Diagnostic system, diagnostic method, and program

Abstract

To provide a diagnostic system, a diagnostic method and a program for obtaining a diagnostic result having reliability of a fixed level or more.SOLUTION: In a diagnosis system including a diagnosis server 200 communicably connected to a plurality of user terminals via a network, the diagnosis server includes an acquisition unit that acquires a captured image obtained by capturing an image of a diagnosis target site, a diagnosis unit that derives primary diagnosis result information indicating a result of diagnosis according to a predetermined diagnosis criterion based on the captured image and derives secondary diagnosis result information obtained by digitizing a predetermined diagnosis item according to the predetermined diagnosis criterion based on the primary diagnosis result information, and an information generation unit that generates diagnosis result-related information including at least a content of the secondary diagnosis result information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a diagnostic system, a diagnostic method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] A technique is known that uses ultraviolet or blue light-induced fluorescence spectroscopy and visible and infrared light reflectance spectroscopy to irradiate the skin with a light source and measure the response light obtained, thereby enabling surgeons to evaluate the extent and depth of skin burn damage (see, for example, Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Special Publication No. 10-505768 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] For example, when diagnosing a burned area, if the diagnoser lacks the skill or knowledge, there is a possibility that an accurate diagnosis will not be obtained. In consideration of this, it is necessary to be able to obtain diagnostic results with a certain level of reliability, regardless of the skill or knowledge of the diagnoser.

[0005] In consideration of the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to obtain diagnostic results with a certain level of reliability or higher. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] One aspect of the present invention that solves the above-mentioned problems is a diagnostic system that includes an acquisition unit that acquires captured images obtained by imaging a diagnostic target area, a diagnostic unit that derives primary diagnostic result information indicating the results of a diagnosis in accordance with predetermined diagnostic criteria based on the captured images, and derives secondary diagnostic result information that quantifies predetermined diagnostic items in accordance with the predetermined diagnostic criteria based on the primary diagnostic result information, and an information generation unit that generates diagnostic result-related information that includes at least the content of the secondary diagnostic result information.

[0007] One aspect of the present invention is a diagnostic method in a diagnostic system, the diagnostic method including: an acquisition step in which an acquisition unit acquires an image obtained by imaging a diagnostic target area; a diagnosis step in which the diagnosis unit derives primary diagnostic result information indicating the results of a diagnosis in accordance with predetermined diagnostic criteria based on the image, and derives secondary diagnostic result information that quantifies predetermined diagnostic items in accordance with the predetermined diagnostic criteria based on the primary diagnostic result information; and an information generation step in which an information generation unit generates diagnostic result-related information that includes at least the contents of the secondary diagnostic result information.

[0008] One aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer in a diagnostic system to function as an acquisition unit that acquires captured images obtained by imaging a diagnostic target area, a diagnosis unit that derives primary diagnostic result information indicating the results of a diagnosis in accordance with predetermined diagnostic criteria based on the captured images, and derives secondary diagnostic result information that quantifies predetermined diagnostic items in accordance with the predetermined diagnostic criteria based on the primary diagnostic result information, and an information generation unit that generates diagnostic result-related information including at least the content of the secondary diagnostic result information. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an effect that diagnostic results having a certain level of reliability or higher can be obtained. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of a diagnostic system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2]FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which an image of a burned area on a hand is captured by a user terminal in this embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a captured image obtained in the present embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a diagnosis result related screen in the present embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a user terminal according to the present embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a diagnostic server according to the present embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a processing procedure executed by the diagnostic system in this embodiment in relation to the diagnosis of a burn. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] <Embodiment> 1 shows an example of the overall configuration of a diagnostic system according to this embodiment. The diagnostic system in the figure includes a user terminal 100 used by each user, and a diagnostic server 200 communicably connected to the user terminal 100 via a network. In the diagnostic system of this embodiment, the diagnostic server 200 performs a diagnosis based on an image obtained by capturing an image of a body part (diagnosis target part) that is an affected area corresponding to a specified diagnostic target, and the diagnostic results are presented on the user terminal 100. Although the diagnosis target in this embodiment is not limited, the following description will be given taking the case where the diagnosis target is a burn as an example.

