JP2006146623A - Image data editing system and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image editing system allowing a medical worker to intuitively perform editing work of image data. <P>SOLUTION: In this image data editing system, a folder display area displaying a hierarchical structure of a folder produced in each group wherein the image data are classified, an image data display area list-displaying the image data stored in the folder selected in the folder display area, and an editing data display area for displaying the image data to be stored in a newly produced new folder are displayed in one screen. The image data are set as medical-related image data, and the image data are formed in the editing data display area such that the image data list-displayed in the image data display area can be dragged into an output screen. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an information providing technology that makes it possible to easily perform information processing related to medical treatment, particularly related to dental treatment, using information processing technology.

  As a prior art related to the present application, Japanese Patent No. 3241091 was extracted. This document describes the following techniques. In other words, the image system includes a display unit that can compare the treatment image for the patient with the oral disease with the sample image before and after the treatment. For this reason, it is said that there exists an effect that it is easy to obtain an understanding of a patient.

Japanese Patent No. 3241091

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-299677 discloses a system that allows a dental patient to understand treatment contents and efficiently display and record data. That is, an ID to be issued to a patient, an image data input unit for treatment, a storage area provided for each ID, a control unit for information processing, and a display unit for displaying an image are provided.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-299677

However, the techniques described in Japanese Patent No. 3241091 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-299677 are not techniques for reducing the burden on a dentist who edits image data.
First, in the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 3241091, the stored sample images can be quickly and easily searched. However, there is a limit to the search based on the disease name or stage type. In other words, the image data itself is not a search target in the text data or the stage type. For this reason, the operation of selecting the optimum image data from the sample image inevitably requires the final judgment of the dentist. However, no solution is provided for editing work using sample images.

  The technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-299677 is formed so that image data can be taken from the photographing means. However, no solution is provided for editing work using such image data.

Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a technique that eliminates the points related to the image data editing work by the medical staff and can intuitively edit the image data.
An object of the invention described in claim 1 and claim 2 is to provide an image editing system in which a medical worker can intuitively edit image data.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an image editing program in which a medical worker can intuitively edit image data.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an image editing system or program that is easy to use for legitimate users and difficult to use for unauthorized copy users.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide an image editing system or program that makes it easy to process or reuse newly created image data.

(Claim 1)
In the output screen of the information processing apparatus,
A folder display area for displaying a hierarchical structure of folders created for each group into which image data is classified, an image data display area for displaying a list of image data stored in a folder selected in the folder display area, and a new The edit data display area for displaying the image data to be stored in the new folder to be created is displayed on one screen, the image data is medical-related image data, and the edit data display area includes an image data display area. The present invention relates to an image data editing system characterized in that image data displayed in a list is formed so that it can be dragged into the edit data display area.

(Glossary)
“Medical-related image data” includes a photograph of the affected area, a live-action image of the treatment device, a moving image of an animation, an illustration, an explanatory note, a chart, and the like.
“Drag” includes copy and paste by keyboard operation in addition to copy by pointer operation.

(Function)
The output screen of the information processing apparatus according to the present invention displays the hierarchical structure of folders created for each group into which medical-related image data stored in advance in the storage means of the information processing apparatus is classified. Folder display area, an image data display area for displaying a list of image data stored in the folder selected in the folder display area, and an edit data display area for displaying image data to be stored in a newly created new folder Are displayed on a single screen.
In the edit data display area, image data listed in the image data display area can be dragged into the edit data display area. Therefore, intuitive image data editing work can be performed. Therefore, the medical staff can perform the image editing work without much proficiency in the image data editing work, and can concentrate on the work of selecting optimum image data from the sample images.

(Claim 2)
The invention described in claim 2 limits the image data editing system described in claim 1.
In other words, the icon indicating each folder in the folder display area is displayed in a schematic manner in which the outline of the image data stored in the folder can be grasped.

