JPS61227488A - Picture recorder for medical use - Google Patents

Picture recorder for medical use

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JPS61227488A
JPS61227488A JP60067644A JP6764485A JPS61227488A JP S61227488 A JPS61227488 A JP S61227488A JP 60067644 A JP60067644 A JP 60067644A JP 6764485 A JP6764485 A JP 6764485A JP S61227488 A JPS61227488 A JP S61227488A
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image
cell
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Kiyoshi Kume
清 久米
Yukio Mishina
幸男 三品
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Shimadzu Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain efficient picture recording by changing a picture recording time interval in response to the change speed when a picture change such as movement of a contrast medium in an object exists. CONSTITUTION:A video signal of an X-ray fluoroscopic image by an image pickup device 1 is sent to a picture memory 3 and a binary-coded circuit 5 via an AD converter 2. A data for one frame's share is stored in buffer memories 71-73 while being switched into a proper frame number, read at each picture cell, inputted to a difference circuit 10, the 2-frame pictures are compared at each picture cell of the same position, the cell number taking a different value is counted by a discrimination circuit 11. When the count exceeds a predetermined value, the discrimination circuit 11 gives the output to a picture memory controller 4 to control the storage in the picture memory 3. The efficient picture data is recorded at a time interval suitable for the speed of blood flow.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 この発明は、X線TVシステムなどで胃の透視像を多数
枚連続撮影する場合などにおいて用いられるのに好適な
医療用画像記録装置に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a medical image recording device suitable for use when continuously photographing a large number of fluoroscopic images of the stomach using an X-ray TV system or the like.

従来の技術 X線TVシステムで胃を透視する場合、通常、胃の透視
像を多数枚連続撮影する。第2図に示すように、イメー
ジインテンシファイアとTVカメラとでなる撮像装置1
により、X線透視像の映像信号が得られ、これがA/D
変換器2でデジタル化されて画像メモリ3に送られ、多
数枚の画像が順次画像メモリ3に記憶されていく0画像
メモリコントローラ4は、TV同期信号を時間軸信号と
し1画像メモリ3にどのような時間間隔で画像を記憶し
ていくかの制御を行なう。
Conventional technology When fluoroscopically viewing the stomach using an X-ray TV system, a number of fluoroscopic images of the stomach are normally taken in succession. As shown in FIG. 2, an imaging device 1 consisting of an image intensifier and a TV camera
, a video signal of an X-ray fluoroscopic image is obtained, which is sent to the A/D
A large number of images are digitized by the converter 2 and sent to the image memory 3, and are sequentially stored in the image memory 3.The image memory controller 4 converts the TV synchronization signal into a time axis signal and converts it into the image memory 3. It controls whether images are stored at such time intervals.

造影剤が胃に流れ込み、流れ去っていく場合、造影剤の
流速が一定でないので、流速が速いときは短い時間間隔
で画像を記録していく必要があるが、流速が遅い場合は
長い時間間隔で十分であり、造影剤が全熱動いていない
ときは何枚撮っても全く同じであるから1枚の画像を記
録するだけでよい。
When the contrast medium flows into the stomach and flows away, the flow rate of the contrast medium is not constant, so when the flow rate is high it is necessary to record images at short time intervals, but when the flow rate is slow it is necessary to record images at long time intervals. is sufficient, and when the contrast medium is not moving due to heat, the image will be exactly the same no matter how many images are taken, so it is only necessary to record one image.

造影剤の流速が速い場合に備えて最小時間間隔で画像記
録するよう画像メモリコントローラ4を設定しておくと
、遅い場合には画像メモリ3の利用効率が低下すること
になる。有限な容量の画像メモリ3を有効に利用しよう
とすれば、オペレータがTVモニタ装置に表示された透
視像を観察しながら、造影剤速度に合わせて手動で画像
メモリコントローラ4を操作して記録時間間隔を調整し
なければならない。
If the image memory controller 4 is set to record images at minimum time intervals in case the flow rate of the contrast agent is fast, the efficiency of use of the image memory 3 will decrease if the flow rate is slow. In order to make effective use of the limited capacity of the image memory 3, the operator manually operates the image memory controller 4 in accordance with the contrast medium speed while observing the fluoroscopic image displayed on the TV monitor to adjust the recording time. The spacing must be adjusted.

発明が解決しようとする問題点 従来では、上記のように1画像記録の時間間隔を固定し
ておけば画像メモリが無駄に使用されてしまうし1画像
メモリの有効利用を図ろうとすればオペレータに過大な
負担を強いるという問題があった。
Problems to be Solved by the Invention Conventionally, if the time interval for recording one image was fixed as described above, the image memory would be wasted, and if one wanted to make effective use of the one image memory, the operator would have to The problem was that it imposed an excessive burden on them.

