Medical image management apparatus, medical image management method, and program

Abstract

To provide a medical image management device or the like for preventing the medical image of a different patient from being stored in a folder to which the patient information of one patient is attached as a folder name.SOLUTION: A medical image management device includes a creation part for creating a folder with patient information included in examination information of a selected patient as a folder name, a storage part for storing at least a medical image of the patient in the created folder, and an output part for outputting one medium in which the medical image of the patient is written. When a plurality of patients including a first patient are selected, the output unit outputs one recording medium in which a medical image of the first patient is written and a medical image of a second patient different from the first patient is not written.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a medical image management apparatus, a medical image management method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] In medical settings, it is common to write patient medical images selected on a display device onto a medium such as a CD, and then carry or mail the medium to another location. For example, when a patient seeks a second opinion on a diagnosis or treatment method, the patient brings the medium containing their own medical images to the medical facility to which they are referred.

[0003] Output of medical images, etc. to media is achieved by processes such as creating a folder based on patient information, storing the patient's medical images, etc. in the created folder, and writing the folder storing the medical images, etc. to media. Patent Document 1 describes a medical image management system that automatically assigns the patient name of a selected patient to a folder as its folder name in the folder creation process. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 5125128 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, with conventional technology, when multiple different patients are selected on the display screen, the folder in which the medical images are stored is given the name of a single patient. In this case, medical images of multiple different patients are written to the media, but the folder in which the medical images are stored is given the name of a single patient. Therefore, someone checking the contents of the media may look at the folder name and mistakenly determine that medical images of a single patient are written to the media.

[0006] Therefore, in order to solve the above problem, the present invention aims to provide a medical image management device, a medical image management method, and a program that prevent medical images of a different patient from being stored in a folder named after the patient information of one patient. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The medical image management device according to the present invention comprises: an output unit that outputs a recording medium on which a medical image of a patient is written; When multiple patients including a first patient are selected, the output unit outputs the one recording medium on which medical images of the first patient are written and on which medical images of a second patient different from the first patient are not written.

[0008] A medical image management method according to the present invention comprises: an output step of outputting a recording medium on which the medical image of the patient is written; In the output step, when multiple patients including a first patient are selected, the one recording medium is output, on which medical images of the first patient are written and on which medical images of a second patient different from the first patient are not written.

[0009] The program according to the present invention comprises: Computer, A program for causing the computer to function as an output unit that outputs a recording medium on which a medical image of a patient is written, When multiple patients including a first patient are selected, the output unit outputs the one recording medium on which medical images of the first patient are written and on which medical images of a second patient different from the first patient are not written. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the present invention, when a plurality of patients including a first patient are selected, it is possible to create a single recording medium on which medical images of only the first patient are written. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a medical image management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a medical image management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a first operation of the medical image management apparatus when setting an automatic folder generation function according to the present embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a designated folder setting screen displayed on a display unit according to the embodiment. [Figure 5] 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the medical image management device when writing medical images of a predetermined patient or the like to a medium according to the present embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a list screen displayed on a display unit according to the embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of warning information displayed on a list screen according to the embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of an output confirmation screen displayed on a display unit according to the embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a folder created on a local disk according to the embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a list screen displayed on the display unit when specific examination information is selected using part of a patient ID according to the present embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of warning information displayed on a list screen according to the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] A medical image management apparatus, a medical image management method, and a program according to preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0013] [Configuration example of medical image management system 1] 1 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a medical image management system 1 according to this embodiment. The medical image management system 1 includes an image generating device 10 and a medical image management device 20. The image generating device 10 and the medical image management device 20 are connected to each other via a network N so that they can communicate with each other. Examples of the network N include a LAN (Local Area Network) and the Internet. The network N may be wired communication or wireless communication.

[0014] The image generating device 10 acquires medical images of each imaging region of a patient and generates image data from the acquired medical images. The image generating device 10 transmits the generated image data to a medical image management device 20 via a network N. The image generating device 10 includes at least one modality, such as a CR device 11, a DR device 12, a CT device 13, an MRI device 14, and an ultrasound diagnostic device 15. The image generating device 10 shown in FIG. 1 is an example, and other modalities may be included.