(Glossary)
The “schematic display” is a display indicating the number of stored image data, a display that is color-coded so as to distinguish the type of image data (for example, a photograph and other moving images), and a pointer over the icon. And a display in which the stored image data is reduced and displayed.

(Function)
An icon indicating each folder in the folder display area is displayed in a schematic manner in which an outline of image data stored in the folder can be grasped. Image data is generally difficult to classify, but a general display makes it easier for medical professionals to remember what image data is stored. Therefore, the image editing work can be made efficient.

(Claim 3)
The invention described in claim 3 limits the image data editing system described in either claim 1 or claim 2.
That is, in the folder displayed in the folder display area, existing folders provided in advance are classified for each medical case, and image data provided in advance and image data stored in the new folder are The present invention relates to an image data editing system which is stored in a single image folder in the system.
The “new folder” is generally a user folder created by a user of this system.

(Function)
For the legitimate user, the existing folder provided in advance is classified for each medical case, so that it is easy to use the image data.
However, for those who intend to use it illegally, it is easy to illegally copy image data from the file of the operating system, but a great deal of image data is stored without being classified and organized. Is difficult to use. As a result, it can be expected to suppress unauthorized copying.

(Claim 4)
The invention described in claim 4 limits the image data editing system described in either claim 1 or claim 2.
That is, in the folder displayed in the folder display area, the existing folders provided in advance are classified for each medical case,
In the operation system, the image data provided in advance and the image data stored in the new folder are related to an image data editing system that is stored in separate image folders.

(Function)
Since the image data created by the user of this system is stored in a separate folder in the operation system from the image data provided in advance, the image data newly created or edited by the user can be searched, It becomes easy to reuse when copying, editing or processing.

  In the folder displayed in the folder display area, existing folders provided in advance are classified for each medical case, and image data provided in advance is stored in a single folder in the operation system. And Furthermore, the image data stored in the new folder may be stored on the operation system with the same hierarchical structure and folder name as the hierarchical structure and folder name of the folder display area.

  The user image data prepared by the user is often desired to be reused by other systems. When all the image data is stored in a single file as in the invention described in claim 3, it is difficult to reuse the user image data. However, as in the present claim, the image data stored in the newly created folder (user folder) is displayed on the operation system with the same hierarchical structure and folder name as the hierarchical structure and folder name of the folder display area. When stored, only user image data prepared by the user himself / herself can be easily reused.

(Claim 5)
The invention according to claim 5 relates to a program for controlling an output screen in a computer in which medical-related image data is stored in advance in a storage means.
The program includes a folder display area for displaying a hierarchical structure of folders created for each group into which image data is classified, and an image data display area for displaying a list of image data stored in a folder selected in the folder display area. , And a one-screen display procedure for displaying an edit data display area for displaying image data to be stored in a new folder to be newly created;
In the edit data display area displayed by the one-screen display procedure, the image data can be dragged when the operator of the computer drags image data listed in the image data display area into the edit data display area. A computer program that causes a computer to execute a drag control procedure to be controlled in a certain manner.

(Claim 6)
The invention described in claim 6 limits the invention described in claim 5.
That is, according to the computer program, in the one-screen display procedure, an icon indicating each folder in the folder display area is displayed in a schematic manner that allows an overview of image data stored in the folder to be grasped.

(Claim 7)
The invention according to claim 7 limits the image data editing program according to claim 5 or 6.
That is, in the pre-store procedure for storing medical-related image data in the storage means in advance, the pre-stored image data is displayed in the folder display area as if stored in a folder classified for each medical case. At the same time, in the operation system, it is stored in a single image folder.
In addition, image data stored in a newly created new folder is also stored in the image folder.

(Claim 8)
The invention described in claim 8 limits the image data editing program described in either claim 5 or claim 6.
That is, in the pre-store procedure for storing medical-related image data in the storage means in advance, the pre-stored image data is displayed in the folder display area as if stored in a folder classified for each medical case. At the same time, in the operation system, it will be stored in a single image folder,
The image data stored in the newly created new folder is a computer program that is stored in an image folder different from the image folder.

