Medical image diagnosis apparatus, server and control method
View Patent ↗According to the embodiments, a medical image diagnosis apparatus which is accessible to an external medical scanner includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires from the medical scanner medical image data by imaging a subject based on a protocol which is a predetermined imaging procedure. The processing circuitry acquires from a sensor biometric information of at least when the subject is being photographed. The processing circuitry extracts characteristic information of the subject by processing the biometric information acquired up until a previous study. The processing circuitry assists a design of a protocol for a current study based on the characteristic information of the subject.
1. A medical image diagnosis apparatus which is accessible to an external medical scanner, the medical image diagnosis apparatus comprising:
processing circuitry configured to:
acquire, from the medical scanner, medical image data obtained by imaging a subject based on a protocol, which is a predetermined imaging procedure;
extract characteristic information of the subject based on a cause-effect relationship as a combination of the protocol and abnormal biometric information of the subject acquired by a sensor at a same time as an imaging scan in a previous study using the medical scanner, the abnormal biometric information indicating that a measurement value relating to biometric information sensed by the sensor changed in a previous study such that the measurement value fell outside a normal range in the previous study; and
automatically determine whether a protocol for a current study is appropriate or not by using the extracted characteristic information of the subject.
2. The medical image diagnosis apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to
create the protocol for the current study based on the extracted characteristic information; and
present the created protocol.
3. The medical image diagnosis apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to
identify an inappropriate protocol that should be removed based on the extracted characteristic information; and
present the identified inappropriate protocol by distinguishing the identified inappropriate protocol from other protocols.
4. The medical image diagnosis apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to
identify an inappropriate protocol that should be removed based on the extracted characteristic information;
narrow down protocols to a protocol applicable to the subject based on the identified inappropriate protocol; and
present the applicable protocol.
5. The medical image diagnosis apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to assist a design of the protocol based on a designated imaging target area of the subject.
6. The medical image diagnosis apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a memory, and
wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to
associate the extracted characteristic information with the subject; and
store the characteristic information associated with the subject in the memory.
7. The medical image diagnosis apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to
accumulate the acquired abnormal biometric information in a database via a network; and
extract the characteristic information based on the accumulated abnormal biometric information.
8. The medical image diagnosis apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to acquire the abnormal biometric information, which is at least one of a heart rate, respiration information, a body temperature, and an amount of perspiration.
9. The medical image diagnosis apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the characteristic information is information indicating a tendency of a body motion of the subject.
10. The medical image diagnosis apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to
extract the characteristic information of the subject based on the cause-and-effect relationship between the protocol applied to the subject up to and including the previous study, and previous medical image data acquired based on the applied protocol.
11. A server configured to communicate with a medical image diagnosis apparatus that acquires, from an external medical scanner, medical image data obtained by imaging a subject based on a protocol, which is a predetermined imaging procedure, the server comprising:
processing circuitry configured to:
extract characteristic information of the subject based on a cause-effect relationship as a combination of the protocol and abnormal biometric information of the subject acquired by a sensor at a same time as an imaging scan in a previous study using the medical scanner, the abnormal biometric information indicating that a measurement value relating to biometric information sensed by the sensor changed in a previous study such that the measurement value fell outside a normal range in the previous study; and
automatically determine whether a protocol for a current study is appropriate or not by using the extracted characteristic information of the subject.
12. The server of claim 11 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to
create the protocol for the current study based on the extracted characteristic information; and
present the created protocol.
13. The server of claim 11 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to
identify an inappropriate protocol that should be removed based on the extracted characteristic information; and
present the identified inappropriate protocol by distinguishing the identified inappropriate protocol from other protocols.
14. The server of claim 11 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to
identify an inappropriate protocol that should be removed based on the extracted characteristic information;
narrow down protocols to a protocol applicable to the subject based on the identified inappropriate protocol; and
present the applicable protocol.
15. The server of claim 11 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to assist a design of the protocol based on a designated imaging target area of the subject.
16. The server of claim 11 , further comprising a memory, and
wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to
associate the extracted characteristic information with the subject; and
store the characteristic information associated with the subject in the memory.
17. The server of claim 11 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to
accumulate the acquired abnormal biometric information in a database via a network; and
extract the characteristic information based on the accumulated abnormal biometric information.
18. The server of claim 11 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to acquire the abnormal biometric information, which is at least one of a heart rate, respiration information, a body temperature, and an amount of perspiration.
19. The server of claim 11 , wherein the characteristic information is information indicating a tendency of a body motion of the subject.
20. A control method for controlling, by a computer, a medical image diagnosis apparatus that acquires, from an external medical scanner, medical image data obtained by imaging a subject based on a protocol, which is a predetermined imaging procedure, the method comprising:
the computer extracting characteristic information of the subject based on cause-effect relationship as combination of the protocol and abnormal biometric information of the subject acquired by a sensor at a same time as an imaging scan in a previous study using the medical scanner, the abnormal biometric information indicating that a measurement value relating to biometric information sensed by the sensor changed in a previous study such that the measurement value fell outside a normal range in the previous study; and
the computer automatically determining whether a protocol for a current study is appropriate or not by using the extracted characteristic information of the subject.