[0015] The medical image management device 20 is a device known as a PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System). The medical image management device 20 stores and manages image data and the like transmitted from the image generating device 10 and the like via the network N in association with patient information. When a user performs a diagnosis or the like, the medical image management device 20 displays medical images, reports, and the like based on the image data on the screen. In this embodiment, users include medical professionals such as doctors and radiologists.

[0016] In this embodiment, for example, when a patient receives a second opinion, such as a diagnosis, the medical image management device 20 stores the patient's medical images in a folder and writes the stored folder to a medium to create a referral medium. The medium corresponds to an example of a recording medium. While a versatile CD-R is preferable as the medium, other media may be used as long as they are compatible with the drive specifications of the information processing device at the destination. For example, the medium may be an optical disc such as a DVD-R or a BD-R, or a semiconductor memory such as a USB.

[0017] [Configuration example of medical image management device 20] 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a medical image management device 20 according to this embodiment. The medical image management device 20 includes a computer. The medical image management device 20 includes a control unit 21, an operation unit 22, a display unit 23, a storage unit 24, and a communication unit 25. The control unit 21, the operation unit 22, the display unit 23, the storage unit 24, and the communication unit 25 are connected to each other via wiring 26 such as a bus so as to be able to communicate with each other.

[0018] The control unit 21 has a processor such as a CPU including, for example, a calculation function, a control function, and a register. CPU is an abbreviation for Central Processing Unit. The control unit 21 executes a program P stored in, for example, a memory such as RAM, the storage unit 24, etc., thereby controlling the entire device and realizing various functions such as managing medical images. The control unit 21 may also include hardware such as a DSP, ASIC, and FPGA. DSP is an abbreviation for Digital Signal Processor. ASIC is an abbreviation for Application Specific Integrated Circuit. FPGA is an abbreviation for Field Programmable Gate Array.

[0019] In this embodiment, the control unit 21 functions as a setting unit, a creating unit, a storage unit, an output unit, and a notification unit. The processor of the control unit 21 executes a program stored in the memory unit 24 or the like, thereby realizing the functions of the setting unit, creating unit, storage unit, output unit, and notification unit. The setting unit can execute an automatic folder setting function that assigns, as a folder name, patient information of a first patient selected first on a list screen described later that displays a list of patient examination information. The automatic folder setting function can be enabled or disabled on a designated folder setting screen described later. The patient information includes, for example, the patient name, patient ID, etc.

[0020] The creation unit creates a folder named after the patient information included in the examination information of a first patient selected on the list screen. The storage unit stores the examination information and medical images of the selected first patient in the created folder. At this time, if examination information of a second patient different from the first patient is selected on the list screen, the storage unit controls not to store the medical images of the second patient in the folder named after the patient information of the first patient. If a different second patient is selected, the notification unit controls to notify on the screen of the display unit 23 that the medical images of the second patient cannot be stored in the folder named after the folder information of the first patient. Note that the notification method may be a message displayed on the screen of the display unit 23, or may be a voice, a warning sound, vibration, or a combination of these. The output unit outputs a medium on which the medical images of the first patient, etc. are written. For example, if multiple patients including the first patient are selected, the output unit outputs a medium on which the medical images of the first patient are written but which does not contain medical images of a second patient different from the first patient.

[0021] The operation unit 22 includes, for example, at least one of a mouse, a keyboard, a switch, a button, and a sensor. The operation unit 22 may be, for example, a touch panel integrally combined with a display, or an interface that accepts voice input. The operation unit 22 accepts instructions according to input operations by the user and outputs operation signals based on the accepted instructions to the control unit 21.

[0022] The display unit 23 is, for example, a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display. EL is an abbreviation for Electro Luminescence. The display unit 23 displays a GUI or the like on the screen for accepting various input operations by the user based on the display control of the control unit 21. GUI is an abbreviation for Graphical User Interface. The display unit 23 displays, for example, a list of patient information, medical images acquired by modalities, reports thereof, etc. on the screen. Note that the display unit 23 may be a display device provided separately from the medical image management device 20.

[0023] The storage unit 24 includes at least one of storage modules such as an HDD, SSD, ROM, and RAM. HDD is an abbreviation for Hard Disk Drive. SSD is an abbreviation for Solid State Drive. ROM is an abbreviation for Read Only Memory. RAM is an abbreviation for Random Access Memory. The storage unit 24 stores, for example, a program P capable of executing the method according to this embodiment, various data, and the like.

