JP2003325517A - Method and instrument for measuring subcutaneous tissue - Google Patents
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、人体の皮下組織層
の超音波断層像から皮下脂肪等の厚さを計測する皮下組
織計測方法および皮下組織計測器に関するのものであ
る。TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a subcutaneous tissue measuring method and a subcutaneous tissue measuring instrument for measuring the thickness of subcutaneous fat or the like from an ultrasonic tomographic image of a subcutaneous tissue layer of a human body.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、プローブを有する超音波送受信手
段と、入力手段と、記憶手段と、表示手段と、制御手段
とを備え、入力手段から被検者の年齢、性別、計測部位
を入力すると、前記制御手段を介して表示手段の年齢性
別表示欄に年齢、性別が、計測部位表示欄に計測部位
名、部位マークがそれぞれ表示されると共に、予め、前
記記憶手段に記憶されている標準皮下脂肪厚データから
年齢、性別、計測部位に対応した標準データが前記制御
手段を介して読み出されて、前記表示手段の断層データ
表示欄に標準の脂肪厚値が標準マーカとして表示され、
そして、前記超音波送受信手段のプロ−ブを被検者の計
測部位に当てて計測を実行すると、超音波送受信手段か
ら皮下脂肪層が画像データとして前記記憶手段に記憶さ
れるので、この画像データを入力手段からの指令で制御
手段を介して前記表示手段に送り、断層データ表示欄に
断層画像として静止状態で表示させておいて、該断層デ
ータ表示欄に表示された一対のキャリパーマークを入力
手段の操作で移動させて前記断層画像における皮下脂肪
層の厚みに合わせると、その脂肪厚が表示手段の脂肪厚
測定値表示欄に表示されるようにした皮下脂肪表示計測
器が知られている（特開平４−１８３４５８合公報）。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an ultrasonic transmitting / receiving means having a probe, an input means, a storage means, a display means, and a control means are provided, and when the age, sex, and measurement site of a subject are input from the input means. The age and sex are displayed in the age / sex display column of the display unit via the control unit, and the measurement site name and the site mark are displayed in the measurement site display column, respectively, and the standard subcutaneous skin stored in the storage unit in advance. From the fat thickness data, age, sex, standard data corresponding to the measurement site is read through the control means, the standard fat thickness value is displayed as a standard marker in the tomographic data display column of the display means,
When the probe of the ultrasonic wave transmitting / receiving means is applied to the measurement site of the subject and measurement is performed, the subcutaneous fat layer is stored as image data from the ultrasonic wave transmitting / receiving means in the storage means. Is sent to the display means via the control means in response to a command from the input means, is displayed as a tomographic image in a stationary state in the tomographic data display field, and the pair of caliper marks displayed in the tomographic data display field is input. There is known a subcutaneous fat display measuring instrument in which the fat thickness is displayed in the fat thickness measurement value display section of the display device when the fat thickness is adjusted by moving the device by operating the device to match the thickness of the subcutaneous fat layer in the tomographic image. (JP-A-4-183458).
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】通常、人体の同じ計測
部位であっても、測定個所が数センチでも異なれば、皮
下脂肪層、筋肉層および内臓のそれぞれの断面形状が微
妙に異なるため、皮下脂肪層の断層画像から測定される
皮下脂肪層の厚さも異なることとなる。このため、前記
従来の皮下脂肪表示計測器では、前記表示手段の断層デ
ータ表示欄に表示された所定の計測部位における皮下脂
肪層の断層画像を見ながら、入力手段の操作で前記一対
のキャリパーマークを皮下脂肪層の厚みに合わせること
により脂肪厚を計測することができるが、前記超音波送
受信手段のプローブによる皮下脂肪層の断層画像の採取
に際して、前記計測部位における測定個所を定める基準
となるものがないので、測定者がその裁量により計測部
位における測定個所を任意に定めて該測定個所に前記プ
ローブを当てて前記断層画像の採取を行わねばならず、
この場合には、計測者が異なると当然に測定個所の選定
位置も異なり、結果として、熟練の計測者と不慣れな計
測者といった計測者間で皮下脂肪層の厚さの計測値に計
測誤差が生じてしまう問題がある。Generally, even if the measurement site of the human body is the same, even if the measurement site differs by several centimeters, the subcutaneous fat layer, the muscle layer, and the internal organs have slightly different cross-sectional shapes. The thickness of the subcutaneous fat layer measured from the tomographic image of the fat layer also differs. Therefore, in the conventional subcutaneous fat display measuring instrument, while looking at the tomographic image of the subcutaneous fat layer at a predetermined measurement site displayed in the tomographic data display column of the display means, the pair of caliper marks can be operated by operating the input means. It is possible to measure the fat thickness by adjusting the thickness of the subcutaneous fat layer to the thickness of the subcutaneous fat layer. Since there is no, the measurer must arbitrarily determine the measurement location in the measurement site at his discretion and apply the probe to the measurement location to collect the tomographic image,
In this case, different measurement persons naturally have different selection positions of measurement points, and as a result, there is a measurement error in the measurement value of the subcutaneous fat layer thickness between measurement persons such as a skilled measurement person and an unfamiliar measurement person. There is a problem that arises.
