WO2016195408A1

WO2016195408A1 - Method for setting integrated image between medical monitor and external device having different protocol, and apparatus therefor

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Publication number: WO2016195408A1
Application number: PCT/KR2016/005896
Authority: WO
Inventors: 수도겐조; 턴-쑨 유알란; 김헌숙; 산체스 메나마리오
Original assignee: 어드밴인터내셔널코프
Priority date: 2015-06-03
Filing date: 2016-06-03
Publication date: 2016-12-08
Also published as: KR101652640B1

Abstract

Provided is a method for setting an integrated image between a medical monitor and an external device having a different protocol. The method for setting an integrated image comprises: a step in which an external device checks the setting of a medical monitor and enables a setting parameter thereof to conform to the setting parameter of the medical monitor; a step of, when an image setting is changed in any one of the external device and the medical monitor, requesting a setting change from the other on the basis of the changed setting information; a step of changing a current setting parameter according to the request and performing update; and a step of receiving an update acknowledgment. Here, communications between the external device and the medical monitor can be performed by means of protocol conversion.

Description

Integrated image setting method and medical device between medical monitor and external device of heterogeneous protocol

The present invention relates to a method and a device for setting an integrated image between a medical monitor and an external device of a heterogeneous protocol, and more particularly, to an integration between a medical monitor and an external device of a heterogeneous protocol capable of monitoring a medical image by an examination device in an operating room. A video setting method and apparatus therefor.

In general, surgery or examination in the operating room using an examination device such as an endoscopy system (Endoscopy system). At this time, the live image input from the examination device is recorded and managed together with the patient information.

On the other hand, the medical staff in the operating room to display the corresponding information on the monitor to monitor the operation or medical conditions. Such medical imaging systems generally comprise an image recording device, an inspection device and a medical monitor. That is, the live image generated by the inspection apparatus is displayed through the medical monitor and recorded by the image recording apparatus.

Such an image recording device is a color and image setting parameter of the live image input from the inspection device, for example, brightness, saturation, contrast, color temperature, gamma, sharpness (Sharpness) can be adjusted. Therefore, when recording a live image of the inspection apparatus, color and image setting parameters may be adjusted as necessary.

On the other hand, since the medical monitor displays a live image of the inspection apparatus, color and image setting parameters for the image on the monitor can be adjusted.

In this situation, the medical steps are inconvenient to perform the parameter setting of the monitor and the setting of the image recording apparatus, respectively.

Moreover, although the medical monitor and the image recording apparatus have different protocols, there is a problem that the protocol itself cannot be changed due to compatibility with existing products.

[Preceding technical literature]

[Patent Documents]

(Patent Document 1) KR2009-0106070 A

In order to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, an embodiment of the present invention is an integrated image between the medical monitor and the external device of the heterogeneous protocol that can be set integrally by the image setting of any one of the monitor or the external device. It is intended to provide a setting method and an apparatus thereof.

In addition, an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for setting an integrated image between a medical monitor and an external device of a heterogeneous protocol that can be compatible with different protocols between the monitor and the external device.

In addition, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method and apparatus for setting an integrated image between a medical monitor and an external device of a heterogeneous protocol, which may omit connection work between devices using a wireless module installed without using an external device. To provide.

According to an aspect of the present invention for solving the above problems, there is provided a method for setting an integrated image between a medical monitor and an external device of a heterogeneous protocol. The integrated image setting method may include: checking, by the external device, setting of the medical monitor and matching a setting parameter; Requesting a setting change from one of the external device and the medical monitor to another based on the changed setting information; Changing and updating a current setting parameter according to the request; And receiving an acknowledgment of the update. Here, the communication between the external device and the medical monitor may be performed through protocol conversion.

In one embodiment, the protocol conversion may convert the setting command of the external device to correspond to the setting parameter of the medical monitor.

In one embodiment, the external device may be an image recording and data management device.