[0024] The communication unit 25 includes, for example, a communication module such as a NIC, a transceiver, etc. NIC is an abbreviation for Network Interface Card. The communication unit 25 transmits and receives various information and data to and from the image generation device 10 via the network N.

[0025] [First Operation Example of Medical Image Management Device 20] 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a first operation of the medical image management device 20 when setting the automatic folder generation function according to this embodiment. The control unit 21 executes the program P stored in the storage unit 24 to realize each step shown in FIG.

[0026] When setting up the automatic folder generation function after launching the application, the user selects, for example, a maintenance item or the like provided on the home screen. In this case, the user is, for example, a serviceman from the application provider. When the control unit 21 receives an instruction to set up the automatic folder generation function, it causes the display unit 23 to display a designated folder setting screen 100 (step S10). The designated folder setting screen 100 is a screen for setting up the automatic folder generation function, which automatically specifies the patient name, patient ID, etc. of a patient as a folder name. The automatic folder generation function is set up so that the patient name, patient ID, etc. of a patient selected first on a list screen that displays a list of patient examination information, which will be described later, is specified as a folder name.

[0027] 4 is a diagram showing an example of a designated folder setting screen 100 displayed on the display unit 23 according to this embodiment. The designated folder setting screen 100 is provided with a check box 101 and a patient information input field 102. The check box 101 is a field for enabling or disabling the automatic folder generation function. The patient information input field 102 is a field for inputting or selecting the type of patient information to be specified as a folder name.

[0028] The control unit 21 determines whether the check box 101 has been selected and whether a type of patient information has been input, etc., in the patient information input field 102 (step S11). If the control unit 21 determines that the check box 101 has been selected and whether a type of patient information has been input, etc., in the patient information input field 102, the control unit 21 proceeds to step S12. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, this is the case when the check box 101 has been selected and "OutputMediaPatientName" specifying the patient name as the type of patient information has been input, etc., in the patient information input field 102. On the other hand, if the check box 101 has not been selected, etc., the control unit 21 continues to check the input, etc., by the user.

[0029] Next, when the user selects a save button (not shown), the control unit 21 saves the input patient information and enables the automatic file generation function (step S12). As a result, the patient name, patient ID, etc. of the patient information selected on the list screen (described later) are automatically assigned as the folder name of the folder stored on the media. A doctor at the medical facility to which the patient is referred can check the patient name of the medical images, etc. stored on the media by looking at the folder name of the folder stored on the media.

[0030] [Second Operation Example of Medical Image Management Device 20] Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the medical image management device 20 when writing medical images of a specific patient to a medium according to this embodiment. The control unit 21 executes a program P stored in the storage unit 24 to realize processing including the output step shown in Fig. 5. The following describes the case where the automatic folder generation function is enabled.

[0031] The user activates an application to display a patient selection screen 200 on the display unit 23. In this case, the user is, for example, a medical professional such as a doctor. When the control unit 21 receives an instruction to display a list of patient information on the patient selection screen 200, the control unit 21 displays a list screen 210 on the patient selection screen 200 of the display unit 23 (step S20). FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the list screen 210 displayed on the display unit 23 according to this embodiment. When the user selects an approved button (not shown) on the patient selection screen 200, the control unit 21 displays the list screen 210 on the patient selection screen 200. The list screen 210 displays examination information 220 for each patient. Examples of the examination information 220 include read / unread, examination date and time, patient ID, patient name (ASCII), patient name (katakana), date of birth, examination age, gender, and modality. In addition to the items shown in FIG. 6, other examination information 220 includes bookmarks, series information, and the number of images. The series information and the number of images are information about the medical images of the patient acquired by each modality.

[0032] The control unit 21 determines whether or not an output instruction has been acquired on the list screen 210 to output the examination information 220 of a specific patient and the corresponding medical images, etc. to a medium (step S21). For example, when a user selects the examination information 220 of a specific patient on the list screen 210 and then presses a "media output button" (not shown), an output instruction for the selected examination information 220 is output to the control unit 21. If the control unit 21 determines that an output instruction has been acquired, the process proceeds to step S22. On the other hand, if the control unit 21 determines that an output instruction has not been acquired, the control unit 21 continues to check for input of a predetermined instruction.

