Medical Imaging Condition Communication for Remote Approval
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Solution Overview
Problem
Doctors are often unable to immediately check imaging conditions set by radiographers due to the distance between the operating room and their location, leading to potential inaccuracies in medical image diagnosis.
Innovation Solution
A medical information communication apparatus and method that allows for the transmission of imaging conditions from a requester (e.g., radiographer) to an approver (e.g., doctor) via terminals, enabling remote checking and correction of imaging conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If doctors are asked to check imaging conditions immediately, then diagnostic accuracy is improved, but the time required for image acquisition increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary checking of imaging conditions by sending them to doctors for review before actual image acquisition. This allows diagnostic accuracy to be ensured in advance, while the actual imaging process can proceed without delays when conditions are approved.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback loop where imaging conditions are transmitted to doctors, their checks and corrections are received, and updated conditions are sent back to the radiographer. This continuous feedback ensures diagnostic accuracy while allowing parallel processing to minimize time loss.
2Adaptability or versatility
If doctors are located in distant medical offices, then workflow flexibility is improved, but communication efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses a communication apparatus as an intermediary between radiographers in the operating room and doctors in distant medical offices. This intermediary transmits imaging conditions and receives corrections electronically, maintaining workflow flexibility while ensuring efficient communication despite physical distance.
3Productivity
If radiographers select imaging conditions independently, then operation speed is improved, but imaging quality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Radiographers independently select imaging conditions at high speed, and these conditions are then preliminarily checked by doctors before acquisition. This preliminary review ensures imaging quality without slowing down the radiographer's initial selection process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows radiographers to independently select and set imaging conditions without real-time doctor supervision, maintaining operation speed. The quality control is achieved through automated transmission of conditions to doctors for subsequent review rather than requiring continuous professional oversight.
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AI summary
According to one embodiment, a medical information communication apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to select an imaging condition for acquiring medical data. The processing circuitry is configured to determine whether or not checking by an approver is required for the imaging condition. The processing circuitry is configured to send the imaging condition to a terminal configured to enable viewing by the approver if it is determined that the checking by the approver is required for the imaging condition.