In one embodiment, in the requesting step, if the medical monitor requests a setting change to the external device, receiving the confirmation response of the update is not received by confirming whether the confirmation response is received. After waiting for time, changes to other settings can be initiated.

In one embodiment, matching the setting parameters may include requesting, by the external device, a setting confirmation from the medical monitor; Transmitting, by the medical monitor, setting information to the external device; The external device may include comparing the previously stored configuration parameter with the transmitted configuration information.

In an embodiment, the integrated image setting method may include requesting resetting of a parameter that does not match as a result of the comparison; And changing the corresponding setting information according to the reset request.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an integrated image setting apparatus is provided between a medical monitor and an external device of a heterogeneous protocol. The integrated setting device may include a protocol conversion unit for converting a protocol when communicating with the external device; And transmitting a setting parameter according to a setting parameter request from the external device to match the setting parameter between the external device and the medical monitor, changing and updating the setting parameter according to a setting change request from the external device. And a setting processing unit which transmits a confirmation response of the update.

In an embodiment, the protocol converter may convert the setting command of the external device to correspond to the setting parameter of the medical monitor.

In one embodiment, the setting processing unit requests the external device to change the setting of the medical monitor, and if it is not received by checking whether a setting change confirmation response is received from the external device, after changing the other setting after waiting for a predetermined time May be initiated.

In an embodiment, the integrated image setting apparatus may further include a wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with the external device, and the communication unit and the protocol converter may be configured as one wireless module.

In one embodiment, the protocol converter may be configured as one external device adapter.

The integrated image setting method between the medical monitor and the external device of the heterogeneous protocol according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the device is integrated with only one setting of the external device and the medical monitor to improve user convenience. At the same time, real-time surgical images are set to the same color and image enhancement parameters and displayed on a medical monitor and recorded on an external device such as an image recording device, which allows accurate review of surgical images recorded under the same conditions at the time of surgery if necessary. .

In addition, an embodiment of the present invention can improve the efficiency of the system by protocol conversion between an external device such as an image recording device and a medical monitor.

In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the cumbersome connection work between the monitor and the external device can be omitted by using a wireless module, thereby reducing unnecessary work time and preventing malfunction due to misoperation.

1 is an example of configuration diagram of a medical imaging system according to an integrated image setting between a medical monitor and an external device of a heterogeneous protocol according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2 is another example of a configuration diagram of a medical imaging system according to an integrated image setting between a medical monitor and an external device of a heterogeneous protocol according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of setting an integrated image between a medical monitor and an external device of a heterogeneous protocol according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of matching setting parameters of FIG. 3.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of updating a setting parameter according to the setting change of FIG. 3.

6 is a flowchart illustrating another example of a method for updating a setting parameter according to the setting change of FIG. 3.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an image recording method using a medical imaging system according to an integrated image setting between a medical monitor and an external device of a heterogeneous protocol according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of sign

10: medical imaging system 100,102: medical monitor

110: input unit 120: control unit

130: storage unit 140: setting processing unit

150: wireless module 152: protocol conversion unit

154: wireless communication unit 150: external device adapter

200: video recording device 210: wireless module

220: setting management unit 230: input unit

240: storage unit 300: inspection device

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification.

1 is an example of configuration diagram of a medical imaging system according to an integrated image setting between a medical monitor and an external device of a heterogeneous protocol according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a medical monitor and a heterogeneous view according to an embodiment of the present invention. Another example of the configuration of the medical imaging system according to the integrated image setting between the external devices of the protocol. Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described in more detail the conventional integrated configuration device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the medical imaging system 10 may include a medical monitor 100, an image recording apparatus 200, and an inspection apparatus 300.

The medical monitor 100 may be a medical-only monitor displaying an image output from the image recording apparatus 200 or the inspection apparatus 300. Here, the medical monitor 100 may communicate with and control an external device using a unique RS232 protocol called VEHD (Vision Electric High Definition).

