JPH0226543A - Ultrasonic diagnosing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify an operation to input an annotation and to reduce errors on the operation by recognizing the annotation inputted with a hand writing as a type and displaying it on a display means. CONSTITUTION:An input means 113 prepares the information of the annotation inputted with the hand writing as a signal. The signal is sent to a recognizing means 119, recognized as a character and, further, converted to an annotation character by a converting means 121. An output from the converting means 121 is displayed on a display means 111 by a display control means 115. On the other hand, an image is processed by an image processing means 117 and displayed on the display means 111 by the display control means 115.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] An ultrasonic diagnostic device that allows annotations to be easily input on ultrasonic tomographic images, which simplifies the operation of inputting annotations and reduces operational errors. A display means for displaying an image, an input means for generating annotation information input by hand as a signal, and a recognition means for recognizing the signal input from the input means as a character; A conversion means converts a signal recognized as a character into an annotation character based on the result of the recognition means, an image processing means outputs an image to a display means, and an output from the conversion means and an image processing means. and display control means for controlling display of the output on the display means.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, and particularly to an ultrasonic diagnostic NW
The present invention relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that allows annotations to be easily input on images.

[Conventional technology]

In conventional ultrasonic diagnostic apparatuses, collected ultrasonic tomographic images can be kept as data in the form of hard copies or the like. At this time, annotations are written in the ultrasound tomographic images as necessary.

To write an annotation on the acquired ultrasound tomographic image, first display the ultrasound tomographic image on the display. Next, move the cursor using a trackball or the like to indicate the position where the annotation is to be written. The annotation text is entered from the keyboard after determining the position where the annotation is to be written.

In this way, annotations are written on the ultrasound tomographic image.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

By the way, in the conventional method described above, it is difficult for operators who are not familiar with the device to input the annotation because the position to input the annotation is indicated by the trackball, and the annotation text is entered from the keyboard, which makes it difficult to type. There was a problem in that mistakes were likely to occur.

The present invention was created in view of these points, and an object of the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus that simplifies the operation of inputting annotations and reduces operational errors.

[Means to solve the problem]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of the present invention.

In the figure, display means 111 displays an image.

The input means 113 generates annotation information input by hand as a signal.

The recognition means 119 recognizes the signal input from the input means 113 as a character.

The conversion means 121, based on the result of the recognition means 119,
Convert signals recognized as characters into annotation characters.

The image processing means 117 performs a process of outputting an image to the display means 111.

The display control means 115 controls displaying the output from the conversion means 121 and the output from the image processing means 117 on the display means 111.

Therefore, the overall configuration is such that annotations entered by handwriting through the input means 113 are converted into characters and an image is displayed on the display means 111.

[For production]

The input means 113 generates information on annotations input by hand as a signal. This signal is sent to recognition means 119, recognized as a character, and further converted into annotation character by conversion means 121. The output from the conversion means 121 is
Displayed on the display means 111 by the display control means 115.

On the other hand, the image is processed by the image processing means 117 and displayed on the display means 111 by the display control means 115.

In the present invention, when the annotation is input by hand,
Since it is recognized as a character and displayed on the display means 111, it is possible to simplify the operation of inputting annotations and reduce operational errors.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus in a second embodiment of the present invention.

(2) Correspondence between the example and FIG. 1 Here, the correspondence between the embodiment of the present invention and FIG. 1 will be shown.

The display means 111 corresponds to the display 211.

The input means 113 is a Light Ben 2139 handwriting input unit 20.
1. It corresponds to the display 211.

The display control means 115 includes a character image display control section 215.3.
It corresponds to 15.

The image processing means 117 corresponds to the ultrasonic tomographic image processing section 217.

The recognition means 119 corresponds to the character recognition section 219.

The conversion means 121 corresponds to the character conversion section 221.

Examples of the present invention will be described below assuming that the correspondence relationship as described above exists.

In FIG. 2, the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 200 of the first embodiment includes a display 211 for displaying images, and a light pen 2.
13, a handwriting input section 201 that inputs signals from the light pen 213, a character image display control section 215 that controls the display on the display 211, and an ultrasound tomographic image processing section 217 that processes images generated by ultrasound waves. a character recognition unit 219 that recognizes an input signal as a character;
and a character conversion section 221 that converts the output of the image into printed characters.

The character recognition unit 219 includes a light pen 213 and a handwriting input unit 2.
01 and the character conversion unit 221.

