Intelligent reservation method, system and device for imaging department and storage medium

By adopting intelligent reservation methods and multi-dimensional scoring systems in the medical image reservation system, the problems of low efficiency of medical resource allocation and insufficient radiation dose monitoring are solved, and more efficient resource allocation and safer medical services are achieved.

CN119886394APending Publication Date: 2025-04-25THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF MEDICAL COLLEGE OF XIAN JIAOTONG UNIV
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Application Number
CN202411967097.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
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Filing Date
2024-12-30
Publication Date
2025-04-25

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Technical Problem

The existing medical image reservation system has low appointment efficiency, resulting in uneven resource allocation and conflicts in appointment time, and the failure to effectively monitor radiation dose, increasing the long-term radiation risk of patients.

Method used

The intelligent appointment method of the Imaging Department is adopted to obtain the initial appointment schedule and patient information, update the appointment schedule, and import the patient information and its examination item data into the rule base for multi-dimensional comprehensive scores, and output the total score value of the items to be booked. At the same time, the total radiation dose is calculated based on the patient's radiation dose information, a safe radiation dose threshold is set, and patients with risk of radiation dose exceeding the standard are screened, and an appointment schedule after screening is output and warning information is issued.

Benefits of technology

It improves the efficiency of medical resource allocation, reduces appointment conflicts, ensures the safety of patients, and optimizes the quality and efficiency of medical services through automated and intelligent means.

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Abstract

The invention provides an intelligent appointment method, system and device for the imaging department and a storage medium, and belongs to the technical field of medical imagines.The method includes the steps that an initial appointment time table and patient information are obtained and preprocessed, the patient information and examination items of the patient information are accurately analyzed and quantified based on an examination rule base of the imaging department, and multi-dimensional comprehensive scoring is conducted; and sorting the total score values of all the to-be-reserved patients, and outputting a preliminary update reservation time table according to a sorting result. The method is convenient to operate, the efficiency and quality of examination (such as MRI, CT and X-ray) of the imaging department can be remarkably improved, various indexes and individual characteristics of patients are comprehensively considered, and the examination sequence is rapidly and reasonably arranged for different patients. Radiation dose safety early warning is set, and when the patient has a radiation dose safety risk, early warning is carried out on the patient end and the doctor end, so that the safety and efficiency of patient examination are improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the field of medical imaging technology, and in particular relates to an imaging department intelligent reservation method, system, equipment and storage medium. Background Art

[0002] Medical imaging technology has become a key component of the modern medical system. These technologies can not only provide accurate disease diagnosis, but also play an irreplaceable role in early lesion detection, treatment plan formulation and efficacy evaluation. Therefore, improving the efficiency of appointments for these examinations can not only greatly optimize the allocation of medical resources and reduce the idle time of medical equipment, but also significantly improve patient experience, shorten the treatment cycle and speed up recovery.

[0003] In the actual medical appointment system process, the appointment efficiency is low, which will lead to uneven resource allocation and appointment time conflicts. And when patients and doctors have difficulty obtaining real-time equipment status information, it will lead to inaccurate or delayed appointment decisions, greatly affecting the efficiency of diagnosis and treatment.

[0004] Medical imaging equipment such as CT scans and X-ray examinations involve ionizing radiation, and proper management is crucial for patient safety. However, the existing manual appointment system fails to effectively implement radiation dose monitoring and early warning mechanisms, which may increase patients' long-term radiation risks. Such technical and operational limitations may not only endanger patient safety, but also limit the transparency and efficiency of medical services.

[0005] Therefore, how to effectively improve the efficiency of medical resource allocation through automation and intelligent means, and monitor radiation dose to ensure the safety of the medical process has become an urgent problem to be solved. Summary of the invention

[0006] In order to solve the problems of low efficiency in medical resource allocation and long-term radiation risk warning for patients, the present invention provides an intelligent appointment method, system, device and storage medium for the Department of Radiology.