[0033] The control unit 21 determines whether or not a plurality of pieces of test information 220 are selected (step S22). If the control unit 21 determines that the acquired test information 220 is singular and not multiple, the process proceeds to step S25. For example, this is the case when the user selects only the test information 221 of one patient, "Suzuki Taro," on the list screen 210.

[0034] On the other hand, if the control unit 21 determines that a plurality of pieces of test information 220 have been selected, the process proceeds to step S23. Subsequently, the control unit 21 determines whether the plurality of pieces of test information 220 are information about different patients (step S23). If the control unit 21 determines that the plurality of pieces of test information 220 are not information about different patients, that is, that the pieces of test information are information about the same patient, the process proceeds to step S25. An example of this case is when the same patient undergoes tests on different dates and times for the purpose of follow-up observation or the like.

[0035] On the other hand, if the control unit 21 determines that the multiple pieces of examination information 220 are information about different patients, the process proceeds to step S24. This case applies when the user is unaware of or has forgotten that the automatic folder function is enabled. Another example is when the examination information 220, such as part or all of the patient's name, age, modality, etc., matches, and the user mistakenly recognizes the multiple pieces of examination information 220 as examination information 220 about the same patient. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, this is the case when the user selects examination information 221 for "Suzuki Taro" and examination information 222 for "Suzuki Jiro" on the list screen 210. In this embodiment, "Suzuki Taro" corresponds to the first patient, and "Suzuki Jiro" corresponds to the second patient. The second patient may be two or more different patients.

[0036] When the control unit 21 acquires the test information 220 of a different patient, the control unit 21 displays warning information 230 on the list screen 210 (step S24). FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the warning information 230 displayed on the list screen 210 according to this embodiment. The warning information 230 is displayed, for example, superimposed on the list screen 210. If the automatic folder generation function is enabled, the warning information 230 displays a message indicating that the patient information of different patients cannot be output to a medium all at once. That is, in this embodiment, if test information 220 of a different patient is selected on the list screen 210, the control unit 21 cannot proceed to the next step. In this case, when the user presses the OK button 231 displayed in the warning information 230, the control unit 21 hides the warning information 230 and returns to step S22. The user can reselect the test information 220 of the patient to be output on the list screen 210. The position where the warning information 230 is displayed is not limited to the position illustrated in FIG. 7.

[0037] In steps S22 and S23, if the control unit 21 determines that the acquired patient information is information about a single patient, the process proceeds to step S25 as described above. Next, when the user selects an output button (not shown) provided on the patient selection screen 200, the control unit 21 displays an output confirmation screen 240 on the list screen 210 (step S25). FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the output confirmation screen 240 displayed on the display unit 23 according to this embodiment. The output confirmation screen 240 is displayed, for example, superimposed on the list screen 210. The output confirmation screen 240 is provided with an output check box 241, a type selection field 242, an output destination selection field 243, an output button 244, and a cancel button 245.

[0038] In an area adjacent to the output check box 241, examination information 220 indicating the output target to be output to media is displayed. Here, the examination information 220 displayed on the output confirmation screen 240 may be the same as the examination information 220 displayed on the list screen 210, or may be a part of it, or other items may be added. The examination information 220 may include, for example, a patient ID, patient name, examination date and time, modality, series images, whether or not a report is included, and a general-purpose file. The type selection field 242 is, for example, a pull-down menu, allowing the user to select an output method such as PDF output. The output destination selection field 243 is, for example, a pull-down menu, allowing the user to select an output destination such as a local disk or media provided in the storage unit 24. The output button 244 is a button for confirming the contents of the examination information 220 displayed on the output confirmation screen 240 as media output data. The cancel button 245 is a button for canceling the contents of the examination information 220 displayed on the output confirmation screen 240.

[0039] When the user selects the output button 244 on the output confirmation screen 240, the control unit 21 creates a folder with the patient name, patient ID, etc. included in the acquired examination information 220 as the folder name (step S26). Subsequently, the control unit 21 stores the examination information 220 of the patient selected on the list screen 210 and medical images of the corresponding patient, etc., in the created folder. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a folder 250 created in the local disk screen 270 according to this embodiment. For example, if the patient selected on the list screen 210 is "Suzuki Taro," the control unit 21 creates a folder 250 with the folder name "Suzuki Taro" in the local disk screen 270. The control unit 21 stores the examination information 220, medical images, etc. of "Suzuki Taro" in the created folder 250. The local disk screen 270 may be displayed superimposed on the list screen 210, for example.

