Imaging system for medical diagnosis

An apparatus for medical diagnostic imaging, comprising:

• a knowledge database configured to store help information associated with a plurality of attribute values;
• an operational state acquisition part configured to acquire the plurality of attribute values;
• a transformation rule database configured to store at least one transformation rule to transform the plurality of attribute values;
• an attribute value transformation part configured to transform the plurality of attribute values based on the at least one transformation rule, to thereby generate transformed attribute values;
• a search part configured to search the knowledge database based on the transformed attribute values to generate at least one search result;
• and
• a display configured to display at least a portion of the help information based on the at least one search result.

An apparatus for medical diagnostic imaging, comprising:

• a knowledge database configured to store help information related to a plurality of attribute values;
• an operational state acquisition part configured to acquire the plurality of attribute values;
• a transformation rule database configured to store transformation rules to transform the plurality of attribute values;
• an attribute value transformation part configured to transform information concerning the plurality of attribute values based on the transformation rules to generate transformed attribute values;
• a search part configured to search the knowledge database based on the transformed attribute values and to generate at least one search result;
• and
• a display configured to display at least a portion of the help information based on the at least one search result.

An apparatus for medical diagnostic imaging, comprising:

• a knowledge database configured to store help information associated with scan setting information and body region information;
• an operational state acquisition part configured to acquire the scan setting information and the body region information;
• a search part configured to search the knowledge database based on the scan setting information and the body region information and to generate at least one search result;
• and
• a display configured to display at least a portion of the help information based on the at least one search result.

A method for controlling a medical diagnostic imaging system, comprising:

• obtaining a plurality of attribute values that express a current operational status of an apparatus for medical diagnostic imaging;
• searching a knowledge database configured to store help information related to the operational status based on the plurality of attribute values and generating at least one search result;
• and
• displaying at least a portion of the help information based on the at least one search result.

A method for controlling a medical diagnostic imaging system, comprising:

• obtaining a plurality of attribute values that express a current operational status of an apparatus for medical diagnostic imaging;
• transforming the plurality of attribute values according to transformation rules stored in a transformation rules database, thereby generating transformed attribute values;
• searching a knowledge database configured to store help information based on the transformed attribute values, thereby generating at least one search result;
• and
• displaying at least a portion of the help information based on the at least one search result.

A method for controlling a medical diagnostic imaging system, comprising:

• obtaining a plurality of attribute values that express information about an apparatus for medical diagnostic imaging;
• transforming information located in a knowledge database that is configured to store help information related to attribute values according to transformation rules stored in a transformation rules database, thereby forming transformed information;
• searching the transformed information in the knowledge database based on the attribute values obtained, thereby obtaining at least one search result;
• and
• displaying at least a portion of help information based on the at least one search result.

A method for controlling a medical diagnostic imaging system, comprising:

• obtaining scan setting information and body region information for an apparatus for medical diagnostic imaging;
• searching a knowledge database configured to store help information based on the scan setting information and the body region information, thereby obtaining at least one search result;
• and
• displaying at least a portion of help information based on the at least one search result.

A computer readable medium on which is stored a computer program for controlling a medical diagnostic imaging system, said computer program comprising the steps of:

• obtaining a plurality of attribute values that express a current operational status of the apparatus for medical diagnostic imaging;
• transforming the plurality of attribute values according to transformation rules stored in a transformation rules database, thereby generating transformed attribute values;
• searching a knowledge database configured to store help information based on the transformed attribute values, thereby generating at least one search result;
• and
• displaying at least a portion of the help information based on the at least one search result.

A computer readable medium on which is stored a computer program for controlling a medical diagnostic imaging system, said computer program comprising the steps of:

• transforming information in a knowledge database configured to store help information related to at least one attribute value according to transformation rules stored in a transformation rules database, thereby obtaining transformed information;
• searching the transformed information in the knowledge database based on the at least one attribute value, thereby obtaining at least one search result;
• and
• displaying at least a portion of help information based on the at least one search result.

A computer readable medium on which is stored a computer program for controlling a medical diagnostic imaging system, said computer program comprising the steps of:

• obtaining scan setting information and body region information for an apparatus for medical diagnostic imaging;
• searching a knowledge database configured to store help information based on the scan setting information and the body region information, thereby generating at least one search result;
• and
• displaying at least a portion of help information based on the at least one search result.