[0012] The user terminal 100 is a terminal used by a user who diagnoses a burn. The user who diagnoses a burn may be a medical professional or a non-medical professional. The user terminal 100 transmits to the diagnostic server 200, in response to an operation by the user, a captured image obtained by capturing an affected area (an example of a diagnostic target area) of a burned patient. Furthermore, the user terminal 100 displays a diagnostic result related screen sent from the diagnostic server 200. The user terminal 100 may be, for example, a smartphone, or may be a tablet or a personal computer. Furthermore, the function of the user terminal 100 relating to the diagnosis of burns may be realized by the operation of a diagnostic application installed on the user terminal 100.

[0013] The diagnostic server 200 performs a diagnosis based on the image of the burned area captured by the user terminal 100, and generates diagnostic result related information having content related to the diagnostic result. The diagnostic server 200 transmits a diagnostic result related screen that reflects the content of the generated diagnostic result related information to the user terminal 100, thereby causing the diagnostic result related screen to be displayed on the user terminal 100. By viewing the diagnosis result related screen displayed on the user terminal 100, the user can understand the diagnosis result for the imaged affected area.

[0014] The diagnostic server 200 may be configured by a plurality of devices on a network, and may be configured to realize predetermined functions by the plurality of devices communicating with each other. The diagnostic server 200 may also be configured as a cloud server.

[0015] 2 to 4, an example of an operation procedure that a user performs on the user terminal 100 in relation to the display of the diagnosis result related screen, and an example of the appearance of the diagnosis result related screen will be described. First, with the diagnostic application running on the user terminal 100, the user performs an operation (image capture and recording operation) to cause the user terminal 100 to capture an image of the burned area of ​​a patient, as shown in Fig. 2. Specifically, Fig. 2 shows a state in which the user terminal 100 is capturing an image of the burned area, which is the hand.

[0016] In response to the imaging and recording operation being performed, the captured image obtained in response to the imaging and recording operation is displayed on the display unit of the user terminal 100, as shown in Fig. 3. The captured image may be a still image, but may also be a moving image that is displayed over a certain period of time from the timing of the imaging and recording operation being performed. The user terminal 100 transmits the captured image obtained by the image capturing and recording operation to the diagnostic server 200 .

[0017] The diagnostic server 200 executes processing related to the diagnosis of the burn based on the captured image transmitted from the user terminal 100, and transmits a diagnostic result related screen reflecting the diagnostic result to the user terminal 100. The user terminal 100 displays the transmitted diagnostic result related screen on the display unit.

[0018] 4 shows an example of a diagnostic result related screen displayed on the display unit of the user terminal 100. A burn depth area AR1 and a diagnostic score area AR2 are arranged on the diagnostic result related screen in the figure. The burn depth area AR1 shows the burn depth distribution diagnosed for the affected area included in the captured image. The burn depth area AR1 includes an image area AR11 and a legend area AR12. A burn depth distribution image is displayed in image area AR11. Specifically, the image shows an image in which an image colored according to burn depth is superimposed on the affected area of ​​an image captured in response to a user's image capturing and recording operation. In legend area AR12, a legend is shown indicating the image color for each burn depth.

[0019] In the diagnostic score area AR2, a diagnosis result quantified by scoring for each predetermined diagnostic item is presented for the affected area included in the captured image. Specifically, the diagnostic score area AR2 in the figure presents a numerical diagnostic result (diagnostic score) for each diagnostic item, namely, burn index, maximum burn depth, burn area ratio, burn index, and burn prognosis index.