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0008] An intelligent appointment method for an imaging department comprises the following steps:

[0009] Obtaining the initial appointment schedule and patient information; the patient information specifically includes patient personal information, radiation dose information and examination item data;

[0010] The initial appointment schedule is updated; the patient's personal information and examination item data are imported into a rule base, and characteristic values ​​are output, where the characteristic values ​​are used to describe key features of the examination items;

[0011] Input the patient's personal information, characteristic values ​​and updated schedule into the scoring function, perform a multi-dimensional comprehensive scoring on the patient information and its examination items, and output the total score of the examination items to be scheduled; traverse all patients to be scheduled and their examination items, sort the total score of all patients to be scheduled from large to small, and output a preliminary updated appointment schedule according to the sorting result;

[0012] The total radiation dose is calculated based on the radiation dose information of the patient, and a safe radiation dose threshold is set. When there is a patient with a risk of exceeding the radiation dose standard in the preliminary updated appointment schedule, the appointment information of the patient is screened out, the screened appointment schedule is output, and an early warning message is sent to the patient and physician ends.

[0013] Preferably, the multi-dimensional comprehensive scoring of the patient information and the examination items and outputting the total score of the examination items to be scheduled specifically includes the following steps:

[0014] extracting time information from the updated appointment schedule;

[0015] Setting scoring functions and their parameters for examination items according to different rules in the radiology examination rule base; the rule base specifically includes sequence rules, exclusion rules and hospital management rules;

[0016] The time information, patient personal information and characteristic values ​​are input into a scoring function for calculation to obtain the score values ​​of the scheduled examination items under different rules;

[0017] Weights are set for the different rules, the score values ​​are calculated according to the weights, and the total score value of the inspection items to be scheduled is output.

[0018] Preferably, the initial reservation schedule is updated, specifically by deleting the expired time and its reservation arrangement and adding the newly opened available reservation time, and adding the available reservation time and corresponding equipment within the preset time period from the current day. The preset time period can be set to ten days, one month, half a month, twenty days, two weeks, etc. according to actual needs.

[0019] Preferably, time information is extracted from the updated appointment schedule, and the time information specifically includes the date of the available appointment time, the specific time period and the corresponding imaging examination equipment.

[0020] Preferably, the warning information specifically includes explaining the reasons for screening out to the patient and the physician, and suggesting changing the examination time or adjusting the examination items.

[0021] The present invention also provides an intelligent appointment system for imaging department, which specifically includes:

[0022] The information docking module is used to obtain the initial appointment schedule and patient information; the patient information specifically includes patient personal information, radiation dose information and examination item data.

[0023] The preprocessing module is used to update the initial appointment schedule; import the patient's personal information and examination item data into a rule base, and output feature values, which are used to describe key features of the examination items.

[0024] The multi-dimensional evaluation module is used to input the patient's personal information, characteristic values ​​and updated schedule into the scoring function, conduct a multi-dimensional comprehensive scoring of the patient information and its examination items, and output the total score value of the examination items to be scheduled; traverse all patients to be scheduled and their examination items, sort the total score values ​​of all patients to be scheduled from large to small, and output a preliminary updated appointment schedule according to the sorting result.

[0025] The radiation dose warning module is used to calculate the total radiation dose based on the radiation dose information of the patient, set a safe radiation dose threshold, and when there is a patient with a risk of exceeding the radiation dose in the preliminary updated appointment schedule, screen out the patient's appointment information, output the screened appointment schedule, and send a warning message to the patient and physician ends.

[0026] The present invention also provides a computer device, including a memory, a processor and a computer program stored in the memory, wherein the processor executes the computer program to implement the steps described in the method for intelligent appointment of an imaging department.

[0027] The present invention also provides a computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored. When the computer program is loaded by a processor, the steps described in the method for intelligent appointment of an imaging department can be executed.

[0028] The intelligent appointment method for the imaging department provided by the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0029] The present invention obtains the initial appointment schedule and patient information, updates the initial appointment schedule and converts the patient's personal information and its examination item data into characteristic values. Based on the precise analysis and quantification of the imaging department's examination rule library, the acquired patient information and its examination items are scored in multiple dimensions, and the score values ​​are weighted to obtain the total score value. All patients and examination items to be scheduled are traversed, the total score values ​​are sorted, and the preliminary updated appointment schedule is output, which is conducive to reasonably adjusting the appointment schedule according to the patient's specific situation and hospital management, and reducing appointment conflicts. The total radiation dose of the patient in the updated appointment schedule is statistically analyzed, and when there is a risk of exceeding the radiation dose, an early warning message is issued. Through automation and intelligent means, the efficiency of medical resource allocation is effectively improved, the safety and quality of medical services are improved, and higher operational efficiency is brought to the hospital. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiment of the present invention and its design scheme, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for this embodiment. The drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0031] Figure 1 The present invention is a flowchart of an intelligent reservation method for the imaging department according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 2 It is a framework diagram of the intelligent reservation system in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] Figure 3 This is a graph showing the compliance rate between system reservation and manual reservation rules in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 4 This is a comparison chart of the total time consumption between system appointment and manual appointment in an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of the present invention and implement it, the present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. The following embodiments are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, and cannot be used to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0036] Example

