WO2015174365A1 - 内視鏡システム - Google Patents
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- the present invention provides a first subject image acquisition unit that acquires a first subject image from a first direction, and a second subject image acquisition unit that acquires a second subject image from a second direction.
- the present invention relates to an endoscope system comprising:
- endoscopes are widely used in the medical field and the industrial field.
- the endoscope can observe the inside of the subject by inserting an elongated insertion portion into the subject.
- the endoscope includes a known direct-view type endoscope in which an observation lens and an illumination lens are provided on the distal end surface of the distal end portion provided on the distal end side of the insertion portion, and the distal end portion of the insertion portion.
- a known side-view type endoscope in which an observation lens and an illumination lens are provided on a part of the outer peripheral surface of this is well known.
- An endoscope system including an endoscope capable of simultaneously observing a peripheral visual field located around the outer peripheral surface of the tip in the second direction, which is the radial direction of the tip, is also well known in Japan. This is disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 4782900 and US Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0109916.
- the endoscope system has a cylindrical portion protruding forward from the distal end surface of the distal end portion of the insertion portion of the endoscope, and the distal end surface of the cylindrical portion in the cylindrical portion A front observation lens that is a first subject image acquisition unit for observing the front is provided.
- a peripheral observation lens that is a second object image acquisition unit is provided circumferentially along the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion behind the front observation lens.
- a lens group is located behind the peripheral direction observation lens in the distal end portion, and an imaging unit such as a CCD is located at the condensing position of the lens group.
- the first subject located in front of the front end surface is acquired as a first subject image by the front observation lens, and the light incident on the front observation lens passes through the surrounding observation lens,
- the rear lens group forms an image on the imaging unit.
- the second subject positioned in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical portion is acquired as a second subject image by the surrounding observation lens, and the light incident on the surrounding observation lens is transmitted a plurality of times in the lens. After being reflected, the rear lens group forms an image on the imaging unit.
- the first subject image is displayed in a substantially circular shape on the display unit, and the second subject image is displayed in a substantially annular shape so as to surround the outer periphery of the first subject image.
- the operator can observe not only the visual field in front of the distal end portion of the insertion portion from the display unit but also the visual field in the peripheral direction of the distal end portion. That is, a wide range of observation within the subject can be performed.
- front end surface of the front end portion and the support portion projecting forward from the front end surface are each provided with a first illumination lens that illuminates the first subject located in front, and the cylindrical portion.
- a second illumination lens for illuminating a second subject located in the circumferential direction is also provided on the outer peripheral surface of the second illumination lens.
- the first illumination lens and the second illumination lens are each configured to be supplied with illumination light from a light source via a light guide inserted into the insertion portion.
- the first subject image is obtained by observing the front so as to face the distal end surface of the distal end portion of the insertion portion of the endoscope.
- a front observation lens is provided, and two peripheral observation lenses that are second subject image acquisition units are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the tip.
- the first subject located in front of the front end surface is acquired as a first subject image by the front observation lens and is imaged by a first imaging unit such as a CCD provided in the front end portion.
- the second subject positioned in the peripheral direction of the unit is acquired as a second subject image by each peripheral observation lens, and is imaged by a second imaging unit such as a CCD provided in the distal end portion. It has a configuration.
- the display unit displays the second subject image on both sides of the first subject image.
- the operator can observe not only the visual field in front of the distal end portion of the insertion portion from the display unit but also the visual field in the peripheral direction of the distal end portion.
- a light emitting element for front observation such as an LED for illuminating the first subject located in front is provided on the front end surface of the front end portion, and also on the outer peripheral surface of the front end portion in the circumferential direction.
- a light emitting element for surrounding observation such as an LED for illuminating the second subject to be positioned is provided.
- Japanese Patent No. 4782900 discloses a first illumination lens and a second illumination lens.
- a maximum amount of illumination light is generally supplied from a lens to a subject from light emitting elements for front observation and surrounding observation.
- Japanese Patent No. 4782900 discloses a configuration in which diaphragm blades for adjusting the amount of light supplied from a light source to a light guide are provided.
- the first object and the second object When considering changing the display ratio between the first object image and the second object image in order to secure a necessary field of view in a portion to be noticed, the first object and the second object When the illumination light is supplied to the subject with the maximum light amount, the illumination light is wasted with the maximum light amount to the field of view where the display ratio is not very large. Since there is a concern of being heated quickly, it has been necessary to devise so as not to cause a defect in the components provided at the tip.
- the light guide for supplying the first illumination lens and the light guide for supplying the second illumination lens are light sources.
- the light guide for supplying the first illumination lens and the light guide for supplying the second illumination lens are light sources. For example, if only the front field of view is to be displayed on the side, it is necessary to supply illumination light with the maximum amount of light forward. There was a problem that it could not be adjusted.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances and problems, and is suitable for a first subject located in front of the distal end portion of the insertion portion and a second subject located in the circumferential direction of the distal end portion.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an endoscope system having a configuration capable of preventing overheating in the distal end portion by supplying a large amount of illumination light.
- An endoscope system includes an insertion unit that is inserted into a subject, and a first object that is provided in the insertion unit and that acquires a first subject image from a first region of the subject.
- a subject image acquisition unit and a second subject that is provided in the insertion unit and acquires a second subject image from a second region of the subject that is at least partially different from the first region.
- An image acquisition unit an image generation unit that generates a first image from the first object image; and a second image from the second object image; the first image and the second image;
- An image processing unit that receives setting information regarding the size of the first image and changes the size of the first image and the second image displayed on the display unit based on the setting information;
- a first illumination unit that irradiates the first region with the first illumination light, and a second illumination light that illuminates the second region.
- the total amount of illumination light irradiated to each of the second illumination unit, the first region, and the second region is set to a predetermined amount or less, and the first illumination light and the second illumination light
- an illumination control unit that sets a difference in light quantity in accordance with a magnitude relationship between the first image and the second image displayed on the display unit.
- the perspective view which shows roughly an example of the endoscope apparatus comprised from the endoscope which shows 1st Embodiment, and a peripheral device.
- the perspective view which expands and shows the front-end
- the top view which looked at the front-end
- the figure which shows schematically the structure in the front-end
- the structure which changes the magnitude
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the mode detection unit, ratio setting unit, image processing unit, and filter driving unit in FIG.
- the figure which shows the modification of the filter of FIG. 4 with the base end of a light guide The fragmentary perspective view of the front-end
- FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the ratio setting unit, the image processing unit, and the power adjustment unit in FIG.