[0020] In this embodiment, the burn depth distribution presented in the burn depth area AR1 and the diagnostic results for each diagnostic item based on the numerical values ​​presented in the diagnostic score area AR2 are not based on any unique criteria, but are obtained by diagnosis in accordance with diagnostic standards established by a designated organization in relation to burn diagnosis. In other words, the burn depth distribution and numerical values ​​for each diagnostic item presented as diagnostic results on the diagnostic result related screen in Figure 4 are in accordance with the diagnostic standards. The diagnostic criteria may also include guidelines that define diagnostic methods.

[0021] In this way, by presenting a diagnostic result according to a predetermined diagnostic standard to the user, even if the user is not a medical professional and has no knowledge about burns, the user can obtain a diagnostic result about burns with a certain level of reliability. Also, even if the user is a medical professional, burns may not be their specialty and they may lack specialized knowledge about burns. Even in such cases, the user as a medical professional can obtain a diagnostic result about burns with a certain level of reliability by using the user terminal 100.

[0022] In addition, when displaying the diagnosis result related screen, the user may input specified auxiliary information into the user terminal 100 in addition to the captured image of the affected area, and have the input auxiliary information transmitted from the user terminal 100 to the diagnostic server 200. In this case, the diagnostic server 200 can perform a diagnosis based on the captured image and auxiliary information. By performing a diagnosis based on the captured image and auxiliary information in this way, it becomes possible to improve the accuracy of the diagnostic results and increase the number of diagnosable items.

[0023] An example of the functional configuration of the user terminal 100 will be described with reference to Fig. 5. The user terminal 100 may be configured with hardware such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), and storage devices such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Drive). The user terminal 100 may also be configured with a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) as hardware. The functions of the user terminal 100 shown in Fig. 5 are realized by the CPU and GPU provided in the user terminal 100 executing programs.

[0024] The user terminal 100 in the figure includes a communication unit 101, an operation unit 102, a display unit 103, an imaging unit 104, a control unit 105, and a storage unit 106.

[0025] The communication unit 101 communicates with the diagnostic server 200 via a network.

[0026] The operation unit 102 includes an operator or an input device provided in the user terminal 100, or an input device connected to the user terminal 100, and receives operations performed by the user.

[0027] The display unit 103 displays an image under the control of the control unit 105 .

[0028] The imaging unit 104 captures an image to obtain a captured image.

[0029] The control unit 105 executes various controls in the user terminal 100. In this embodiment, the control unit 105 executes controls corresponding to the functions of the installed diagnostic application.

[0030] The storage unit 106 stores various types of information related to the user terminal 100 .

[0031] An example of the functional configuration of the diagnostic server 200 will be described with reference to Fig. 6. The diagnostic server 200 may be configured to include, as hardware, a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, a storage device such as an HDD or an SSD, and the like. The diagnostic server 200 may also include, as hardware, a GPU. The functions of the diagnostic server 200 shown in the figure are realized by the CPU and GPU provided in the diagnostic server 200 executing programs.

[0032] The diagnostic server 200 in the figure includes a communication unit 201, a control unit 202, and a storage unit 203.

[0033] The communication unit 201 is connected to the user terminal 100 via a network so that communication can be performed.

[0034] The control unit 202 executes various controls related to the diagnostic server 200. The control unit 202 includes an acquisition unit 221, a diagnosis unit 222, an information generation unit 223, and a presentation unit 224. The treatment planning unit 225 has a configuration corresponding to a modified example described later, and therefore its description will be omitted here.

[0035] The acquisition unit 221 acquires information (captured images, auxiliary information, etc.) transmitted from the user terminal 100. The acquisition unit 221 may perform color correction on the acquired captured images. By performing color correction, it is possible to improve the accuracy of the diagnosis results based on the captured images.

[0036] The diagnosis unit 222 performs a diagnosis in accordance with predetermined diagnostic criteria based on the captured image and acquires diagnosis result information indicating the diagnosis result. In this embodiment, the diagnosis unit 222 first derives a burn depth distribution of the affected area (an example of primary diagnosis result information) by analyzing the affected area included in the captured image transmitted from the user terminal 100. At this time, the diagnosis unit 222 refers to diagnostic criteria related to the diagnosis of burn depth and identifies the burn depth distribution of the affected area in accordance with the diagnostic criteria.