The computer program according to claims 4 to 6 can be provided by being stored in a recording medium. Here, the “recording medium” is a medium that can carry a program that cannot occupy space by itself, such as a flexible disk, a hard disk, a CD-R, an MO (magneto-optical disk), a DVD- R and the like.
It is also possible to transmit from a computer storing a program according to these inventions to another computer through a communication line.
In addition, the system according to claim 1 or claim 2 can be formed by preinstalling or downloading the program according to claim 3 or claim 4 to a general-purpose computer. It is.

According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, it is possible to provide an image editing system in which a medical worker can intuitively edit image data.
Further, according to the inventions described in claims 5 and 6, it is possible to provide an image editing program in which a medical worker can intuitively edit image data.
Further, according to the third and seventh aspects of the invention, it is possible to provide an image editing system or program that is easy to use for legitimate users and difficult to use for unauthorized copy users.
Furthermore, according to the invention described in claims 3 and 7, it is possible to provide an image editing system or program that is easy to use for legitimate users and difficult to use for unauthorized copy users.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail based on embodiments and drawings. The drawings used here are FIGS. 1 to 8. 1 to 3 show image data editing operations in time series. 4 and 5 are conceptual diagrams showing an embodiment in which an outline of image data stored in a folder is displayed. 6 to 8 are diagrams showing main screens of the computer program according to the embodiment.

(Image data editing)
An image data editing procedure operated by a dentist on a computer in which the image data editing program according to the present embodiment is installed will be described with reference to FIGS.
Select "Model Case" (Prepared Medical Case Data Collection), "User Case" (User Created Medical Case Data), or "Select" (Newly Created User Data) from the operation selection button that appears at the top of the screen . Then, corresponding to the selected data, a folder display area is displayed on the left side of the screen and an image display area is displayed on the right side of the screen.
Further, “edit” is selected from the operation selection button. Then, a folder display area at the upper left of the screen, an edit data display area below the folder display area, and an image display area at the entire right of the screen can be operated.

  In the folder display area, already created and edited image data is classified, and a hierarchical structure of folders created for each group is displayed. FIG. 1 shows an example of “select” (newly created user data), in which image data is stored in folders classified for each dental patient, and each folder is given a patient name. Yes. When one of the folders displayed in the folder display area is selected using a pointer or a click button, it becomes a “selected folder”. The image data stored in the selected folder is displayed as a list in the image data display area.

In the image data display area shown in FIG. 1, nine pieces of image data (case image data) stored in the selected folder exist and are displayed in three rows and three columns (A, B,... J). .
Although illustration is omitted, when one of the case image data is selected and a predetermined operation such as double-clicking is performed, the case image data can be enlarged and displayed.

  The edit data display area displays image data to be stored in a newly created new folder. An operation selection button is prepared on the left side of the edit data display area, and the right side is a selected image area. When none of the operation selection buttons is selected, editing work using this selected image area is possible.

The editing operation using the selected image area will be described with reference to FIG.
The dentist names “Hiromi Nakatani” in the edit data display area in order to edit the treatment data for the new patient “Hiromi Nakatani” and image data to be used as a reference for the treatment. Then, by selecting “Yoryu Takashi” in which reference image data exists as a selection folder, a list of image data stored in the folder “Yoryu Takashi” is displayed in the image data display area.

The pointer is moved to the case image data judged necessary by the dentist from the nine types of case image data stored in the folder “Yoryu Takashi”. Then, the case image data on which the pointer overlaps is displayed so as to be distinguished from other case image data, and it can be visually recognized that it is selected image data.
If the selected image data is dragged to the selected image area, the selected image data is prepared as case image data for “Hiromi Nakatani”. FIG. 2 shows that A, D, F, and G are selected from nine types of case image data stored in the folder “Yoryu Takashi”.

