阅读说明：本技术 磁共振成像的通讯系统、操作单元及远端控制单元 (Communication system, operation unit and remote control unit for magnetic resonance imaging ) 是由 贾建章 赵学峰 于海波 于 2018-05-29 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明公开了一种应用于磁共振成像(MRI)过程的操作单元(100),包括：第一处理模块(101)、第一通信模块(102)、第二多媒体数据采集模块(103)、第一多媒体数据输出模块(104)以及第一输入模块(105)。本发明还公开了应用于磁共振成像过程的远程控制单元(200)以及通迅系统。通过上述操作单元(100)以及远端控制单元(200)处于控制室内的磁共振成像操作者可以与处于磁体间内的被测者进行实时语音/图像沟通,方便操作者实时观察被测者的状态,并对位于磁体间内的远端控制单元(200)进行控制,被测者也可以进行异常情况报警,有效辅助MRI过程的顺利进行,提高MRI的成功率以及效率。(The invention discloses an operating unit (100) for application in a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) procedure, comprising: the system comprises a first processing module (101), a first communication module (102), a second multimedia data acquisition module (103), a first multimedia data output module (104) and a first input module (105). The invention also discloses a remote control unit (200) and a communication system applied to the magnetic resonance imaging process. The magnetic resonance imaging operator in the control room through the operation unit (100) and the remote control unit (200) can communicate with the tested person in the magnet room in real time through voice/images, so that the operator can conveniently observe the state of the tested person in real time, the remote control unit (200) in the magnet room is controlled, the tested person can also give an alarm in abnormal conditions, the smooth proceeding of the MRI process is effectively assisted, and the success rate and the efficiency of MRI are improved.)

1. An operating unit (100) for application in a magnetic resonance imaging procedure for operating a remote control unit (200), characterized in that the operating unit (100) comprises: the system comprises a first processing module (101), a first communication module (102), a second multimedia data acquisition module (103), a first multimedia data output module (104) and a first input module (105); wherein the content of the first and second substances,

The first processing module (101) receives and processes the first multimedia data and/or the alarm information from the remote control unit (200) through the first communication module (102), and forwards the processed first multimedia data and/or the processed alarm information to the first multimedia data output module (104); processing second multimedia data acquired by a second multimedia data acquisition module (103), and sending the processed second multimedia data to a first communication module (102); processing the instruction information received from the first input module (105), setting or generating a control instruction according to the instruction information, and sending the control instruction to the first communication module (102);

-said first communication module (102) forwards said second multimedia data and/or control instructions from said first processing module (101) to said remote control unit (200) through a communication line (300); forwarding the first multimedia data and/or alert information from the remote control unit (200) to the first processing module (101);

The second multimedia data acquisition module (103) acquires the second multimedia data and sends the acquired second multimedia data to the first processing module (101);

The first multimedia data output module (104) plays the first multimedia data and/or alarm information from the first processing module (101); and

The first input module (105) receives instruction information input by a user and sends the instruction information to the first processing module (101).

2. The operating unit (100) according to claim 1, wherein the second multimedia data acquisition module (103) comprises:

One or more microphones for collecting sound signals or one or more interfaces for connecting the microphones;

One or more amplifying and filtering units for amplifying and filtering the sound signals collected by the one or more microphones; and

And the one or more analog-to-digital conversion units are used for carrying out analog-to-digital conversion on the sound signals subjected to the amplification and filtering processing to obtain second multimedia data.

3. The operating unit (100) according to claim 1, wherein the second multimedia data acquisition module (103) comprises: one or more cameras and analog signal processing components thereof are used for acquiring image data to obtain the second multimedia data.

4. the operating unit (100) according to claim 1, wherein the first multimedia data output module (104) comprises: the display device is used for displaying the first multimedia data and/or the alarm information output by the first processing module (101); or an interface connected with an external display device, and used for sending the first multimedia data and/or the alarm information output by the first processing module (101) to the external display device for display.

5. Operating unit (100) according to claim 4, characterized in that the display device is physically connected to other components of the operating unit (100) by means of a slot independently of the other components and its angle relative to the other components is adjustable.