[0037] Next, the diagnosis unit 222 calculates the burn area ratio (an example of secondary diagnosis result information) based on the derived burn depth distribution. The diagnosis unit 222 derives a numerical value indicating the severity of the burn (an example of secondary diagnosis result information) based on the calculated burn area ratio. The burn area ratio (area ratio) is shown in the diagnostic score area AR2 of FIG. 5. Also, in the diagnostic score area AR2, a numerical value indicating the derived severity is presented as a burn index. Furthermore, when the patient's age is transmitted from the user terminal 100 as auxiliary information, the diagnosis unit 222 may derive a burn prognosis index as the severity of the burn. In the diagnostic score area AR2 of FIG. 5, the burn prognosis index is presented together with the burn index as a numerical value indicating the severity.

[0038] The information generating unit 223 generates diagnosis result related information including the burn depth distribution obtained as the diagnosis result by the diagnosing unit 222 and a numerical value indicating the severity.

[0039] The presentation unit 224 controls the presentation of the diagnostic result-related information generated by the information generation unit 223 on the user terminal 100. Specifically, the presentation unit 224 generates a diagnostic result-related screen on which the contents of the diagnostic result-related information generated by the information generation unit 223 are presented, and transmits the generated diagnostic result-related screen to the user terminal 100, thereby causing the diagnostic result-related screen to be displayed on the user terminal 100.

[0040] The storage unit 203 stores various types of information corresponding to the diagnostic server 200. The storage unit 203 includes a diagnostic criteria information storage unit 231. The patient information storage unit 232 corresponds to a modified example described later, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted here.

[0041] The diagnostic criterion information storage unit 231 stores diagnostic criterion information indicating diagnostic criteria. The diagnosing unit 222 refers to the diagnostic criteria indicated by the diagnostic criterion information stored in the diagnostic criterion information storage unit 231 and executes processing related to diagnosis.

[0042] An example of a processing procedure executed by the diagnostic system in this embodiment in relation to the diagnosis of a burn will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG.

[0043] Step S100: To diagnose a burn, the user operates the user terminal 100 to launch a diagnostic application. As an operation for the diagnostic application, the user first inputs auxiliary information such as age and mechanism of injury. In the user terminal 100, the control unit 105 accepts the input of auxiliary information such as age and mechanism of injury.

[0044] Step S102: The user also operates the user terminal 100 on which the diagnostic application is running to perform an image capturing and recording operation while the image capturing unit 104 is capturing an image of the burned area of ​​the patient. The control unit 105 of the user terminal 100 captures the captured image captured by the imaging unit 104 in response to the imaging and recording operation.

[0045] Step S104: The user terminal 100 transmits a diagnosis request to the diagnostic server 200. The diagnosis request includes the auxiliary information (age, mechanism of injury) input in step S100 and the captured image acquired in step S102. The acquisition unit 221 of the diagnostic server 200 acquires the auxiliary information and the captured image included in the transmitted diagnosis request.

[0046] Step S106: The acquisition unit 221 of the diagnostic server 200 performs color correction on the acquired captured image.

[0047] Step S108: The presentation unit 224 of the diagnostic server 200 transmits the captured image that has been color-corrected in step S106 to the user terminal 100. The color-corrected captured image transmitted in this manner may be stored in the storage unit 106 or cloud storage under the control of the control unit 105 of the user terminal 100.

[0048] Step S110: The diagnosis unit 222 of the diagnosis server 200 provisionally derives a burn depth distribution for the affected area included in the captured image color-corrected in step S106.

[0049] Step S112: The diagnosis unit 222 transmits a pain sensation confirmation request to the user terminal 100.

[0050] Step S114: In response to receiving the pain sensation confirmation request, the control unit 105 of the user terminal 100 causes the display unit 103 to display a pain sensation confirmation screen that prompts the user to confirm whether or not they sense pain.