As shown in FIG. 1, the medical monitor 100 may include a wireless module 150, and the medical monitor 102 without the wireless module 150 may have an external appearance as shown in FIG. 2. The device adapter 150 may be provided. Here, the external device adapter 150 may perform the same function as the wireless module 150 except for the wireless communication unit 154.

The image recording apparatus 200 may record an image photographed by the inspection apparatus 300 and control the inspection apparatus 300. The image recording device 200 is an external device using a different protocol from the medical monitor 100. For example, the image recording device 200 may be Stryker's SDC3 (Stryker Digital Capture 3), which uses a touch screen interface, and uses another OR ( operating room) can control the device. Here, the video recording device 200 may communicate with another OR device using an RS232 protocol called Stryker SIDNE protocol.

The examination apparatus 300 is an apparatus for photographing a patient's body at the time of examination or surgery, and may be, for example, an endoscopy system. However, the inspection apparatus is not limited to the endoscope apparatus, and may include various apparatuses for photographing the body of the patient.

As shown in FIG. 2, the medical monitor 102 without the wireless module 150 may communicate with and control the image recording apparatus 200 through the external device adapter 150. Here, the external device adapter 150 may be, for example, a command box called an external device adapter module (EDAM).

In this configuration, the wireless module 150 or the external device adapter 150 receives a command from the image recording apparatus 200, converts the command into a command that can be processed by the medical monitor 100, and converts the command to the medical monitor 100. I can send it out.

In addition, the wireless module 150 or the external device adapter 150 receives a status report from the medical monitor 100 and converts the packet into a packet that can be processed by the image recording apparatus 200 to the image recording apparatus 200. Can transmit

The medical monitor 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an input unit 110, a control unit 120, a storage unit 120, and a wireless module 150 as shown in FIG. 1.

The input unit 110 may input various settings of the medical monitor 100 through a user. The input unit 110 may be, for example, a button type on the front side of the medical monitor 100. Here, the configuration of the button is, for example, Auto Adjust, menu selection, exit (EXIT), left and right selection, source selection, soft power (SOFTPOWER), OSD (On Screen Display) lock (OSD), OSD unlock (UNLOCK) may be included.

The controller 120 may store the settings of the medical monitor 100 according to the input unit 110 in the storage unit 130 and control the medical monitor 100 to be displayed according to the stored settings. In addition, the control unit 120 stores the setting of the image recording apparatus 200 in the storage unit 130 through the wireless module 150 or the external device adapter 150, and the medical monitor 100 according to the setting command is displayed. Can be controlled.

The storage unit 130 stores the settings of the medical monitor 100. For example, the storage unit 130 may include monitor-related settings such as luminance, saturation, contrast, color temperature, gamma, and sharpness, or peripheral device-related settings such as line in and line out volume and speaker volume, and picture in picture (PIP). Settings such as composite image can be stored.

The setting processor 140 may process an integrated image setting between the image recording apparatus 200 which is an external device and the medical monitor 100. That is, after the power of the medical monitor 100 is applied, the setting processing unit 140 transmits the setting parameters stored in the storage unit 130 according to a request for setting parameters from the image recording apparatus 200, thereby allowing the image recording apparatus to be transmitted. It is possible to match setting parameters between the 200 and the medical monitor 100.

In addition, the setting processing unit 140 changes and updates the setting parameters of the storage unit 130 according to a setting change request from the image recording apparatus 200, so that the setting processing unit 140 between the image recording apparatus 200 and the medical monitor 100. The setting parameters can be matched. In this case, the setting processor 140 may transmit an acknowledgment (ACK) indicating that the update of the medical monitor 100 is completed to the image recording apparatus 200.