6. The operating unit (100) according to claim 1, wherein the first multimedia data output module (104) comprises:

The loudspeaker or the earphone is used for playing the sound data after amplification and filtering; or an interface with an external speaker or an earphone, for connecting the external speaker or the earphone;

the digital-to-analog conversion unit is used for carrying out digital-to-analog conversion on sound data in the second multimedia data output by the first processing module (101); and

And the amplifying and filtering unit is used for amplifying and filtering the analog sound data.

7. The operating unit (100) according to claim 1, wherein the second multimedia data acquisition module (103), the first multimedia data output module (104) and the first input module (105) comprise: one or more intelligent node interfaces for connecting external intelligent nodes; wherein the intelligent node interface comprises a wired interface or a wireless interface.

8. The operating unit (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the first input module (105) comprises: the touch screen is used for displaying an operation interface to a user according to the operation interface information from the first processing module (101); gesture operation data of a user on the touch screen are collected, and the collected gesture operation data are used as instruction information and fed back to the first processing module (101).

9. The operating unit (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the first input module (105) comprises: one or more keys and/or one or more knobs for enabling the input of command information; or the first input module (105) comprises: and the input interface is used for connecting external input equipment.

10. The operating unit (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the operating unit (100) further comprises: and the communication interface is used for connecting the first processing module (101) to an external host, wherein the first processing module (101) receives the related information of the current testee from the external host through the communication interface, and the related information is displayed by the first multimedia data output module (104).

11. A remote control unit (200) for application in a magnetic resonance imaging procedure, the remote control unit (200) comprising: the system comprises a second processing module (201), a second communication module (202), a first multimedia data acquisition module (203), a second multimedia data output module (204) and a second input module (205); wherein the content of the first and second substances,

The second processing module (201) receives and processes second multimedia data and/or a control instruction from the operation unit (100) through the second communication module (202), forwards the processed second multimedia data to the second multimedia data output module (204), and configures according to the processed control instruction; processing first multimedia data acquired by a first multimedia data acquisition module (203), and sending the processed first multimedia data to a second communication module (202); processing alarm information received from a second input module (205) and sending the processed alarm information to the second communication module (202);

the second communication module (202) forwards the first multimedia data and/or alarm information from the second processing module (201) to the operation unit (100) through a communication line (300); -forwarding said second multimedia data and/or control instructions from said operating unit (100) to said second processing module (201);

The first multimedia data acquisition module (203) acquires the first multimedia data and sends the acquired first multimedia data to the second processing module (201);

The second multimedia data output module (204) plays the second multimedia data from the second processing module (201); and

The second input module (205) receives alarm information input by a user and sends the alarm information to the second processing module (201).

12. The remote control unit (200) according to claim 11, wherein the first multimedia data acquisition module (203) comprises:

One or more microphones for collecting sound signals; or one or more interfaces for connecting a microphone;

One or more amplifying and filtering units for amplifying and filtering the sound signals collected by the one or more microphones; and

One or more analog-to-digital conversion units, configured to perform analog-to-digital conversion on the amplified and filtered sound signal to obtain first multimedia data.

13. The remote control unit (200) according to claim 11, wherein the first multimedia data acquisition module (203) comprises: one or more cameras and an analog signal processing component, which are used for acquiring image data to obtain the first multimedia data.

14. The remote control unit (200) of claim 11, wherein the second multimedia data output module (204) comprises: and the display device is used for displaying the second multimedia data output by the second processing module (201).

15. The remote control unit (200) of claim 11, wherein the second multimedia data output module (204) comprises:

The loudspeaker or the earphone is used for playing the sound data after amplification and filtering; or an interface with an external speaker or an earphone, for connecting the external speaker or the earphone;

The digital-to-analog conversion unit is used for performing digital-to-analog conversion on sound data in the second multimedia data output by the second processing module (201); and

And the amplifying and filtering unit is used for amplifying and filtering the analog sound data.

16. The remote control unit (200) according to claim 11, wherein said first multimedia data acquisition module (203), said second multimedia data output module (204) and said first input module (105) comprise: one or more intelligent node interfaces for connecting external intelligent nodes; wherein the intelligent node interface comprises a wired interface or a wireless interface.