- FIG. 12 and the number of second light emitting elements provided on the outer peripheral surface of the distal end portion of the insertion portion are increased as compared with FIG.
- Partial perspective view of the tip shown It is a perspective view showing roughly a modification in which an image acquisition unit is detachably attached to an insertion portion of an endoscope.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of an endoscope apparatus including an endoscope and a peripheral device according to the present embodiment.
- the endoscope system 1 includes an endoscope 2 and a peripheral device 100.
- the endoscope 2 includes an insertion portion 4 to be inserted into a subject, an operation portion 3 connected to a proximal end in the longitudinal direction N of the insertion portion 4 (hereinafter simply referred to as a proximal end), and the operation
- the main part is configured by including a universal cord 5 extending from the portion 3 and a connector 32 provided at an extended end of the universal cord 5.
- the peripheral device 100 is a keyboard 31, a light source device 33, a video processor 34, a connection cable 35 that electrically connects the light source device 33 and the video processor 34, and a display unit, which are placed on the gantry 30. And a monitor 36.
- endoscope 2 and the peripheral device 100 having such a configuration are connected to each other by a connector 32.
- the connector 32 is connected to the light source device 33 of the peripheral device 100, for example.
- a base (not shown) in which the proximal end of the treatment instrument insertion channel 17 (see FIG. 3) provided in the insertion portion 4, the operation portion 3, and the universal cord 5 is connected to the connector 32, and the insertion portion 4 and the operation portion 3.
- a light guide base (not shown) that constitutes a base end of a light guide 50 (see FIG. 4), which will be described later, inserted into the universal cord 5, an electrical contact portion, and the like are provided.
- the operation section 3 of the endoscope 2 is provided with a bending operation knob 9 and a mode switch 10.
- the insertion portion 4 of the endoscope 2 is connected to the distal end portion 6 located on the distal end side in the longitudinal direction N of the insertion portion 4 (hereinafter simply referred to as the distal end side) and the proximal end of the distal end portion 6.
- the bending portion 7 and the flexible tube portion 8 connected to the base end of the bending portion 7 are configured.
- the bending portion 7 is operated to bend in four directions, for example, up, down, left, and right by a bending operation knob 9 provided in the operation unit 3.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration within the support unit together with a light guide, a light amount adjustment filter, and a light source.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which the first image and the second image are displayed on the monitor of FIG. .
- the cylindrical portion 11 protrudes forward in the longitudinal direction N (hereinafter simply referred to as the front) from the position eccentric to the distal end surface 6 s of the distal end portion 6 in the radial direction K from the center of the distal end surface 6 s. Is provided.
- a first subject image is acquired in a cylindrical portion 11 from a first direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction N, that is, a first region of the subject.
- a front observation lens 12 that is a subject image acquisition unit is provided so as to be exposed on the distal end surface 11 s of the cylindrical unit 11.
- the first subject image is a subject image of the first subject located in the longitudinal direction N including the front side from the front end surface 11s. Therefore, the front observation lens 12 constitutes a front subject image acquisition unit that acquires a first subject image in front of the longitudinal direction N.
- the cylindrical portion 11 is exposed in a circumferential shape along the outer peripheral surface 11 g of the cylindrical portion 11, and at least a part of the front in the longitudinal direction N (first region).
- a peripheral observation lens 13 is provided as a second subject image acquisition unit that acquires a second subject image from a second direction different from each other, that is, a peripheral direction that is a second region of the subject.
- the surrounding observation lens 13 is located behind the front observation lens 12 in the longitudinal direction N (hereinafter simply referred to as “rear”).
- the second subject image is the subject of the second subject located in the circumferential direction of the longitudinal direction N, which is a radial direction K that is a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction N, such as substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction N. It is a specimen image. Accordingly, the surrounding observation lens 13 constitutes a surrounding direction subject image acquisition unit that acquires a second subject image in the surrounding direction.
- reference numeral K is also given to the peripheral direction.
- a rear lens group 40 composed of a plurality of lenses is provided behind the surrounding observation lens 13, and an image of the rear lens group 40 is formed.
- An imaging unit 41 such as a CCD is provided at the position.
- the imaging unit 41 captures the first subject image acquired by the front observation lens 12 and the second subject image acquired by the surrounding observation lens 13.
- the incident light configuration of the first subject through the front observation lens 12, the surrounding observation lens 13, and the rear lens group 40 to the imaging unit 41, and the surrounding observation lens 13 and the rear lens group 40 are used. Since the incident light configuration of the second subject is well known, detailed description thereof is omitted.
- the imaging unit 41 is electrically connected to an image generation unit 60 and an image processing unit 64 (see FIG. 6) described later.
- the first object image and the second object image picked up by the image pickup unit 41 are the first image 81 from the first object image and the second image from the second object image by the image generation unit 60.
- the image 82 is generated.
- the first image 81 and the second image 82 are subjected to image processing by the image processing unit 64, and a display image signal is generated and output to the monitor 36 by an image output unit 66 (see FIG. 6) to be described later.
- the first image 81 based on the first subject image is displayed in a substantially circular shape at the center of the monitor 36
- the second image 82 based on the second subject image is the first image. It is displayed in a substantially annular shape so as to surround the outer periphery of 81.
- the second illumination is an illumination light supply unit that supplies illumination light in the circumferential direction K behind the surrounding observation lens 13 on the outer peripheral surface 11 g of the cylindrical portion 11.
- two lenses (second illumination units) 24 and 25 are provided with a shift of approximately 180 ° in the circumferential direction C.
- the number of second illumination lenses is not limited to two, but may be three or more, and for example, one curved illumination lens extending in the circumferential direction C may be provided.
- the light guide 50 inserted into the insertion portion 4, the operation portion 3, the universal cord 5, and the connector 32 is a first supply that supplies illumination light in the first direction in the radial direction K.
- the region 50f is divided into a second supply region 50r that supplies illumination light in the second direction.
- the first supply region 50f branches as light guides 50a and 50d at the midway position in the longitudinal direction of the light guide 50, and the second supply region 50r is branched at the midway position in the longitudinal direction of the light guide 50. , 50c.
- the longitudinal direction N of the light guides 50b and 50c. are located close to each other (hereinafter simply referred to as the tip).