【０００４】本発明は、上記事情に鑑みてなされたもの
であって、不慣れな計測者であっても皮下脂肪層等の厚
さを容易に、誤差なく計測することができる皮下組織計
測方法および皮下組織計測器を提供することを目的とす
る。The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a method for measuring subcutaneous tissue, which enables even an inexperienced measurer to easily measure the thickness of the subcutaneous fat layer and the like without error. An object is to provide a subcutaneous tissue measuring instrument.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、前記課題を解
決するために、以下の点を特徴としている。すなわち、
請求項１に係る皮下組織計測方法は、入力手段により年
齢、性別を含む被検者に関する情報および計測部位を入
力情報として皮下組織計測器に入力して、予め、その記
憶手段に記憶しておいた年齢、性別を含む人に関する情
報および計測部位毎の皮下組織層の見本画像の中から、
前記入力手段の入力情報に対応する皮下組織層の見本画
像を選択して表示手段に表示させた後に、画像生成手段
のプローブを被検者の計測部位に当てて動かしながら得
られる皮下組織層の測定画像を前記表示手段に表示させ
て、前記見本画像と同等形状の測定画像を見つけ出し、
この見つけ出した測定画像について皮下組織層の境界に
一対の計測バーを合わせて該皮下組織層の厚さを計測す
ることを特徴としている。The present invention is characterized by the following points in order to solve the above problems. That is,
In the subcutaneous tissue measuring method according to claim 1, the information about the subject including age and sex and the measurement site are input as input information to the subcutaneous tissue measuring device by the input means and stored in advance in the storage means. From the sample image of the subcutaneous tissue layer for each measurement site and information about the person, including age and sex,
After the sample image of the subcutaneous tissue layer corresponding to the input information of the input means is selected and displayed on the display means, the probe of the image generating means is applied to the measurement site of the subject and the subcutaneous tissue layer is obtained while moving. Display the measurement image on the display means, find a measurement image of the same shape as the sample image,
The thickness of the subcutaneous tissue layer is measured by aligning a pair of measurement bars with the boundary of the subcutaneous tissue layer in the found measurement image.
【０００６】請求項２に係る皮下組織計測器は、プロー
ブから人体に対し超音波を送受信して人体内の皮下組織
層の測定画像を得る画像生成手段と、年齢、性別を含む
被検者に関する情報および計測部位を入力情報として入
力する入力手段と、年齢、性別を含む人に関する情報お
よび計測部位毎の皮下組織層の見本画像を記憶する記憶
手段と、前記測定画像、見本画像や測定部位を同一画面
上に表示する表示手段と、前記記憶手段に記憶された皮
下組織層の見本画像の中から、前記入力手段の入力情報
に対応する皮下組織層の見本画像を選択して、この選択
した見本画像とその計測部位を表示手段に表示させると
共に、前記画像生成手段で得られた測定画像を表示手段
に表示させ、さらに、該測定画像上に皮下組織層の厚さ
を指示する一対の計測バーを表示させる制御手段とを備
えていることを特徴としている。A subcutaneous tissue measuring instrument according to a second aspect of the present invention relates to an image generating means for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves to and from a human body from a probe to obtain a measurement image of a subcutaneous tissue layer in the human body, and a subject including age and sex. The input means for inputting the information and the measurement site as the input information, the storage means for storing the information about the person including age and sex and the sample image of the subcutaneous tissue layer for each measurement site, the measurement image, the sample image and the measurement site. From the display means to be displayed on the same screen and the sample image of the subcutaneous tissue layer stored in the storage means, a sample image of the subcutaneous tissue layer corresponding to the input information of the input means is selected and selected. While displaying the sample image and its measurement site on the display means, the measurement image obtained by the image generating means is displayed on the display means, and further, a pair of indicating the thickness of the subcutaneous tissue layer on the measurement image. It is characterized by comprising a control means for displaying the measurement bar.
【０００７】請求項３に係る皮下組織計測器は、請求項
２に記載の皮下組織計測器において、表示手段が測定画
像を見本画像の横に隣接し、並列して表示するようにな
っていることを特徴としている。A subcutaneous tissue measuring instrument according to a third aspect is the subcutaneous tissue measuring instrument according to the second aspect, wherein the display means is arranged to display the measurement image side by side next to the sample image. It is characterized by that.
【０００８】請求項４に係る皮下組織計測器は、請求項
２または３に記載の皮下組織計測器において、記憶手段
に記憶されている被験者に関する情報と皮下組織層の厚
さの計測値、および計測された測定画像の少なくとも一
方を記録紙に印字出力する印刷手段が設けられているこ
とを特徴としている。A subcutaneous tissue measuring device according to a fourth aspect is the subcutaneous tissue measuring device according to the second or third aspect, in which the information about the subject stored in the storage means and the measured value of the thickness of the subcutaneous tissue layer, and It is characterized in that a printing means for printing out at least one of the measured images to be printed on a recording paper is provided.
