JP2016096852A - Optical scanning observation system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical scanning observation system capable of smoothing preoperative preparation.SOLUTION: The optical scanning observation system 1 comprises: an endoscope 2 for scanning a subject with illumination light projected from a light source unit 21 and receiving return light; a first storage unit 16 mounted in the endoscope, and comprising a first storage region which stores P positional information sets among S positional information sets corresponding to the illumination light projection position which has been used to actually scan the subject, with the illumination light projected thereon, by the endoscope through a predetermined scanning path; a second storage unit 25c mounted on the main body device to which the endoscope is connectable, and storing in sequence luminance values obtained by detecting the return light; and an image generation unit 25d for reading P positional information sets stored in the first storage region after the main body device is powered on, and mapping the luminance values stored in the second storage region and corresponding to the P positional information sets, to the pixel positions corresponding to the P positional information sets to generate a first image, and then displaying the first image on a display unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an optical scanning observation system, and more particularly to an optical scanning observation system that acquires an image by scanning a subject.

  In endoscopes in the medical field, various techniques have been proposed for reducing the diameter of an insertion portion that is inserted into a body cavity of a subject in order to reduce the burden on the subject. As an example of such a technique, a scanning endoscope that does not include a solid-state imaging device in a portion corresponding to the above-described insertion portion, and an optical scanning observation configured to include the scanning endoscope The system is known.

  Specifically, the above-described optical scanning observation system, for example, two-dimensionally moves a subject on a predetermined scanning path by swinging the tip of an optical fiber for illumination that guides light emitted from a light source unit. Scanning, receiving return light from the subject with a light receiving optical fiber, and further detecting a detection value such as a luminance value obtained when detecting the return light received by the light receiving optical fiber with the predetermined value The image of the subject is generated by mapping the pixel position corresponding to the scanning path. For example, a medical observation system disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known as one having a configuration similar to such an optical scanning observation system.

  Specifically, Patent Document 1 discloses a medical observation system including a scanning medical probe provided with an objective optical system for direct viewing and side viewing, for direct viewing of the scanning medical probe. And a pixel mapping process that assigns a pixel address corresponding to the detection timing of the light to the luminance value obtained when the light received by the light receiving fiber bundle for side view is detected, A configuration for acquiring a side view image is disclosed.

  By the way, in the optical scanning observation system, for example, in order to prevent distortion of the image generated by the mapping as described above, the scanning endoscope is installed before observation in the body cavity of the subject. An operation is performed in which scanning position information that can specify a scanning path when a predetermined subject is actually scanned is read from the scanning endoscope. Further, the amount of information included in the above-described scanning position information tends to increase as the scanning range of the scanning endoscope is expanded. Therefore, in the optical scanning observation system, for example, when the amount of information included in the above-described scanning position information is large, it takes a long time to complete the reading of the scanning position information. Has become a problem.

  However, Patent Document 1 does not particularly mention a technique that can solve the above-described problems, that is, there are still problems corresponding to the above-described problems.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an optical scanning observation system capable of facilitating preparation before surgery.

  An optical scanning observation system according to an aspect of the present invention includes an endoscope that scans a subject with illumination light emitted from a light source unit and receives return light, and the endoscope that is provided in the endoscope and uses the endoscope P (S> P) position information of S pieces of position information corresponding to the irradiation position of the illumination light when the illumination light is irradiated and the subject is actually scanned by a predetermined scanning path is obtained. A first storage unit having a stored first storage area and a main body device to which the endoscope can be connected, and a second luminance value obtained by detecting the return light is sequentially stored; A storage unit, provided in the main unit, reads P position information stored in the first storage area after the main unit is powered on, and corresponds to the read P position information The luminance value stored in the second storage unit is assigned to the P pieces of position information. First image map to pixel positions to generate, and having an image generating unit for displaying on a display device the first image.

  According to the optical scanning observation system of the present invention, preparation before surgery can be facilitated.