- the illumination light supplied to the second supply region 50r from the light source unit 69 that supplies the illumination light irradiated to the subject via the proximal end 50k of the light guide 50 is the second illumination lenses 24 and 25. Is supplied through the light guides 50, 50b, and 50c, and is irradiated in the peripheral direction K through the second illumination lenses 24 and 25.
- the amount of light and the amount of heat from the base end 50k through the light guides 50, 50b, 50c to the second illumination lenses 24, 25 vary depending on the number of fibers constituting the light guides 50, 50b, 50c. .
- a support portion 18 that protrudes forward adjacent to the cylindrical portion 11 is provided on the tip surface 6 s of the tip portion 6.
- a direct-view observation window nozzle portion 19 that supplies fluid toward the front observation lens 12 is provided on the front end surface 18 s of the support portion 18.
- first illumination lens (first illumination unit) 15 that is an illumination light supply unit that supplies illumination light forward of the distal end surface 18s is provided on the distal end surface 18s.
- peripheral observation window nozzles 22 for supplying fluid toward the peripheral direction observation lens 13 are provided on the outer peripheral surface 18 g of the support portion 18.
- the number of surrounding observation window nozzles 22 is not limited to two.
- the distal end of the treatment instrument insertion channel 17 is opened at the distal end surface 6 s of the distal end portion 6.
- first illumination lens (first illumination unit) 16 that is an illumination light supply unit that supplies illumination light forward of the distal end surface 6s may be provided on the distal end surface 6s.
- the distal ends of the light guides 50a and 50d are close to the proximal ends of the first illumination lenses 15 and 16 (the first illumination lens 16 is not shown in FIG. 4). Is located.
- the illumination light supplied from the light source unit 69 to the first supply region 50f via the base end 50k of the light guide 50 reaches the first illumination lenses 15 and 16 via the light guides 50, 50a, and 50d. Supplied and irradiated forward through the first illumination lenses 15, 16.
- the amount of light and the amount of heat from the base end 50k through the light guides 50, 50a and 50d to the first illumination lenses 15 and 16 vary depending on the number of fibers constituting the light guides 50, 50a and 50d. .
- a light amount adjustment filter that switches the amount of illumination light incident on the base end 50 k of the light guide 50 from the light source unit 69 between the base end 50 k of the light guide 50 and the light source unit 69. 55 is provided coaxially with the light source unit 69 and the base end 50k.
- the light amount adjustment filter 55 The detailed configuration of the light amount adjustment filter 55 will be described later. Although not shown, a known diaphragm blade is provided between the light amount adjustment filter 55 and the base end 50 k of the light guide 50.
- FIG. 6 shows a configuration for changing the size of the first image and the second image displayed on the monitor shown in FIG. 1, and illumination supplied from the first illumination lens and the second illumination lens, respectively.
- FIG. 7 is a chart showing a plurality of patterns of size distribution ratios of the first image and the second image provided in the storage unit of FIG. 6, and
- FIG. 8 is a mode detection unit of FIG. It is a chart which shows the effect
- a mode detection unit 61 As shown in FIG. 6, in the video processor 34, a mode detection unit 61, a storage unit 62, an image generation unit 60, an image distribution ratio setting unit (hereinafter simply referred to as a ratio setting unit) 63, an image A processing unit 64, an image output unit 66, and a warning unit 68 are provided.
- a ratio setting unit hereinafter simply referred to as a ratio setting unit
- a light amount adjustment filter (hereinafter simply referred to as a filter) 55, a filter drive unit 65 that is an illumination light amount adjustment unit (illumination control unit), and an encoder 67 are provided.
- the mode detection unit 61 has a plurality of mode patterns stored in the storage unit 62, for example, three, as shown in FIG. 7, as the mode changeover switch 10 shown in FIG. 1 is pressed. It is detected whether one of the mode patterns ⁇ , ⁇ , or ⁇ is selected.
- mode pattern is changed from mode pattern ⁇ to mode pattern ⁇ , from mode pattern ⁇ to mode pattern ⁇ , and from mode pattern ⁇ , as shown in FIGS. To mode pattern ⁇ .
- the mode detector 61 detects this mode change.
- three mode changeover switches 10 may be provided separately on the operation unit 3 so that the three modes can be individually selected.
- the mode change switch 10 may be provided in the video processor 34.
- the mode patterns ⁇ , ⁇ , and ⁇ stored in the storage unit 62 indicate the distribution ratio of the sizes of the first image 81 and the second image 82 displayed on the monitor 36.
- the mode pattern ⁇ has a first image (front image): second image (peripheral direction image) distribution ratio of 50%:
- the mode pattern ⁇ is set such that the distribution ratio of the first image 81: second image 82 is set to 70%: 30%, and the mode pattern ⁇ is set to the first image 82: second image 82.
- the distribution ratio of the image 82 is set to 100%: 0%.
- the mode pattern ⁇ is used for observation in the subject, for example, the mode pattern ⁇ is used for insertion in the subject with a sufficient front field of view, for example, and the mode pattern ⁇ is used, for example, in front of the insertion unit 4. Used for the treatment of the first subject located. In the treatment of the first subject, since the peripheral visual field is not necessary, the distribution ratio of the second image 82 is 0%.
- the mode patterns stored in the storage unit 62 are not limited to three. Further, the distribution ratio of the mode patterns ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ is not limited to the above example, and may be set according to the preference of the operator.
- the distribution ratio of the first image 81: the second image 82 is excluded from 0%: 100%. This is because the insertion work, observation work, and treatment performed by inserting the insertion portion 4 into the subject are not performed without a front view.
- the ratio setting unit 63 receives the detection result of the mode detection unit 61 and sets the distribution ratio of the sizes of the first image 81 and the second image 82 displayed on the monitor 36.
- the ratio setting unit 63 receives the detection result of the mode detection unit 61 and responds to the pattern selected from the mode patterns ⁇ , ⁇ , and ⁇ stored in the storage unit 62. Thus, the distribution ratio of the sizes of the first image 81 and the second image 82 displayed on the monitor 36 is set.
- the ratio setting unit 63 receives the detection result of the mode detection unit 61 and sets the distribution ratio of the size at which the first image 81 is displayed on the monitor 36 to be greater than 0% and not more than 100%.
- the image generation unit 60 generates a first image signal (first image) 81 from the first object image captured by the image capturing unit 41, and generates a second image signal (first image) from the second object image. 2) 82, and the image processing unit 64 generates the first image 81 and the first image displayed on the monitor 36 based on the distribution ratio set by the ratio setting unit 63, as shown in FIG. 8.