【０００９】[0009]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の実施の形態に係る
皮下組織計測器を図１、図２を参照して説明する。図１
において、１は本発明の一実施の形態に係る皮下組織計
測器を示す。この皮下組織計測器１は、人体内に超音波
を送信する発振部と人体内からの反射波を受信する受信
部とを有するプローブ２が設けられ、該プローブ２によ
って検出した反射波から人体の皮下組織層の断層画像デ
ータ（測定画像）を得る画像生成手段３と、被検者に関
する情報と人体の計測部位等の情報を入力したり、各種
の操作を行うための入力手段４と、該入力手段４から入
力された情報や前記画像データ生成手段３で得られた断
層画像データを制御手段５を介して記憶する記憶手段６
と、前記入力手段４から入力された情報、前記画像生成
手段３で得られた断層画像データおよび前記記憶手段６
に記憶されている他のデータを前記制御手段５を介して
数値、画像、計測バー、マーク等の所要の形態で表示す
る液晶表示器等の表示手段７と、前記情報、断層画像デ
ータ、その他のデータを前記制御手段５を介して印字出
力する印刷手段８とを備えている。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A subcutaneous tissue measuring instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Figure 1
In the figure, 1 indicates a subcutaneous tissue measuring instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention. This subcutaneous tissue measuring instrument 1 is provided with a probe 2 having an oscillating section for transmitting ultrasonic waves into the human body and a receiving section for receiving reflected waves from the human body, and the reflected wave detected by the probe 2 An image generation unit 3 for obtaining tomographic image data (measurement image) of the subcutaneous tissue layer, an input unit 4 for inputting information about a subject and information such as a measurement site of a human body, and performing various operations, A storage unit 6 for storing the information input from the input unit 4 and the tomographic image data obtained by the image data generation unit 3 via the control unit 5.
And the information input from the input unit 4, the tomographic image data obtained by the image generation unit 3, and the storage unit 6.
Other data stored in the display means 7 such as a liquid crystal display for displaying numerical values, images, measurement bars, marks and the like in the required form via the control means 5, the information, tomographic image data, etc. And a printing unit 8 that prints out the data of (1) through the control unit 5.
【００１０】前記入力手段４は、皮下組織計測器１を起
動させる電源ボタン４ａと、被検者の識別番号（Ｉ
Ｄ）、性別、年齢、伸長、体重等（被検者に関する情
報）を、回転操作で入力して押し込み操作でその確定を
し、また、前記表示手段７に表示された一対の計測バー
（後述）を回転操作で移動させるダイヤル４ｂと、前記
表示手段７に表示された画面を静止させるフリーズボタ
ン４ｃと、表示手段の画面を拡大表示するズームボタン
や感度を調整するゲインボタン等とを備えている。前記
記憶手段６には、前記入力手段４からの被検者に関する
情報や前記画像生成手段３で得られた断層画像データ
（測定画像）のほかに、少なくとも年齢、性別を含む人
に関する情報および計測部位毎に対応する皮下組織層の
見本断層画像データ（見本画像）が予め記憶されてい
る。The input means 4 includes a power button 4a for activating the subcutaneous tissue measuring instrument 1 and an identification number (I) of the subject.
D), sex, age, extension, weight, etc. (information relating to the subject) are input by a rotating operation and the push operation is performed to confirm the same, and a pair of measurement bars (described later) displayed on the display means 7 are described. ) By rotating operation, a freeze button 4c for stopping the screen displayed on the display means 7, a zoom button for enlarging the screen of the display means, a gain button for adjusting the sensitivity, and the like. There is. In the storage means 6, in addition to the information on the subject from the input means 4 and the tomographic image data (measurement image) obtained by the image generation means 3, information and measurement about a person including at least age and sex. Sample tomographic image data (sample image) of the subcutaneous tissue layer corresponding to each site is stored in advance.
【００１１】前記表示手段７は、前記ダイヤル４ｂの回
転操作で、前記被検者に関する情報を入力するデータ入
力モードを表す画面と、測定モードを表す画面とが切換
え表示され、さらに、測定モードを表す画面は基本画面
７ａと測定画面７ｂとが切換え表示されるようになって
いる。図示しないが、データ入力モードの画面では、画
面の中央に被検者に関する情報の項目欄（ＩＤ、性別、
年齢等の項目名）があり、これを見ながら、計測者が前
記ダイヤル４ｂの回転と、押し込みの操作によって各項
目を順次選択して、数値を入力するようになっている。On the display means 7, a screen showing a data input mode for inputting information on the subject and a screen showing a measurement mode are switched and displayed by rotating the dial 4b. As for the displayed screen, the basic screen 7a and the measurement screen 7b are switched and displayed. Although not shown, on the screen of the data input mode, the item column (ID, gender,
There is an item name such as age), and while looking at this, the measurer sequentially selects each item by rotating and pushing the dial 4b, and inputs a numerical value.