17. The remote control unit (200) according to claim 11, wherein the second input module (205) comprises: and the squeeze ball unit and/or the foot control unit are used for collecting operation data of a user on the squeeze ball unit and/or the foot control unit and feeding back the collected operation data as alarm information to the second processing module (201).

18. a communication system for use in a magnetic resonance imaging procedure, the communication system comprising:

The operating unit (100) of any one of claims 1 to 10;

The remote control unit (200) according to any one of claims 11 to 17; and

A communication line (300) connecting the operation unit (100) and the remote control unit (200).

Technical Field

The invention relates to a communication system applied to a magnetic resonance imaging process, an operation unit and a remote control unit in the communication system, which can realize the communication between an operator participating in the magnetic resonance imaging and a tested person.

Background

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a relatively new medical Imaging technique that uses static and radio frequency Magnetic fields to image human tissue. Furthermore, during MRI imaging, high contrast sharp images can be obtained without ionizing radiation or contrast agents.

since a certain amount of electromagnetic radiation is present during an MRI procedure, typically, an operator (typically a doctor) and a subject (typically a patient) of the MRI procedure are located in different rooms. The Room in which the operator who generally refers to MRI is located is a Control Room (Control Room), and the Room in which the subject is located is a Magnet Room (Magnet Room). Since the MRI procedure requires cooperation between the operator and the subject and the operator needs to observe the state of the subject, communication between the operator in the control room and the subject between the magnets is indispensable. Therefore, how to realize the communication between the operator in the control room and the subject between the magnets is also one of the problems to be solved in the application of the MRI system.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a communication system for mri procedures, and an operating unit and a remote control unit in the communication system.

The operating unit 100 for a magnetic resonance imaging procedure provided by the present application is used for operating a remote control unit 200, and comprises: a first processing module 101, a first communication module 102, a second multimedia data acquisition module 103, a first multimedia data output module 104 and a first input module 105; the first processing module 101 receives and processes the first multimedia data and/or the alarm information from the remote control unit 200 through the first communication module 102, and forwards the processed first multimedia data and/or the processed alarm information to the first multimedia data output module 104; processing the second multimedia data acquired by the second multimedia data acquisition module 103, and sending the processed second multimedia data to the first communication module 102; and processing the instruction information received from the first input module 105, setting or generating a control instruction according to the instruction information, and sending the control instruction to the first communication module 102; the first communication module 102 forwards the second multimedia data and/or the control instruction from the first processing module 101 to the remote control unit 200 through the communication line 300; forwarding the first multimedia data and/or the alarm information from the remote control unit 200 to the first processing module 101; the second multimedia data acquisition module 103 acquires second multimedia data and sends the acquired second multimedia data to the first processing module 101; the first multimedia data output module 104 plays the first multimedia data and/or the alarm information from the first processing module 101; and the first input module 105 receives instruction information input by a user and sends the instruction information to the first processing module 101.

Through the operation unit 100, an MRI operator in the control room can communicate with a subject in the magnet room in real time through voice/image, observe the state of the subject in real time, and control the remote control unit 200 in the magnet room, thereby effectively assisting the smooth operation of the MRI process and improving the success rate and efficiency of MRI.

The second multimedia data collection module 103 includes: one or more microphones for collecting sound signals or one or more interfaces for connecting the microphones; one or more amplifying and filtering units for amplifying and filtering the sound signals collected by the one or more microphones; and one or more analog-to-digital conversion units for performing analog-to-digital conversion on the amplified and filtered sound signals to obtain second multimedia data.

through the above-described microphone and its signal processing means, the operation unit 100 can collect sound information of an MRI operator in the control room, thereby achieving voice communication between the operation unit 100 and the remote control apparatus 200.

the second multimedia data collection module 103 includes: one or more cameras and analog signal processing components thereof are used for acquiring image data to obtain the second multimedia data.

Through the one or more cameras, the operation unit 100 may capture images/videos of an MRI operator in the control room, thereby enabling image/video communication between the operation unit 100 and the remote control device 200.

The first multimedia data output module 104 includes: the display device is used for displaying the first multimedia data and/or the alarm information output by the first processing module 101; or an interface connected to an external display device, configured to send the first multimedia data and/or the alarm information output by the first processing module 101 to the external display device for display.

