JP5366373B2 - Inspection reservation device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an examination reservation apparatus.

  Today, when a medical examination or medical examination is received in a relatively large hospital, an outpatient for the first visit tells medical staff about examination appointment information such as a patient name, a desired medical treatment subject, and a desired appointment time at a reception. Then, when the medical staff inputs the examination reservation information to the examination reservation apparatus, the examination reservation information is registered.

  On the other hand, the doctor inputs the next examination reservation based on the examination results and examination results of the outpatients examined by the patient from the nearest terminal device (order system), and the examination reservation information inputted from this terminal device is the above-mentioned information. Registered in the inspection reservation device.

  That is, the examination reservation is normally managed in the examination reservation apparatus, and the examination in each examination room is performed based on the examination reservation information supplied from the examination appointment apparatus via the network.

As a technique related to such an inspection reservation apparatus, for example, the following technique is disclosed in Patent Document 1. That is, according to the examination reservation system disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example, turning on power before starting a medical examination using a medical image diagnostic apparatus such as an X-ray CT apparatus, warming up hardware (warming up) ) Since the start-up of the software and the system check including the failure analysis are automatically performed based on the inspection plan prepared in advance, the inspection efficiency and work efficiency are greatly improved.
JP 2006-75512 A

  By the way, in a large-scale hospital, a plurality of inspection apparatuses having different performances and performing the same medical examination are installed. Therefore, according to the performance, usage status, reservation status, etc. of each testing device and the status of each patient, the burden placed on the patient is allocated by using each testing device assigned to the optimal patient. Less and highly accurate medical examination can be realized.

  However, there is currently no technique for automatically assigning each inspection apparatus to an optimal patient according to the performance, usage status, reservation status, etc. of each inspection apparatus and the state of each patient. Needless to say, Patent Document 1 does not disclose such a technique.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an inspection reservation apparatus capable of assigning an optimal inspection to each inspection apparatus with respect to a plurality of inspection apparatuses.

In order to achieve the above object, an examination reservation apparatus according to the present invention as set forth in claim 1 comprises:
An inspection type input unit for inputting inspection type information indicating the inspection type;
A preset information storage unit that stores preset information related to the modality device connected to the examination reservation device via a telecommunication line;
A patient state information input unit for inputting patient state information indicating a patient state;
The test type information input by the test type input unit, the patient status information input by the patient status information input unit, and the preset information stored by the preset information storage unit are collated, A selection unit for selecting a modality device to be used for the inspection based on the matching result;
Comprising
The preset information includes at least one of information indicating a time required to complete an actual inspection operation in the inspection type and information indicating a size of a subject that can actually be inspected in the inspection type. Information,
The patient condition information, information indicating a difficulty of the patient stops breathing, and, Ri information der containing at least one of information indicating the physique of the patient,
The selection unit includes:
When there are a plurality of modality devices that satisfy a selectable condition, a patient state priority mode for selecting a modality device with the highest priority given to the result of matching between the patient state information and the preset information, and an examination reservation in the modality device And a reservation priority mode for selecting a modality device that can execute the inspection first by giving priority to reservation information that is information .

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the test | inspection reservation apparatus which can allocate an optimal test | inspection to each test | inspection apparatus with respect to several test | inspection apparatus can be provided.

  Hereinafter, an inspection reservation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The inspection apparatus will be described assuming an X-ray CT apparatus.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a connection configuration between an examination reservation apparatus and a CT apparatus according to the first embodiment. As shown in the figure, the examination reservation apparatus 2 according to the first embodiment is connected to a first CT apparatus 4A, a second CT apparatus 4B, and a third CT apparatus 4C via a network 6.

  Here, the first CT apparatus 4A, the second CT apparatus 4B, and the third CT apparatus 4C are CT apparatuses having different characteristics.

  The reservation terminals 8A and 8B may be installed in a room separate from the examination reservation apparatus 2, for example. By using the reservation terminals 8A and 8B, the reservation terminals 8A and 8B other than the room in which the examination reservation apparatus 2 is installed. Also at the place, various inspection reservation operations as described later can be performed.

  In the configuration shown in FIG. 1, the first CT apparatus 4A, the second CT apparatus 4B, and the third CT apparatus 4C are assumed as inspection apparatuses, but it goes without saying that the number of inspection apparatuses is not limited. Similarly, in the configuration shown in FIG. 1, two reservation terminals 8A and 8B are assumed as reservation terminals, but it goes without saying that the number of reservation terminals is not limited.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the examination reservation apparatus 2 according to the first embodiment. As shown in the figure, the inspection reservation apparatus 2 according to the first embodiment includes an inspection type input means 2A, an inspection method preset database 2B, an inspection method preset selection means 2C, a reservation means 2D, and a reservation database 2E. It comprises.