【００１２】また、前記表示手段７の測定モードにおけ
る基本画面７ａは、図２（ａ）に示すように、３つの表
示領域に分割され、画面の中央の領域ａに人体の、腹
部、背中、上腕背、大腿後等の計測部位名１０と
該計測部位の皮下組織層厚さの表示欄１１が表示され、
その左側の領域ｂに前記計測部位の番号〜を付した
人体の正面図１２と背面図１３が表示され、右側の領域
ｃは皮下組織層の断層画像（測定画像）が表示される領
域となっている。なお、中央と左の領域ａ，ｂに跨って
それらの下方には操作を進行させるためのメッセージｍ
１が表示される。Further, the basic screen 7a in the measurement mode of the display means 7 is divided into three display areas as shown in FIG. 2 (a), and the central area a of the screen displays the human body's abdomen, back, A measurement site name 10 such as the upper arm back and the back of the thigh and a display field 11 of the subcutaneous tissue layer thickness of the measurement site are displayed
A front view 12 and a back view 13 of the human body with the measurement site numbers # to 13 are displayed in the region b on the left side thereof, and a region c on the right side is a region where a tomographic image (measurement image) of the subcutaneous tissue layer is displayed. ing. In addition, a message m for advancing the operation is provided below the central and left areas a and b below them.
1 is displayed.
【００１３】また、前記表示手段７の測定モードにおけ
る測定画面７ｂは、図２（ｂ）に示すように、基本画面
７ａと同様に３つの表示領域に分割され、画面の中央の
領域ａ１に、被検者に関する情報に対応した人の皮下組
織層の見本画像（見本断層画像）１４が表示され、その
左側の領域ｂ１に前記見本画像に対応した人体の計測部
位名１０と該計測部位の皮下組織層厚さの表示欄１１が
表示されると共に、計測部位を示すマーク１５を付した
人体の計測部位図１６と計測要領を示すメッセージｍ２
が表示され、また、右側の領域ｃ１に被検者の計測部位
に対して実際に計測された皮下組織層等の測定画像（測
定断層画像）１７が表示されるようになっている。Further, the measurement screen 7b in the measurement mode of the display means 7 is divided into three display areas as in the basic screen 7a as shown in FIG. 2B, and the central area a1 of the screen is divided into three display areas. A sample image (sample tomographic image) 14 of the human subcutaneous tissue layer corresponding to the information on the subject is displayed, and the measurement site name 10 of the human body corresponding to the sample image and the subcutaneous part of the measurement site are displayed in the region b1 on the left side thereof. A display section 11 of the tissue layer thickness is displayed, and a measurement site diagram 16 of the human body with a mark 15 indicating the measurement site and a message m2 indicating the measurement procedure are displayed.
Is displayed, and a measurement image (measurement tomographic image) 17 of the subcutaneous tissue layer or the like actually measured for the measurement site of the subject is displayed in the right side region c1.
【００１４】前記見本画像１４には、脂肪層（皮下脂肪
層）、筋肉層、内臓等の皮下組織層の名称がそれらの皮
下組織層の位置に表示され、計測しようとする皮下組織
層の位置（図示の例では脂肪層の位置）には皮下組織層
厚さの計測位置を示す矢印が表示されている。また、前
記測定画像１７上には、上下一対の平行な水平線からな
る計測バー１８ａ，１８ｂが表示され、前記入力手段４
のダイヤル４ｂの回転操作で個々に上下に移動できるよ
うになっており、移動する側の計測バー１８ａ（１８
ｂ）のに両端に矢印１９が表示される。測定画像１７の
一側に沿って目盛２０が表示されている。In the sample image 14, the names of subcutaneous tissue layers such as fat layer (subcutaneous fat layer), muscle layer, and internal organs are displayed at the positions of these subcutaneous tissue layers, and the position of the subcutaneous tissue layer to be measured is displayed. An arrow indicating the measurement position of the subcutaneous tissue layer thickness is displayed at (position of fat layer in the illustrated example). Further, on the measurement image 17, measurement bars 18a and 18b composed of a pair of upper and lower parallel horizontal lines are displayed.
It can be moved up and down individually by rotating the dial 4b of the measuring bar 18a (18
Arrows 19 are displayed at both ends of b). A scale 20 is displayed along one side of the measurement image 17.
【００１５】前記制御手段５は、前記入力手段４での入
力操作によって動作し、該入力手段４から入力された情
報や画像生成手段３で得られた断層画像データを、前記
記憶手段６に記憶させたり、該記憶手段６に記憶された
情報、断層画像データを読み出して前記表示手段７や印
刷手段８に所定の形態で表示、印字させる制御、その他
の所要動作の制御を行うと共に、前記表示手段７の測定
画面１７において皮下組織層（皮下脂肪層ｘまたは筋肉
層ｙ）を挟んだ前記一対の計測バー１８ａ，１８ｂの間
の距離を演算して、その演算結果を皮下組織層ｘ，ｙの
厚さとして前記領域ｂ１の計測部位１０の後（右側）に
設けた表示欄１１に数値で表示させるようになってい
る。なお、ｚは内臓を表している。The control means 5 operates by an input operation on the input means 4, and stores information input from the input means 4 or tomographic image data obtained by the image generation means 3 in the storage means 6. The information stored in the storage unit 6 and the tomographic image data are read out and displayed on the display unit 7 and the printing unit 8 in a predetermined form and printed, and other required operations are controlled, and the display is performed. The distance between the pair of measurement bars 18a, 18b sandwiching the subcutaneous tissue layer (subcutaneous fat layer x or muscle layer y) on the measurement screen 17 of the means 7 is calculated, and the calculation result is calculated as the subcutaneous tissue layer x, y. The thickness of the area b1 is numerically displayed in the display field 11 provided behind (right side) the measurement site 10 in the region b1. In addition, z represents the internal organs.