[0040] Subsequently, when the user performs an operation to write the folder to a medium, the control unit 21 writes the created folder to the output destination selected on the output confirmation screen 240 (step S27). For example, if the output destination is a CD-R, the control unit 21 writes the data in the created folder to the CD-R set in the drive. The drive may be built into the medical image management device 20, or may be an external type separate from the medical image management device 20. In this way, the medical image management device 20 creates one referral media for each patient.

[0041] In the above example, a local disk is selected as the output destination for the created folder. However, a medium such as a CD-R can also be directly selected as the output destination. Specifically, the user selects a medium such as a CD-R in the output destination selection field 243 shown in FIG. 8 and then selects the output button 244. The control unit 21 creates a folder using the patient name, patient ID, etc. included in the acquired examination information 220 as the folder name, and stores the patient's examination information 220, medical images, etc. in the created folder. The control unit 21 writes the folder containing the medical images, etc. to a medium such as a CD-R. In this way, when a medium is selected as the output destination, operations including creating a folder, storing medical images in the folder, and writing the folder to the medium are executed consecutively.

[0042] In the above example, specific test information 220 is directly selected from the list screen 210 by placing the cursor on the test information 220 on the list screen 210 in Fig. 6 etc., but the method of selecting the test information 220 is not limited to this. For example, specific test information 220 can also be selected using all or part of a patient name, all or part of a patient ID, etc. Below, a case where specific test information 220 is selected using a patient ID will be described.

[0043] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a list screen 210 displayed on the display unit 23 when selecting specific test information 220 using part of a patient ID according to this embodiment. Here, a search may be performed using only part of a patient ID, for example, when the patient ID has a long number of digits and the user does not remember the patient ID correctly. Specifically, the user enters, for example, "00491*" in the patient ID input field 260 to search for test information 220 of a specific patient. This is a so-called fuzzy search using part of the patient ID. Based on the entered patient ID information, the control unit 21 searches for test information 220 of a patient ID containing "00491*" from the patient information on the list screen 210.

[0044] As shown in FIG. 10, the list screen 210 displays, as search results, test information 220 of two different patients, each having a patient ID of "00491*." Specifically, the list screen 210 displays test information 223 of "Tanaka Hanako" and test information 224 of "Tanaka Kazuko." The test information 223, 224 of the two patients displayed on the list screen 210 are assumed to have similar patient IDs, names, etc., and to have matching genders and modalities. Furthermore, in a fuzzy search, names with the same first and last names may be displayed.

[0045] In such a case, if the user mistakenly recognizes the two pieces of test information 223, 224 displayed on the list screen 210 as information relating to the same patient, the two pieces of test information 223, 224 are selected on the list screen 210. In this case, the control unit 21 determines that the selected two pieces of patient information belong to different patients, and displays warning information 230 on the list screen 210. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of warning information 230 displayed on the list screen 210 according to this embodiment. When the automatic folder generation function is set, the list screen 210 displays warning information 230 indicating that test information 220 of different patients cannot be output to media in a lump.

[0046] On the other hand, if the user recognizes that the two pieces of test information 220 displayed on the list screen 210 are information relating to different patients, one piece of test information 220 is selected on the list screen 210. Specifically, this is the case when only the test information 223 for "Tanaka Hanako" is selected on the list screen 210. In this case, the control unit 21 determines that the patient information of one patient has been selected on the list screen 210, and causes the output confirmation screen 240 shown in FIG. 8 to be displayed on the list screen 210. The steps subsequent to the display of the output confirmation screen 240 are the same as those described with reference to FIG. 8 and the like, and therefore will not be described in detail.

[0047] According to this embodiment, when the automatic folder setting function is enabled and examination information 220 of a different patient is selected on the list screen 210, warning information 230 is displayed on the list screen 210. That is, the control unit 21 controls so that medical images of a different patient selected subsequently are not stored in a folder named after the patient information of the first patient selected on the list screen 210. Therefore, only medical images of a single patient selected as the output target can be stored in a folder named after the patient name of the specific patient first selected on the list screen 210. This allows the folder name to match the patient name of the medical images written to the folder, thereby reliably preventing medical information of a different patient from being written to the media of the patient to be output. Furthermore, according to this embodiment, medical images of only a single patient to be output can be written to a single media. As a result, for example, it is possible to prevent a doctor at a referral medical facility from misidentifying the patient name of the medical images written to the media.