  The examination type input means 2A is a means for inputting the examination type of the medical examination that the user intends to make an examination reservation into the examination reservation apparatus 2. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an examination type input screen displayed on a predetermined display device 11 when the user inputs an examination type to the examination reservation apparatus 2 by the examination type input unit 2A. That is, the user inputs a test target part or the like in the medical examination into the examination reservation apparatus 2 by performing a predetermined input operation with reference to the examination type input screen as shown in FIG.

  The inspection method preset database 2B is associated with all CT apparatuses connected to the inspection reservation apparatus 2 via the network 6, that is, the first CT apparatus 4A, the second CT apparatus 4B, and the third CT apparatus 4C. This is a database in which preset information about inspection types that can be stored is stored. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the preset information. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the preset information is information indicating examination types that can be used by each CT apparatus. For example, according to the preset information shown in FIG. 4, it can be seen that only the first CT apparatus 4A can select a heart examination as an examination type.

  The inspection technique preset selection means 2C is a CT apparatus that is optimal for the medical examination based on the examination type and the like input by the examination type input means 2A and the preset information stored in the examination technique preset database 2B. Is selected, and apparatus selection information indicating the selected CT apparatus is created and input to the reservation means 2D.

  For example, when the examination type input by the examination type input means 2A is “heart”, the examination method preset selection means 2C is the only CT apparatus that can examine “heart” as an optimal CT apparatus for the medical examination. The first CT apparatus 4A, which is a CT apparatus, is selected. Then, device selection information indicating that the first CT device 4A is selected is created and input to the reservation means 2D.

  Based on the device selection information input from the examination method preset selection unit 2C, the reservation unit 2D inputs reservation information indicating a CT device used in the medical examination, a usage time, and the like to the reservation database 2E. . The reservation unit 2D has a reservation information presentation function for presenting the reservation information to the user by inputting the reservation information into the reservation database 2E and displaying the reservation information on a predetermined display unit (not shown). May be.

  The reservation terminals 8A and 8B shown in FIG. 1 are devices having the function of the examination type input means 2A in the examination reservation apparatus 2 and the reservation information presentation function of the reservation means 2D.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, it is possible to provide an inspection reservation apparatus that can assign an optimal inspection to each inspection apparatus with respect to a plurality of inspection apparatuses.

  More specifically, according to the first embodiment, by assigning a plurality of examination apparatuses having different performances and performing the same medical examination to each patient optimally, mainly the following three It is possible to provide an examination reservation apparatus that has an effect.

(Effect 1) High-precision inspection utilizing the characteristics of each modality device.

(Effect 2) Inspection that does not give a burden to the patient utilizing the characteristics of each modality device.

(Effect 3) Improving patient throughput (reducing patient waiting time and improving hospital management efficiency).

[Second Embodiment]
Hereinafter, an inspection reservation apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, the description will focus on differences from the examination reservation apparatus according to the first embodiment.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of the examination reservation apparatus according to the second embodiment. As shown in the figure, an inspection reservation apparatus 20 according to the second embodiment includes an inspection type input means 2A, an inspection method preset database 2B, an inspection method preset selection means 2C, a reservation means 2D, and a reservation database 2E. And reservation status acquisition means 2F specific to the examination reservation apparatus according to the second embodiment.

  Here, the reservation status acquisition unit 2F acquires the reservation information of each of the first CT apparatus 4A, the second CT apparatus 4B, and the third CT apparatus 4 from the reservation database 2E.

  In the examination reservation apparatus 20 according to the second embodiment, the examination method preset selection unit 2C also refers to the appointment information acquired from the appointment database 2E when selecting the optimal CT apparatus for the medical examination. To do.

  That is, according to the examination reservation apparatus 20 according to the second embodiment, for example, when there are a plurality of CT apparatuses that are selection candidates under the same condition, the medical examination is started first with reference to the reservation information. Select a CT device that can be used.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, in addition to the same effect as the inspection reservation apparatus according to the first embodiment, the inspection reservation apparatus that realizes higher processing efficiency in each inspection apparatus. Can be provided.

[Third Embodiment]
Hereinafter, an examination reservation apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, the description will focus on differences from the examination reservation apparatus according to the first embodiment.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the configuration of the examination reservation apparatus according to the third embodiment. As shown in the figure, the examination reservation apparatus 21 according to the third embodiment includes an examination type input means 2A, an examination technique preset database 2B, an examination technique preset selection means 2C, a reservation means 2D, and a reservation database 2E. And a patient condition input means 2G unique to the examination reservation apparatus according to the third embodiment.