[0051] Step S116: The user inquires of the patient whether or not the patient is feeling pain due to the burn, and inputs information regarding whether or not the patient is feeling pain into the displayed pain sensation confirmation screen.

[0052] Step S118: Control unit 105 of user terminal 100 transmits to diagnostic server 200 the information (pain sensation information) regarding the presence or absence of pain sensation input in step S116.

[0053] Step S120: The diagnostic unit 222 of the diagnostic server 200 determines the provisional burn depth distribution derived in step S110 by modifying it, if necessary, using the information regarding the presence or absence of pain indicated by the pain sensation information transmitted in step S118.

[0054] Step S122: The information generation unit 223 of the diagnostic server 200 generates a burn depth distribution image. The information generation unit 223 generates the burn depth distribution image by superimposing an image color-coded according to the burn depth, which indicates the determined burn depth distribution, on the captured image after color correction in step S106.

[0055] Step S124: Furthermore, the diagnostic section 222 of the diagnostic server 200 uses the burn depth distribution determined in step S120 to derive a diagnostic score for each diagnostic item to be presented in the diagnostic score area AR2.

[0056] Step S126: The presentation unit 224 of the diagnostic server 200 places the burn depth distribution image generated in step S122 in the image area AR11, and generates a diagnostic result related screen in which the diagnostic score derived in step S124 is presented in the diagnostic score area AR2.

[0057] Step S128: The presentation unit 224 transmits the diagnosis result related screen generated in step S126 to the user terminal 100.

[0058] Step S130: The control unit 105 of the user terminal 100 causes the display unit 103 to display the diagnosis result related screen transmitted in step S128.

[0059] <Modification> A modification of this embodiment will now be described. [First Modification] The diagnostic unit 222 of the diagnostic server 200 may derive primary diagnostic result information including the patient's respiratory rate, blood pressure, and level of consciousness based on the captured image including the affected area. The diagnostic unit 222 may derive a numerical value indicating the severity of sepsis as secondary diagnostic result information based on the derived primary diagnostic result information. The severity of sepsis may be in accordance with qSOFA. In this case, the diagnosis unit 222 may derive the severity of sepsis in accordance with guidelines established for sepsis.

[0060] In this modification, the information generating unit 223 may generate a diagnosis result related screen that presents a numerical value indicating the severity of sepsis. The information generating unit 223 may also include the respiratory rate, blood pressure, and level of consciousness as primary diagnosis result information in the diagnosis result related screen.

[0061] [Second Modification] The control unit 202 of the diagnostic server 200 in this modification includes a treatment planning unit 225 (FIG. 6). The treatment planning unit 225 plans a treatment plan for the patient corresponding to the affected area included in the captured image. When planning the treatment plan, the treatment planning unit 225 may use at least one of the primary diagnosis result information and the secondary diagnosis result information obtained by the diagnosing unit 222. Furthermore, the treatment planning unit 225 may also plan the treatment plan by using patient information (an example of medical-related information) of the corresponding patient stored in the patient information storage unit 232, along with at least one of the primary diagnosis result information and the secondary diagnosis result information. Specifically, the patient information may be a medical record or a medical receipt. The treatment planning unit 225 may estimate the patient's medical history, etc., based on the medical record or medical receipt, for example, and use the estimated medical history in creating the treatment plan. In this embodiment, the treatment plan formulated by the treatment formulation section 225 may be treated as equivalent to a diagnosis result similar to the diagnosis result information (primary diagnosis result information, secondary diagnosis result information).

[0062] The information generation unit 223 may generate a diagnostic result-related screen that presents the diagnostic result together with the treatment plan formulated by the treatment formulation unit 225, and the presentation unit 224 may display the diagnostic result-related screen thus generated on the user terminal 100. In this modified example, the diagnostic result related screen may present at least one of primary diagnostic result information and secondary diagnostic result information and a treatment plan, or may present a treatment plan without including either primary diagnostic result information or secondary diagnostic result information.

