Medical image display control device, method, and program for displaying medical images with selectable tabs

A medical image display control method comprising:

• creating a display image having a tab and a viewer region in which at least a medical image is displayed, wherein the tab of the display image comprises character information and at least one icon representing identification information for identifying a type of the medical image, wherein the character information comprises an inspection date and time at which the medical image is generated;
• performing control such that the display image is displayed on the display;
• receiving an input instruction;
• creating a new display image having a tab and a viewer region different from the viewer region of the display image displayed on a display based on the received input instruction, wherein the tab of the new display image comprises new character information and at least one new icon representing new identification information for identifying a type of the new medical image, and wherein the new character information is different from the character information and comprises a new inspection date and time at which the new medical image is generated, wherein the at least one new icon includes a first icon and a second icon having a different pattern as compared to the first icon, and the first icon represents a first type of medical image different from a second type of medical image represented by the second icon;
• displaying the tab of the created new display image along with the already displayed tab in response to the new display image being created so as to be selectable on the display;
• and
• performing control such that in a case where any tab of the tabs displayed on the display is selected, the viewer region corresponding to the selected tab is switched with the already displayed viewer region and is displayed on the display.

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a medical image display control program causing a computer to execute a procedure of:

• creating a display image having a tab and a viewer region in which at least a medical image is displayed, wherein the tab of the display image comprises character information and at least one icon representing identification information for identifying a type of the medical image, wherein the character information comprises an inspection date and time at which the medical image is generated;
• performing control such that the display image is displayed on the display;
• receiving an input instruction;
• creating a new display image having a tab and a viewer region different from the viewer region of the display image displayed on a display based on the received input instruction, wherein the tab of the new display image comprises new character information and at least one new icon representing new identification information for identifying a type of the new medical image, wherein the at least one new icon is different from the at least one icon, and wherein the new character information is different from the character information and comprises a new inspection date and time at which the new medical image is generated, wherein the at least one new icon includes a first icon and a second icon having a different pattern as compared to the first icon, and the first icon represents a first type of medical image different from a second type of medical image represented by the second icon;
• displaying the tab of the created new display image along with the already displayed tab in response to the new display image being created so as to be selectable on the display;
• and
• performing control such that in a case where any tab of the tabs displayed on the display is selected, the viewer region corresponding to the selected tab is switched with the already displayed viewer region and is displayed on the display.