The figure which shows the structure of the principal part of the optical scanning type observation system which concerns on an Example. Sectional drawing for demonstrating the structure of an actuator part. The figure which shows an example of the signal waveform of the drive signal supplied to an actuator part. The figure which shows an example of the spiral scanning path | route from the center point A to the outermost point B. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the spiral scanning path | route from the outermost point B to the center point A. FIG. The figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of the scanning position information stored in the memory of an endoscope. The figure for demonstrating an example of the positional relationship of the some coordinate information on a scanning path | route.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 7 relate to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a main part of an optical scanning observation system according to an embodiment.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the optical scanning observation system 1 includes a scanning endoscope 2 that is inserted into a body cavity of a subject, a main body device 3 that can connect the endoscope 2, and a main body A display device 4 connected to the device 3 and an input device 5 capable of inputting information and giving instructions to the main device 3 are configured.

  The endoscope 2 includes an insertion portion 11 formed with an elongated shape that can be inserted into a body cavity of a subject.

  A connector portion 61 for detachably connecting the endoscope 2 to the connector receiving portion 62 of the main body device 3 is provided at the proximal end portion of the insertion portion 11.

  Although not shown in the drawings, an electrical connector device for electrically connecting the endoscope 2 and the main body device 3 is provided inside the connector portion 61 and the connector receiving portion 62. Although not shown, an optical connector device for optically connecting the endoscope 2 and the main body device 3 is provided inside the connector portion 61 and the connector receiving portion 62.

  An illumination fiber 12 that is an optical fiber that guides the illumination light supplied from the light source unit 21 of the main body device 3 to the illumination optical system 14 in a portion from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion inside the insertion portion 11, and A light receiving fiber 13 including one or more optical fibers for receiving return light from the subject and guiding it to the detection unit 23 of the main body device 3 is inserted therethrough.

  The incident end including the light incident surface of the illumination fiber 12 is disposed in a multiplexer 32 provided inside the main body device 3. Further, the emission end portion including the light emission surface of the illumination fiber 12 is disposed in the vicinity of the light incident surface of the lens 14 a provided at the distal end portion of the insertion portion 11.

  The incident end including the light incident surface of the light receiving fiber 13 is fixedly disposed around the light emitting surface of the lens 14 b at the distal end surface of the distal end portion of the insertion portion 11. Further, the emission end portion including the light emission surface of the light receiving fiber 13 is arranged in a duplexer 36 provided inside the main body device 3.

  The illumination optical system 14 includes a lens 14a on which illumination light having passed through the light emission surface of the illumination fiber 12 is incident, and a lens 14b that emits illumination light having passed through the lens 14a to a subject.

  An actuator unit 15 that is driven based on a drive signal supplied from the driver unit 22 of the main unit 3 is provided in the middle of the illumination fiber 12 on the distal end side of the insertion unit 11.

  The illumination fiber 12 and the actuator unit 15 are arranged so as to have the positional relationship shown in FIG. 2, for example, in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis direction of the insertion unit 11. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the configuration of the actuator unit.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a ferrule 41 as a joining member is disposed between the illumination fiber 12 and the actuator unit 15. Specifically, the ferrule 41 is made of, for example, zirconia (ceramic) or nickel.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the ferrule 41 is formed as a quadrangular prism, and side surfaces 42 a and 42 c that are perpendicular to the X-axis direction, which is the first axial direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis direction of the insertion portion 11, Side surfaces 42b and 42d perpendicular to the Y-axis direction, which is the second axial direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis direction of the insertion portion 11, are included. The illumination fiber 12 is fixedly arranged at the center of the ferrule 41. The ferrule 41 may be formed as a shape other than the quadrangular column as long as it has a column shape.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the actuator section 15 includes a piezoelectric element 15a disposed along the side surface 42a, a piezoelectric element 15b disposed along the side surface 42b, and a piezoelectric element 15c disposed along the side surface 42c. , And a piezoelectric element 15d disposed along the side surface 42d.

  The piezoelectric elements 15 a to 15 d have polarization directions that are individually set in advance, and are configured to expand and contract in accordance with a drive signal supplied from the main body device 3.

