Abstract: An optimal value calculator calculates, based on angle information obtained from a first angle sensor provided in an ultrasound probe, the direction of transmission of an ultrasonic beam transmitted from the ultrasound probe, and the radiation source optimal angle of a radiation source at which the direction of radiation from the radiation source is substantially parallel to the calculated direction of transmission of the ultrasonic beam and the optimal detection angle of a radiographic image generator at which the normal of a detection surface of the radiographic image generator is substantially parallel to the calculated direction of transmission of the ultrasonic beam.

Abstract: In a case where a series of operations of an imaging sequence are continuously performed when an imaging switch is continuously in ON state, if the imaging switch is turned into OFF state only for a given period and the given period is not more than a predetermined threshold value, control is exerted such that part of the operations of the imaging sequence is continuously performed.

Abstract: Ultrasonic transmission and reception for sound speed setting is performed in response to an instruction to freeze, an instruction on an observation target range, an instruction to change image quality and an instruction to change an image mode, a reception signal obtained by the ultrasonic transmission and reception for sound speed setting is used to set the sound speed in a subject, and a reception signal obtained during ultrasonic transmission and reception is processed based on the set sound speed to produce an ultrasound image. Such method makes it possible to produce a high-quality ultrasound image subjected to delay correction appropriate to various operations on an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, such as freezing and change in image quality.

Abstract: An imaging device includes an imaging unit which has an imaging element configured to nondestructively read an image signal and performs imaging of a subject using the imaging element, a reading control unit which performs nondestructive reading of the image signal from the imaging element during imaging of the subject, a temporary storage unit which stores the image signal nondestructively read by the reading control unit, an abnormality detection unit which detects the occurrence of an abnormal state during imaging of the subject, and a display control unit which reads and outputs the image signal stored in the storage unit in a case where the abnormal state is detected by the abnormality detection unit.

Abstract: At least one of the common regions in time-sequence images is specified. Then, the time-sequence images are adjusted such that the position of that common region in at least one image among the time-sequence images is adjusted to the position of that common region in a different image. Then, the new adjusted time-sequence images are subjected to video compression processing.

Abstract: The clinical path management server has a clinical path database (CPDB), an access request reception unit, a determination unit, and a warning unit. The CPDB stores a clinical path, in which schedules and work results relating to a plurality of medical practices are recorded in time series, such that the clinical path can be searched. The access request reception unit receives an access request with respect to the clinical path, from the operator terminal. The determination unit determines the presence or absence of omission of input of work results of the past medical practices of which the input should be already completed at a point in time when the access request is received, when the access request is received. The warning unit issues a warning in a case where it is determined that there is omission of input.

Abstract: Disclosed is an imaging device and method capable of obtaining an image with exposure appropriate for each sample when a plurality of samples are collectively imaged. For performing imaging using an imaging device configured to divide an imaging area into a plurality of partial areas, to perform imaging for each partial area, a proper exposure time is calculated for each partial area based on an image signal, a positive integer multiple of the maximum value among the calculated proper exposure times is set as a total imaging time, an imaging frequency is set for each partial area using a value obtained by dividing the total imaging time by the calculated proper exposure time, imaging with the calculated proper exposure time of the partial area is successively and repeatedly performed by the set imaging frequency , and each image successively imaged is simply added or is added and averaged.

Abstract: Disclosed is a imaging device and method capable of quickly informing a user of failure of sample creation and preventing useless imaging from being performed. The imaging device includes an imaging unit which images an object, an exposure time calculation unit which calculates, based on an image signal acquired by imaging of the imaging unit, an exposure time of the imaging until a signal value of the image signal reaches a target signal value set in advance, a determination unit which determines whether or not the exposure time exceeds a threshold value set in advance, and a display control unit which, in a case where it is determined that the exposure time exceeds the threshold value set in advance, gives notification of the result of the determination.

Abstract: Ultrasonic transmission and reception for sound speed setting is performed in response to an instruction to freeze, an instruction on an observation target range, an instruction to change image quality and an instruction to change an image mode, a reception signal obtained by the ultrasonic transmission and reception for sound speed setting is used to set the sound speed in a subject, and a reception signal obtained during ultrasonic transmission and reception is processed based on the set sound speed to produce an ultrasound image. Such method makes it possible to produce a high-quality ultrasound image subjected to delay correction appropriate to various operations on an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, such as freezing and change in image quality.

Abstract: A medical support system provides timeline information having medical care information of a patient arranged in a time sequence for use in medical care of the patient. A timeline entry device registers the timeline information in a database in association with fingerprint information (biometric information) for identifying the patient. A timeline readout device reads out the timeline information from the database by search upon identity verification of the fingerprint information. Furthermore, a timeline matching device operates upon acquiring plural sets of the timeline information with identity verification of the fingerprint information, and generates multi-user timeline information by matching the plural sets of the timeline information in the time sequence. Preferably, the timeline entry device is provided with the timeline information by plural medical service providers for the medical care of the patient.

