Medical Image Processing Server Dynamic Transmission Timing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional medical image information systems using thin-client technology face issues with display performance and frame dropping, especially when handling large medical images, due to bandwidth constraints and delays, which affect remote image interpretation.
Innovation Solution
A medical image information system with a medical image processing server that includes a speed-lowering determination unit and processing unit, which determines and executes a wait process to adjust the transmission timing of image processing results based on connection status and image-related information, preventing frame dropping and maintaining display performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If thin-client technology is used to display medical images via network, then maintenance burden and costs are reduced, but display performance deteriorates and frames are dropped due to bandwidth constraints
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts image quality parameters (resolution, compression ratio, frame rate) based on real-time network conditions and terminal device capabilities. The image processing server modifies transmission parameters adaptively to maintain optimal display performance while accommodating bandwidth variations, preventing frame dropping without requiring heavy terminal hardware.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes key parameters of medical image transmission including resolution levels, compression algorithms, and frame sampling rates. By adjusting these parameters according to network bandwidth and terminal performance, the system maintains reliable display performance in thin-client architecture while reducing maintenance complexity compared to standalone terminals.
2Measurement precision
If full-resolution medical images are transmitted for accurate interpretation, then diagnostic accuracy is improved, but network bandwidth is exceeded causing frame dropping
Solution Approach 1:
The medical image data is segmented into multiple resolution levels or pyramids, allowing the system to transmit only the necessary portions at full resolution while using lower resolutions for other areas or time frames. This segmentation enables accurate diagnostic interpretation where needed while maintaining overall frame rate and preventing bandwidth exhaustion.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transmits partial image data at high resolution only when and where diagnostically necessary, rather than transmitting complete high-resolution data for all frames. This partial action approach maintains diagnostic accuracy for critical interpretation while reducing overall bandwidth consumption and preventing frame dropping.
3Reliability
If image processing is performed on terminal devices, then display performance is maintained, but maintenance burden and security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges image processing functionality from distributed terminal devices into a centralized image processing server. This consolidation maintains reliable display performance through sophisticated server-side processing while reducing terminal device complexity and eliminating the need for complex maintenance and security configurations across multiple standalone terminals.
Solution Approach 2:
An image processing server acts as an intermediary between the medical image storage system and terminal display devices. This intermediary performs all heavy image processing, format conversion, and quality optimization, allowing terminals to function as simple display clients with minimal configuration while maintaining high display performance.
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AI summary
A medical image information system of an embodiment includes: a terminal device and a medical image processing server connected via a network, wherein the medical image processing server includes a medical image storage unit in which a medical image is stored, and an image processing unit that generates, from the medical image, a display screen and display screen information based on a request from the terminal device to transmit to the terminal device, and the image processing unit includes a speed-lowering determination unit that determines, based on either related information of a medical image or connection status of the terminal device or both, a setting item pertaining to a wait process for lowering a transmission timing of a result of image processing, and a speed-lowering processing unit that carries out a wait process for lowering a transmission timing of the display image based on the setting item.