Gu Z X, Duan Y Z, Ding Y, Shu L
Department of Orthodontics, College of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, China.
Int J Comput Dent. 2005 Apr;8(2):161-8.
It is necessary for orthodontists to collect and analyze the patients' photographic data. By conventional methods, these photo data were commonly saved on film, which were frail and often resulted in data loss. Furthermore, it is not convenient for the orthodontists to consult and study these data during clinical research. A critical problem thus arises in managing these photo data scientifically. The computer technique and picture processing method were employed in the present study to establish the Photo Management System for Orthodontics (PMSO), which makes the administration of patients' photo data more scientific, convenient, and effective than before. This system is characterized as follows: (1) Clinical orthodontists designed and programmed the system, which is "close to clinical reality and serves the clinic". Orthodontists can easily use it without any training course. (2) The images can be imported from many devices, such as digital cameras, scanners, and electronic data storage media such as floppy disks. (3) Even two groups of photos (four images) could be displayed in the same window for comparison and study. This function allows orthodontists to easily observe the differences in the same patient's photos at different stages, which is important to obtain comprehensive knowledge of the patient. (4) The network technique makes it possible for the photos to be shared. The orthodontists can get the patients' photos through the network without going to the radiology department or the imaging room. (5) It is helpful for orthodontic research since the photos can be exported easily in different ways. (6) This is shared software; orthodontists can use it for free.
正畸医生收集和分析患者的照片数据是很有必要的。通过传统方法，这些照片数据通常保存在胶片上，胶片很脆弱，经常导致数据丢失。此外，正畸医生在临床研究期间查阅和研究这些数据也不方便。因此，在科学管理这些照片数据方面出现了一个关键问题。本研究采用计算机技术和图像处理方法建立了正畸照片管理系统（PMSO），该系统使患者照片数据的管理比以前更加科学、方便和有效。该系统具有以下特点：（1）临床正畸医生设计并编写了该系统，该系统“贴近临床实际，服务于临床”。正畸医生无需任何培训课程就能轻松使用它。（2）图像可以从许多设备导入，如数码相机、扫描仪以及软盘等电子数据存储介质。（3）甚至两组照片（四张图像）可以在同一窗口中显示以便比较和研究。这个功能使正畸医生能够轻松观察同一患者不同阶段照片的差异，这对于全面了解患者很重要。（4）网络技术使照片共享成为可能。正畸医生无需前往放射科或影像室就能通过网络获取患者的照片。（5）由于照片可以以不同方式轻松导出，所以对正畸研究有帮助。（6）这是共享软件；正畸医生可以免费使用。