[0063] Furthermore, the treatment planning unit 225 may identify a medical institution where the patient should receive treatment and include information providing guidance to the identified medical institution in the treatment plan. In this case, the treatment planning unit 225 may identify, among medical institutions capable of treating burns, the medical institution closest to the patient's address indicated in the patient information, for example, as the medical institution where the patient should receive treatment. The information generating unit 223 may provide guidance to the identified medical institution on the diagnosis result-related screen, for example, by showing the location of the medical institution on a map or by providing route guidance from the patient's home to the medical institution. Then, the treatment planning section 225 may generate notification information to be notified to the identified medical institution when the user receives treatment at the medical institution. In this case, the information generating unit 223 may guide the user to the medical institution identified by the treatment planning unit 225, generate a diagnosis result related screen including notification information to be notified to the medical institution, and display the screen on the user terminal 100. The user can, for example, go to the medical institution guided on the displayed diagnosis result related screen to receive treatment. Furthermore, when receiving treatment at a medical institution, the user can display the diagnosis result related screen on the user terminal 100 and convey the notification information presented on the displayed diagnosis result related screen to the doctor.

[0064] The treatment planning unit 225 may also be able to make an appointment for a medical examination through the appointment system of a medical institution identified as a medical institution where the patient should receive treatment. In this case, the treatment planning unit 225 may determine an appointment time by checking the appointment status indicated by the appointment system against the patient's schedule information, and make a reservation in the appointment system at the determined appointment time.

[0065] [Third Modification] The injury or illness targeted by the diagnostic system of this embodiment is not limited to burns, but can be applied to any injury or illness for which a diagnosis can be obtained based on captured images of the affected area or the entire patient or a specific part of the patient.

[0066] Note that a program for implementing the functions of the user terminal 100, diagnostic server 200, etc. may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium may be loaded into a computer system and executed to perform the processing of the user terminal 100, diagnostic server 200, etc. Here, "loading a program recorded on a recording medium into a computer system and executing it" includes installing the program on a computer system. The term "computer system" here includes hardware such as an operating system and peripheral devices. The term "computer system" may also include multiple computer devices connected via a network, including the Internet, a WAN, a LAN, a dedicated line, or other communication lines. The term "computer-readable recording medium" refers to portable media such as floppy disks, optical magnetic disks, ROMs, and CD-ROMs, as well as storage devices such as HDDs and SSDs built into a computer system. Thus, a recording medium storing a program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM. The term "recording medium" also includes internal or external recording media accessible from a distribution server for distributing the program. The program code stored on the distribution server's recording medium may be different from the program code executable on the terminal device. In other words, the format in which the program is stored on the distribution server does not matter as long as it can be downloaded from the distribution server and installed in a form that is executable on the terminal device. The program may be divided into multiple parts, each of which may be downloaded at different times and then combined on the terminal device, or each of the divided programs may be distributed by a different distribution server. Furthermore, the term "computer-readable recording medium" also includes a storage medium that stores a program for a certain period of time, such as volatile memory (RAM) within a computer system that serves as a server or client when a program is transmitted over a network. The program may also be one that realizes part of the functions described above.Furthermore, the above-mentioned functions may be realized in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system, that is, a so-called differential file (differential program).

[0067] <Additional Notes> (1) One aspect of this embodiment is a diagnostic system comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires an image obtained by imaging a diagnostic target area; a diagnosis unit that derives primary diagnostic result information indicating the results of a diagnosis in accordance with predetermined diagnostic criteria based on the image; and derives secondary diagnostic result information that quantifies predetermined diagnostic items in accordance with the predetermined diagnostic criteria based on the primary diagnostic result information; and an information generation unit that generates diagnostic result-related information that includes at least the contents of the secondary diagnostic result information.

[0068] (2) One aspect of the present embodiment is the diagnostic system according to (1), wherein the information generating unit may generate diagnostic result related information including the content of the primary diagnostic result information.