- the size of the second image 82 is changed, i.e., image processing is performed to perform enlargement and reduction processing, respectively.
- the image processing unit 64 is large so that the first image 81 and the second image 82 are displayed on the monitor 36 at 50%: 50%. Perform image processing to change the height.
- the image processing unit 64 changes the size so that the first image 81 and the second image 82 are displayed on the monitor 36 at 70%: 30%. Perform image processing.
- the image processing unit 64 displays the first image 81 and the second image 82 on the monitor 36 at 100%: 0% (that is, on the monitor 36). (Only the first image 81 is displayed) is performed.
- the image processing unit 64 drives the warning unit 68 to warn the monitor 36 when the ratio setting unit 63 sets the display size of the first image 81 on the monitor 36 to 0%. Is displayed.
- the warning may be a sound. Further, in this case, the image processing unit 64 does not perform image processing for changing the size of the first image 81 displayed on the monitor 36.
- the image output unit 66 displays a display image signal to be displayed on the monitor 36 from one of the first image signal subjected to image processing by the image processing unit 64 and the first image signal and the second image signal. Generate and output to the monitor 36.
- the filter driving unit 65 is supplied from the light source unit 69 of the light source device 33 according to the size relationship between the first image 81 and the second image 82 displayed on the monitor 36, that is, the distribution ratio in this embodiment.
- the difference in the amount of illumination light irradiated in the forward and peripheral directions K with respect to the illumination light to be set is set to a relationship that follows the magnitude relationship between the first image 81 and the second image 82 displayed on the display unit. To do.
- the distribution ratio of the illumination light amount irradiated in the forward and peripheral directions K is changed with respect to the illumination light supplied from the light source unit 69 of the light source device 33.
- the filter driving unit 65 includes the filter 55 shown in FIG.
- the filter 55 is one of the first supply area 50f, the first supply area 50f, and the second supply area 50r of the light guide 50 according to the distribution ratio of the illumination light quantity changed by the filter driving unit 65.
- the amount of illumination light is selectively distributed to either the first supply area 50f or the second supply area 50r.
- the filter 55 is formed in a substantially circular shape, and has a configuration in which a mask 55b is provided in a half of the substantially circular shape. That is, the mask 55b has a substantially semicircular shape.
- the filter 55 is rotatable by the drive control of the filter driving unit 65, and the rotation angle ⁇ of the filter 55 is detected by the encoder 67.
- the mask 55b has a size that can cover at least the entire second supply region 50r of the light guide 50, as shown in FIG.
- the filter driving unit 65 uses the first supply region 50 f: the first supply region 50 f through the base end 50 k of the light guide 50. 8 of the filter 55 in which the mask 55b covers a predetermined range of each of the regions 50f and 50r so that the illumination light is incident on the supply region 50r of 2 at a distribution ratio of 50%: 50%.
- the filter 55 is rotated to the rotation position shown in FIG.
- the filter driving unit 65 moves from the light source unit 69 to the first supply region 50f: the second supply region 50r through the base end 50k of the light guide 50.
- the filter 55 covers a predetermined range of each of the regions 50f and 50r so that the illumination light is incident at a distribution ratio of 70%: 30% of the light amount to the rotation position indicated by the mode pattern ⁇ in FIG. The filter 55 is rotated.
- the filter driving unit 65 receives light from the light source unit 69 when the distribution ratio of the size of the first image 81 displayed on the monitor 36 is 100%, that is, when the mode pattern ⁇ is detected.
- the illumination light is incident on the first supply area 50f: second supply area 50r through the base end 50k of the guide 50 at a distribution ratio of 100%: 0%, that is, forward.
- the filter 55 is rotated to the rotation position indicated by the mode pattern ⁇ in FIG. 8 of the filter 55 in which only the region 50r is covered with the mask 55b so that only the illumination light is supplied.
- the illumination light whose light quantity distribution ratio has been changed by the filter driving unit 65 is the first illumination lenses 15, 16, the first illumination lenses 15, 16, and the second illumination lenses 24, 25. Is supplied via the light guide 50 and irradiated into the subject.
- the first illumination lenses 15 and 16 are moved forward from the first illumination lenses 15 and 16 according to the distribution ratio of the sizes of the first image 81 and the second image 82 displayed on the monitor 36. It has been shown that the distribution ratio between the illumination light irradiated on and the illumination light irradiated in the peripheral direction K from the second illumination lenses 24 and 25 is changed.
- the change in the light quantity distribution ratio between the illumination light irradiated forward from the first illumination lenses 15 and 16 and the illumination light irradiated in the peripheral direction K from the second illumination lenses 24 and 25 is as follows: It is shown that the filter 55 is rotated.
- the first supply area of the light guide 50 is rotated according to the distribution ratio of the sizes of the first image 81 and the second image 82 displayed on the monitor 36 by rotating the filter 55.
- the distribution ratio of the illumination light irradiated in the front and peripheral directions K can be matched to the display ratio on the monitor 36 only by changing the range covered by the mask 55b with respect to 50f and the second supply area 50r.
- the illumination light can be supplied in the forward and peripheral directions K at a distribution ratio of the illumination light that matches the distribution ratio of the size of the first image 81 and the second image 82 with respect to the monitor 36.
- the illumination light is not always supplied in the forward and peripheral directions K with the maximum light emission amount, the inside of the distal end portion 6 can be prevented from being excessively heated.
- the illumination light with an appropriate amount of light can be supplied to the first subject located in front of the distal end portion 6 of the insertion portion 4 and the second subject located in the circumferential direction K of the distal end portion 6.
- the endoscope system 1 having a configuration that can prevent overheating in the unit 6 can be provided.
- the first illumination lenses 15 and 16 are moved forward from the first illumination lenses 15 and 16 according to the distribution ratio of the sizes of the first image 81 and the second image 82 displayed on the monitor 36. It has been shown that the distribution ratio between the illumination light irradiated and the illumination light irradiated in the peripheral direction K from the second illumination lenses 24 and 25 is changed.
- illumination light cannot be supplied at 100%: 100% in the forward and circumferential directions K as in the conventional case.
- the image processing unit 64 individually brightnesses the generated first image signal (first image 81) and second image signal (second image 82).
- the gain adjustment may be performed.
- FIG. 9 is a view showing a modification in which the mode changeover switch of FIG. 1 is configured by a slider mechanism.