  That is, the endoscope 2 is configured to scan the subject with illumination light emitted from the light source unit 21 of the main body device 3 and to receive the return light from the subject through the light receiving fiber 13.

  Inside the insertion unit 11, a memory 16 is provided for storing scanning position information (details will be described later) unique to each endoscope 2. The scanning position information stored in the memory 16 is stored in the main body when the connector portion 61 of the endoscope 2 and the connector receiving portion 62 of the main body device 3 are connected and the power of the main body device 3 is turned on. Read by the controller 25 of the device 3. Note that the scanning position information is stored in the memory 16 at an arbitrary timing before the user uses the endoscope 2 for the first time, such as when the endoscope 2 is manufactured.

  The main unit 3 includes a light source unit 21, a driver unit 22, a detection unit 23, a memory 24, and a controller 25.

  The light source unit 21 includes a light source 31a, a light source 31b, a light source 31c, and a multiplexer 32.

  The light source 31a includes a laser light source, for example, and is configured to emit red wavelength band light (hereinafter also referred to as R light) to the multiplexer 32 when light is emitted under the control of the controller 25. Yes.

  The light source 31b includes, for example, a laser light source, and is configured to emit green wavelength band light (hereinafter also referred to as G light) to the multiplexer 32 when light is emitted under the control of the controller 25. Yes.

  The light source 31c includes, for example, a laser light source, and is configured to emit light in a blue wavelength band (hereinafter also referred to as B light) to the multiplexer 32 when light is emitted under the control of the controller 25. Yes.

  The multiplexer 32 multiplexes the R light emitted from the light source 31a, the G light emitted from the light source 31b, and the B light emitted from the light source 31c onto the light incident surface of the illumination fiber 12. It is configured to supply.

  The driver unit 22 includes a signal generator 33, D / A converters 34a and 34b, and an amplifier 35.

  Based on the control of the controller 25, the signal generator 33 is a predetermined drive signal as shown by a broken line in FIG. 3, for example, as a first drive signal for swinging the emission end of the illumination fiber 12 in the X-axis direction. A signal having a signal waveform obtained by performing the above modulation on a sine wave is generated and output to the D / A converter 34a. Further, the signal generator 33 is, for example, indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 3 as a second drive signal for swinging the emission end of the illumination fiber 12 in the Y-axis direction based on the control of the controller 25. A signal having a signal waveform in which the phase of the first drive signal is shifted by 90 ° is generated and output to the D / A converter 34b. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a signal waveform of a drive signal supplied to the actuator unit.

  The D / A converter 34 a is configured to convert the digital first drive signal output from the signal generator 33 into an analog first drive signal and output the analog first drive signal to the amplifier 35.

  The D / A converter 34 b is configured to convert the digital second drive signal output from the signal generator 33 into an analog second drive signal and output the analog second drive signal to the amplifier 35.

  The amplifier 35 is configured to amplify the first and second drive signals output from the D / A converters 34 a and 34 b and output the amplified signals to the actuator unit 15.

  Here, for example, a first drive signal having a signal waveform as shown by a broken line in FIG. 3 is supplied to the piezoelectric elements 15a and 15c of the actuator unit 15, and a signal waveform as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. Is supplied to the piezoelectric elements 15b and 15d of the actuator unit 15, the emission end of the illumination fiber 12 is swung in a spiral shape, and the subject is responsive to such a swing. Are scanned by a spiral scanning path as shown in FIGS. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a spiral scanning path from the center point A to the outermost point B. FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a spiral scanning path from the outermost point B to the center point A. FIG.

  Specifically, at time T1, illumination light is irradiated to a position corresponding to the center point A of the irradiation position of the illumination light on the surface of the subject. Thereafter, as the amplitudes of the first and second drive signals increase from time T1 to time T2, the irradiation position of the illumination light on the surface of the subject starts from the center point A and starts to the first spiral scanning path. When the time T2 is reached, the illumination light is irradiated to the outermost point B of the illumination light irradiation position on the surface of the subject. Then, as the amplitudes of the first and second drive signals decrease from time T2 to time T3, the irradiation position of the illumination light on the surface of the subject is scanned in the second spiral shape from the outermost point B to the inside. When it is displaced so as to draw a route and further reaches time T3, illumination light is applied to the center point A on the surface of the subject.