【００１６】このように構成された実施の形態に係る皮
下組織計測器１の作用と共に皮下組織計測方法につい
て、皮下脂肪を計測する場合を例にして説明する。先
ず、入力手段４の電源ボタン４ａを押して皮下組織計測
器１を起動させ、前記表示手段７に表示されたデータ入
力モード画面（図示せず）を見ながら、被検者に関する
情報（１Ｄ、性別、年齢、伸長、体重等）を、ダイヤル
４ｂの回転と押し込みの操作を各入力項目別に繰り返し
て入力すると、それらの入力情報は制御手段５を介して
記憶手段６に記憶される。The operation of the subcutaneous tissue measuring instrument 1 according to the embodiment thus configured and the subcutaneous tissue measuring method will be described by taking the case of measuring subcutaneous fat as an example. First, the power button 4a of the input means 4 is pressed to activate the subcutaneous tissue measuring instrument 1 and, while watching the data input mode screen (not shown) displayed on the display means 7, information on the subject (1D, sex , Age, extension, weight, etc.) are repeatedly input for each input item by rotating and pushing the dial 4b, the input information is stored in the storage means 6 via the control means 5.
【００１７】次に、ダイヤル４ｂを反時計回りに回す
と、前記表示手段７の画面が測定モード画面に切り換え
られて基本画面７ａが現れる（図２（ａ）参照）ので、
皮下脂肪層の厚さを測定したい計測部位を、基本画面７
ａの領域ａに表示された計測部位１０の中から、例え
ば、腹部をダイヤル４ｂの操作で選択、確定する。こ
れにより、表示手段７の基本画面７ａが皮下脂肪層の見
本画像１４等を表示した測定画面７ｂに切り換えられ、
皮下脂肪の計測の準備が完了する。Next, when the dial 4b is turned counterclockwise, the screen of the display means 7 is switched to the measurement mode screen and the basic screen 7a appears (see FIG. 2 (a)).
Select the measurement site where you want to measure the thickness of the subcutaneous fat layer on the basic screen 7
For example, the abdomen is selected and confirmed by operating the dial 4b from the measurement region 10 displayed in the region a of a. As a result, the basic screen 7a of the display means 7 is switched to the measurement screen 7b displaying the sample image 14 of the subcutaneous fat layer,
Preparation for measurement of subcutaneous fat is completed.
【００１８】次に、前記で選択した計測部位（腹部）
に対応して、被検者の計測部位（腹部）に前記プローブ
２を当てると、前記画像生成手段３で皮下組織層の断層
画像データが得られて制御手段５を経て前記測定画面７
ｂの領域ｃ１に皮下組織層の測定画像１７が表示され
る。そこで、測定画像１７の横（左側）に隣接して表示
されている見本画像１４を見ながら前記プローブ２を動
かし、前記測定画像１７の皮下脂肪層が見本画像１４の
脂肪層と同等形状（同一または近似したパターン）にな
ったとき、前記プローブ２の移動を止め、その位置を皮
下脂肪層の測定個所として、入力手段４のフリーズボタ
ン４ｃを押して画面を静止させる。このとき、測定画面
７ｂの領域ｃ１に静止された測定画像１７が皮下脂肪層
等の計測用の断層画像データ（測定画像）として前記記
憶手段６に記憶される。Next, the measurement site (abdomen) selected above
Corresponding to the above, when the probe 2 is applied to the measurement site (abdomen) of the subject, the image generation means 3 obtains tomographic image data of the subcutaneous tissue layer, and the measurement screen 7 is passed through the control means 5.
The measurement image 17 of the subcutaneous tissue layer is displayed in the region c1 of b. Then, the probe 2 is moved while observing the sample image 14 displayed adjacent to the side (left side) of the measurement image 17, and the subcutaneous fat layer of the measurement image 17 has the same shape (same as the fat layer of the sample image 14). Or, when the pattern becomes similar, the movement of the probe 2 is stopped, and the freeze button 4c of the input means 4 is pressed to stop the screen by setting the position as the measurement position of the subcutaneous fat layer. At this time, the measurement image 17 stationary in the region c1 of the measurement screen 7b is stored in the storage unit 6 as tomographic image data (measurement image) for measurement of the subcutaneous fat layer or the like.