[0048] <Modification> As described above, when a user selects examination information 220 of a specific patient on the list screen 210, there is a possibility that the user may mistakenly select examination information 220 with a similar name or patient ID, etc., other than that of the patient to be output. In a modified example, when examination information 220 of multiple different patients is selected on the list screen 210, the control unit 21 automatically creates one folder for each patient. Each folder is given a folder name, such as the patient name of each patient, and stores medical images, etc., of each patient. Next, the control unit 21 creates a referral medium by writing one folder created for one patient to one medium.

[0049] The following describes a case where the user selects, as different pieces of examination information 220 on the list screen 210, examination information 221 of "Suzuki Taro" and examination information 222 of "Suzuki Jiro" as shown in FIG. 6. When the examination information 221, 222 of two different patients is selected, the control unit 21 creates a first folder with "Suzuki Taro" as the folder name and a second folder with "Suzuki Jiro" as the folder name. The first folder stores the examination information 221 and medical information of "Suzuki Taro." The second folder stores the examination information 222 and medical information of "Suzuki Jiro."

[0050] The control unit 21 writes the first folder for "Suzuki Taro" to the first medium set in the drive. This creates a referral medium with medical images, etc., of "Suzuki Taro" written on it. After creating the medium for "Suzuki Taro," the control unit 21 may display a screen on the display unit 23 to confirm whether to create a referral medium for the next patient, for example. When the user selects an instruction to create a referral medium for the next patient, the control unit 21 writes the second folder for "Suzuki Jiro" to a second medium different from the first medium set in the drive. This creates a referral medium with medical images, etc., of "Suzuki Jiro" written on it.

[0051] According to this modification, even if different examination information 220 is selected on the list screen 210, one referral media can be created for each patient. This prevents, for example, a doctor at the referral medical facility from mistakenly recognizing the patient name in the medical images, etc., written on the media. Note that, although the modification has been described in the case where there are two different patients, the technology according to this modification can also be applied to cases where there are three or more patients.

[0052] While the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the technical scope of the present disclosure is not limited to such examples. Furthermore, various modifications and improvements will naturally fall within the technical scope of the present disclosure, provided that they are within the scope of the technical ideas described in the claims of those skilled in the art. [Explanation of symbols]

[0053] 1 Medical image management system 10 Image generation device 20 Medical image management equipment 21 control unit (output unit, creation unit, storage unit, setting unit, notification unit) 23 Display section 210 List screen 220 Test Information 230 Warning Information 250 folders

Claims

1. an output unit that outputs a recording medium on which a medical image of a patient is written; when a plurality of patients including a first patient are selected, the output unit outputs the one recording medium on which medical images of the first patient are written and on which medical images of a second patient different from the first patient are not written. Medical image management device.

2. a creating unit that creates a folder with patient information included in the examination information of the first patient as a folder name; a storage unit that stores at least the medical images of the first patient in the created folder, When a plurality of pieces of examination information are selected and the examination information of the second patient is included, the storage unit controls so as not to store the medical images of the second patient in the folder having the patient information of the first patient as a folder name. The medical image management device according to claim 1 .

3. A setting unit is provided which can execute an automatic setting function of assigning patient information of a selected patient as a folder name of a folder. The medical image management device according to claim 1 .

4. a notification unit that notifies the user that the medical images of the second patient cannot be stored in the folder of the first patient when the second patient is selected. The medical image management device according to claim 2 .

5. When a plurality of pieces of examination information are selected and the plurality of pieces of examination information are examination information of the first patient, the storage unit controls to store the medical images of the first patient in the folder. The medical image management device according to claim 2 .

6. an output step of outputting a recording medium on which the medical image of the patient is written; In the output step, when a plurality of patients including a first patient are selected, the one recording medium is output, on which medical images of the first patient are written and on which medical images of a second patient different from the first patient are not written. Medical image management method.

7. Computer, A program for causing the computer to function as an output unit that outputs a recording medium on which a medical image of a patient is written, the output unit, when a plurality of patients including a first patient are selected, outputs the one recording medium on which medical images of the first patient are written and on which medical images of a second patient different from the first patient are not written. program.

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