FIG. 3 shows a screen in a state where case image data for “Hiromi Nakatani” prepared by the operation shown in FIG. 2 is stored.
Select and click "Save" from the operation selection buttons in the edit data display area. Then, the folder “Hiromi Nakatani” appears in the folder display area, and the saving to the storage means (hard disk drive) in the computer is completed. (In other words, in the state shown in FIG. 2, the folder “Hiromi Nakatani” is only stored in the random access memory.)

  Immediately after saving, the folder display area is in a state in which the folder immediately after saving is selected as the selected folder, and the image data display area contains case image data (A , D, F, G) are displayed in a list. For this reason, the dentist can confirm at this stage whether or not the case image data stored in the folder “Hiromi Nakatani” is appropriate.

  Next, the function of outline display will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the folder display area. The “schematic display” shown in FIG. 4 is a display that indicates the number of stored image data, or a display that is color-coded so that the type of image data (for example, a photograph and other moving images) can be distinguished. is there.

(Summary display function)
FIG. 4 also shows how folders are displayed in a hierarchy. That is, it is shown in a tree structure in which folders with names of four patients are stored in a folder “patient of alveolar pyorrhea” (folder hierarchy display).
Further, the storage data outline display in which the image data display area is reduced is displayed on the icon of each patient folder. For example, it can be recognized at a glance that Hiromi Nakatani's folder icon stores four case image data.

In addition, in the folder of Ryoji Tomitake, “data type display” is provided so that the image data icons in the folder icons can be further distinguished so that data such as moving image data and illustration data are stored instead of photo images. Is done.
As described above, since there is a schematic display function, a dentist who performs image data editing work can easily remember what the stored image data was. Therefore, the image editing work can be made efficient.

(Variation of summary display function)
FIG. 5 illustrates variations of the above-described schematic display function.
That is, when a pointer is overlaid on each folder in the folder display area, a balloon display appears on the pointer, and the image data stored in the folder is displayed as reduced image data in the balloon.

(Fig. 6)
FIG. 6 shows an initial screen when the computer is installed on the computer in which the image data editing program according to the present embodiment is installed.
A title “Dental Clinic Image File System” appears at the top of the screen, a menu button on the right side of the screen, and a menu button at the bottom of the screen.

“Case Collection” is the main body of the image data editing program, and “Case Collection Editing” is used to change the name of the folder / image data of the image data editing program and to input a description of the folder / image data.
The explanatory text of the folder / image data can be displayed by placing the pointer on the position of the folder / image in the folder display area, or can be displayed at a position below the image in the image display area.
Other dentistry-related tasks such as “dental examination” and “in-hospital work” are linked from this screen.

(Fig. 7)
FIG. 7 shows an in-hospital operation screen that appears when the “in-hospital operation” menu button is clicked from the screen of FIG. 6.
Each dental related work can be selected and operated from this screen, and the related work can be easily selected and executed.

(Fig. 8)
FIG. 8 shows a case collection screen that appears when the “Case Collection” menu button is clicked from the screen of FIG. 6.
On this screen, the case image can be browsed and the editing operation can be performed.
This screen is also used when presenting to a patient using a case image.

(Data structure on hard disk)
When the image data editing program according to this embodiment is installed in a computer, all image data is stored in a single folder in the hard disk. In other words, when the image data editing program according to the present embodiment is started up, it is classified and organized using a hierarchical directory (for example, divided by medical cases), but all images are displayed on the OS. Data is stored in a single folder. In addition, serial numbers that do not make sense for image names are used. This is because a large amount of image data is stored without being classified and organized, making it difficult to copy image data illegally. It is to make it.