In addition, when the user changes the setting of the medical monitor 100 through the input unit 110, the setting processor 140 changes the setting to the image recording device 200 so as to match the setting with the image recording device 200. You can request At this time, the setting processing unit 140 checks whether the setting change confirmation response (ACK) is received from the video recording apparatus 200, and if it is not received, changes the other setting after waiting for a predetermined time so as not to conflict with the setting change of other items. May be initiated.

The wireless module 150 includes a protocol converter 152 for converting a protocol in communication with the image recording apparatus 200 and a wireless communication unit 154 for wireless communication with the image recording apparatus 200.

The protocol converter 152 may convert the protocol of the image recording apparatus 200 into the protocol of the medical monitor 100. In this case, the protocol converter 152 may convert the setting command from the image recording apparatus 200 to correspond to the setting parameter of the medical monitor 100. The protocol conversion unit 152 converts the SIDNE protocol of the image recording apparatus 200 to the VEHD protocol of the medical monitor 100 and transmits it to the setting processing unit 140 of the medical monitor 100 through serial communication (RS232C). .

The wireless communication unit 154 may perform wireless communication with the wireless module 210 of the image recording apparatus 200. The wireless communication unit 154 may perform the HD Wireless video wireless communication method.

As shown in FIG. 2, the medical monitor 102 in which the wireless module 150 is not integrated may interoperate with the image recording apparatus 200 through an external device adapter 150 having a function similar to that of the wireless module 150. Can be.

Unlike the wireless module 150, the external device adapter 150 does not include the wireless communication unit 154, and may connect the image recording apparatus 200 and the medical monitor 102 in a serial communication manner. Therefore, the external device adapter 150 may include only the protocol converter 152 of the wireless module 150.

The image recording apparatus 200 may match the setting parameters between the image recording apparatus 200 and the medical monitor 100 by comparing the setting parameters transmitted from the medical monitor 100 with previously stored setting parameters. As shown in FIG. 1, the video recording apparatus 200 includes a wireless module 210, a setting manager 220, an input unit 230, and a storage unit 240.

The wireless module 210 may perform wireless communication with the medical monitor 100. The wireless module 210 may include only a communication function differently from the wireless module 150 of the medical monitor 100. That is, the wireless module 150 may communicate with the wireless communication unit 154 in a HD wireless video wireless manner.

The setting manager 220 may check the setting of the medical monitor 100 after communication with the medical monitor 100 is established. For example, when the wireless communication with the medical monitor 100 having the wireless module 150 is established, the setting manager 220 may request the setting parameters of the medical monitor 100 and compare the stored parameters with the previously stored parameters. Alternatively, the setting manager 220 may be connected to the medical monitor 100 even when the external device adapter 150 is connected between the medical monitor 102 and the image recording apparatus 200 that do not have the wireless module 150 therein. You can request configuration parameters. In this case, when the setting parameter with the medical monitor 100 does not match, the setting manager 220 may request a change of the different parameter to reset.

In addition, the setting manager 220 is stored in the storage unit 240 according to a setting command transmitted from the

medical monitors

100 and 102 when a user requests a setting change according to the setting change of the

medical monitors

100 and 102 by the user. You can update it by changing the video settings. At this time, the setting manager 220 may transmit an acknowledgment (ACK) indicating that the update is completed to the medical monitor (100, 102).

As described above, even when the

medical monitors

100 and 102 and the image recording apparatus 200 use different protocols, the image quality characteristics of the

medical monitors

100 and 102 and the image recording apparatus 200 may be set and stored in the same manner. Accordingly, even when the stored image is reproduced on the

medical monitors

100 and 102 in the future, the image may be reviewed in the same manner as when storing the image.

The input unit 230 may input various settings of the image recording apparatus 200 through a user. The input unit 230 may be a touch screen interface.

The storage unit 240 stores the settings of the recorded image of the test apparatus 300 and the settings of the medical monitor 100. For example, the storage unit 240 may store luminance, saturation, contrast, color temperature, gamma, sharpness, etc. of the recorded image of the test apparatus 300 or the medical monitor 100.