Abstract: In a medical support system, a patient list or work list is displayed on a display panel of a client terminal apparatus. An information item number window area and a patient number window area are contained in the patient list. The information item number window area displays a number of items in an undisplayed portion outside an active display area. The patient number window area displays a number of datasets of personal information of patient bodies (number of patient bodies) in the undisplayed portion. A display form of the number window areas is translucent and in achromatic gray, in a tapered triangular shape to point a location of the undisplayed portion. Numbers are indicated in the number window areas. Thus, the patient list can be viewed by a medical professional with good visual perceptibility.

Abstract: In the case where a special icon disposed at an item of an examination is hidden, and a medical staff has not confirmed a medical report of various types of medical examinations whose progress statuses are represented by small icons of the special icon, an unconfirmed medical-care-process display section representing that there is a medical examination whose medical report has not been confirmed is displayed on a first display screen. The unconfirmed medical-care-process display section is obtained by arranging blocks each corresponding to the small icon representing the progress status of the medical examination whose medical report has not been confirmed, and the unconfirmed medical-care-process display section is inserted between the icons of patients arranged along the horizontal axis, and displayed.

Abstract: A material search unit searches for an old medical material corresponding to a new medical material from a material correspondence information DB. A clinical path information search unit searches for clinical path information in which the new and old medical materials are used for medical care from the clinical path information DB, and a record information acquisition unit acquires the number of days of hospitalization indicating treatment effects of the new and old medical materials from the clinical path information which has been searched for.

Abstract: A medical assistance device creates a clinical path display screen in which clinical path information including a medical care schedule of a patient, and a graph and a table which are progress information, in which test values of a medical test are displayed along a time axis indicating test date and time of the medical test are displayed. A determination unit determines whether a latest test value of the medical test is within a normal range, sets a time scale for the progress information to a time scale longer than a test interval of the medical test in a case in which the latest test value is within the normal range, switches the progress information to a time scale in which the test interval can be displayed, and displays, on the clinical path display screen, the latest test value and the test value of a plurality of medical tests performed prior to acquisition of the latest test value in a case in which the latest test value is not within the normal range.

Abstract: In the clinical pathway management device, if a request for change that requires the change of the content of a clinical pathway is received, with reference to schedule data, it is determined whether or not there is an overlap between hospital resources assigned to a treatment included in a clinical pathway as a target of change and hospital resources assigned to a treatment included in other clinical pathways different from the clinical pathway as a target of change in a case where the clinical pathway is changed according to the request for change. In a case where there is no overlap, the clinical pathway is changed according to the request for change. In a case where there is an overlap because of the change of at least either the clinical pathway as a target of change or other clinical pathways described above, plural kinds of plans of change for avoiding the overlap are generated.

Abstract: A clinical path approval unit extracts clinical paths for which a user has approval authority by referring to authority information of the clinical paths stored in a clinical path DB, and causes the user to select a clinical path to be approved from among the extracted clinical paths. If the clinical path to be approved is selected, information (digital signature) indicating that the clinical path is approved and a certificate for certificating that this approval has been made from a terminal of a user having approval authority are generated. The clinical path approval unit stores the digital signature or the certificate in association with the approved clinical path to update the clinical path DB.

Abstract: A request distribution unit, an SO acquisition request reception unit, a creation request issuance unit, and an authorization unit are added to the clinical-path management server. The request distribution unit distributes an SO acquisition request and an access request for access to a CP. The SO acquisition request reception unit receives an SO acquisition request from a patient terminal. The creation request issuance unit issues an SO creation request to an SO attending doctor responsible for an SO. When the creation request is issued, the authorization unit grants editing authority to edit the CP of the patient requesting the SO. The authorization unit grants editing authority by updating authority management information stored in an authority management information storage unit.

Abstract: A patient list displayed in a first display screen has an item display section provided along a horizontal axis X (item arrangement axis) and a patient information display section provided along a vertical axis Y (patient identification information arrangement axis). In the item display section, a plurality of items (medical care processes) performed on a patient by medical staffs are arranged. In the patient information display section, pieces of information of a plurality of patients are arranged. Icons are disposed at intersection points of the items in the item display section and the pieces of the patient information in the patient information display section. The icons include a special icon, which contains small icons. The small icons represent progress statuses of medical examinations, respectively.

Abstract: A patient list displayed in a first display screen has an item display section provided along a horizontal axis X (item arrangement axis) and a patient identification information display section provided along a vertical axis Y (patient identification information arrangement axis). In the item display section, a plurality of items (medical care processes) performed on a patient by medical staffs are arranged. In the patient identification information display section, pieces of information of a plurality of patients are arranged. Icons are disposed at intersection points of the items in the item display section and the pieces of the patient information in the patient identification information display section. The icons display text information about the medical processes on a patient-by-patient basis.

Abstract: An alarm notification apparatus includes an event detector for monitoring vital information of a body, such as a blood pressure and electrocardiogram, to check whether an anomalous event has occurred to the body. A reliability evaluator evaluates reliability of a result of detection of the anomalous event in the event detector. A notifier selects at least one addressee according to the reliability among plural predetermined addressees, and notifies the selected addressee of occurrence of the anomalous event. Preferably, a storage area is used for storing error log data expressing a false detection of an anomalous event in spite of non-occurrence of an anomalous event. Assuming that the event detector detects the anomalous event, the reliability evaluator obtains the reliability according to the error log data. Thus, it is possible to reduce influence of the false detection due to measurement artifact.