Medical System Integrating Operator Authentication with Lesion Image Association
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional medical systems cannot associate patient information with lesion images captured by image capture apparatuses, limiting the ability to maintain accurate treatment records.
Innovation Solution
A medical system comprising an electronic medical record terminal and an image capture apparatus that specifies the photographing person, obtains patient information, and associates it with the lesion image, enabling seamless integration of patient data with captured images.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional authentication methods are used for image capture apparatus, then operator authentication is achieved, but patient information cannot be obtained or associated with the captured images
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the authentication function with the patient information management function by integrating the electronic medical record terminal into the image capture apparatus. The specifying unit, obtaining unit, and associating unit work together to combine operator identification with automatic retrieval and linkage of patient information, ensuring both reliable authentication and complete information association without requiring separate manual operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The image capture apparatus is enhanced with multi-functionality by incorporating units that not only authenticate operators but also specify their identity, obtain related patient information, and associate this information with captured images. This universal design allows a single device to perform authentication, information retrieval, and data linkage functions that were previously distributed across separate systems.
2Manufacturing precision
If manual association of patient information with lesion images is performed, then accurate record keeping is achieved, but operational efficiency and productivity are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-specifying the photographing person's identity through authentication and pre-obtaining the relevant patient information before the actual image capture and association process. This preliminary preparation ensures that when the lesion image is captured, the correct patient information is already ready and automatically linked, eliminating the need for manual post-capture association while maintaining accurate record-keeping.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically retrieving patient information based on the authenticated operator's identity and automatically associating it with the captured lesion images without requiring manual intervention. The specifying unit, obtaining unit, and associating unit work autonomously to ensure accurate record-keeping while significantly improving operational efficiency.
3Device complexity
If separate systems are used for electronic medical records and image capture, then system complexity is reduced, but integration and data association capabilities are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges previously separate systems by integrating the electronic medical record terminal functionality directly into the image capture apparatus. The specifying unit, obtaining unit, and associating unit create a unified system that maintains the operational simplicity of separate systems while achieving seamless data integration and automatic association capabilities between patient information and lesion images.
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AI summary
A medical system that includes an electronic medical record terminal and an image capture apparatus that includes image capture unit, the system comprising: a specifying unit configured to specify a photographing person of the image capture apparatus; an obtaining unit configured to obtain patient information regarding a patient whose medical record information is to be displayed on the electronic medical record terminal that is being operated by the photographing person specified by the specifying unit; and a unit configured to associate a lesion image obtained by the image capture unit performing image capturing and the patient information obtained by the obtaining unit with each other.