By such a configuration, in one embodiment of the present invention, since the integrated setting is made by only one setting by interworking with an external device and a medical monitor, real-time surgical images are set to the same color and image enhancement parameters while improving user convenience. It is displayed on a medical monitor and recorded on an external device such as an image recording device, and if necessary, the surgical image recorded under the same conditions as at the time of surgery can be accurately reviewed.

In addition, an embodiment of the present invention can improve the efficiency of the system by the protocol conversion between the external monitor, such as an image recording device and the medical monitor, and the unnecessary connection time between the monitor and the external device can be omitted Can be shortened, and malfunctions due to malfunctions can be eliminated.

Hereinafter, an integrated image setting method between the medical monitor of the present invention and an external device of a heterogeneous protocol will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of setting an integrated image between a medical monitor and an external device of a heterogeneous protocol according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of matching configuration parameters of FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is of FIG. 3. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a setting parameter updating method according to a setting change. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating another example of a setting parameter updating method according to a setting change of FIG. 3.

In the integrated image setting method 400 between the medical monitor and the external device of the heterogeneous protocol, the image recording apparatus 200 checks the settings of the

medical monitors

100 and 102 and matches the setting parameters (S401); According to the setting change of any one of the image recording apparatus 200 and the

medical monitors

100 and 102, the other setting parameter is changed (S402).

In more detail, as shown in FIG. 3, first, when communication between the medical monitor 100 and the image recording apparatus 200 is established, the image recording apparatus 200 sets up the

medical monitors

100 and 102. It can be confirmed that the setting parameters can be matched (step S401). That is, in the state where the medical monitor 100 and the image recording apparatus 200 are prepared to interoperate, each setting parameter may be matched before another operation is performed.

Next, when the settings of either the image recording apparatus 200 or the

medical monitors

100 and 102 are changed by the user, the changed settings may be transmitted to the other to be updated (step S402). As described above, the other setting is interlocked and changed according to the setting change of any one of the image recording apparatus 200 and the

medical monitors

100 and 102, so that the image recording apparatus 200 and the

medical monitors

100 and 102 may be separated. Integrated image setting can be performed.

Such matching of setting parameters and setting of integrated video will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.

As shown in FIG. 4, the method 500 for matching setting parameters may first establish communication between the

medical monitors

100 and 102 and the image recording apparatus 200 (step S501). In this case, in the case of the medical monitor 100 in which the wireless module 150 is embedded, a wireless link between the medical monitor 100 and the image recording apparatus 200 may be established. Alternatively, in the case of the medical monitor 102 without a built-in wireless module 150, an external device adapter 150 is connected between the medical monitor 102 and the image recording apparatus 200 to communicate by serial communication. Can be built.

Next, the image recording apparatus 200 may request confirmation of setting of the medical monitors 100 and 102 (step S502). At this time, when the wireless link is established, the image recording apparatus 200 issues the commands "COMBINED_STATUS" and "COMBINED_STATUS2" of the "Wireless board packet" through the wireless module to check the setting of the medical monitor 100. ) Can be sent. Alternatively, when serial communication is established, the video recording apparatus 200 may transmit "OP_STATUS1" of "Combination packet" through the external device adapter 150. Here, COMBINED_STATUS command can be used for power status, input source, color temperature, red, green, blue setting, luminance, contrast, gamma, line out volume, line out mute, speaker volume, speaker mute, signal status, speaker input, And a setting for the WiFi scan. The COMBINED_STATUS2 command also requests settings for PIP On / Off, PIP Location, PIP Size, PIP Source, Image Sharpness, and Tallylight Control. The OP_STATUS1 command sets the settings for power status, input source, color temperature, red, green, blue settings, luminance, contrast, gamma, PIP On / Off, PIP position, PIP size, PIP source, image sharpness, and tally light control. request.

