Radiation Image Transmission Automation via Determining Unit
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Solution Overview
Problem
The current radiation imaging systems face inefficiencies in image processing due to operator errors during image transmission to external processing apparatuses, leading to increased processing time and delays in medical examinations.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus with a determining unit to assess the need for secondary external processing on radiation images and a transmitting unit to automatically send the images to the appropriate destination based on processing information, reducing operator load and optimizing image transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If operator manually transmits images to external processing apparatuses, then flexibility in selecting processing destinations is maintained, but operator error increases and processing time is delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic image transmission to external processing apparatuses based on pre-stored processing information, eliminating the need for manual operator intervention. The determining unit automatically identifies the appropriate transmission destination and executes transmission, allowing the system to serve itself without human error while maintaining flexibility through pre-configured processing rules
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses stored processing information as feedback to automatically determine transmission destinations. By referencing previously established processing requirements and conditions, the determining unit makes accurate transmission decisions without manual input, improving reliability while maintaining adaptability to different processing scenarios
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple external processing apparatuses are registered, then processing versatility is improved, but transmission error probability increases
Solution Approach 1:
The determining unit acts as an intermediary between the radiation imaging system and multiple external processing apparatuses. It automatically matches images with appropriate processing destinations based on stored processing information, preventing transmission errors even when multiple apparatuses are available. This intermediary function maintains versatility while ensuring accurate transmission through automated decision-making
3Ease of operation
If automatic transmission is implemented, then operator load is reduced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Processing information is stored in advance in the system, including transmission destination rules and conditions. This preliminary preparation allows the determining unit to automatically make transmission decisions without complex real-time calculations, reducing operator load while keeping the system relatively simple through pre-configured logic rather than complex runtime processing
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes: a determining unit configured to determine whether to execute second external processing on a radiation image using processing information relating to a first external processing of the radiation image; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the radiation image to a transmission destination of the second external processing in a case where it is determined to execute the second external processing.