[0037] The present invention provides an intelligent reservation method for the imaging department, such as Figure 1 As shown, the specific steps include:

[0038] S1. Obtain the initial appointment schedule and patient information; the patient information specifically includes the patient's personal information, radiation dose information and examination item data. Specifically, the appointment schedule and patient information to be filled in are obtained from the hospital system.

[0039] S2. Data preprocessing, updating the initial appointment schedule, including deleting the expired time and its appointment schedule, and adding the newly opened appointment time on the 30th day from the current day.

[0040] Import patient information and examination item data into the rule base, and use four eigenvalues ​​to form a 1×4 matrix to represent the key points of different examinations under different rule requirements, and output eigenvalues ​​to describe the key features of the examination items. This includes importing the patient's physical data and examination data, and representing the type of examination item as a one-dimensional matrix according to the rule base, and using a matrix composed of multiple eigenvalues ​​to describe the key points of different examinations under different rule requirements.

[0041] S3. Input the patient's personal information, feature values ​​and updated time information into the scoring function, and perform a multi-dimensional comprehensive scoring of the patient information and examination items according to the imaging department's examination rule library. Specifically, the following steps are included:

[0042] S31: extracting time information from the updated appointment schedule, including the date of the available appointment, the specific time period and the corresponding imaging examination equipment.

[0043] S32: The imaging examination rule base specifically includes sequence rules, exclusion rules and hospital management rules. The key points of the sequence rules include: considering the age of the patient, giving priority to young and elderly patients; considering whether the patient needs to be fasting, the examination that requires fasting should be arranged in the morning time period; considering whether the patient is an emergency patient, emergency patients should be given priority; the key points of the hospital management rules include: for some enhanced examinations (such as enhanced CT and vascular examinations, etc.), specific examination equipment should be given priority; the key points of the exclusion rules include: avoiding conflicts in some examinations, such as the time interval between abdominal enhanced CT and vascular examinations of more than 24 hours. Due to different examination types, the specific content of the above examination rules will vary, but the rule base framework can be adjusted according to the specific content of various imaging examination rules.

[0044] According to the radiology examination rule library, multi-dimensional comprehensive scores are given to patients and their related examination items, the importance of each rule is evaluated and the scoring function parameters are adjusted.

[0045] S33: Based on the preprocessed information, the score of the examination item for a certain rule is obtained through the scoring function. When the rule is met, a lower score (negative number) is awarded; when the rule is not met, a higher score (positive number) is awarded. The rules of the scoring function are set according to the examination rule library of the imaging department. The scoring function and parameters are different for different examination items. For example, in MRI and CT systems, because the rule library is not completely consistent, there are differences in the scoring function, and the scoring function can adjust the parameters according to the specific situation.

[0046] S4. Compare the total score of the examination items to be scheduled for the current patient with the feasible threshold for rationality check; if the total score of the current patient is reasonable, compare it with the total score of the existing alternative patients. For each available appointment time period, all examination items of all patients to be scheduled are traversed, and the total score of all patients to be scheduled are sorted in descending order. According to the sorting result, a preliminary updated appointment schedule is output.

[0047] S5. Calculate the patient's imaging examinations within one year based on the patient's radiation dose information to obtain the cumulative total radiation dose, such as X-ray examinations and CT examinations. The specific calculation method is to count the cumulative radiation doses of all X-ray examinations, CT examinations and other imaging examinations with ionizing radiation that the patient has undergone within one year. MRI examinations are not included in the calculation range.