Through the above-mentioned display device or the interface connected with the external display device, the operation unit 100 can display the image/video information of the MRI subject located between the magnets, thereby observing the state of the subject in real time and effectively assisting the smooth operation of the MRI process.

The above-described display device is physically connected to the other components of the operation unit 100 through the slot independently of the other components, and its angle with respect to the other components is adjustable.

in the embodiment of the present application, since the display device is attachable to and detachable from other components of the operation unit 100, and the relative angle is adjustable, it is more flexible and convenient to use.

the first multimedia data output module 104 includes: the loudspeaker or the earphone is used for playing the sound data after amplification and filtering; or an interface with an external speaker or an earphone, for connecting the external speaker or the earphone; the digital-to-analog conversion unit is used for carrying out digital-to-analog conversion on sound data in the second multimedia data output by the first processing module (101); and an amplifying and filtering unit for amplifying and filtering the analog sound data.

Through the loudspeaker or the earphone and the signal processing component thereof, an MRI operator in the control room can hear the voice information of the tested person between the magnets, and the voice communication from the tested person to the operator is realized.

the second multimedia data collection module 103, the first multimedia data output module 104 and the first input module 105 include: one or more intelligent node interfaces for connecting external intelligent nodes; wherein the intelligent node interface comprises a wired interface or a wireless interface.

Through the above-mentioned intelligent node interface, the operation unit 100 can be connected to a variety of external intelligent nodes, thereby simplifying the setting of the operation unit 100 itself and making the operation unit 100 smaller and lighter.

The first input module 105 includes: the touch screen is used for displaying an operation interface to a user according to the operation interface information from the first processing module 101; the method includes the steps of collecting gesture operation data of a user on a touch screen, and feeding back the collected gesture operation data serving as instruction information to the first processing module 101.

Through the touch panel, an operator can input instruction information to the operation unit 100, and the operation of the instruction information is facilitated.

The first input module 105 includes: one or more keys and/or one or more knobs for enabling the input of command information.

The input of instruction information can be realized through one or more keys and/or one or more knobs, and the operation of an operator is convenient.

The first input module 105 includes: and the input interface is used for connecting external input equipment.

Through the above-described input interface, it is possible to simplify the setting of the operation unit 100 itself and expand the input function of the operation unit 100.

The above operation unit 100 further includes: a communication interface, configured to connect the first processing module 101 to an external host, where the first processing module 101 receives relevant information of a current subject from the external host through the communication interface, and the first multimedia data output module 104 displays the relevant information.

Through the communication interface, the operating unit 100 may further obtain information related to the current subject from an external host, and display the information to an operator, thereby further assisting the smooth MRI procedure.

The remote control unit 200 includes: a second processing module 201, a second communication module 202, a first multimedia data acquisition module 203, a second multimedia data output module 204 and a second input module 205; the second processing module 201 receives and processes the second multimedia data and/or the control instruction from the operating unit 100 through the second communication module 202, forwards the processed second multimedia data to the second multimedia data output module 204, and configures according to the processed control instruction; processing the first multimedia data acquired by the first multimedia data acquisition module 203, and sending the processed first multimedia data to the second communication module 202; and processing the alarm information received from the second input module 205 and sending the processed alarm information to the second communication module 202; the second communication module 202 forwards the first multimedia data and/or alarm information from the second processing module 201 to the operation unit 100 through a communication line 300; forwarding the second multimedia data and/or control instructions from the operating unit 100 to the second processing module 201; the first multimedia data acquisition module 203 acquires the first multimedia data and sends the acquired first multimedia data to the second processing module 201; the second multimedia data output module 204 plays the second multimedia data from the second processing module 201; and the second input module 205 receives alarm information input by a user and sends the alarm information to the second processing module 201.

Through the remote control unit 200, the MRI subject located between the magnets can communicate with the MRI operator located in the control room in real time through voice/images, and can send alarm information to the operator when an abnormal condition occurs, thereby effectively assisting the MRI process to be smoothly performed, and improving the success rate and efficiency of MRI.