  That is, the actuator unit 15 is emitted to the subject through the emission end by swinging the emission end of the illumination fiber 12 based on the first and second drive signals supplied from the driver unit 22. The illumination light irradiation position can be displaced along the spiral scanning path shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.

  The detection unit 23 includes a duplexer 36, detectors 37a, 37b, and 37c, and A / D converters 38a, 38b, and 38c.

  The demultiplexer 36 includes a dichroic mirror and the like, and separates the return light emitted from the light emitting surface of the light receiving fiber 13 into light for each of R (red), G (green), and B (blue) color components. And it is comprised so that it may radiate | emit to the detectors 37a, 37b, and 37c.

  The detector 37a includes, for example, an avalanche photodiode and the like, detects the intensity of the R light output from the duplexer 36, generates an analog R signal corresponding to the detected intensity of the R light, and generates A It is configured to output to the / D converter 38a.

  The detector 37b includes, for example, an avalanche photodiode, detects the intensity of the G light output from the branching filter 36, generates an analog G signal corresponding to the detected intensity of the G light, and generates A It is configured to output to the / D converter 38b.

  The detector 37c includes, for example, an avalanche photodiode and the like, detects the intensity of the B light output from the demultiplexer 36, generates an analog B signal corresponding to the detected intensity of the B light, and generates A It is configured to output to the / D converter 38c.

  The A / D converter 38 a is configured to convert the analog R signal output from the detector 37 a into a digital R signal and output it to the controller 25.

  The A / D converter 38b is configured to convert the analog G signal output from the detector 37b into a digital G signal and output the digital G signal to the controller 25.

  The A / D converter 38 c is configured to convert the analog B signal output from the detector 37 c into a digital B signal and output it to the controller 25.

  In the memory 24, information including parameters such as a signal level, a frequency, a phase difference, and a signal amplification factor for specifying the signal waveform of FIG. 3 as control information used in controlling the main body device 3. Are stored in advance. Further, the control information in the memory 24 includes information on the signal amplification factor used for the change in the amplitude of the signal waveform in FIG.

  The controller 25 is configured by an integrated circuit such as an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). Further, the controller 25 detects whether or not the insertion portion 11 is electrically connected to the main body device 3 by detecting the connection state of the connector portion 61 in the connector receiving portion 62 via a signal line or the like (not shown). It is configured to be able to. The controller 25 includes a light source control unit 25a, a scanning control unit 25b, an image memory 25c, and an image generation unit 25d.

  Based on the control information read from the memory 24, the light source control unit 25a is configured to, for example, control the light source unit 21 to cause the light sources 31a to 31c to emit light simultaneously.

  Based on the control information read from the memory 24, the scanning control unit 25b is configured to control the driver unit 22 to generate a drive signal having a signal waveform as shown in FIG. Yes.

  The image memory 25c is configured to sequentially store luminance values (pixel values) indicated by signals of the respective color components output from the detection unit 23. Further, the image memory 25c is configured to have a storage capacity capable of storing one frame of luminance values (pixel values) indicated by signals of the respective color components output from the detection unit 23.

  The image generation unit 25d includes, for example, an image generation circuit, a memory, and the like, the connector unit 61 of the endoscope 2 and the connector receiving unit 62 of the main body device 3 are connected, and the power of the main body device 3 is turned on. In this case, the scanning position information stored in the memory 16 is read, and the read scanning position information can be temporarily accumulated. In addition, when the reading of the scanning position information stored in the memory 16 is completed, the image generation unit 25d specifies a raster scan format pixel position corresponding to the scanning position information, and corresponds to the specified pixel position. A luminance value (pixel value) is read from the image memory 25 c and mapped to generate an observation image for one frame, and the generated observation image for one frame is sequentially output to the display device 4. . In addition, when the reading of a predetermined part of information included in the scanning position information stored in the memory 16 is completed, the image generation unit 25d uses the read predetermined part of information to use the above-described observation image. It is configured to perform processing (details will be described later) for generating a preparation image that is different from the image and sequentially outputting it to the display device 4.