The character image display control unit 215 is connected to the character conversion unit 221, the ultrasonic tomographic image processing unit 217, and the display 211.
be done.

(ii) Operation of the first embodiment If an operator (for example, a doctor) wants to write an annotation on the image displayed on the display 211, he or she first places the light pen 2 on the display 211 at the desired position.
13 to specify the position. This display position information is transmitted from the display 211 to the character image display control unit 2.
15 and is temporarily stored in its memory (not shown).

Next, an annotation is input character by character into the handwriting input section 201 using the light pen 213.The annotation input to the handwriting input section 201 is outputted to the character recognition section 219 as a signal indicating the position. This signal is recognized as a character by the character recognition section 219, and converted into a corresponding printed character by the character conversion section 221. The converted signal is sent to the character image display control section 21
Sent to 5.

On the other hand, the image is processed by the ultrasonic tomographic image processing section 217 and sent to the character image display control section 215.

The character image display control section 215 includes the ultrasonic tomographic image processing section 2
The image and the annotation are superimposed and displayed on the display 211 based on the image outputted from step 17, the annotation signal outputted from the character conversion section 221, and the initially specified and temporarily stored display position. indicate.

In this way, when the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus 200 writes an annotation on an ultrasound tomographic image, it is possible to directly specify the position on the display 211 and enter the annotation text by hand in the handwriting input section 201. This simplifies the input operation and reduces the number of mistakes made when creating a single mulberry.

In FIG. 3 for J1 week, the configuration of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 300 of the second embodiment is that the handwriting input section 201 is removed from the configuration of the first embodiment, and a character image display control section 315 is used as an input for controlling handwritten input. 331 and an output section 333 that controls output to the display 211.

In the second embodiment, a character image display control section 315 is connected to a display 211, a light pen 213, an ultrasonic tomographic image processing section 217, a character recognition section 219, and a character conversion section 221. 221.

(ii) Operation of the Second Embodiment In the second embodiment, an annotation is input by directly inputting it using the light pen 213 at a desired position on the display 211.

Since the annotation is input via the display 211,
- Input section 331 included in character image display control section 315
sent to.

This signal is first sent from the input section 331 to the character recognition section 219, where it is recognized as a character, and then converted into a corresponding printed character at the character conversion section 221. The converted signal is sent to the character image display control unit 3 for output to the display 211.
15.

Further, the output of the ultrasound tomographic image processing unit 217 is also output to the output unit 33.
Sent to 3.

Other operations are the same as in the first embodiment described above.

In this manner, when writing an annotation on an ultrasound tomographic image, the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus 300 directly specifies a position on the ultrasound tomographic image displayed on the display 211, and inputs the annotation text by hand at that position. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the operation of inputting annotations and reduce operational errors.

Although the display position is input from the handwriting input section, the display position may also be specified using the handwriting input section.

Additionally, although the annotation text has been converted to type, any legible font may be used.

In addition, in ``correspondence between Examples and Figure 1'',
Although the correspondence between the present invention and the embodiments has been described, those skilled in the art can easily imagine that the present invention is not limited to this and that there are various modifications.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, when an annotation is input by hand, it is recognized as printed text and displayed on the display means, thereby simplifying the operation of inputting the annotation and reducing operational errors. Therefore, it is extremely useful in practical terms.

■, 0 of 1 4. Brief explanation of the drawings In the first embodiment, the annotation display position in Fig. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the present invention, the designation is made on the display, and the annotation text is written manually. Writing Input FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the configuration of a first embodiment of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the configuration of a second embodiment of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of the present invention.

333 is an output section.

In the figure, 111 is a display means, 113 is an input means, 115 is a display control means, 117 is an image processing means, 119 is a recognition means, 121 is a conversion means, 200, 300 is an ultrasound diagnostic device, 201 is a handwriting input unit , 211 is a display, 213 is a light ben, 215.315 is a character image display control unit, 217 is an ultrasonic tomographic image processing unit, 219 is a character recognition unit, 221 is a character conversion unit, 331 is an input unit, #4 Tog month ω斥E! 1゛o・y7Figure V-1F944#A8B01,70Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A display means (111) for displaying an image, an input means (113) for generating annotation information input by hand as a signal, and recognizing the signal input from the input means (113) as a character. recognition means (119); and the recognition means (11).
a conversion means (121) for converting a signal recognized as a character into an annotation character based on the result of step 9); and an image processing means (117) for outputting the image to the display means (111); The conversion means (121
) and a display control means (115) for controlling display of the output from the image processing means (117) on the display means (111). Device.