[0069] (3) In one aspect of the present embodiment, in the diagnostic system according to (1) or (2), the acquisition unit may perform color correction on the acquired captured image.

[0070] (4) One aspect of this embodiment is a diagnostic system described in any one of (1) to (3), wherein the diagnostic unit may derive the secondary diagnostic result information based on, in addition to the primary diagnostic result information, auxiliary related information other than the captured image that is related to the area to be diagnosed.

[0071] (5) One aspect of this embodiment is a diagnostic system described in any one of (1) to (4), which may further include a presentation unit that causes the diagnostic result-related information to be presented on a specified terminal.

[0072] (6) One aspect of this embodiment is a diagnostic system described in any one of (1) to (5), wherein the diagnostic unit derives primary diagnostic result information as a burn depth distribution in the diagnostic target area included in the captured image, calculates a burn area ratio based on the burn depth distribution as the primary diagnostic result information, and derives the severity of the burn as the secondary diagnostic result information based on the calculated burn area ratio.

[0073] (7) One aspect of this embodiment is a diagnostic system described in any one of (1) to (6), wherein the diagnostic unit derives primary diagnostic result information based on respiratory rate, blood pressure, and level of consciousness based on the diagnostic target area included in the captured image, and derives the severity of sepsis as the secondary diagnostic result information based on the respiratory rate, blood pressure, and level of consciousness as the primary diagnostic result information.

[0074] (8) One aspect of this embodiment is a diagnostic system described in any one of (1) to (7), further comprising a treatment planning unit that formulates a treatment plan based on at least one of a primary diagnostic result and a secondary diagnostic result by the diagnostic unit, and the information generation unit may generate diagnostic result-related information including the contents of the treatment plan formulated by the treatment planning unit.

[0075] (9) One aspect of this embodiment is the diagnostic system described in (8), wherein the treatment planning unit may formulate a treatment plan based on at least one of primary diagnostic result information and secondary diagnostic result information from the diagnostic unit and medical-related information related to the medical care of the corresponding patient.

[0076] (10) One aspect of this embodiment is the diagnostic system described in (8) or (9), wherein the treatment planning unit may include, as a treatment policy, information guiding the patient to a medical institution where they should receive treatment.

[0077] (11) One aspect of this embodiment is the diagnostic system described in (10), wherein the treatment planning unit generates notification information to be notified to the medical institution, and the information generation unit generates diagnostic result-related information including the notification information.

[0078] (12) One aspect of this embodiment is the diagnostic system described in (10) or (11), wherein the treatment planning unit may perform processing in accordance with a user's appointment at the medical institution.

[0079] (13) One aspect of this embodiment is a diagnostic method in a diagnostic system, the diagnostic method including: an acquisition step in which an acquisition unit acquires an image obtained by imaging a diagnostic target area; a diagnosis step in which the diagnosis unit derives primary diagnostic result information indicating the results of a diagnosis in accordance with predetermined diagnostic criteria based on the image; and derives secondary diagnostic result information, which quantifies predetermined diagnostic items in accordance with the predetermined diagnostic criteria based on the primary diagnostic result information; and an information generation step in which an information generation unit generates diagnostic result-related information including at least the contents of the secondary diagnostic result information.

[0080] (14) One aspect of this embodiment is a program for causing a computer in a diagnostic system to function as an acquisition unit that acquires an image obtained by imaging a diagnostic target area, a diagnosis unit that derives primary diagnostic result information indicating the results of a diagnosis in accordance with predetermined diagnostic criteria based on the image, and derives secondary diagnostic result information that quantifies predetermined diagnostic items in accordance with the predetermined diagnostic criteria based on the primary diagnostic result information, and an information generation unit that generates diagnostic result-related information including at least the content of the secondary diagnostic result information. [Explanation of symbols]