  The display device 4 includes, for example, a monitor and is configured to display an observation image output from the main body device 3.

  The input device 5 includes, for example, a keyboard or a touch panel. The input device 5 may be configured as a separate device from the main body device 3 or may be configured as an interface integrated with the main body device 3.

  Next, the operation of the optical scanning observation system 1 having the configuration as described above will be described.

  For example, a user such as an operator connects each part of the optical scanning observation system 1 before performing observation in the body cavity of the subject, and further performs an operation for turning on the power of the main body device 3. 5 is performed. Thereafter, for example, the user operates the scan start switch of the input device 5 to instruct the controller 25 to start scanning by the endoscope 2.

  Here, the scanning position information stored in advance in the memory 16 includes, for example, illumination when a predetermined subject such as PSD (Position Sensitive Detector) is actually scanned using a spiral scanning path using the endoscope 2. S pieces of coordinate information indicating the irradiation position of light are included.

  The S coordinate information included in the scanning position information is, for example, the coordinate position of the orthogonal coordinate system when the center point A of the spiral scanning path shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 is set to the origin (0, 0). Get as. Further, the S pieces of coordinate information included in the scanning position information are, for example, from P pieces of coordinate information CA1, CA2,..., CAP as shown in FIG. A coordinate information group GC1 and a coordinate information group GC2 composed of Q pieces of coordinate information CB1, CB2, CB3,..., CBQ (provided that S> Q ≧ P). Stored in the memory 16. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the scanning position information stored in the endoscope memory.

  The P pieces of coordinate information included in the coordinate information group GC1 are stored, for example, in a storage area (address area) MA corresponding to an area from the first address to the Pth address of the memory 16. The P pieces of coordinate information included in the coordinate information group GC1 include, for example, each piece of coordinate information extracted from the S pieces of coordinate information at a predetermined ratio and evenly in the order of passage in the spiral scanning path (center). Point A → outermost point B or outermost point B → center point A) are stored in the storage area MA. In other words, the P pieces of coordinate information included in the coordinate information group GC1 include, for example, each piece of coordinate information extracted from the S pieces of coordinate information every Z pieces along the order of passage in the spiral scanning path. They are stored in the storage area MA in a state of being arranged in order.

  The Q pieces of coordinate information included in the coordinate information group GC2 are stored in, for example, a storage area (address area) MB corresponding to an area from the P + 1th address to the P + Qth address of the memory 16. Further, the Q pieces of coordinate information included in the coordinate information group GC2 include, for example, each piece of coordinate information other than P pieces of coordinate information of S pieces of pieces of coordinate information in the order of passage in the spiral scanning path (center point A → The outermost point B or the outermost point B → the center point A) is stored in the storage area MB.

  Therefore, for example, when the P pieces of coordinate information included in the coordinate information group GC1 are uniformly extracted from the S pieces of coordinate information at a rate of 1/3, that is, from the S pieces of coordinate information. In the case where every second sample is extracted along the order of passage in the spiral scanning path, coordinate information CAm on the spiral scanning path (where 1 ≦ m ≦ P) and coordinate information CBn ( However, the positional relationship with 1 ≦ n ≦ Q can be expressed as shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example of the positional relationship of a plurality of coordinate information on the scanning path.

  The total number of coordinate information included in the scanning position information, that is, the value of S corresponding to the total number of coordinate information stored in the storage areas MA and MB is, for example, the image size of the observation image displayed on the display device 4 and It may be set as appropriate according to the resolution or the like. In addition, the value of P corresponding to the total number of coordinate information stored in the storage area MA may be appropriately set according to the image size and / or resolution of the preparation image displayed on the display device 4, for example.

