X-ray Protocol Association via Undefined Display and Automatic Matching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing X-ray image capturing devices face difficulties in easily setting body parts for protocols that are not associated with any body part, leading to cumbersome and error-prone operations, especially when protocols ordered by Hospital Information Systems (HIS) and Radiology Information Systems (RIS) differ significantly, resulting in incomplete or incorrect image capturing settings.
Innovation Solution
An X-ray image capturing device with a register unit for body parts and parameters, an order receiving unit, an associating unit for linking image capturing orders to registered body parts, a display unit for undefined information, and a selecting unit to facilitate correct body part selection without stopping the image capturing flow, allowing for easy association of undefined protocol IDs with corresponding body parts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If protocols are manually associated with body parts in advance, then image capturing can be performed automatically, but the operation becomes troublesome and error-prone when new protocols are introduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically associates protocols with body parts by extracting region information from protocol names and matching it with registered body parts. When a protocol is received, the system autonomously determines the corresponding body part without requiring manual intervention, thereby maintaining automation while simplifying operation for new protocols
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary mechanism that extracts region information from protocol names as a bridge between the protocol and body part association. This intermediary step enables automatic matching while allowing flexibility for new protocols, resolving the contradiction between automation and ease of operation
2Adaptability or versatility
If all possible protocol combinations are preset, then all protocols can be handled, but the device complexity increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-registering body parts and their region information in a database before receiving protocols. When a protocol arrives, the system uses this pre-registered information to automatically associate protocols with body parts, avoiding the need to preset all possible protocol combinations while maintaining high adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the protocol handling process into two independent parts: body part registration (done once in advance) and protocol association (performed automatically for each protocol). This segmentation reduces device complexity by eliminating the need to manage all possible protocol combinations while maintaining versatility
3Measurement precision
If manual association of protocols with body parts is performed, then correct body part selection is possible, but the image capturing flow must be stopped
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically associating protocols with body parts in the background without interrupting the image capturing flow. The automatic association mechanism maintains precision in body part selection while preserving continuous productivity, eliminating the need to stop for manual association
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AI summary
In an X-ray image capturing device which performs image capturing by receiving image capturing information that includes protocols from an information system, when a protocol which is not associated to a body part is transferred, image capturing of such protocol cannot be performed, or the task of associating it to a body part is troublesome and may not be performed accurately. A configuration is used in which a protocol having unassociated image capturing information and body part is displayed as an undefined protocol, and means to associate the undefined protocol to a body part is called up.