan data.

31. The medical data management apparatus of claim 18, wherein the image capturer captures images of an object located in an operating room,

wherein the at least one processor obtains object image data including the images of the object captured with respect to the first period of time, and

wherein the communicator transmits the image data, the log data, and the object image data.

32. The medical data management apparatus of claim 18, further comprising:

a display,

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to set an area for displaying the image data on the display, and provide the image data on the set area.

33. The medical data management apparatus of claim 18, wherein the image capturer obtains the image data while being shielded from the medical diagnosis device.

34. The medical data management apparatus of claim 18, wherein the image capturer comprises at least one of an ultra-high-speed camera, a wide-viewing-angle camera, and a high-definition (HD) camera.

36. A method of managing medical data, performed by a medical data management apparatus, the method comprising:

sensing an error event of a medical diagnosis device;

obtaining image data by capturing images of a user input of the medical diagnosis device;

obtaining log data from a console device for controlling the medical diagnosis device; and

storing the image data and the log data to be matched to each other with respect to a certain period of time.

37. A medical data management apparatus comprising:

an image capturer which is configured to capture images of a user input of the medical diagnosis device;

at least one processor which is configured to sense an error event of the medical diagnosis device, obtain image data including the captured images of the user input of the medical diagnosis device, and obtain log data from a console device for controlling the medical diagnosis device; and

a memory which is configured to store the image data and the log data to be matched to each other with respect to a certain period of time.

38. A medical diagnosis system comprising:

a medical diagnosis device which is configured to diagnose an object located in an operating room;

a console device which is configured to control the medical diagnosis device in a console room; and

a medical data management apparatus,

wherein the medical data management apparatus;

senses an error event of the medical diagnosis device;

obtains image data by capturing images of a user input of the medical diagnosis device with respect to a first period of time before the error event is sensed;

obtains log data corresponding to the image data, from the console device; and

transmits the image data and the log data to an external server.