  On the other hand, the image generation unit 25d is stored in advance in the memory 16 when the connector unit 61 of the endoscope 2 and the connector receiving unit 62 of the main body device 3 are connected and the power of the main body device 3 is turned on. Each coordinate information included in the scanning position information is sequentially read from the first address. That is, according to such an operation of the image generation unit 25d, each coordinate information included in the scanning position information stored in advance in the memory 16 becomes CA1 → CA2 →... → CAP → CB1 → CB2 → CB3 →. Are read in this order.

  The image generation unit 25d generates a preparation image corresponding to the coordinate information group GC1 and displays it on the display device 4 when the reading of the coordinate information group GC1 from the storage area MA of the memory 16 is completed. Process.

  Specifically, when the image generation unit 25d completes reading of the coordinate information group GC1 from the storage area MA of the memory 16, for example, the image generation unit 25d has, for example, a raster scan format corresponding to each coordinate information included in the coordinate information group GC1. A pixel position is specified, and a luminance value (pixel value) corresponding to the specified pixel position is selectively read from the image memory 25c. Thereafter, the image generation unit 25d maps the luminance value (pixel value) selectively read from the image memory 25c to the pixel position specified as described above (a part of pixels in the observation image). Is applied to the image), a preparatory image for one frame having a predetermined image size ISS is generated, and the generated preparatory image for one frame is displayed on the display device 4. Output sequentially. The predetermined image size ISS is set in advance as the same image size as the original image size of the observation image displayed on the display device 4 such as 400 × 400 pixels, for example. Further, for example, every time one piece of coordinate information included in the coordinate information group GC1 is read from the storage area MA of the memory 16, the image generation unit 25d of the present embodiment reads a raster scan format pixel corresponding to the one piece of coordinate information. A position may be specified, and a luminance value (pixel value) corresponding to the specified pixel position may be selectively read from the image memory 25c.

  On the other hand, after operating the scanning start switch of the input device 5, the user proceeds with preparations necessary for observation in the body cavity of the subject while confirming the preparation image displayed on the display device 4.

  When the image generation unit 25d completes the reading of the coordinate information group GC2 from the storage area MB of the memory 16 after displaying the preparation image corresponding to the coordinate information group GC1 on the display device 4, the coordinate information group GC2 Processing for generating an observation image corresponding to GC1 and the coordinate information group GC2 and displaying it on the display device 4 instead of the preparation image is performed.

  Specifically, when the image generation unit 25d completes reading of the coordinate information group GC2 from the storage area MB of the memory 16, for example, the image generation unit 25d swirls each coordinate information included in the coordinate information group GC1 and the coordinate information group GC2, for example. Are rearranged in the order of passage in the scanning path, the pixel position of the raster scan format corresponding to the rearranged coordinate information is specified, and the luminance value (pixel value) corresponding to the specified pixel position is read from the image memory 25c. . Thereafter, the image generation unit 25d maps the luminance value (pixel value) read from the image memory 25c to the pixel position specified as described above, thereby obtaining an observation image for one frame having a predetermined image size ISS. The generated observation image for one frame is sequentially output to the display device 4 instead of the preparation image. Note that the image generation unit 25d of the present embodiment, for example, every time one piece of coordinate information included in the coordinate information group GC2 is read from the storage area MB of the memory 16, a raster scan format pixel corresponding to the one piece of coordinate information. A position may be specified, and a luminance value (pixel value) corresponding to the specified pixel position may be selectively read from the image memory 25c.

  According to the present embodiment, P coordinate information is within a scanning range defined by the spiral scanning path, such as a central portion including the center point A of the spiral scanning path. Each coordinate information belonging to the predetermined portion may be extracted from the S pieces of coordinate information, and may be stored in the storage area MA of the memory 16 in a state of being arranged in the passing order in the spiral scanning path. In such a case, for example, the image generation unit 25d of the present embodiment specifies the pixel position of the raster scan format corresponding to each piece of coordinate information included in the coordinate information group GC1 read from the memory 16, for example. A partial image (observation) obtained by selectively reading the luminance value (pixel value) corresponding to the selected pixel position from the image memory 25c and mapping the selectively read luminance value (pixel value) to the specified pixel position. An image corresponding to a part of the image) is enlarged to generate a preparation image for one frame having a predetermined image size ISS, and the generated preparation image for one frame is displayed. You may make it output to the apparatus 4 sequentially.