As described above, protocol conversion is performed during communication between the image recording apparatus 200 and the

medical monitors

100 and 102, and at this time, the setting command of the image recording apparatus 200 is set to the setting parameters of the

medical monitors

100 and 102. Can be converted to correspond. Such protocol conversion may convert the SIDNE protocol of the image recording apparatus 200 to the VEHD protocol of the medical monitor 100 and transmit it to the medical monitor 100 through serial communication (RS232C).

Next, the

medical monitors

100 and 102 may check whether the request received from the image recording apparatus 200 is a setting confirmation request (step S503). That is, the

medical monitors

100 and 102 check whether the packet received from the image recording apparatus 200 is any one of "COMBINED_STATUS", "COMBINED_STATUS2", and "OP_STATUS1", and if not the corresponding parameter, the parameter for the setting. Do not send.

Next, the

medical monitors

100 and 102 may transmit setting information corresponding to the command to the image recording apparatus 200 (step S504). In this case, the

medical monitors

100 and 102 may transmit the parameter values of the items of “COMBINED_STATUS”, “COMBINED_STATUS2”, and “OP_STATUS1” requested from the image recording apparatus 200 to the image recording apparatus 200.

Next, the image recording apparatus 200 may compare the setting parameters received from the

medical monitors

100 and 102 with the setting parameters previously stored therein (step S505).

As a result of the comparison, when the setting parameters received from the

medical monitors

100 and 102 are different from the previously stored setting parameters, the parameters are reset to match the settings between the image recording apparatus 200 and the

medical monitors

100 and 102. May be requested (step S506). In this case, the image recording apparatus 200 may transmit the operation packet to the

medical monitors

100 and 102.

Next, the

medical monitors

100 and 102 may change corresponding setting information according to the reset request of the image recording apparatus 200 (step S507).

Next, the

medical monitors

100 and 102 may transmit an acknowledgment (ACK) to the image recording apparatus 200 indicating that the update of the setting information is completed (step S508).

Next, the image recording apparatus 200 may confirm that the setting parameters with the

medical monitors

100 and 102 match according to the acknowledgment (ACK) of the

medical monitors

100 and 102 and terminate the setting check (step S508). ).

As shown in FIG. 5, when the setting of the video recording apparatus 200 is changed, the setting parameter updating method 600 may be started by first changing the video setting by the video recording apparatus 200 (step S601). . Here, the video setting change of the image recording apparatus 200 may be, for example, a setting change of an image input from the inspection apparatus 300. In this case, the user may adjust, for example, values of luminance, contrast, sharpness, etc. by using the +/− buttons, and the changed setting may be stored in the image recording apparatus 200. Here, the setting to be changed is color temperature, red, green, blue, zoom, pan, gamma, PIP On / Off, PIP position, PIP size, PIP source, tally light control, audio setting, line out volume, speaker Volume, lineout mute, speaker mute, speaker equalizer gain, speaker input, and the like.

Next, the image recording apparatus 200 may transmit a setting command to the medical monitors 100 and 102 (step S602). In this case, the image recording apparatus 200 may transmit a setting command to the

medical monitors

100 and 102 through the operation packet.

Next, the

medical monitors

100 and 102 may change and update the current setting parameters according to the setting command of the image recording apparatus 200 (step S603). That is, the

medical monitors

100 and 102 may update the stored setting parameter values with the parameters and parameter values included in the setting command received from the image recording apparatus 200.

Next, the

medical monitors

100 and 102 may transmit an update acknowledgment (ACK) to the image recording apparatus 200 indicating that the update of the corresponding setting parameter according to the explanation command is completed (step S604). That is, even after the settings of the

medical monitors

100 and 102 are changed, an acknowledgment (ACK) may be transmitted so that the same setting command is not transmitted from the image recording apparatus 200.

By the above procedure, the settings changed in the image recording apparatus 200 may be changed to the same settings in the

medical monitors

100 and 102. Thereafter, the video recording apparatus 200 may perform a change process for the other setting (step S605).

