Tanaka Ryoichi, Mouri Hiroki, Takahashi Noriaki, Izumisawa Mitsuru, Hoshino Masayuki, Sakamoto Riku, Kanamori Takaki, Shimamura Ami, Sakai Ryota, Kanno Emi, Sawano Motoi
Division of Dental Radiology, Department of Reconstructive Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Iwate Medical University, 19-1 Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate, 020-8508, Japan.
Oral Radiol. 2025 Jan 24. doi: 10.1007/s11282-025-00806-5.
This study aims to compare the image processing times of dental cone beam CT (CBCT) images using a remote medical image processing workstation (RW) versus on-premises image processing (OP) and assess its impact on workflow efficiency.
Data from 100 CBCT cases were randomly selected and processed using the OP3D VISION 17-19DX (EH Japan Co., Ltd.). In the OP environment, OnDemand 3D Dental (Cybermed Inc.) was used on a local terminal, while the RW setup involved a remote workstation-ZIO STATION (Ziosoft Inc.) connected via a 2 Gbps network. Seven experienced dentists processed the same data in both environments, and various processing times, including data transfer, re-slicing, 3D reconstruction, and PACS transfer, were compared.
The RW environment showed significantly shorter data transfer and re-slicing times than the OP environment. However, 3D image reconstruction times were similar between the two setups. Overall, processing time was significantly reduced in the RW environment. Variability in processing times among operators was observed, with most achieving reductions in the RW environment.
Remote processing of dental CBCT images using a dedicated image processing device offers equivalent or improved performance compared to on-premises processing. This approach can enhance workflow efficiency by reducing processing times and freeing up local resources, although further research is needed to optimize remote display protocols and multi-client access.
本研究旨在比较使用远程医学图像处理工作站（RW）与本地图像处理（OP）处理牙科锥形束CT（CBCT）图像的处理时间，并评估其对工作流程效率的影响。
随机选择100例CBCT病例的数据，使用OP3D VISION 17 - 19DX（日本EH株式会社）进行处理。在OP环境中，在本地终端使用OnDemand 3D Dental（Cybermed公司），而RW设置包括通过2 Gbps网络连接的远程工作站-ZIO STATION（Ziosoft公司）。七名经验丰富的牙医在两种环境中处理相同的数据，并比较了包括数据传输、重新切片、三维重建和PACS传输在内的各种处理时间。
RW环境的数据传输和重新切片时间明显短于OP环境。然而，两种设置下的三维图像重建时间相似。总体而言，RW环境中的处理时间显著减少。观察到操作员之间处理时间存在差异，大多数人在RW环境中处理时间减少。
与本地处理相比，使用专用图像处理设备对牙科CBCT图像进行远程处理具有同等或更高的性能。这种方法可以通过减少处理时间和释放本地资源来提高工作流程效率，尽管需要进一步研究来优化远程显示协议和多客户端访问。