- the mode detection unit 61 selects one of the three modes stored in the storage unit 62.
- the ratio setting unit 63 detects whether the pattern is selected, and the ratio setting unit 63 determines the distribution ratio of the sizes of the first image 81 and the second image 82 displayed on the monitor 36 according to the detected mode pattern. Shown to set.
- the mode changeover switch 10 may be provided in addition to the operation unit 3, and may be constituted by a slider mechanism including a slider 86 and a slider groove 87 provided in the video processor 34, for example. I do not care.
- the operator can change the distribution ratio of the sizes of the first image 81 and the second image 82 displayed on the monitor 36 only by sliding the slider 86 with respect to the slider groove 87. It can be set arbitrarily.
- the mode detection unit 61 detects the position of the slider 86, and the ratio setting unit 63 determines the first image 81 and the second image 82 displayed on the monitor 36 according to the position detection result of the slider 86. What is necessary is just to set the distribution ratio of size.
- FIG. 10 is a view showing a modification in which the mode changeover switch of FIG. 1 is configured by a touch pad mechanism.
- the mode changeover switch 10 may be a touch pad mechanism provided in the monitor 36.
- the operator can change the size of the first image 81 displayed on the monitor 36 with the finger H only by using the touch pad mechanism, and can display the first image displayed on the monitor 36.
- the distribution ratio of the size of the first image 81 and the second image 82 can be arbitrarily set.
- the mode detection unit 61 detects the size of the first image 81 on the monitor 36, and the ratio setting unit 63 displays on the monitor 36 according to the detection result of the size of the first image 81.
- the distribution ratio of the sizes of the first image 81 and the second image 82 to be set may be set.
- the touch pad mechanism may be provided on a monitor different from the monitor 36, and the mode change switch is not limited to the above, and the keyboard 31 may also be used. It may be the input means.
- FIG. 11 is a view showing a modification of the filter of FIG. 4 together with the proximal end of the light guide.
- the filter 55 has a substantially circular shape and a substantially semicircular mask 55b, and is shown to be rotatable.
- the filter 55 is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. 11, the filter 55 is formed in a rectangular shape with a size covering the base end 50k of the light guide 50, and is divided into four regions 55w and 55x obtained by equally dividing the filter 55 into four. , 55y and 55z, the mask 55b may be formed only in the regions 55w and 55z located on the diagonal line, and the structure may be slidable in the vertical direction in FIG. The mask 55b may be formed only in the regions 55x and 55y located on the diagonal line.
- the regions 55w and 55y are located on the left side in FIG. 11 with reference to the difference between the first supply region 50f and the second supply region 50r of the light guide 50 as shown in FIG.
- the light source unit is connected to the first supply region 50f by the mask 55w and the mask 55z.
- the light quantity distribution ratio between the illumination light supplied from 69 and the illumination light supplied from the light source unit 69 to the second supply region 50r is 50%: 50%.
- the filter 55 When the distribution ratio of the illumination light supplied to the first supply region 50f is to be increased, the filter 55 is slid from the position to the upper side in FIG. 11, and when it is desired to decrease, the filter 55 is moved from this position. 11 may be slid and moved downward.
- (Second Embodiment) 12 is a partial perspective view of the distal end portion of the insertion portion of the endoscope in the endoscope system according to the present embodiment, and FIG. It is a figure which shows the state by which the image of 2 was displayed.
- FIG. 14 is supplied from a configuration for changing the size of the first image and the second image displayed on the monitor of FIG. 1, and from the first illumination lens and the second illumination lens, respectively.
- FIG. 15 is a chart illustrating the operation of the ratio setting unit, the image processing unit, and the power adjustment unit of FIG.
- the configuration of the endoscope system of the second embodiment has a first observation lens in the distal end portion as compared with the endoscope system of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 described above.
- the second observation lens, the imaging unit is separately provided, and the light source unit and the illumination light supply unit are configured by light emitting elements provided at the tip, and the illumination light amount adjustment unit (illumination)
- the control unit is different from the power control unit that adjusts the amount of power supplied to the light emitting element.
- the first subject image is acquired from the front surface 206s of the distal end portion 206 of the insertion portion in front of the front end surface 206s along the longitudinal direction N, that is, from the first region of the subject.
- the front observation lens 212 which is the subject image acquisition unit is exposed.
- the first subject image is a subject image of the first subject located in the longitudinal direction N including the front side from the front end surface 206s. Therefore, the front observation lens 212 constitutes a front subject image acquisition unit that acquires a first subject image in front of the longitudinal direction N.
- a light source unit that supplies illumination light to be irradiated to the subject is formed on the distal end surface 206s, and an illumination light supply unit that supplies illumination light forward (a first region of the subject) from the distal end surface 206s.
- Two first light emitting elements 215 are provided. Note that the number of the first light-emitting elements 215 is not limited to two.
- the second subject is observed on the outer peripheral surface 206g of the distal end portion 206 from the second direction at least partially different from the longitudinal direction N (first region), that is, from the peripheral direction K that is the second region of the subject.
- Two peripheral observation lenses 213 and 214 which are second object image acquisition units for acquiring images, are provided along the circumferential direction C of the insertion unit at substantially equal angles, for example, at intervals of 180 °. .
- the number of surrounding observation lenses is not limited to two, but three or more may be provided on the outer peripheral surface 206g at substantially equal angles in the circumferential direction C.
- the second subject image is a subject image of a second subject located in a circumferential direction that is a radial direction K that is a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction N, such as substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction N. Therefore, the surrounding observation lenses 213 and 214 constitute a surrounding direction subject image acquisition unit that acquires a second subject image in the surrounding direction.
- a light source unit that supplies illumination light irradiated to the subject is formed, and illumination light is applied in the peripheral direction K (second region of the subject).
- Two second light emitting elements 224 which are illumination light supply units to be supplied are provided. Note that the number of the second light-emitting elements 224 is not limited to two.
- a light source unit that supplies the illumination light irradiated to the subject is formed, and the illumination light supply unit that supplies the illumination light in the peripheral direction K is the first.
- Two light emitting elements 225 are provided. Note that the number of the second light emitting elements 225 is not limited to two.
- a first imaging unit 241 such as a CCD that images the first subject acquired by the front observation lens 212 is provided at the imaging position of the front observation lens 212.
- a second imaging unit 242 such as a CCD for imaging the second subject acquired by the ambient observation lens 213 is provided in the distal end portion 6 at the imaging position of the ambient observation lens 213.
