Method and apparatus for controlling medical diagnostic system, and method of providing subject image

A method of controlling a medical diagnostic system using a contrast medium, the method comprising:

• injecting the contrast medium into a subject;
• obtaining an appearance image of the subject via a first camera;
• obtaining a temperature distribution image of the subject, via a second camera;
• displaying the appearance image and the temperature distribution image of the subject on a screen;
• determining whether a side effect of the contrast medium has occurred in the subject, based on at least one of the appearance image of the subject and the temperature distribution image of the subject;
• and
• selectively controlling the medical diagnostic system depending on a result of the determining.

A method of providing an image of a subject, the method comprising:

• injecting a contrast medium into the subject;
• obtaining an appearance image of the subject via a first camera;
• obtaining a temperature distribution image of the subject via a second camera;
• creating a fusion image which combines the appearance image and the temperature distribution image of the subject;
• and
• displaying the fusion image on a screen.

A method of controlling a medical diagnostic system using a contrast medium, the method comprising:

• injecting the contrast medium into a subject;
• displaying a temperature distribution image of the subject;
• determining whether a side effect of the contrast medium has occurred in the subject, based on the temperature distribution image;
• and
• selectively controlling the medical diagnostic system depending on a result of the determining.

A method of controlling a medical diagnostic system using a contrast medium, the method comprising:

• injecting the contrast medium into a subject;
• displaying an appearance image of the subject;
• analyzing a facial expression change of the subject based on the appearance image of the subject;
• determining whether a side effect of the contrast medium has occurred in the subject, based on the analyzed facial expression change of the subject;
• and
• selectively controlling the medical diagnostic system depending on a result of the determining.

An apparatus configured to control a medical diagnostic system, the apparatus comprising:

• a first camera configured to obtain an appearance image of the subject into whom a contrast medium has been injected;
• a second camera configured to obtain a temperature distribution image of the subject;
• a display unit configured to display a fusion image which combines the appearance image of the subject and the temperature distribution image of the subject on a screen;
• and
• a control unit configured to make a determination as to whether a side effect of the contrast medium has occurred in the subject, based on the fusion image, and to selectively control the medical diagnostic system depending on a result of the determination.

An apparatus configured to control a medical diagnostic system, the apparatus comprising:

• a first camera configured to obtain an appearance image of a subject into whom a contrast medium is injected;
• a second camera configured to obtain a temperature distribution image of the subject;
• a display unit configured to display the appearance image of the subject and the temperature distribution image of the subject;
• and
• a control unit configured to make a determination as to whether a side effect of the contrast medium has occurred in the subject, based on at least one of the appearance image of the subject and the temperature distribution image of the subject, and to selectively control the medical diagnostic system depending a result of the determination.

An apparatus configured to control a medical diagnostic system, the apparatus comprising:

• a first camera configured to obtain an appearance image of a subject into whom a contrast medium has been injected;
• a second camera configured to obtain a temperature distribution image of the subject;
• an image processing unit configured to create a fusion image which combines the appearance image of the subject and the temperature distribution image of the subject;
• a display unit configured to display the fusion image;
• and
• a control unit configured to control the first camera, the second camera, the image processing unit, and the display unit.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform a medical diagnostic system control method comprising:

• injecting a contrast medium into a subject;
• obtaining an appearance image of the subject via a first camera;
• obtaining a temperature distribution image of the subject via a second camera;
• displaying a fusion image which combines the appearance image of the subject and the temperature distribution image of the subject on a screen;
• determining whether a side effect of the contrast medium has occurred in the subject, based on the fusion image;
• and
• selectively controlling a medical diagnostic system depending on a result of the determining.

A control apparatus, comprising:

• a camera configured to photograph an image of a subject into whom a contrast medium has been injected;
• and
• a screen configured to:
• display the image of the subject, and
• receive input which selects an interest region of the image,
• wherein the control apparatus is configured to output an indication as to whether a side effect of the contrast medium has occurred in the subject based on a comparison of the selected interest region with a predetermined condition.