The first multimedia data collection module 203 comprises: one or more microphones for collecting sound signals; or one or more interfaces for connecting a microphone; one or more amplifying and filtering units for amplifying and filtering the sound signals collected by the one or more microphones; and one or more analog-to-digital conversion units, which are used for performing analog-to-digital conversion on the amplified and filtered sound signals to obtain first multimedia data.

through the microphone and the signal processing part thereof, the remote control unit 200 can collect the sound information of the MRI subject between the magnets, thereby realizing voice communication between the operation unit 100 and the remote control device 200.

The first multimedia data collection module 203 comprises: one or more cameras and an analog signal processing component, which are used for acquiring image data to obtain the first multimedia data.

Through the one or more cameras, the remote control unit 200 may acquire images/videos of the MRI subject between the magnets, thereby enabling image/video communication between the operation unit 100 and the remote control apparatus 200.

The second multimedia data output module 204 includes: and the display device is used for displaying the second multimedia data output by the second processing module (201).

Through the above-described display device, the remote control unit 200 can display image/video information of the MRI operator in the operating room, thereby enabling image/video communication between the operating unit 100 and the remote control device 200.

The second multimedia data output module 204 includes: the loudspeaker or the earphone is used for playing the sound data after amplification and filtering; or an interface with an external speaker or an earphone, for connecting the external speaker or the earphone; a digital-to-analog conversion unit, configured to perform digital-to-analog conversion on sound data in the second multimedia data output by the second processing module 201; and an amplifying and filtering unit for amplifying and filtering the analog sound data.

through the loudspeaker or the earphone and the signal processing component thereof, the MRI testee positioned between the magnets can hear the voice information of the operator in the operating room, and the voice communication from the operator to the testee is realized.

The first multimedia data collection module 203, the second multimedia data output module 204 and the first input module 105 comprise: one or more intelligent node interfaces for connecting external intelligent nodes; wherein the intelligent node interface comprises a wired interface or a wireless interface.

Through the above-mentioned intelligent node interface, can be connected to multiple external intelligent nodes with remote control unit 200 to simplify the setting of remote control unit 200 self, make remote control unit 200 more small and exquisite, frivolous.

The second input module 205 includes: and the squeeze ball unit and/or the foot control unit are configured to collect operation data of a user on the squeeze ball unit and/or the foot control unit, and feed back the collected operation data as alarm information to the second processing module 201.

Through the arrangement of the squeeze ball unit or the foot control unit, an MRI testee can conveniently input alarm information in the MRI process, and the MRI process can be quickly and timely stopped when abnormal conditions occur.

Based on the above-mentioned operation unit 100 and the remote control unit 200, the embodiment of the present application further provides a communication system applied to a magnetic resonance imaging process, the communication system includes: the operating unit 100 as described above; the remote control unit 200 as described above; and a communication line 300 connecting the operation unit 100 and the remote control unit 200.

Through the communication system, an MRI operator in the control room can communicate with a tested person in the magnet room in real time through voice/images, the state of the tested person is observed in real time, the operator can control the remote control unit 200 in the magnet room, and the tested person can give an alarm to the operator when abnormal conditions occur, so that the smooth proceeding of the MRI process is effectively assisted, and the success rate and the efficiency of MRI are improved.

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The foregoing and other features and advantages of the present application will become more apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present application pertains by describing in detail preferred embodiments thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of an internal structure of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of an internal structure of an operation unit 100 according to an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a remote control unit 200 according to an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 4a is a schematic view of a user interface of an operating unit 100 according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4b is a schematic view of a user interface of an operating unit 100 according to another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4c is a schematic view of a user interface of an operating unit 100 according to yet another embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of the overall design structure of an operation unit 100 according to an embodiment of the present application.

Wherein the reference numbers are as follows:

100	operating unit
		200	Remote control unit
300	Communication line
		101	First processing module
102	first communication module
		103	Second multimedia data acquisition module
104	First multimedia data output module
		105	first input module
201	Second processing module
		202	Second communication module
203	First multimedia data acquisition module
		204	second multimedia data output module
205	Second input module
		401	Image display window
402	main menu key
		403	Universal setting key
404	Image setting key
		405	Sound setting key
406	Slide bar module
		501	Display unit
502	input unit

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.