As shown in FIG. 6, when the settings of the

medical monitors

100 and 102 are changed, the setting parameter updating method 700 may be started by first changing the settings of the monitors by the medical monitors 100 and 102 ( Step S701).

Here, the setting change of the

medical monitors

100 and 102 may be, for example, a setting change of an image displayed on the

medical monitors

100 and 102. Such a setting change may be changed similarly to that of the video recording apparatus 200. In this case, the changed setting may be stored in the

medical monitors

100 and 102.

Next, the

medical monitors

100 and 102 may transmit a setting command to the image recording apparatus 200 (step S702). In this case, the

medical monitors

100 and 102 may transmit a setting command to the image recording apparatus 200 through an operation packet.

Next, the image recording apparatus 200 may change and update the current setting parameter according to the setting command of the medical monitors 100 and 102 (step S703). That is, the image recording apparatus 200 may update the stored setting parameter values with the parameters and parameter values included in the setting commands received from the

medical monitors

100 and 102.

Next, the image recording apparatus 200 may transmit an update acknowledgment (ACK) to the

medical monitors

100 and 102 indicating that the update of the corresponding setting parameter according to the explanation command is completed (step S704).

Next, the

medical monitors

100 and 102 may wait a predetermined time until an acknowledgment (ACK) is received from the image recording apparatus 200 (step S705). That is, the

medical monitors

100 and 102 do not change other settings until an acknowledgment (ACK) is received from the image recording apparatus 200.

By the same procedure, the settings changed in the

medical monitors

100 and 102 may be changed to the same settings in the image recording apparatus 200. Thereafter, the

medical monitors

100 and 102 may perform a change process for other settings (step S706).

By such a method, in an embodiment of the present invention, since the integrated setting is made by only one setting by interworking with an external device and a medical monitor, real-time surgical images are set to the same color and image enhancement parameters while improving user convenience. It is displayed on a medical monitor and recorded on an external device such as an image recording device, and if necessary, the surgical image recorded under the same conditions as at the time of surgery can be accurately reviewed.

Hereinafter, an image recording method between the

medical monitors

100 and 102 and the image recording apparatus 200 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 7.

In the image recording method 800, first, a live image input from the inspection apparatus 300 is input to the

medical monitors

100 and 102 and the image recording apparatus 200, and may be displayed on the

medical monitors

100 and 102. . In this case, the image recording apparatus 200 may select video recording or capture as a still image (step S801).

Next, the image recording apparatus 200 may store a live image input from the inspection apparatus 300 in an internal memory (step S802). That is, the same live image may be stored in the image recording apparatus 200 while the live image from the inspection apparatus 300 is displayed on the

medical monitors

100 and 102.

Next, the image recording apparatus 200 may transmit a recording LED on command to the medical monitors 100 and 102 (step S803). In this case, the image recording apparatus 200 may transmit a "TALLY LIGHT Control" operation of "Wireless board packet" or "Combination packet".

Next, the

medical monitors

100 and 102 can turn on the telelite according to the "RED ON" command (step S804). That is, in order to notify the medical staff of the recording situation of the image recording apparatus 200, for example, the telelights on the upper ends of the

medical monitors

100 and 102 may be turned on.

As such, the recording stop may be selected while the image recording apparatus 200 records the live image input from the inspection apparatus 300 (step S805).

Next, the image recording apparatus 200 may transmit a recording LED off command to the medical monitors 100 and 102 (step S806). In this case, the image recording apparatus 200 may transmit a "TALLY LIGHT Control" operation.

Next, the

medical monitors

100 and 102 may turn off the terrilite according to the "RED OFF" command (step S807). That is, in order to notify the medical staff of the recording stop situation of the image recording apparatus 200, the tele light on the upper part of the

medical monitors

100 and 102 may be turned off.