【００１９】この後に、前記見本画像１４の矢印で示す
脂肪層の計測位置を参考にし、前記入力手段４のダイヤ
ル４ｂを操作して、測定画面７ｂの領域ｃ１の計測バー
１８ａ，１８ｂを個々に上下に動かして、上方の計測バ
ー１８ａを、領域ｃ１に静止して表示された計測用の測
定画像１７における皮下脂肪層ｘの上部の境界の内側に
来るように合わせ、下方の計測バー１８ｂを前記皮下脂
肪層ｘの下部の境界の内側に来るように合わせると、前
記制御手段５が前記各計測バー１８ａ，１８ｂの位置か
ら両者間の距離を演算し、その演算結果が皮下脂肪層ｘ
の計測厚さとして前記測定画面７ｂにおける領域ｂ１の
皮下組織層厚さの表示欄１１に表示されると共に、前記
記憶手段６に記憶される。After that, referring to the measurement position of the fat layer shown by the arrow in the sample image 14, the dial 4b of the input means 4 is operated to individually measure the measurement bars 18a and 18b in the region c1 of the measurement screen 7b. By moving up and down, the upper measurement bar 18a is aligned so as to come inside the upper boundary of the subcutaneous fat layer x in the measurement image 17 for measurement that is statically displayed in the region c1, and the lower measurement bar 18b is set. When adjusted so as to be inside the lower boundary of the subcutaneous fat layer x, the control means 5 calculates the distance between the measurement bars 18a and 18b from the position and the calculation result is the subcutaneous fat layer x.
Is displayed in the display section 11 of the subcutaneous tissue layer thickness of the region b1 on the measurement screen 7b and is stored in the storage unit 6.
【００２０】この実施の形態に係る皮下組織計測器１お
よび皮下組織計測方法によれば、皮下脂肪の計測時に、
前記表示手段７の測定画面７ｂに前記見本画像１４と測
定画像１７とが左右に隣接して並列して表示されるの
で、前記プローブ２を動かして被検者の計測部位におけ
る測定個所を定めるに際して、測定画像１７を見本画像
１４に対比して見やすく、見本画像１４と同等形状の測
定画像１７を容易に見つけ出すことができて、その見つ
け出された測定画像１７に対応したプローブ２の位置を
計測部位における測定個所として定めることができるの
で、計測者の如何に拘わらず、常に、各計測部位におけ
る測定個所を適切な一定位置に定めることができる。し
たがって、不慣れな計測者であっても、測定画像１７上
に表示された計測バー１８ａ，１８ｂを皮下脂肪層ｘの
上下の境界に合わせるだけで、皮下脂肪層ｘの厚さを誤
差なく容易に計測することができる。According to the subcutaneous tissue measuring instrument 1 and the subcutaneous tissue measuring method according to this embodiment, when measuring subcutaneous fat,
Since the sample image 14 and the measurement image 17 are displayed side by side adjacent to each other on the measurement screen 7b of the display means 7, when the probe 2 is moved to determine the measurement point in the measurement site of the subject. The measurement image 17 is easy to see in comparison with the sample image 14, and the measurement image 17 having the same shape as the sample image 14 can be easily found, and the position of the probe 2 corresponding to the found measurement image 17 is measured. Since it can be determined as the measurement point in the part, the measurement point in each measurement part can always be set to an appropriate fixed position regardless of the person who measures it. Therefore, even an inexperienced measurer can easily adjust the thickness of the subcutaneous fat layer x without error by merely adjusting the measurement bars 18a and 18b displayed on the measurement image 17 to the upper and lower boundaries of the subcutaneous fat layer x. It can be measured.
【００２１】前記測定モードによって計測された皮下脂
肪層ｘの計測部位毎の測定画像、皮下脂肪層ｘの厚さの
計測値は、必要に応じて、入力手段４のダイヤル４の操
作で表示手段７の画面をプリントモード（図示せず）に
切り換えて、その画面に記憶手段６から読み出して表示
させた状態で、所要なものを選択して、被検者に関する
情報と合わせる等して印刷手段８により記録紙に印刷す
ることができる。The measurement image of each measurement site of the subcutaneous fat layer x and the measured value of the thickness of the subcutaneous fat layer x measured by the measurement mode are displayed by operating the dial 4 of the input means 4 as necessary. The screen of 7 is switched to a print mode (not shown), and while the screen is read out from the storage means 6 and displayed, a desired one is selected and combined with information about the subject to be printed. 8 allows printing on recording paper.
【００２２】以上、実施の形態に係る皮下組織計測器１
によって皮下脂肪層ｘの厚さを計測する場合について説
明したが、本発明はこれに限らず、皮下脂肪層の厚さを
計測する場合と同様な手順によって、前記表示手段７の
測定画面７ｂに筋肉層の見本画像１４を表示させてお
き、被検者の計測部位に前記プローブ２を当て得られる
測定画像１７の筋肉層が、見本画像１４の筋肉層と同等
形状になったときに、前記測定画像１７の筋肉層の上下
の境界に計測バー１８ａ，１８ｂを合わせて筋肉層の厚
さを計測することもできる。As described above, the subcutaneous tissue measuring instrument 1 according to the embodiment
The case of measuring the thickness of the subcutaneous fat layer x has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the measurement screen 7b of the display means 7 is displayed on the measurement screen 7b by the same procedure as in the case of measuring the thickness of the subcutaneous fat layer. When the muscle layer of the measurement image 17 in which the sample image 14 of the muscle layer is displayed and the probe 2 can be applied to the measurement site of the subject has the same shape as the muscle layer of the sample image 14, It is also possible to measure the thickness of the muscle layer by aligning the measurement bars 18a and 18b with the upper and lower boundaries of the muscle layer of the measurement image 17.