- a second imaging unit 243 such as a CCD that images the second subject acquired by the surrounding observation lens 214 is provided at the imaging position of the surrounding observation lens 214.
- the first imaging unit 241 and the second imaging units 242 and 243 are electrically connected to the image generation unit 60 and the image processing unit 64 (see FIG. 14).
- the first subject imaged by the first imaging unit 241 and the second subject imaged by the second imaging unit are imaged by the image generation unit 60 as the first subject image.
- First image 181 and second images 182l and 182r are generated from the second subject image, respectively.
- the first image 181 and the second images 1821 and 182r are subjected to image processing by the image processing unit 64, and a display image signal is generated and output to the monitor 36 by an image output unit 66 (see FIG. 14) described later.
- the first image 181 based on the first subject image is displayed in the center of the monitor 36, and the second images 1821 and 182r based on the second subject image are adjacent to the first image 181, specifically, Are displayed separately from the first image 181 on both sides of the first image 181.
- the number of the second imaging units is provided according to the surrounding observation lenses, and three or more second subject images are picked up, the second image is On the monitor 36, a plurality of images are displayed so as to be arranged at substantially equal angles in the circumferential direction C so as to surround the first image.
- a ratio setting unit 63 As shown in FIG. 14, in the present embodiment, a ratio setting unit 63, an image processing unit 64, and a power adjustment unit 160 that is an illumination light amount adjustment unit (illumination control unit). In addition, an image output unit 66 and a warning unit 68 are provided.
- the ratio setting unit 63 receives an input from the keyboard 31 or the like, and sets the distribution ratio of the sizes of the first image 181 and the second images 182l and 182r displayed on the monitor 36. To do.
- the ratio setting unit 63 receives an input from the keyboard 31 or the like, and sets the distribution ratio of the size at which the first image 181 is displayed on the monitor 36 to be larger than 0% and not larger than 100%.
- the ratio setting unit 63 is displayed on the monitor 36 in accordance with the pattern selected from the mode patterns ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ stored in the storage unit 62.
- the distribution ratio of the sizes of the first image 181 and the second images 182l and 182r may be set.
- first image (C): second image (L): second image (R ) Is 30%: 35%: 35%
- first image (C): second image (L): second image (R) is 20%: 60%: 20%
- first image (C): the second image (L): the second image (R) is 100%: 0%: 0%.
- the operator-preferred first set for each operator stored in the storage unit 62 when the operator brings the ID card close to the reading unit such as the endoscope 2 or the video processor 34, the operator-preferred first set for each operator stored in the storage unit 62.
- the distribution ratio of the sizes of the image 181, the second image 182 l, and the second image 182 r may be read from the storage unit 62 and set by the ratio setting unit 63.
- the image generation unit 60 generates a first image signal (first image) 181 from the first subject image captured by the first imaging unit 241, and is captured by the second imaging units 242 and 243.
- the second image signal (second image) 82 is generated from the second subject image, and the image processing unit 64 sets the distribution ratio set by the ratio setting unit 63 as shown in FIG. Based on this, image processing for changing the sizes of the first image 181 and the second images 182l and 182r displayed on the monitor 36, that is, performing enlargement and reduction processing, respectively, is performed.
- the image processing unit 64 when the first image (C): second image (L): second image (R) is set to 30%: 35%: 35%, the image processing unit 64 Then, image processing is performed to change the size so that the first image 181 and the second images 182l and 182r are displayed on the monitor 36 at 30%: 35%: 35%.
- the image processing unit 64 Image processing is performed to change the size so that the first image 181 and the second images 182l and 182r are displayed on the monitor 36 at 20%: 60%: 20%.
- the image processing unit 64 The size is changed so that the first image 181 and the second images 182l and 182r are displayed on the monitor 36 at 100%: 0%: 0% (that is, only the first image is displayed on the monitor 36). Perform image processing.
- the image processing unit 64 drives the warning unit 68 to warn the monitor 36 when the ratio setting unit 63 sets the display size of the first image 181 on the monitor 36 to 0%. Is displayed.
- the warning may be a sound. Further, in this case, the image processing unit 64 does not perform image processing for changing the size of the first image 181 displayed on the monitor 36.
- the image output unit 66 displays a display image signal to be displayed on the monitor 36 from one of the first image signal subjected to image processing by the image processing unit 64 and the first image signal and the second image signal. Generate and output to the monitor 36.
- the image output unit 66 may output the monitor 36 so that each image whose distribution ratio is changed is displayed immediately, or the output may be gradually switched. It doesn't matter.
- the distribution ratio may be displayed on the monitor 36 so that the operator can immediately know the distribution ratio of the size of each subject image.
- the power adjustment unit 160 is electrically connected to the light emitting elements 215, 224, and 225, and the magnitude relationship between the sizes of the first image 181 and the second images 182l and 182r displayed on the monitor 36, that is, this book.
- the difference in the amount of illumination light irradiated in the front and surrounding directions K with respect to the illumination light supplied from each light emitting element 215, 224, 225 is displayed on the display unit.
- the image 181 and the second images 1821 and 182r are set to have a relationship that follows the size relationship.
- the distribution ratio of the illumination light irradiated in the front and peripheral directions K is changed with respect to the illumination light supplied from each light emitting element 215, 224, 225.
- the power adjustment unit 160 adjusts the amount of operating energy for each light emitting element 215, 224, 225 to emit illumination light.
- the power adjustment unit 160 determines the amount of current supplied to each light emitting element 215, 224, 225 for each light emitting element 215, 224, 225 to emit illumination light.
- the distribution ratio is adjusted based on the maximum light emission amount of each light emitting element 215, 224, 225 according to the distribution ratio of the sizes of the first image 181 and the second images 182l, 182r displayed on the monitor 36. .
- the amount of current whose distribution ratio has been adjusted by the power adjustment unit 160 is supplied to each of the light emitting elements 215, 224, and 225, whereby the illumination light whose distribution ratio of the light amount has been changed is the first.
- the light emitting element 215 and any one of the first light emitting element 215 and the second light emitting elements 224 and 225 are irradiated into the subject.
- the power adjustment unit 160 immediately changes the distribution ratio of the irradiation amount (light amount) of the illumination light emitted from each light emitting element 215, 224, 225.
- the amount of current may be adjusted, or the amount of current may be adjusted so that the distribution ratio is gradually switched.