[0081] 100 User terminal, 101 Communication unit, 102 Operation unit, 103 Display unit, 104 Imaging unit, 105 Control unit, 106 Storage unit, 200 Diagnostic server, 201 Communication unit, 202 Control unit, 203 Storage unit, 221 Acquisition unit, 222 Diagnosis unit, 223 Information generation unit, 224 Presentation unit, 225 Treatment planning unit, 231 Diagnostic criteria information storage unit, 232 Patient information storage unit

Claims

1. an acquisition unit that acquires an image obtained by imaging a diagnostic target region; a diagnostic unit that derives primary diagnostic result information indicating a result of a diagnosis according to predetermined diagnostic criteria based on the captured image, and derives secondary diagnostic result information that quantifies predetermined diagnostic items according to the predetermined diagnostic criteria based on the primary diagnostic result information; an information generating unit that generates diagnostic result related information including at least the content of the secondary diagnostic result information; A diagnostic system comprising:

2. The information generating unit generates diagnostic result related information including the content of the primary diagnostic result information. The diagnostic system of claim 1 .

3. The acquisition unit performs color correction on the acquired captured image. The diagnostic system according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The diagnosis unit derives the secondary diagnosis result information based on the primary diagnosis result information as well as auxiliary related information related to the diagnosis target region, which is information other than the captured image. The diagnostic system according to claim 1 or 2.

5. The diagnostic result-related information is further provided with a presentation unit that presents the diagnostic result-related information on a predetermined terminal. The diagnostic system according to claim 1 or 2.

6. the diagnosis unit derives primary diagnosis result information as a burn depth distribution in a diagnosis target region included in the captured image; A burn area ratio is calculated based on the burn depth distribution as the primary diagnosis result information, and a burn severity is derived as the secondary diagnosis result information based on the calculated burn area ratio. The diagnostic system according to claim 1 or 2.

7. the diagnosis unit derives primary diagnosis result information based on a respiratory rate, blood pressure, and a level of consciousness based on a diagnostic target region included in the captured image; The severity of sepsis is derived as the secondary diagnosis result information based on the respiratory rate, blood pressure, and level of consciousness as the primary diagnosis result information. The diagnostic system according to claim 1 or 2.

8. a treatment planning unit that plans a treatment plan based on at least one of a primary diagnostic result and a secondary diagnostic result by the diagnosis unit; The information generating unit generates diagnosis result related information including the contents of the treatment plan formulated by the treatment planning unit. The diagnostic system according to claim 1 or 2.

9. The treatment planning unit plans a treatment plan based on at least one of primary diagnosis result information and secondary diagnosis result information from the diagnosis unit and medical-related information related to medical care of the corresponding patient. The diagnostic system of claim 8.

10. The treatment planning unit includes, as a treatment policy, information for informing the patient of the medical institution where the patient should receive treatment. The diagnostic system of claim 8.

11. the treatment planning unit generates notification information to be notified to the medical institution; The information generating unit generates diagnostic result related information including the notification information. The diagnostic system of claim 10.

12. The treatment planning unit executes a process according to the user's appointment at the medical institution. The diagnostic system of claim 10.

13. A diagnostic method in a diagnostic system, comprising: an acquisition step in which an acquisition unit acquires an image obtained by imaging a diagnostic target region; a diagnostic step in which a diagnostic unit derives primary diagnostic result information indicating a result of a diagnosis according to predetermined diagnostic criteria based on the captured image, and derives secondary diagnostic result information in which predetermined diagnostic items are quantified according to the predetermined diagnostic criteria based on the primary diagnostic result information; an information generating step in which an information generating unit generates diagnostic result related information including at least the content of the secondary diagnostic result information; A diagnostic method comprising:

14. A computer in a diagnostic system an acquisition unit that acquires an image obtained by imaging the diagnostic target region; a diagnostic unit that derives primary diagnostic result information indicating the result of a diagnosis according to predetermined diagnostic criteria based on the captured image, and derives secondary diagnostic result information that quantifies predetermined diagnostic items according to the predetermined diagnostic criteria based on the primary diagnostic result information; an information generating unit that generates diagnostic result related information including at least the content of the secondary diagnostic result information; A program to function as a

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