【００２３】なお、前記実施の形態に係る皮下組織計測
器１および皮下組織計測方法においては、前記表示手段
７の測定画面７ｂに前記見本画像１４と測定画像１７と
を左右に隣接し、並列して表示したが、本発明はこれに
限らず、前記見本画像１４と測定画像１７は、上下に隣
り合っていてもよく、また、左右または上下に離れて表
示されていてもよく、同一の画面に表示されていればそ
れらの配置に特に制限はない。また、実施の形態に係る
皮下組織計測器１においては、前記入力手段４は、前記
制御手段５に所要の操作指令や情報を入力するためにダ
イヤル４ｂやフリーズボタン４ｃ等を使用したが、これ
に代えてキーボードやその他の適宜入力用機器を使用し
てもよい。In the subcutaneous tissue measuring device 1 and the subcutaneous tissue measuring method according to the above-mentioned embodiment, the sample image 14 and the measurement image 17 are adjacent to each other on the left and right sides of the measurement screen 7b of the display means 7 in parallel. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sample image 14 and the measurement image 17 may be vertically adjacent to each other, or may be displayed left and right or vertically apart from each other. There are no particular restrictions on their arrangement as long as they are displayed in. Further, in the subcutaneous tissue measuring instrument 1 according to the embodiment, the input means 4 uses the dial 4b, the freeze button 4c, etc. for inputting required operation commands and information to the control means 5. Instead of this, a keyboard or other appropriate input device may be used.
【００２４】[0024]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明の請求項１
に係る皮下組織計測方法および請求項２に係る皮下組織
計測器によれば、皮下組織層の計測時に、表示手段の同
一画面上に見本画像と画像生成手段から得られる測定画
像とを表示するので、見本画像に測定画像を対比しなが
ら画像生成手段のプローブを動かして見本画像と同等形
状の測定画像を見つけ出し、その見つけ出された測定画
像に対応したプローブの位置を被検者の計測部位におけ
る測定個所として定めることができるため、計測者の如
何に拘わらず、常に、各計測部位における測定個所を適
切な一定位置に定めることができる。したがって、不慣
れな計測者であっても、測定画像上に表示された計測バ
ーを皮下組織層の境界に合わせるだけで、該皮下組織層
の厚さを誤差なく容易に計測することができる。As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention.
With the subcutaneous tissue measuring method according to the present invention and the subcutaneous tissue measuring device according to claim 2, when measuring the subcutaneous tissue layer, the sample image and the measurement image obtained from the image generating means are displayed on the same screen of the display means. , While moving the probe of the image generating means while comparing the measurement image to the sample image, to find a measurement image of the same shape as the sample image, the position of the probe corresponding to the found measurement image in the measurement site of the subject Since it can be determined as the measurement point, the measurement point in each measurement site can always be set to an appropriate fixed position regardless of the person who measures it. Therefore, even an inexperienced measurer can easily measure the thickness of the subcutaneous tissue layer without error by merely adjusting the measurement bar displayed on the measurement image to the boundary of the subcutaneous tissue layer.
【００２５】また、請求項３に係る皮下組織計測器によ
れば、表示手段に測定画像を見本画像の横に隣接し、並
列して表示するようにしたので、測定画像を見本画像に
対比して見やすく、見本画像と同等形状の測定画像を容
易に見つけ出すことができて、被検者の計測部位におけ
る測定個所を一層適切に定めることができる。According to the subcutaneous tissue measuring device of the third aspect, the measurement image is displayed on the display means side by side adjacent to and parallel to the sample image. Therefore, the measurement image is compared with the sample image. It is easy to see, and a measurement image having the same shape as the sample image can be easily found, and the measurement location in the measurement site of the subject can be more appropriately determined.
【００２６】さらに、請求項４に係る皮下組織計測器に
よれば、記憶手段に記憶されている被検者に関する情報
と皮下組織層の厚さの計測値、および計測された測定画
像の少なくとも一方を記録紙に印字出力する印字手段を
設けたので、計測結果を印字手段によって記録紙に印刷
して保管し、何時でも容易に確認することができる。Further, according to the subcutaneous tissue measuring device of the fourth aspect, at least one of the information about the subject stored in the storage means, the measured value of the thickness of the subcutaneous tissue layer, and the measured image. Since the printing means is provided for printing out on the recording paper, the measurement result can be printed on the recording paper by the printing means and stored for easy confirmation at any time.