  Here, the patient status input means 2G is a means for the user to input patient status information indicating the status of the patient who receives the medical examination to the examination reservation apparatus 21. The patient state information is information including “information indicating difficulty in holding the patient's breath” and “information indicating the patient's physique” as shown in FIG. 8, for example. Here, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a patient state information input screen displayed on a predetermined display device 11 when the user inputs patient state information to the examination reservation device 21 by the patient state input means 2G. It is.

  That is, the “information indicating the difficulty of holding the patient's breath” is indicated as “difficult, somewhat difficult, no problem” as shown in FIG. 7, for example. Further, the “information indicating the patient's physique” is indicated as “thick, slightly thick, normal” as shown in FIG. 7, for example.

  In the examination reservation apparatus according to the third embodiment, the preset information described with reference to FIG. 4 in the first embodiment is set in more detail as shown in FIG.

  That is, the preset information includes, for example, “information indicating the time required to complete the actual scan operation for the inspection type” and “information indicating the maximum scan diameter for the inspection type”. Here, the “information indicating the time required to complete the actual scanning operation for the inspection type” is indicated in units of “seconds”, for example. Further, the “information indicating the maximum scan diameter in the examination type” is indicated in units of “S, M, L, LL, XL”, for example.

  In the examination reservation apparatus according to the third embodiment, the examination method preset selection unit 2C refers to the preset information and selects a CT apparatus used in the medical examination as follows, for example.

  That is, in the examination type input screen shown in FIG. 3, for example, “chest” is selected as the examination type by the user, and in the patient state information input screen shown in FIG. When “somewhat difficult” is selected as the “information indicating” and “thick” is selected as the “information indicating the patient's physique”, the inspection method preset selecting means 2C selects the CT apparatus used in the medical examination. Select as follows.

  First, the inspection technique preset selection means 2C refers to the preset information stored in the inspection technique preset database 2B, and the first CT apparatus 4A and the second CT are CT apparatuses having “chest” as an inspection type. The device 4B and the third CT device 4C are detected.

  Subsequently, the inspection method preset selection unit 2C performs the “information indicating the time required to complete the actual scanning operation for the inspection type” in the first CT apparatus 4A, the second CT apparatus 4B, and the third CT apparatus 4C and the “ A second CT apparatus 4B showing the shortest “7 seconds” as “information indicating the time required to complete the actual scan operation in the inspection type” with reference to “information indicating the maximum scan diameter in the inspection type”; The first CT apparatus 4A showing the largest “XL” as the “information indicating the maximum scan diameter in the examination type” is detected.

  Then, the inspection method preset selection unit 2C selects the second CT apparatus 4B by giving priority to the “information indicating the maximum scan diameter in the inspection type”.

  As described above, according to the third embodiment, in addition to the same effects as the examination reservation apparatus according to the first embodiment, the examination that realizes the assignment of the optimum examination apparatus for each patient's condition A reservation device can be provided.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Hereinafter, an examination reservation apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, the description will focus on differences from the examination reservation apparatus according to the first embodiment.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the examination reservation apparatus according to the fourth embodiment. As shown in the figure, the examination reservation apparatus 22 according to the fourth embodiment includes an examination type input means 2A, an examination technique preset database 2B, an examination technique preset selection means 2C, a reservation means 2D, and a reservation database 2E. And reservation status acquisition means 2F and patient status input means 2G.

  Here, the reservation status acquisition means 2F is as described in the second embodiment. The patient state input means 2G is as described in the third embodiment.

  As a function unique to the examination reservation apparatus according to the fourth embodiment, there is a priority mode setting function. That is, the user can set the examination method preset selection means 2C to a “patient state priority mode” or “reservation priority mode” as will be described later.

  These modes are set when, for example, an examination type is input by the examination type input unit 2A or when patient state information is input by the patient state input unit 2G. However, it is of course possible to separately provide mode setting means for setting the mode.

  Furthermore, regarding the setting of these modes, for example, it may be set in advance according to the hospital policy, or may be set by the user for each medical examination.

  When the “patient condition priority mode” is set, the examination technique preset selection unit 2C selects a CT apparatus as follows, for example.

