Flat Panel Detector Image Correlation System
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Solution Overview
Problem
In small-scale medical facilities, there is a challenge in correlating radiographed images with patients accurately and efficiently, leading to potential mismatches, which complicates the diagnosis process and increases costs due to the need for complex systems similar to those used in large-scale facilities.
Innovation Solution
A diagnosis system incorporating a flat panel detector with an image generating device, storage, and transmission capabilities, along with a control apparatus for receiving and correlating image data with patient identification information, simplifies the correlation of images with patients by using either a search ID or dividing information, reducing the need for advanced systems and complex work processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a complex system with network connection, ID issuance, and correlation mechanisms is implemented in small-scale facilities, then patient-image matching accuracy is improved, but device complexity and operational burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the image generating apparatus and viewing apparatus into an integrated system where both functions are performed at the same location. This merging eliminates the need for separate network infrastructure, ID management systems, and correlation mechanisms that would be required in distributed systems, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining patient-image matching accuracy through direct local correlation.
Solution Approach 2:
The control apparatus serves multiple functions: it controls the image generating apparatus, receives image data, performs correlation with patient information, and displays images on the viewing apparatus. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise require separate specialized systems, reducing overall system complexity while ensuring reliable patient-image matching through centralized control.
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate locations are used for reception desk and radiology department, then facility organization is improved, but patient-image correlation reliability deteriorates due to increased mismatch risk
Solution Approach 1:
The control apparatus acts as an intermediary that receives image data from the image generating apparatus, correlates it with patient information using patient identification information, and then transmits the correlated data to the viewing apparatus. This intermediary function ensures reliable patient-image correlation even when the image generating and viewing apparatus are located separately, maintaining reliability while allowing organizational flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary correlation of image data with patient information at the control apparatus before transmission to the viewing apparatus. By establishing the patient-image link in advance through automated correlation using patient identification information, the system ensures reliability regardless of the physical distance or organizational separation between locations.
3Productivity
If multiple technicians use multiple radiographing apparatuses simultaneously, then productivity is improved, but patient-image matching accuracy deteriorates due to increased mismatch risk
Solution Approach 1:
The control apparatus receives image data from multiple image generating apparatuses, automatically correlates each with the corresponding patient information using patient identification information, and provides feedback by displaying the correctly matched images on the viewing apparatus. This automated feedback mechanism ensures accurate patient-image matching even when multiple technicians operate multiple apparatuses simultaneously, maintaining reliability while supporting high productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The control apparatus performs automatic correlation of image data with patient information using patient identification information without requiring manual intervention from technicians. This self-service correlation mechanism eliminates the risk of human error in matching images to patients, ensuring accuracy while allowing multiple technicians to work simultaneously with multiple apparatuses, thereby maintaining both productivity and reliability.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach ensures accurate and efficient correlation of images with patients, improving diagnosis efficiency without increasing work processes or costs, by storing and transmitting image data with patient identification information, thus preventing mismatches and streamlining operations in small-scale facilities.
Implementation Method 1
a flat panel detector, which includes an image generating device for detecting radiation emitted to the patient, converting the radiation to an electric signal, storing the electric signal and forming the image data based on the electric signal, which has been stored
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AI summary
A diagnosis system includes an image generating apparatus for forming photographed image data and a control apparatus, wherein the image generating apparatus includes an FPD having an image generating device for forming the photographed data, an image memory capable of storing the photographed image data formed by the image generating device in order of photographing and a communication section 236 capable of transmitting the photographed image data stored in the image memory to the control apparatus, and the control apparatus includes a communication section 36 for receiving the photographed image data transmitted from the communication section 236 and a CPU for correlating the photographed image data received by the communication section 36 with patient information of the patient corresponding to the photographed image data.