On the other hand, the user image data prepared by the user is stored on the OS (operating system) with the same hierarchical structure and folder name as the folder display area without storing all the image data in a single folder. Sometimes it is convenient to handle.
In this case, only user data such as “user case” (user medical case data) and “select” (newly created user data) should be stored in the hard disk with the same hierarchical structure and folder name as the folder display area. It can be selected at the time of system design or system environment setting (during installation).
This makes it difficult to illegally copy and use image data ("model case") stored in advance in the system, and it is easy to reuse images for user image data ("user case", "select") It is to do.

All image data including user image data may be stored in a single folder, and only user image data may be output with the same hierarchical structure and folder name as the folder display area when outputting the image data. . Of course, the image name can be output in the same manner.
This facilitates reuse of user image data.
Also, when user image data such as “user case” is taken into the system, a folder display area can be created using the hierarchical structure on the OS, folder names, image names, and the like as they are.
As a result, separately stored user image data can be easily imported into the system and used.

  For the operator (dentist) of this program, since the folders partitioned by medical cases are set up in advance, it is easy to search for image data and maintain image data, but it takes time to illegally use image data. De facto deterrence.

  In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the dentist eliminates the points related to the image data editing work and provides a technique that allows the image data editing work to be performed intuitively. It can also be used in fields (for example, surgery, dermatology, etc.).

It is a conceptual diagram which shows the edit work of image data. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the edit operation | work of image data. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the edit work of image data. It is a conceptual diagram which shows embodiment which displays the outline of the image data stored in the folder. It is a conceptual diagram which shows embodiment which displays the outline of the image data stored in the folder. It is a figure which shows an initial screen. It is a figure which shows the menu screen of hospital work. It is a figure which shows a case collection screen.

Claims (8)

In the output screen of the information processing device,
A folder display area for displaying a hierarchical structure of folders created for each group into which image data is classified;
An image data display area for displaying a list of image data stored in the folder selected in the folder display area;
The edit data display area for displaying the image data to be stored in the newly created new folder is displayed on a single screen,
The image data is medical image data,
An image data editing system, wherein the edit data display area is formed so that image data listed in the image data display area can be dragged into the edit data display area.   The image data editing system according to claim 1, wherein an icon indicating each folder in the folder display area is displayed in a schematic manner so that an outline of the image data stored in the folder can be grasped. In the folder displayed in the folder display area, existing folders provided in advance are classified for each medical case,
3. The image data editing system according to claim 1, wherein the image data provided in advance and the image data stored in the new folder are stored in a single image folder in the operation system. . In the folder displayed in the folder display area, existing folders provided in advance are classified for each medical case,
3. The image data according to claim 1, wherein the image data provided in advance and the image data stored in the new folder are stored in separate image folders in the operation system. Editing system. A program for controlling an output screen in a computer in which medical-related image data is stored in advance in a storage means,
The program includes a folder display area for displaying a hierarchical structure of folders created for each group into which image data is classified, and an image data display area for displaying a list of image data stored in a folder selected in the folder display area. , And a one-screen display procedure for displaying an edit data display area for displaying image data to be stored in a new folder to be newly created;
In the edit data display area displayed by the one-screen display procedure, the image data can be dragged when the operator of the computer drags the image data listed in the image data display area into the edit data display area. A computer program that causes a computer to execute a drag control procedure for controlling to be   6. The computer according to claim 5, wherein, in the one-screen display procedure, an icon indicating each folder in the folder display area is displayed in a schematic manner in which an outline of image data stored in the folder can be grasped. program. In the pre-store procedure for storing medical-related image data in the storage means in advance, the image data stored in advance is displayed in the folder display area as if stored in a folder classified for each medical case, In the operation system, store it in a single image folder.
7. The computer program according to claim 5, wherein image data stored in a newly created new folder is also stored in the image folder. In the pre-store procedure for storing medical-related image data in the storage means in advance, the image data stored in advance is displayed in the folder display area as if stored in a folder classified for each medical case, In the operation system, store it in a single image folder.
7. The computer program according to claim 5, wherein the image data stored in the newly created new folder is stored in an image folder different from the image folder.

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