この発明は、被写体内で造影剤が動くなどの画像の変化
があったとき、その変化をとらえ、且つその変化速度を
検出することにより、その速度に応じて自動的に画像記
録時間間隔を変化させることができ、オペレータの負担
なく効率的な画像記録を行なう医療用画像記録装置を提
供することを目的とする。
This invention captures changes in images when there is a change in the image, such as when a contrast agent moves within the subject, and detects the speed of the change, thereby automatically changing the image recording time interval according to the speed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a medical image recording device that can efficiently record images without burdening an operator.

問題点を解決するための手段 この発明による医療用画像記録装置は、順次1枚毎に得
られる医療用画像情報を各ピクチャセル毎に適当なシュ
レシュホルドレベルで2値化する手段と、2値化された
2枚の画面の画像情報同士を各ピクチャセル毎に比較し
て異なる値をとるピクチャセル数が所定値以上になった
ことを判定する手段と、このように判定されたことに応
じて、上記画像情報の記録手段への記録動作を行なわせ
る制御手段とを有する。
Means for Solving the Problems The medical image recording apparatus according to the present invention includes means for binarizing medical image information sequentially obtained one by one at an appropriate threshold level for each picture cell; A means for comparing the converted image information of the two screens for each picture cell and determining that the number of picture cells taking different values has exceeded a predetermined value, and Accordingly, the image information processing apparatus includes a control means for causing the recording means to perform a recording operation of the image information.

作   用 1枚の画像情報を各ピクチャセル毎に2値化すると1分
り易く言えば、画像の中間濃度を黒か自かに振り分けて
黒い部分と白い部分とをはっきり分けた画像が得られる
。そこで、このようにされた2枚の画像同士を各ピクチ
ャセル毎に比較すると、被写体内で変化がない場合には
同一の画像となって、異なる値をとるピクチャセルはな
いことになるが、他方、変化がある場合は異なる値をと
るピクチャセルが生じることになる。この異なる値をと
るピクチャセル数が多ければ、その2つの画像の間で大
きな変化があったことになる。そこで、ピクチャセル数
により大きな変化があったことが判定できるので、この
ような判定がなされた場合のみ、画像情報の記録を行な
えば、記録効率が向上する。
Function: To put it simply, when the image information of one image is binarized for each picture cell, the intermediate density of the image is divided into black and white, and an image is obtained in which the black part and the white part are clearly separated. Therefore, when comparing the two images created in this way for each picture cell, if there is no change within the subject, the images will be the same, and there will be no picture cells with different values. On the other hand, if there is a change, there will be picture cells that take different values. If the number of picture cells that take these different values is large, it means that there has been a large change between the two images. Therefore, since it can be determined that there has been a large change in the number of picture cells, recording efficiency is improved by recording image information only when such a determination is made.

実施例 第1図において、イメージインテンシファイアとTVカ
メラとでなる撮像装置1.A/D変換器2、画像メモリ
3及び画像メモリコントローラ4は第2図と同様である
。ここでは画像メモリコントローラ4が次のように自動
的に制御される。
Embodiment In FIG. 1, an imaging device 1 consisting of an image intensifier and a TV camera is shown. The A/D converter 2, image memory 3 and image memory controller 4 are the same as those shown in FIG. Here, the image memory controller 4 is automatically controlled as follows.

まず、A/D変換器2の出力デジタル信号はz値化回路
5にも送られ、適宜なシュレシュホルドレベルで2値化
される。つまり、映像信号がピクチャセル毎に黒レベル
か自レベルかに振り分けられ、中間濃度がなくなる。そ
の上で、1フレ一ム分のデータがバッファメモリ71〜
73のいずれかに適当なフレーム数毎に順次、切換回路
6により切り換えられて格納される。そして、たとえば
バッファメモリ73に格納している1フレームの期間に
、バッファメモリ71.72からピクチャセル毎に読み
出され、切換回路8を経て差分回路lOに入力され、同
一ピクチャセルのデータ同士が差し引かれる。バッファ
メモリコントローラ9はこれらバッファメモリ71〜7
3の入出力を制御する。
First, the output digital signal of the A/D converter 2 is also sent to the z-value converting circuit 5, where it is binarized at an appropriate threshold level. In other words, the video signal is divided into either the black level or the own level for each picture cell, and there is no intermediate density. On top of that, the data for one frame is stored in the buffer memory 71~
73, each appropriate number of frames are sequentially switched and stored by the switching circuit 6. Then, for example, during the period of one frame stored in the buffer memory 73, each picture cell is read out from the buffer memory 71, 72, is inputted to the difference circuit IO via the switching circuit 8, and the data of the same picture cell is Deducted. The buffer memory controller 9 controls these buffer memories 71 to 7.
Controls input/output of 3.