- the distribution ratio of the illumination light may be displayed on the monitor 36 so that the operator can immediately know the distribution ratio of the illumination light quantity.
- the amount of operating energy adjusted by the power adjustment unit 160 is not limited to the amount of current, and may be a voltage amount or the like. That is, the electric energy may be adjusted.
- the illumination emitted forward from the first light emitting element 215 according to the distribution ratio of the sizes of the first image 181 and the second images 182l and 182r displayed on the monitor 36. Since the distribution ratio of the amount of light and the illumination light irradiated in the peripheral direction K from the second light emitting elements 224 and 225 is changed, the same effect as in the first embodiment described above can be obtained. .
- the first light emitting element 215 emits the light forward according to the distribution ratio of the sizes of the first image 181 and the second image 182 displayed on the monitor 36. It has been shown that the distribution ratio of the amount of light between the illumination light and the illumination light irradiated in the peripheral direction K from the second light emitting elements 224 and 225 is changed.
- illumination light cannot be supplied at 100%: 100% in the forward and circumferential directions K as in the conventional case.
- the image processing unit 64 individually increases the brightness with respect to the generated first image signal 181 and second image signals 182l and 182r, as in the first embodiment described above. It goes without saying that the gain adjustment may be performed.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a modification in which the keyboard of FIG. 14 is configured by a slider mechanism.
- the ratio setting unit 63 receives the input from the keyboard 31 and determines the distribution ratio of the sizes of the first image 181 and the second images 182l and 182r displayed on the monitor 36. Set.
- the distribution ratio of the sizes of the first image 181 and the second images 182l and 182r displayed on the monitor 36 set by the ratio setting unit 63 is, for example, as shown in FIG.
- a slider mechanism 88 including a slider 86 and a slider groove 87 provided in the video processor 34 and a slider mechanism 98 including a slider 96 and a slider groove 97 may be used.
- the operator distributes the size of the first image 181 and the second images 182l and 182r displayed on the monitor 36 only by sliding the slider 86 with respect to the slider groove 87.
- the ratio can be set arbitrarily.
- the size distribution ratio between the second image 182l and the second image 182r displayed on the monitor 36 can be arbitrarily set only by sliding the slider 96 with respect to the slider groove 97.
- the ratio setting unit 63 sets the distribution ratio of the sizes of the first image 181 and the second images 182l and 182r displayed on the monitor 36 according to the position detection results of the sliders 86 and 96. It ’s fine.
- FIG. 17 increases the number of first light emitting elements provided on the distal end surface of the distal end portion of the insertion portion in FIG. 12 and the number of second light emitting elements provided on the outer peripheral surface of the distal end portion of the insertion portion as compared with FIG. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the tip part showing a modification.
- the first light emitting element 215 emits the light forward according to the distribution ratio of the sizes of the first image 181 and the second images 182l and 182r displayed on the monitor 36.
- the change in the distribution ratio of the amount of illumination light between the illumination light and the illumination light emitted from the second light emitting elements 224 and 225 in the circumferential direction K is supplied from the power adjustment unit 160 to each light emitting element 215, 224, and 225. It was shown to be done by adjusting the current supply amount.
- the number of first light emitting elements 215 and second light emitting elements 224 and 225 is increased from that in FIG. 12, and the number of light emitting elements in each of the light emitting elements 215, 224 and 225 is increased.
- the distribution ratio of the amount of light between the illumination light emitted forward from the first light emitting element 215 and the illumination light emitted in the peripheral direction K from the second light emitting elements 224 and 225 is changed. May be.
- the change in the distribution ratio of the amount of illumination light emitted forward from the first light emitting element 215 and the illumination light emitted in the peripheral direction K from the second light emitting elements 224 and 225 is changed in each light emitting element 215. You may carry out by adjusting the light emission pulse amount of 224,225.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a modification in which a part of the second image is superimposed on a part of the first image displayed on the monitor of FIG. 13, and FIG. It is a figure which shows the modification which displays an image one by one.
- the ratio setting unit 63 sets the distribution ratio of the sizes of the first image 181 and the second images 182l and 182r, the first image and the second image 182l. , 182r and the distribution ratio when the total size is 100%, for example.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the second images 1821 and 182r are displayed separately from the first image 181 on the monitor 36. Therefore, the first image 181 and the second image 181 are not limited to this distribution ratio. It is not necessary to add the images 182l and 182r to 100%.
- the two second images are displayed at a size of 30%, respectively. Even if the total size of the second image and the second image does not fall within 100%, for example, the first image that is the image of interest with respect to the two second images that are not the image of interest It is also possible to devise a technique such that the image of interest on the monitor is displayed on the front side by overlapping the layers in layers.
- the distribution ratio of the sizes of the first image 181, the second image 1821, and the second image 182r on the monitor 36 is as follows. , 100%: 100%: 100% may be displayed.
- the operator can freely set the display ratio of each image individually by input from the keyboard 31 or the like.
- the illumination control unit What is necessary is just to set the difference of the light quantity in 1st illumination light and 2nd illumination light to the relationship which followed the magnitude relationship of the 1st image displayed on a display part, and a 2nd image.
- the illumination control unit has the largest light amount (for example, 55%) with respect to the region of interest, for example, the first region, even if the total distribution of the illumination light amount does not reach 100%. May be set so that the distribution of the amount of light to a region that is not a region of interest, such as the second region, is reduced (for example, 20% each).
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view schematically showing a modification in which the image acquisition unit is detachably attached to the insertion portion of the endoscope.
- the second subject image acquisition for acquiring the second subject image on the left and right sides with respect to the normal endoscope 600 for acquiring the first subject image on the front side.
- the embodiment described above can also be applied to an apparatus including the detachable image acquisition unit 500 including the unit 501 and the second illumination light supply unit 502 that illuminates the left and right sides.
