Preoperative Support from Dynamic Image Analysis and Patient Data

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing surgical procedures lack comprehensive utilization of dynamic image information for preoperative support, limiting efficiency, safety, and reliability.

Innovation Solution

A preoperative support apparatus and method that utilizes dynamic image analysis results and patient information to provide enhanced preoperative support information, including surgical procedures, tools, and operational requirements.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If dynamic images are acquired before surgery, then more information is available for analysis, but the utilization of this information has been insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveutilization of dynamic image informationVSAvoidpreoperative support efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary analysis of dynamic images before surgery to extract motion characteristics and physiological information. This advance processing enables surgical planning to be based on pre-analyzed data rather than raw images, improving both information utilization and operational efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The invention introduces an intermediary processing system that bridges dynamic image acquisition and surgical decision-making. This intermediary analyzes motion characteristics, breathing patterns, and blood flow from dynamic images to generate actionable preoperative support information

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If only surgical procedures are proposed based on dynamic images, then the system remains simple, but comprehensive preoperative support is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepreoperative support comprehensivenessVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system is designed to provide multiple types of preoperative support information including surgical procedures, anatomical variations, physiological characteristics, and risk assessments from a single dynamic image analysis platform, achieving multi-functionality without proportionally increasing complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The comprehensive preoperative support is segmented into distinct information categories (surgical procedures, anatomical variations, physiological data, risk factors). Each category is processed and presented separately, making the complex information more manageable and clinically actionable

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20250329022A1Preoperative support apparatus, preoperative support method, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing preoperative support program
Publication Date: 2025.10.23 KONICA MINOLTA INC
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AI summary

Provided is a preoperative support apparatus that includes at least one hardware processor. The at least one hardware processor acquires a dynamic image analysis result of a patient and patient information on the patient and outputs preoperative support information for an operation based on the acquired dynamic image analysis result and the acquired patient information.