したがって、黒い部分と白い部分とにはっきり区分けさ
れた2フレームの画像がその同一位置のピクチャセル毎
に比較されることになり、同じ値(黒レベルまたは白レ
ベル)なら、差分回路10から「0」が出力され、異な
る値なら「l」または「−1」が出力される。この出力
は判定回路11に送られ、 「1」と「−1」とが計数
される。
Therefore, two frame images that are clearly divided into a black part and a white part are compared for each picture cell at the same position, and if they have the same value (black level or white level), the difference circuit 10 outputs "0". " is output, and if the values are different, "l" or "-1" is output. This output is sent to the determination circuit 11, and "1" and "-1" are counted.

つまり、異なる値をとったピクチャセル数が計数される
ことになるわけである、2つの画像の間で変化が少なけ
ればこの計数値は小さく、変化が大きければ大きくなる
ので、この計数値は2つの画像の間の変化量を表わす、
そして、この計数値が予め定めた所定の量を越えたとき
1判定回路11から出力が画像メモリコントローラ4に
送られ、画像メモリ3への記憶動作が制御される。
In other words, the number of picture cells that have different values will be counted. If there is little change between the two images, this count will be small, and if the change is large, it will be large, so this count will be 2. represents the amount of change between two images,
When this count value exceeds a predetermined amount, the output from the 1 determination circuit 11 is sent to the image memory controller 4, and the storage operation in the image memory 3 is controlled.

こうして、背中を流れていく造影剤の速度が速くて、そ
のX線透視画像の変化速度が大きい場合には短い時間間
隔で次々に画像が記憶されていき、逆に遅くてX線透視
画像の変化速度が小さい場合には長い時間間隔で順次画
像を記憶するという、記録時間間隔の自動的な制御がな
される。
In this way, if the speed of the contrast agent flowing down the back is fast and the rate of change of the X-ray fluoroscopic image is large, the images will be stored one after another at short time intervals, and conversely, if the speed of the contrast agent flowing down the back is slow and the rate of change of the X-ray fluoroscopic image is large, the images will be stored one after another at short time intervals. When the rate of change is small, the recording time interval is automatically controlled such that images are stored sequentially at long time intervals.

なお、上記では胃をX線透視システムで透視し、その透
視画像をイメージインテンシファイアとTVカメラとで
なる撮像装置で撮像する場合について説明したが、胃の
場合だけに限らず、血管のアンギオグラフィや、あるい
は放射性同位元素を被検者に投与して行なうガンマカメ
ラでの画像データ記録に適用して、血流速度などに適合
した時間間隔での効率の良い画像データ記録を行なうこ
とができる。
In addition, although the case where the stomach is seen through an X-ray fluoroscopy system and the fluoroscopic image is taken with an imaging device consisting of an image intensifier and a TV camera has been described above, this is not limited to the case of the stomach, and can also be used for angiography of blood vessels. It can be applied to image data recording with a gamma camera, which is performed by administering a radioisotope to a subject, and enables efficient image data recording at time intervals that are compatible with blood flow velocity, etc. .

発明の効果 この発明によれば、オペレータに負担をかけることなく
、画像の変化を自動的に正確にとらえることができ、有
限な容量の画像メモリを効率良く使用することができる
Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, changes in an image can be automatically and accurately captured without placing a burden on the operator, and a limited capacity image memory can be used efficiently.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図はこの発明の一実施例のブロック図、第2図は従
来例のブロック図である。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a conventional example.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)順次1画面毎に得られる医療用画像情報を各ピク
チャセル毎に適当なシュレシュホルドレベルで2値化す
る手段と、2値化された2画面の画像情報同士を各ピク
チャセル毎に比較して異なる値をとるピクチャセル数が
所定値以上になったことを判定する手段と、上記のよう
に判定されたことに応じて、上記画像情報の記録手段へ
の記録動作を行なわせる制御手段とを有することを特徴
とする医療用画像記録装置。
(1) A means for sequentially binarizing medical image information obtained for each screen at an appropriate threshold level for each picture cell, and a means for converting the binarized image information of the two screens to each other for each picture cell. means for determining that the number of picture cells that take different values compared to , is equal to or greater than a predetermined value; and in response to the determination as described above, causing the image information recording means to perform a recording operation. 1. A medical image recording device, comprising: a control means.
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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0498568A2 (en) * 1991-02-06 1992-08-12 General Electric Company Fluoroscopic method with reduced x-ray dosage
USRE35456E (en) * 1991-02-06 1997-02-18 General Electric Company Fluoroscopic method with reduced x-ray dosage

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0498568A2 (en) * 1991-02-06 1992-08-12 General Electric Company Fluoroscopic method with reduced x-ray dosage
USRE35456E (en) * 1991-02-06 1997-02-18 General Electric Company Fluoroscopic method with reduced x-ray dosage

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