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図1は、本実施の形態を示す内視鏡と周辺装置とから構成された内視鏡装置の一例を概略的に示す斜視図である。
図12は、本実施の形態における内視鏡システムにおける内視鏡の挿入部の先端部の部分斜視図、図13は、本実施の形態の内視鏡システムのモニタに第1の画像及び第2の画像が表示された状態を示す図である。
本出願は、2014年5月16日に日本国に出願された特願2014-102624号を優先権主張の基礎として出願するものであり、上記の内容は、本願明細書、請求の範囲、図面に引用されたものである。
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- 被検体内に挿入される挿入部と、
前記挿入部に設けられ、前記被検体の第1の領域から第1の被検体像を取得する第1の被検体像取得部と、
前記挿入部に設けられ、前記第1の領域とは少なくとも一部が異なる前記被検体の第2の領域から第2の被検体像を取得する第2の被検体像取得部と、
前記第1の被検体像から第1の画像を生成し、前記第2の被検体像から第2の画像を生成する画像生成部と、
前記第1の画像と前記第2の画像との大きさに関する設定情報を受けて、前記設定情報に基づき、表示部に表示される前記第1の画像と前記第2の画像との大きさを変更する処理を行う画像処理部と、
前記第1の領域に第1の照明光を照射する第1の照明部と、
前記第2の領域に第2の照明光を照射する第2の照明部と、
前記第1の領域及び前記第2の領域にそれぞれ照射する照明光量の合計を所定量以下に設定するとともに、前記第1の照明光と前記第2の照明光における光量の差を、前記表示部に表示される前記第1の画像と前記第2の画像との大小関係に倣った関係にする照明制御部と、
を具備することを特徴とする内視鏡システム。 - 前記表示部に表示される前記第1の画像と前記第2の画像との大きさの配分比率を設定する画像配分比率設定部をさらに有し、
前記画像処理部は、前記画像配分比率設定部にて設定された前記配分比率に基づき、前記表示部に表示される前記第1の画像と前記第2の画像との大きさを変更する画像処理を行うことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の内視鏡システム。 - 前記画像処理部は、前記第1の被検体像が前記表示部に表示される大きさの配分比率を、0%より大きく100%以下に設定するとともに、
前記照明制御部は、前記表示部に表示される前記第1の被検体像の大きさの配分比率が100%の場合、前記第1の領域に対してのみ前記第1の照明部から前記第1の照明光が照射されるよう前記光量の配分比率を変更することを特徴とする請求項2に記載の内視鏡システム。 - 前記照明光は、前記被検体に照射される照明光を供給する光源部から前記第1の照明部または前記第2の照明部までライトガイドを介して供給され、
前記照明制御部は、前記光源部から前記ライトガイドに入射される前記照明光の光量を切り替える光量調整フィルタを有していることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の内視鏡システム。 - 前記ライトガイドは、該ライトガイドの径方向において前記第1の領域に前記照明光を供給する第1の供給領域と、前記第2の領域に前記照明光を供給する第2の供給領域とに区分されており、
前記光量調整フィルタは、前記照明制御部によって変更された前記照明光の配分比率に応じて前記第1の供給領域及び前記第2の供給領域における所定の範囲を塞ぐことにより、前記第1の供給領域と前記第1の供給領域及び前記第2の供給領域とのいずれか、または前記第1の供給領域と前記第2の供給領域とのいずれかに選択的に前記照明光の光量を配分することを特徴とする請求項4に記載の内視鏡システム。 - 前記第1の照明部と前記第2の照明部は、前記照明光を発光させる発光素子から構成されているとともに、前記挿入部に設けられており、
前記照明制御部は、前記発光素子が前記照明光を発光するための動作エネルギー量を調整する電力調整部から構成されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の内視鏡システム。 - 前記第1の画像と前記第2の画像とを表示する前記表示部は、前記第1の画像の隣に、前記第2の画像を表示することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の内視鏡システム。
- 前記第1の画像と前記第2の画像との大きさの配分比率の複数のパターンが記憶された記憶部をさらに具備し、
外部からの指示により前記記憶部から選択された前記パターンに応じて、前記画像配分比率設定部は、表示部に表示される前記第1の画像と前記第2の画像との大きさの配分比率を設定することを特徴とする請求項2に記載の内視鏡システム。 - 前記画像処理部は、前記画像配分比率設定部により前記表示部に前記第1の画像が表示される大きさが0%と設定された場合、前記表示部に警告を表示するとともに、前記第1の画像の大きさを変更しない処理を行うことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の内視鏡システム。
- 前記第1の被検体像は、前記挿入部の長手方向に略平行であって前記挿入部の先端面よりも前方を含む前記第1の領域に位置する被検体像であり、
前記第2の被検体像は、前記挿入部の長手方向に対して交わる方向の前記挿入部の径方向となる周囲方向を含む前記第2の領域に位置する被検体像であり、
前記第1の被検体像取得部は、前記第1の領域における前記前方の前記第1の被検体像を取得する前方被写体像取得部であり、
前記第2の被検体像取得部は、前記第2の領域における前記周囲方向の前記第2の被検体像を取得する周囲方向被写体像取得部であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の内視鏡システム。 - 前記第1の被検体像取得部は、前記挿入部の前記先端面に設けられ、前記第2の被検体像取得部は、前記挿入部の外周面において、前記挿入部の周方向に沿って設けられ、
前記挿入部に、前記第1の被検体像取得部によって取得された第1の被検体像と、前記第2の被検体像取得部によって取得された前記第2の被検体像とを撮像するとともに、前記画像処理部に電気的に接続された撮像部を有することを特徴とする請求項10に記載の内視鏡システム。 - 前記第1の画像と前記第2の画像とを表示する前記表示部は、前記第1の被検体像が略円形状に表示され、前記第2の被検体像が、前記第1の被検体像を囲むよう略円環状に表示されるよう表示することを特徴とする請求項11に記載の内視鏡システム。
- 前記第1の被検体像取得部は、前記挿入部の前記先端面に設けられ、前記第2の被検体像取得部は、前記挿入部の外周面において、前記挿入部の周方向に沿って設けられ、
前記第1の被検体像取得部によって取得された第1の被検体像を撮像する第1の撮像部と、前記第2の被検体像取得部によって取得された第2の被検体像を撮像する第2の撮像部とを別々に有するとともに、
前記第1の撮像部と前記第2の撮像部とが前記画像処理部に電気的に接続されていることを特徴とする請求項10に記載の内視鏡システム。 - 前記第2の被検体像取得部は、前記挿入部の外周面において前記挿入部の周方向に沿って略均等な角度で複数配置されており、
前記画像処理部は、前記表示部において前記第1の被検体像が中心に配置され、前記第2の被検体像が前記第1の被検体像を囲むよう周方向に略均等な角度で複数配置されるよう前記表示部に表示させることを特徴とする請求項13に記載の内視鏡システム。 - 前記画像処理部は、前記第1の画像と前記第2の画像とに対して、個々に明るさのゲイン調整をさらに行うことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の内視鏡システム。
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