【図１】 本発明の一実施の形態に係る皮下組織計測器
を示すブロック図である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a subcutaneous tissue measuring instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】 本発明の一実施の形態に係る皮下組織計測器
における表示手段の表示例を示す図である。FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display example of a display unit in the subcutaneous tissue measuring instrument according to one embodiment of the present invention.
１ 皮下組織計測器 ２ プローブ ３ 画像生成手段 ４ 入力手段 ４ｂ ダイヤル ５ 制御手段 ６ 記憶手段 ７ 表示手段 ７ａ 基本画面 ７ｂ 測定画面 ８ 印刷手段 １０ 計測部位 １１ 皮下組織層厚さの表示欄 １４ 見本画像（見本断層画像） １７ 測定画像（測定断層画像） １８ａ，１８ｂ 計測バー ｘ 皮下脂肪層 ｙ 筋肉層 1 Subcutaneous tissue measuring instrument 2 probes 3 Image generation means 4 input means 4b dial 5 Control means 6 storage means 7 Display means 7a Basic screen 7b Measurement screen 8 Printing means 10 measurement site 11 Subcutaneous tissue layer thickness display column 14 Sample image (sample tomographic image) 17 Measurement image (measurement tomographic image) 18a, 18b Measuring bar x subcutaneous fat layer y muscle layer
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Claims (4)
に関する情報および計測部位を入力情報として皮下組織
計測器に入力して、予め、その記憶手段に記憶しておい
た年齢、性別を含む人に関する情報および計測部位毎の
皮下組織層の見本画像の中から、前記入力手段の入力情
報に対応する皮下組織層の見本画像を選択して表示手段
に表示させた後に、画像生成手段のプローブを被検者の
計測部位に当てて動かしながら得られる皮下組織層の測
定画像を前記表示手段に表示させて、前記見本画像と同
等形状の測定画像を見つけ出し、この見つけ出した測定
画像について皮下組織層の境界に一対の計測バーを合わ
せて該皮下組織層の厚さを計測することを特徴とする皮
下組織計測方法。1. Information about a subject including age and sex and a measurement site are input as input information to a subcutaneous tissue measuring instrument by the input means, and the age and sex are stored in advance in the storage means. After selecting the sample image of the subcutaneous tissue layer corresponding to the input information of the input means from the information of the person and the sample image of the subcutaneous tissue layer for each measurement site and displaying the sample image on the display means, the probe of the image generation means The measurement image of the subcutaneous tissue layer obtained by moving the subject to the measurement site of the subject is displayed on the display means, a measurement image of the same shape as the sample image is found, and the subcutaneous tissue layer is found for the found measurement image. A method for measuring subcutaneous tissue, characterized in that a thickness of the subcutaneous tissue layer is measured by aligning a pair of measurement bars on the boundary of the.
して人体内の皮下組織層の測定画像を得る画像生成手段
と、年齢、性別を含む被検者に関する情報および計測部
位を入力情報として入力する入力手段と、年齢、性別を
含む人に関する情報および計測部位毎の皮下組織層の見
本画像を記憶する記憶手段と、前記測定画像、見本画像
や測定部位を同一画面上に表示する表示手段と、前記記
憶手段に記憶された皮下組織層の見本画像の中から、前
記入力手段の入力情報に対応する皮下組織層の見本画像
を選択して、この選択した見本画像とその計測部位を表
示手段に表示させると共に、前記画像生成手段で得られ
た測定画像を表示手段に表示させ、さらに、該測定画像
上に皮下組織層の厚さを指示する一対の計測バーを表示
させる制御手段とを備えていることを特徴とする皮下組
織計測器。2. An image generating means for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves to and from a human body from a probe to obtain a measurement image of a subcutaneous tissue layer in the human body, and information about a subject including age and sex and a measurement site are input as input information. An input means, a storage means for storing information about a person including age and sex and a sample image of a subcutaneous tissue layer for each measurement site, and a display means for displaying the measurement image, the sample image and the measurement site on the same screen. A sample image of the subcutaneous tissue layer corresponding to the input information of the input unit is selected from the sample images of the subcutaneous tissue layer stored in the storage unit, and the selected sample image and its measurement site are displayed on the display unit. And a control means for displaying a measurement image obtained by the image generation means on the display means and further displaying a pair of measurement bars indicating the thickness of the subcutaneous tissue layer on the measurement image. A subcutaneous tissue measuring instrument characterized by being provided.
画像の横に隣接し、並列して表示するようになっている
ことを特徴とする請求項２に記載の皮下組織計測器。3. The subcutaneous tissue measuring device according to claim 2, wherein the display unit is configured to display the measurement image laterally adjacent to and parallel to the sample image.
関する情報と皮下組織層の厚さの計測値、および計測さ
れた測定画像の少なくとも一方を記録紙に印字出力する
印刷手段が設けられていることを特徴とする請求項２ま
たは３に記載の皮下組織計測器。4. A printing unit is provided which prints out at least one of the information about the subject stored in the storage unit, the measurement value of the thickness of the subcutaneous tissue layer, and the measured image measured on a recording paper. The subcutaneous tissue measuring instrument according to claim 2 or 3, wherein
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