  For example, in the examination type input screen shown in FIG. 3, “chest” is selected as the examination type by the user, and in the patient state information input screen shown in FIG. If “somewhat difficult” is selected as “,” the reservation information acquired from the reservation database 2E by the reservation status acquisition means 2F indicates that “the third CT apparatus 4C is most vacant”. Even if there is, the first CT with the shortest “information indicating the time required to complete the actual scanning operation for the examination type” in preference to the “information indicating the difficulty of the patient holding the breath” Device 4A is selected.

  Similarly, when the “reservation priority mode” is set, the inspection method preset selection unit 2C determines that the reservation database is selected by the reservation status acquisition unit 2F when there are a plurality of selection candidate CT devices. The reservation information acquired from 2E is given the highest priority and the “most vacant CT device” is selected.

  As described above, according to the fourth embodiment, the CT having the same effect as the examination reservation apparatus according to the second and third embodiments and reflecting the information that the user wants to prioritize is provided. It is possible to provide an examination reservation apparatus capable of causing the examination method preset selection means 2C to select an apparatus.

  That is, when the examination reservation apparatus is set to the “patient state priority mode”, for example, an examination that places as little burden on the body as possible can be performed on a patient whose breath holding is difficult. In addition, when the examination reservation apparatus is set to the “reservation priority mode”, it is possible to perform an examination that does not place a burden on the patient as much as possible.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on 1st Embodiment thru | or 4th Embodiment, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, A various deformation | transformation and application are within the range of the summary of this invention. Of course it is possible.

  For example, in the first to fourth embodiments, the CT apparatus is described as an example of the inspection apparatus. However, the first to fourth embodiments are also applied to the following cases. it can.

That is,
First, a case where a plurality of MRI apparatuses having different static magnetic field strengths are connected to the examination reservation apparatus according to each embodiment of the present invention via the network 6 can be cited.

  Secondly, there are cases where ultrasonic diagnostic apparatuses having different performances from the viewpoint of the presence or absence of a so-called TDI function are connected to the examination reservation apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention via the network 6. it can.

  In other words, when a plurality of modality devices having different characteristics are connected to the examination reservation device according to each embodiment of the present invention via the network 6, the first to fourth embodiments. Can be applied.

  Of course, it is assumed that the preset information of all the modality devices connected to the examination reservation apparatus is stored in the examination method preset database 2B.

  Further, the above-described embodiments include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, even if some constituent requirements are deleted from all the constituent requirements shown in the embodiment, the problem described in the column of the problem to be solved by the invention can be solved, and the effect described in the column of the effect of the invention Can be extracted as an invention.

The figure which shows the connection structure of the test | inspection reservation apparatus and CT apparatus which concern on 1st Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the structure of the test | inspection reservation apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the test | inspection type input screen displayed on a predetermined | prescribed display apparatus, when a user inputs a test type into the said test | inspection reservation apparatus by a test | inspection type input means. The figure which shows an example of preset information. The figure which shows the structure of the test | inspection reservation apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the structure of the test | inspection reservation apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the patient state information input screen displayed on a predetermined | prescribed display apparatus, when a user inputs patient state information into the said examination reservation apparatus by a patient state input means. The figure which shows the detail of preset information. The figure which shows the structure of the test | inspection reservation apparatus which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

    2, 20, 21, 22, inspection reservation device, 2 A, inspection type input means, 2 B, inspection method preset database, 2 C, inspection method preset selection means, 2 D, reservation means, 2 E, reservation database, 2 F, reservation status acquisition means 2G ... Patient condition input means, 4A, 4B, 4C ... CT device, 6 ... Network, 8A. 8B ... Reservation terminal, 11 ... Display device.

Claims (1)

An inspection type input unit for inputting inspection type information indicating the inspection type;
A preset information storage unit that stores preset information related to the modality device connected to the examination reservation device via a telecommunication line;
A patient state information input unit for inputting patient state information indicating a patient state;
The test type information input by the test type input unit, the patient status information input by the patient status information input unit, and the preset information stored by the preset information storage unit are collated, A selection unit for selecting a modality device to be used for the inspection based on the matching result;
Comprising
The preset information includes at least one of information indicating a time required to complete an actual inspection operation in the inspection type and information indicating a size of a subject that can actually be inspected in the inspection type. Information,
The patient condition information, information indicating a difficulty of the patient stops breathing, and, Ri information der containing at least one of information indicating the physique of the patient,
The selection unit includes:
When there are a plurality of modality devices that satisfy a selectable condition, a patient state priority mode for selecting a modality device with the highest priority given to the result of matching between the patient state information and the preset information, and an examination reservation in the modality device An examination reservation apparatus , comprising: a reservation priority mode for selecting a modality apparatus capable of executing the examination first by giving priority to reservation information as information .

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