  In addition, by appropriately modifying the configuration of the optical scanning observation system 1 of the present embodiment, for example, after the power of the main body device 3 is turned on, P coordinate information included in the coordinate information group GC1, and The reading of Q pieces of coordinate information included in the coordinate information group GC2 may be started simultaneously. According to such a configuration, when P <Q, after the preparation image is displayed on the display device 4, the observation image can be displayed on the display device 4 instead of the preparation image. .

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, for example, during the period from immediately after the reading of the coordinate information group GC1 from the memory 16 to immediately before the reading of the coordinate information group GC2 from the memory 16 is completed. In this case, a preparation image having a lower resolution than the resolution of the observation image can be temporarily displayed on the display device 4. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, for example, even when the information amount of the scanning position information stored in the memory 16 (the total number of coordinate information included in the scanning position information) is large, the power of the main unit 3 is turned on. Then, the preparation image can be displayed on the display device 4 in a short time, and as a result, preoperative preparation by the user can be facilitated.

  It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it is needless to say that various changes and applications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Optical scanning observation system 2 Endoscope 3 Main body apparatus 4 Display apparatus 5 Input apparatus 11 Insertion part 15 Actuator part 16 Memory 21 Light source unit 22 Driver unit 23 Detection unit 24 Memory 25 Controller 25a Light source control part 25b Scan control part 25c Image Memory 25d Image generator

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-104239

Claims (5)

An endoscope that scans a subject with illumination light emitted from a light source unit and receives return light;
S pieces of position information corresponding to irradiation positions of the illumination light provided in the endoscope and irradiated with the illumination light using the endoscope and actually scanning the subject through a predetermined scanning path A first storage unit comprising a first storage area in which P pieces of position information (S> P) are stored;
A second storage unit that is provided in a main body device to which the endoscope can be connected, and that sequentially stores luminance values obtained by detecting the return light;
The second storage unit that is provided in the main device, reads the P pieces of position information stored in the first storage area after the main device is turned on, and corresponds to the P pieces of position information Generating a first image obtained by mapping the luminance value stored in the pixel position corresponding to the P pieces of position information, and causing the display device to display the first image;
An optical scanning observation system comprising: The first storage unit stores a second storage in which Q pieces (S> Q ≧ P) of positional information other than the P pieces of positional information among the S pieces of positional information are stored. Further having an area,
The image generation unit further reads the Q pieces of position information stored in the second storage area, and corresponds to the P pieces of position information and the Q pieces of position information. A second image obtained by mapping the luminance value stored in the pixel position to the pixel position corresponding to the S pieces of position information is generated, and the second image is displayed after the first image is displayed on the display device. The optical scanning observation system according to claim 1, wherein the display is displayed on the display device instead of the first image. The image generation unit selectively reads from the second storage unit when the P pieces of position information are extracted from the S pieces of position information at a predetermined ratio and evenly. By applying pixel interpolation processing to a mosaic image obtained by mapping luminance values to pixel positions corresponding to the P pieces of position information, the first image having the same image size as the second image is obtained. The optical scanning observation system according to claim 2, wherein an image is generated. The image generating unit selectively reads the luminance read from the second storage unit when the P pieces of position information belong to a predetermined portion within a scanning range defined by the predetermined scanning path. The first image having the same image size as the second image is generated by performing an enlargement process on the partial image obtained by mapping the value to the pixel position corresponding to the P pieces of position information. The optical scanning observation system according to claim 2. The first storage area corresponds to an area from the first address to the P-th address of the first storage unit,
2. The optical scanning observation system according to claim 1, wherein the P pieces of position information are stored in the first storage area in a state of being arranged in the order of passage in the predetermined scanning path.

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