JPS59149342A - Registering method of x-ray image information - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the labor for registering and to attain a high speed, by reading out patient infomation from an information writing medium and relating patient information and X-ray image information with each other to store information in a data base in the system where X-ray image information is digitized and is registered in the data base to manage it. CONSTITUTION:Outputs of a mark sheet reader 1 and a film reader 3 are read by a CPU5, and data is stored in a data base 6. In this system, a sheet where prescribed articles are entered is loaded to a stocker 2, and an already photographed X-ray image film corresponding to this mark sheet is loaded to a film stocker 4. When a start instruction is given to the CPU5, the mark sheet is transferred to the reader 1 from the stocker 2, and information on the mark sheet is read out. This information is written in the data base under the control of the CPU5, and the read completion of one mark sheet is reported from the mark reader to the CPU5, and the CPU5 transfers, a required number of films from the stocker 4 to the reader 3 on a basis of image register information and reads image information on said film.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an X-ray image information registration method for registering X-ray image information, particularly medical X-ray image information, in a database.

(Prior Art) Medical X-ray image information is usually captured on X-ray film, and each X-ray film is placed in a dedicated bag, placed on the outside, and then stored. In this case, in order to know which patient's X-ray image information is recorded on a single piece of X-ray film, conventional methods have been used to print or paste a name tag on a part of the film. By the way, such conventional methods require manpower and are prone to errors.
In an age when computers have become widespread, digitizing medical X-ray image information and registering and storing it in a database is considered to be the most advanced storage and registration system.

When adopting such a system, in order to determine the X-ray image information on the database, it is necessary to connect the X-ray image information and patient information in some way every time the X-ray image information is registered in the database. For example, one possible method is to register patient information from the keyboard and then register X-ray image information.However, in order to do so, it is necessary to register patient information from the keyboard and the registrant who plays a role in this operation ( In addition, there are cases in which an operator is required, and it takes a lot of time, and sometimes the operator is unable to make a determination due to a touch error, which significantly reduces diagnostic performance.

(Object of the Invention) The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to easily and reliably digitize X-ray image information, register it in a database, and manage it in a system. The object of the present invention is to provide a method for registering X-ray image information that allows information to be registered in a database.

(Structure of the Invention) The present invention achieves this object by providing a system for digitizing X-ray image information, registering it in a database, and managing it.
3. The invention is characterized in that thoughts and information are read from a medium containing patient information, and the patient information and the XF:11 image information are linked and stored in a database. .

(Example) Hereinafter, the method of the present invention will be explained in detail using the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the Iζth system that implements the method of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a mark sheet reader that reads mark sheets stored in mark sheet stocker 2.
Take out the mark sheet one by one, read the information on the mark sheet,
This is digital information. The mark sheet is a form of paper in a predetermined format, on which patient information and image registration information can be written. Patient information is mainly
This is information written by the patient himself/herself, and includes basic patient data such as patient name, ID, and gender (the operator will additionally fill in any missing parts or number of films, etc.), and image registration information is the information written by the operator on the image. This is external information related to images such as number, location, size, etc.

3 is a film reader that takes out the medical X-ray image films stored in the film storage J-4 one by one, optically scans the first darkest image film, converts it into digital information, and outputs it. It is. The outputs of the mark sheet reader 1 and the film reader 3 are sent via the data bus 7 to = 1 MB 1 - Yunochukadokoro L! L!
The information (data) is read by a device (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 5 and stored in a database 6 via a data bus 7 again. In addition, the CPU 5 performs the necessary control 5) for each part! J, I'm turning into a sea urchin.

In such a system, the registration work is performed by the following steps: First, load the mark sheet with predetermined information filled in into the mark sheet stocker 2, and then load the mark sheet into the film stocker 4. Load the corresponding danced X-ray image file l\. Next, C
Give a start command to PU5. As a result, a start command is given from the CPU 5 to the mark sheet treater 1, the mark sheet is transferred from the stocker 2 to the mark sheet reader 1, and the information on the mark sheet is read out. This information, ie, patient information and image registration information, is written into the database 6 under the control of the CPU 5.

When the writing is completed, mark sheet 1 to reader 1 inform the CPU 5 that reading of one mark sheet has been completed. C.P.
U5 sequentially transfers the required number of films from the film stocker 4 to the film reader 3 based on the image registration information, and reads the image information on the film. Each time the reader reads one film, the CPU5
The CPU 5°C finishes reading the film when the end number of sheets matches the required number of sheets according to the image registration information.

By repeating this process, the patient information on the mark sheet in the mark sheet 1 and header 2 and the image information on the film in the film stocker 4 are successively registered in the database.

At this time, if a dedicated additional stocker is provided, registration can be continued by issuing a start command only once without temporarily stopping the stockers 2 and 4.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of another system for implementing the method of the present invention, in which a barcode reader 21 and a barcode card stocker 22 are used in place of the mark sheet reader 1 and mark sheet stocker 2 shown in FIG. - It is structured as follows.

That is, it uses a card on which patient information and image registration information are written in the form of a barcode.The card is loaded into the stocker 22-, and the card information is read by the barcode reader 2.
1 can be read. Since the other operations are the same as those in FIG. 1, their explanation will be omitted.

In the embodiment described above, the information registered in the database 6 is read out via the CPU 5 as necessary, and can be displayed or recorded as appropriate.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, image data of an X-ray image or other film and the corresponding patient information are linked and registered as one set of data. Furthermore, these operations can be performed automatically by combi coater control. Therefore, labor-saving and speed-up can be achieved, and registration can be performed efficiently, and registration accuracy can be increased.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system for implementing the method of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of another system. 1. Mark sheet reader 2 Mark sheet stocker 3 Film reader 4 Film stocker 5 CPU 6 Database 21
...Barcode reader 22...Barcode card stocker Patent applicant Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd.

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) In a system that digitizes X-ray image information, registers it in a database, and manages it, patient information is read from a medium on which patient information is written, and the patient information and the X-ray image information are combined into an I-τ database. An X-ray image information registration method characterized by being memorized. (2) The medium is Marksy 1~, and Marksy (
X according to claim 1, characterized in that the above information is read out as patient information data.
Line image information registration method. (3) The method for registering X-ray image information according to claim 1, wherein the medium is a barcode card, and the information on the card is read out as @person information data. .