Medical image storing method, information exchanging method, and apparatuses
The present disclosure discloses a medical image storing method, an information exchanging method, and apparatuses. A method includes: acquiring a medical image and a reference image, where the medical image and the reference image are images of a same region of a first object that are photographed at different times; determining an increment of the medical image relative to the reference image; and storing the increment of the medical image relative to the reference image. According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, an increment of a medical image relative to a reference image is determined, and only the reference image and the increment of the medical image relative to the reference image are stored, thereby reducing storage space occupied by a medical image.
1. A method, comprising:
determining, by a processor, incremental images of first medical images of a same region of a first object relative to a reference image, wherein each of the incremental images corresponds to a respective medical image of the first medical images, wherein each of the incremental images represents one or more determined differences between the reference image and a medical image corresponding to the incremental image, and wherein a storage space required to store the incremental images is less than a storage space required to store the first medical images;
determining, by the processor, a first change trend of the medical images according to the incremental images, wherein the first change trend indicates a trend regarding one or more changes in the first object;
comparing, by the processor, the first change trend with a second change trend of second medical images of a region of a second object that corresponds to the first region to obtain a similarity degree between the first change trend and the second change trend;
sending first information to a terminal of the first object when the first change trend exceeds a preset threshold, wherein the first information indicates the first change trend and the similarity degree; and
sending appointment information of a medical institution to the terminal, wherein the appointment information indicates an available medical resource of the medical institution.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein before sending the appointment information the method further comprises:
establishing communication with a server of the medical institution; and
acquiring the appointment information, and
wherein the appointment information identifies a department, a time, and a doctor.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
receiving appointment confirmation information from the terminal; and
sending, according to the appointment confirmation information, the first change trend and the incremental images to the server.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining the incremental images includes performing residual processing or variance processing relative to the reference image.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the incremental images include a first incremental image of one of the first medical images, and wherein before determining the incremental images, the method further includes adjusting the one of the first medical images according to the reference image.
6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein adjusting the one of the first medical images according to the reference image includes performing upsampling or down sampling on the one of the first medical images.
7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method is performed using a server, and further comprising storing, by the server, the incremental images and not the first medical images.
8. A method, comprising:
determining, by a processor, incremental images of first medical images of a same region of a first object relative to a reference image, wherein each of the incremental images corresponds to a respective medical image of the first medical images, wherein each of the incremental images represents one or more determined differences between the reference image and the medical image corresponding to the incremental image, and wherein a storage space required to store the incremental images is less than a storage space required to store the first medical images;
determining, by the processor, a first change trend of the medical images according to the incremental images, wherein the first change trend indicates a trend regarding one or more changes in the first object;
comparing, by the processor, the first change tend with a second change trend of second medical images of a region of a second object that corresponds to the first region to obtain a similarity degree between the first change trend and the second change trend;
sending first information to a terminal of the first object when the first change trend exceeds a preset threshold, wherein the first information indicates the similarity degree and the first change trend for the first object to make an appointment with a medical institution according to the first information;
receiving, from a server of the medical institution, a request message for the first change trend and the incremental images; and
sending, to the server and in response to the request message, the first change trend and the incremental images.
9. An apparatus comprising:
a processor configured to:
determine incremental images of first medical images of a same region of a first object relative to a reference image, wherein each of the incremental images corresponds to a respective medical image of the first medical images, wherein each of the incremental represents one or more determined differences between the reference image and the medical image corresponding to the incremental image, and wherein a storage space required to store the incremental images is less than a storage space required to store the first medical images; and
determine a first change trend of the medical images according to the incremental images, wherein the first change trend indicates a trend regarding one or more changes in the first object;
a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to:
send first information to a terminal of the first object when the first change trend exceeds a preset threshold, wherein the first information indicates the first change trend; and
send appointment information of a medical institution to the terminal, wherein the appointment information indicates an available medical resource of the medical institution; and
a receiver coupled to the processor and configured to receive appointment confirmation information from the terminal,
wherein the transmitter is further configured to send, according to the appointment confirmation information, the first change trend and the incremental images to a server of the medical institution.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein before sending the appointment information, the transmitter is further configured to:
establish communication with the server of the medical institution; and
acquire the appointment information, wherein the appointment information identifies a department, a time, and a doctor.
11. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to compare the first change trend with a second change trend of second medical images of a same region of a second object to obtain a similarity degree between the first change trend and the second change trend, and wherein the first information further indicates the similarity degree.
12. The apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising a medical imaging device that includes the processor and the transmitter, and wherein the medical imaging device is configured to photograph the first object to generate the first medical images.
13. An apparatus, comprising:
a processor configured to:
determine incremental images of first medical images of a same region of a first object relative to a reference image, wherein each of the incremental images corresponds to a respective medical image of the first medical images, wherein each of the incremental images represents one or more determined differences between the reference image and the medical image corresponding to the incremental image, and wherein a storage space required to store the incremental images is less than a storage space required to store the first medical images;
determine a first change trend of the first medical images according to the incremental images, wherein the first change trend indicates a trend regarding one or more changes in the first object; and
compare the first change trend with a second change trend of second medical images of a same region of a second object to obtain a similarity degree between the first change trend and the second change trend;
a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to send first information to a terminal of the first object when the first change trend exceeds a preset threshold, wherein the first information indicates the similarity degree and the first change trend for the first object to make an appointment with a medical institution according to the first information; and
a receiver coupled to the processor and configured to receive, from a server of the medical institution, a request message for the first change trend and the incremental images,
wherein the transmitter is further configured to send, to the server and in response to the request message, the first change trend and the incremental images.