Here, the recording and stopping of the video recording device 200 have been limited. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the green and amber LEDs are turned on / off to notify or warn the medical staff of a specific situation occurring in the video recording device 200. OFF can be controlled.

Such methods may be implemented by the medical monitor 100 as shown in FIG. 1, and in particular, by a software program that performs these steps, in which case these programs may be implemented by the medical monitor 100. Is stored in my flash memory.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments set forth herein, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention, within the scope of the same idea, the addition of components Other embodiments may be easily proposed by changing, deleting, adding, etc., but this will also be within the scope of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a method for setting up an integrated image between a medical monitor and an external device of a heterogeneous protocol, and an apparatus thereof, and is capable of transmitting and storing an image regardless of a protocol difference between a medical monitor and an external device. .

Claims

In the integrated image setting method between the medical monitor and the external device of the heterogeneous protocol,

Confirming, by the external device, the setting of the medical monitor and matching a setting parameter;

Requesting a setting change from one of the external device and the medical monitor to another based on the changed setting information;

Changing and updating a current setting parameter according to the request; And

Receiving an acknowledgment of the update;

Communication between the external device and the medical monitor is performed through a protocol conversion, integrated image setting method between the medical monitor and the external device of the heterogeneous protocol.
The method of claim 1,

The protocol conversion converts the setting command of the external device to correspond to the setting parameter of the medical monitor, the integrated image setting method between the medical monitor and the external device of the heterogeneous protocol.
The method of claim 1,

And the external device is an image recording device.
The method of claim 1,

In the requesting step, when the medical monitor requests a setting change to the external device,

Receiving the acknowledgment of the update is a method of setting the integrated image between the medical monitor and the external device of the heterogeneous protocol, if the acknowledgment of the update is received by checking whether the acknowledgment is received, and if it is not received, starting a change of other settings after waiting for a predetermined time. .
The method of claim 1,

Matching the set parameters,

Requesting, by the external device, setting confirmation to the medical monitor;

Transmitting, by the medical monitor, setting information to the external device;

And comparing, by the external device, the previously stored setting parameters with the transmitted setting information, the integrated image setting method between the medical monitor and the external device of the heterogeneous protocol.
The method of claim 5,

And establishing a wireless link between the external device and the medical monitor.
The method of claim 5,

Requesting to reset a parameter that does not match as a result of the comparison; And

The method further comprises the step of changing the setting information according to the reset request, the integrated image setting method between the medical monitor and the external device of the heterogeneous protocol.
Integrated image setting device between the medical monitor and the external device of the heterogeneous protocol,

A protocol conversion unit for converting a protocol when communicating with the external device; And

Send setting parameters according to a request for setting parameters from the external device to match setting parameters between the external device and the medical monitor, change and update the setting parameters according to a setting change request from the external device, An integrated image setting device between the medical monitor and the external device of the heterogeneous protocol, comprising a setting processing unit which transmits an acknowledgment of the update.
The method of claim 8,

And the protocol conversion unit converts a setting command of the external device to correspond to a setting parameter of the medical monitor, and the integrated image setting device between the medical monitor and the external device of the heterogeneous protocol.
The method of claim 8,

And the external device is an image recording device. The integrated image setting device between the medical monitor and the external device of the heterogeneous protocol.
The method of claim 8,

The setting processing unit requests the external device to change the setting of the medical monitor, and if it is not received by confirming whether a setting change confirmation response is received from the external device, initiating a change of another setting after waiting for a predetermined time. Integrated video setting device between monitor and external device of heterogeneous protocol.
The method of claim 8,

Further comprising a wireless communication unit for performing wireless communication with the external device,

The communication unit and the protocol conversion unit is composed of one wireless module, the integrated image setting device between the medical monitor and the external device of the heterogeneous protocol.
The method of claim 8,

The protocol conversion unit is composed of one external device adapter, the integrated image setting device between the medical monitor and the external device of the heterogeneous protocol.