JPH02121639A - Ultrasonic diagnostic system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform accurate examination more rapidly and easily by an operator and to also perform examination even in a narrow examination room by incorporating the main body of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus under an examination bed. CONSTITUTION:The main body 11 of an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus is received under a bed 2 laying an examinee to be diagnosed down and a display means 12 is mounted to the main body 11 in a tiltable manner so as to be rotatable left and right. Further, an operation signal input means 14 is mounted on the main body 11 so as to be alterble in positional relation to the bed 2. As a result, an operator can perform accurate examination more rapidly and easily and examination can be performed even in a narrow examination room.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an ultrasonic diagnostic system including an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and a bed on which a subject to be diagnosed is placed.

(Prior art) Ultrasonic diagnostic equipment irradiates ultrasonic waves into the body of a subject, and detects reflected waves that occur because the propagation characteristics of the ultrasonic waves to the human body, that is, the degree of attenuation and reflection, differ depending on the tissues and lesions in the body. This is a device that diagnoses by imaging using Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatuses are becoming larger as their functions expand, including an increase in signal processing modes such as B mode and Doppler mode, and changes in image processing due to colorization.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) Incidentally, in an actual examination site using an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, an examination using ultrasonic waves is performed in an arrangement as shown in FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is an examination room for conducting examinations, and inside the room there is a bed on which a subject is sleeping, and an ultrasound diagnostic device 3 for performing diagnosis using ultrasound is placed next to the bed. An operator 4 who is a laboratory technician or a doctor operates an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus 3 next to the bed 2 to conduct an examination. As the ultrasonic diagnostic device 3 increases in size, the device itself becomes an obstacle, making it difficult to perform a quick test. It is also supposed to reduce the space factor of the examination room.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and its purpose is to realize an ultrasonic diagnostic system that allows an operator to conduct accurate examinations more quickly and easily by integrating an examination bed and a diagnostic system. There is a particular thing.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems comprises: a bed on which a subject to be diagnosed is placed; a main body of an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus housed under the bed; The apparatus is characterized by comprising a display means attached to be tiltable and rotatable left and right, and an operation signal input means attached to the main body so that its relative position with respect to the bed can be changed.

(Function) The main body of the diagnostic device is housed under the bed, and the operator installs the operation signal input means at a position and angle that makes it easy to input various data, etc., and similarly rotates the display means left and right and up and down to a position that is easy to see. adjust.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an ultrasonic diagnostic system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the same parts as in FIG. 2 are given the same reference numerals. Figure (a) is a side view, and figure (b) is an elevation view. In the figure, 11 is the main body of the ultrasound diagnostic equipment stored in the space under the bed 2, and the CRT for displaying its images.
12 is provided on a support column 13 attached to the front part of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus main body 11 (on the head side of the bed 2).

The keyboard 14 for manual operation signals is attached to the main body of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus using a support provided on the support column 13 at an intermediate portion between the support column 13 and the CRT 12 so as to be rotatable around the support column 13. It is attached to the tip of the arm 15. or,
The support arm 15 can be expanded and contracted to move the keyboard 14 closer to or farther from the bed 2. Reference numeral 16 denotes a probe connector for connecting various probes provided at the rear of the main body of the ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus.

The operation of the embodiment configured as described above will be explained. The bed 2 can be moved up and down electrically as shown by the broken line 2', and sections A, BC, and D can be moved up and down individually, allowing the subject to be placed in the position desired by the operator 4. can. An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus main body 11 is placed under this bed 2. As shown in the figure, the CTR 12 is attached to the front part of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus main body 11, and can be rotated up and down, left and right, and can also be moved back and forth and up and down, so that it can be positioned at the position of the operator 4. It can be made easily visible regardless of the situation. The support arm 15 supporting the keyboard 14 rotates around the support column 13,
The position of the keyboard 14 can be changed to the position of the keyboard 14' indicated by the broken line, and it can also be tilted, so that the operator 4 can easily operate the keyboard 14. In addition, since the support arm 15 can be extended, the keyboard 1
It can be freely changed up to the 4' position.

The angle of the probe connector 16 can also be freely changed vertically and horizontally, so handling of the probe is easy.

As explained above, according to this embodiment, by incorporating the system under the bed, the maneuverability during the examination is improved and the examination can be performed easily.

Furthermore, as shown in Figure 3, the space factor of the examination room has been improved, making it possible to perform advanced examinations in a small space.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, although the bed has been described as being electric, it does not have to be an electric bed - it could be a flat bed inside the ship.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above in detail, according to the present invention, by incorporating the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus main body under the examination bed,
The practical effects are great because the operator can perform accurate tests more quickly and easily, and the tests can be performed even in a small examination room.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an ultrasonic diagnostic system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram of the layout of a conventional examination room, and FIG. 3 is a diagram of the layout of an examination room according to the system of the present invention. 1...Examination room 2.2'...Bed 3
...Ultrasonic diagnostic equipment 4...Operator 11...
・Ultrasonic diagnostic device main body 12...CRT 13...support column 14.
14'14'... Keyboard 15... Support arm
16... Probe connector patent applicant Yokogawa Medical Systems Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A bed on which a subject to be diagnosed is placed, a main body of an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus housed under the bed, a display means attached to the main body so as to be tiltable and rotatable from side to side, and a relative position with respect to the bed. and an operation signal input means attached to the main body so as to be changeable.