[0048] Set a safe radiation dose threshold. When a patient with a risk of exceeding the radiation dose limit is initially updated in the appointment schedule, the patient's appointment information is screened out, the screened appointment schedule is output, and an early warning message is sent to the doctor, technician, and patient. The radiation dose warning is performed after it is determined that a certain examination of the patient has been scheduled.

[0049] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the present invention uses 1000 simulation data as an example, performs intelligent system appointment and manual appointment respectively, and counts the total time consumption and rule compliance rate. The total appointment time consumption of the present invention is much less than that of manual appointment, and in terms of rule compliance rate, it is better than manual sorting, especially exclusion rules (all data p<0.05). It also provides a radiation dose warning function, which can effectively evaluate and prompt radiation risks, and further optimize inspection arrangements.

[0050] The present invention also provides an intelligent appointment system for the imaging department. Figure 2 As shown, specifically including:

[0051] The information docking module is used to obtain the initial appointment schedule and patient information; patient information specifically includes patient personal information, radiation dose information and examination item data.

[0052] The preprocessing module is used to update the initial appointment schedule; import the patient's personal information and examination item data into the rule base, and output feature values, which are used to describe the key characteristics of the examination items.

[0053] The multi-dimensional evaluation module is used to input the patient's personal information, characteristic values ​​and updated schedule into the scoring function, conduct a multi-dimensional comprehensive scoring of the patient information and its examination items, and output the total score of the examination items to be scheduled; traverse all patients to be scheduled and their examination items, sort the total score of all patients to be scheduled from large to small, and output a preliminary updated appointment schedule based on the sorting results.

[0054] The radiation dose warning module is used to calculate the total radiation dose based on the patient's radiation dose information and set a safe radiation dose threshold. When a patient with a risk of exceeding the radiation dose standard is initially updated in the appointment schedule, the patient's appointment information will be screened out, the screened appointment schedule will be output, and a warning message will be sent to the patient and physician ends.

[0055] Each module in the above-mentioned intelligent appointment system for the Department of Radiology can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, or a combination thereof. Each module can be embedded in or independent of a processor in a computer device in the form of hardware, or can be stored in a memory in a computer device in the form of software, so that the processor can call and execute the operations corresponding to each module.

[0056] The present invention also provides a computer device, including a memory, a processor and a computer program stored in the memory, wherein the processor executes the computer program to implement the steps in an embodiment of an intelligent reservation method for an imaging department. The specific implementation method can be found in the method embodiment, which will not be described in detail here.

[0057] Furthermore, the present invention also provides a non-temporary computer-readable storage medium containing instructions, and a computer program is stored on the storage medium. For example, a memory containing instructions, the above instructions can be executed by a processor of a computer device to complete the above method. For example, a non-temporary computer-readable storage medium can be a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, and an optical data storage device. When the computer program is executed by the processor, it can implement the steps in an embodiment of an intelligent appointment method for the Department of Radiology. The specific implementation method can be found in the method embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

[0058] It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that embodiments of the present invention may provide methods, systems or computer program products. Therefore, the present invention may take the form of a complete hardware embodiment, a complete software embodiment or an embodiment combining software and hardware. Moreover, the present invention may take the form of a computer program product implemented on one or more computer-usable storage media (including but not limited to disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, etc.) containing computer-usable program code.

[0059] The present invention is described with reference to flowcharts and / or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems) and computer program products according to embodiments of the present invention. It should be understood that each process and / or block in the flowchart and / or block diagram, as well as a combination of processes and / or blocks in the flowchart and / or block diagram, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, an embedded processor or other programmable data processing device to produce a machine, so that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing device generate instructions for implementing the processes in the flowchart and / or block diagram. Figure 1 A process or multiple processes and / or boxes Figure 1 A device that provides the functions specified in a block or multiple blocks.

[0060] These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable memory capable of directing a computer or other programmable data processing device to operate in a specific manner, so that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory produce an article of manufacture comprising an instruction device, which implements the process Figure 1 A process or multiple processes and / or boxes Figure 1 A function specified in one or more boxes.

[0061] These computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device so that a series of operating steps are executed on the computer or other programmable device to produce a computer-implemented process, thereby providing instructions for implementing the process in the computer or other programmable device. Figure 1 A process or multiple processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The steps for the functions specified in one or more boxes.

