MRI Apparatus Camera Workflow Guidance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Medical image diagnosis apparatuses, such as MRI machines, face challenges in efficiently guiding operators through imaging processes, leading to potential safety issues and inefficiencies due to insufficient information provision, which can result in incorrect positioning of patients and tools, and increased procedural time.
Innovation Solution
The MRI apparatus incorporates a storage unit for workflow information, an analyzing unit to assess the imaging process through camera images, and an informing unit that projects necessary information using projectors to guide operators through the procedures, ensuring accurate and safe imaging processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If instruction manuals or display devices are used to provide operating methods, then information can be provided to operators, but the imaging process becomes time-consuming and operators may still position patients and tools incorrectly
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically captures images of the examination room, analyzes them using image recognition, and identifies the positions of patients and tools. This self-service approach eliminates the need for operators to manually check positioning against manuals, reducing both time and positioning errors
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides real-time feedback by comparing actual positions with correct positions through image analysis. The informing unit notifies operators of positioning status, enabling immediate correction of errors and reducing procedural time
2Reliability
If detailed workflow information is provided to operators, then positioning accuracy improves, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical checking of positioning with an automated image recognition system. Cameras capture images, image recognition algorithms automatically identify positions, and the system compares these with workflow information, eliminating complex manual verification processes
Solution Approach 2:
The imaging device serves multiple functions: it captures images for documentation, performs image recognition to identify positions, compares positions with workflow information, and provides feedback to operators. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate positioning verification equipment
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AI summary
A medical image diagnosis apparatus according to an embodiment includes a storage circuitry and processing circuitry. The storage circuitry is configured to store therein workflow information indicating a plurality of procedures related to a preparation for an imaging process. The processing circuitry is configured to analyze an image obtained by a camera. The processing circuitry is configured to identify which of the plurality of procedures has been performed on the basis of the workflow information and a result of the analysis performed on the image and to cause an informing device to provide information about one or more of the procedures corresponding to a result of the identifying.