[0062] It should be pointed out that the specific implementation methods described above can enable those skilled in the art to understand the invention more comprehensively, but do not limit the invention in any way. Therefore, although the invention has been described in detail in this specification and embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the invention can still be modified or replaced by equivalents; and all technical solutions and improvements that do not deviate from the spirit and scope of the invention are included in the protection scope of the patent for the invention. Any figure mark in the claims should not be regarded as limiting the claims involved. Any simple change or equivalent replacement of the technical solution that can be obviously obtained by any technician familiar with the field within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention belongs to the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent appointment method for the imaging department, characterized in that: The specific steps include: Obtaining the initial appointment schedule and patient information; the patient information specifically includes patient personal information, radiation dose information and examination item data; The initial appointment schedule is updated; the patient's personal information and examination item data are imported into a rule base, and characteristic values ​​are output, where the characteristic values ​​are used to describe key features of the examination items; Input the patient's personal information, feature values ​​and updated schedule into the scoring function, perform a multi-dimensional comprehensive scoring on the patient information and its examination items, and output the total score of the examination items to be scheduled; traverse all patients to be scheduled and their examination items, sort the total score of all patients to be scheduled from large to small, and output a preliminary updated appointment schedule according to the sorting result; The total radiation dose is calculated based on the radiation dose information of the patient, and a safe radiation dose threshold is set. When there is a patient with a risk of exceeding the radiation dose standard in the preliminary updated appointment schedule, the appointment information of the patient is screened out, the screened appointment schedule is output, and an early warning message is sent to the patient and physician ends.

2. The method for intelligent appointment of imaging department according to claim 1, characterized in that: The method of performing a multi-dimensional comprehensive scoring of the patient information and the examination items thereof and outputting the total score of the examination items to be scheduled specifically comprises the following steps: extracting time information from the updated appointment schedule; Setting scoring functions and their parameters for examination items according to different rules in the radiology examination rule base; the rule base specifically includes sequence rules, exclusion rules and hospital management rules; The time information, patient personal information and characteristic values ​​are input into a scoring function for calculation to obtain the score values ​​of the scheduled examination items under different rules; Weights are set for the different rules, the score values ​​are calculated according to the weights, and the total score value of the inspection items to be scheduled is output.

3. The method for intelligent appointment of imaging department according to claim 1, characterized in that: The initial reservation schedule is updated, specifically by deleting the expired time and its reservation arrangement and adding the newly opened reservable time, and adding the reservable time period and the corresponding equipment within the preset time period from the current day.

4. The method for intelligent appointment of imaging department according to claim 2, characterized in that: The time information is extracted from the updated appointment schedule, wherein the time information specifically includes the date of the available appointment time, the specific time period and the corresponding imaging examination equipment.

5. The method for intelligent appointment of imaging department according to claim 1, characterized in that: The warning information specifically includes explaining the reasons for screening out to the patient and the physician, and suggesting changing the examination time or adjusting the examination items.

6. An intelligent appointment system for the Department of Radiology, characterized in that: include: An information docking module is used to obtain the initial appointment schedule and patient information; the patient information specifically includes patient personal information, radiation dose information and examination item data; A pre-processing module is used to update the initial appointment schedule; import the patient's personal information and examination item data into a rule base, and output a feature value, which is used to describe the key features of the examination item; A multi-dimensional evaluation module is used to input the patient's personal information, characteristic values ​​and updated schedule into a scoring function, perform a multi-dimensional comprehensive scoring on the patient information and its examination items, and output a total score value of the examination items to be scheduled; traverse all patients to be scheduled and their examination items, sort the total score values ​​of all patients to be scheduled from large to small, and output a preliminary updated appointment schedule according to the sorting result; The radiation dose warning module is used to calculate the total radiation dose based on the radiation dose information of the patient, set a safe radiation dose threshold, and when there is a patient with a risk of exceeding the radiation dose in the preliminary updated appointment schedule, screen out the patient's appointment information, output the screened appointment schedule, and send a warning message to the patient and physician ends.

7. A computer device comprising a memory, a processor and a computer program stored in the memory, characterized in that: The processor executes the computer program to implement the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

8. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that: When the computer program is loaded into a processor, it can execute the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5.