JPH0449939A - Electronic endoscope - Google Patents
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
［発明の目的コ
（産業上の利用分野）
本発明は、挿入先端側に固体撮像素子を具備した内視鏡
スコープにより撮影された被写体像を、適宜表示手段に
表示可能な電子内視鏡装置の改良に関する。[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Purpose of the Invention (Industrial Application Field) The present invention provides a method for appropriately displaying a subject image photographed by an endoscope scope equipped with a solid-state image sensor on the insertion tip side on a display means. Regarding possible improvements to electronic endoscope devices.
（従来の技術）
従来の電子内視鏡装置は、挿入先端側に固体撮像素子を
有する内視鏡スコープと、この内視鏡スコープにより撮
影された被写体像を表示可能な表示手段とを備えた内視
鏡本体から構成され、前記内視鏡本体からの被写体像の
撮影情報及びその他の種々の入力情報の記録手段として
、記録装置を接続したシステムになっている。(Prior Art) A conventional electronic endoscope device includes an endoscope scope having a solid-state image sensor on the insertion tip side, and a display means capable of displaying a subject image photographed by the endoscope scope. The system is composed of an endoscope body, and is connected to a recording device as a recording means for recording information on photographing a subject image from the endoscope body and various other input information.
前記記録装置は、複数の内視鏡本体との接続や検査室が
狭いなどの理由から、前記内視鏡本体とそれぞれ別々の
部屋など離れた場所に設置された構成になっている。The recording device is installed in a separate room or other location away from the endoscope main body for reasons such as connection with a plurality of endoscope main bodies or because the examination room is small.
そして、この電子内視鏡装置においては、内視鏡スコー
プを被検体（患者）の体内に挿入し内視鏡検査を行い、
胃内壁等を検査画像として前記内視鏡本体の表示手段に
直接表示して観察することができるようになっている。In this electronic endoscope device, an endoscope is inserted into the body of a subject (patient) to perform an endoscopic examination.
The inner wall of the stomach and the like can be directly displayed and observed as an examination image on the display means of the endoscope body.
（発明が解決しようとする課題）
ところが操作者（医者等）が、被検体の過去の検査画像
を見ながら、内視鏡検査を行うことが有る。この場合、
操作者が前記内視鏡本体と前記記録装置とを往復して被
検体の過去の検査画像（記録装置の記録情報）を検索す
ることになり、煩雑な操作になるという問題を生じる。(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, an operator (such as a doctor) may perform an endoscopy while viewing past examination images of a subject. in this case,
The operator has to go back and forth between the endoscope main body and the recording device to search for past examination images of the subject (recorded information in the recording device), which creates a problem of complicated operations.
また、別の操作者（技師等）を前記記録装置に配置して
、例えば口頭で被検体の過去の検査画像を要求しても、
要求に応じた検査画像を検索するのに多大な時間が必要
で有り、上記同様に煩雑な操作になるという問題を生じ
る。Furthermore, even if another operator (such as a technician) is placed at the recording device and requests for past examination images of the subject verbally, for example,
It takes a great deal of time to search for a test image that meets a request, which creates the same problem as the above-mentioned complicated operation.
本発明は上記のような問題に鑑みてなされたものであり
、記録装置の記録情報を容易に検索できるとともに内視
鏡本体の表示手段に表示することができ、操作性の向上
する電子内視鏡装置を提供することを目的とするもので
ある。The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and provides an electronic endoscope that can easily search the recorded information of the recording device and display it on the display means of the endoscope body, improving operability. The purpose of this invention is to provide a mirror device.
［発明の構成コ
（課題を解決するための手段）
本発明は、挿入先端側に固体撮像素子を有する内視鏡ス
コープと、この内視鏡スコープにより撮影された被写体
像を表示可能な表示手段とを備えた内視鏡本体と、前記
内視鏡本体からの被写体像の撮影情報及びその他の種々
の入力情報をも記録可能な記録装置とからなる電子内視
鏡装置において、前記内視鏡本体側に前記記録装置の記
録情報を検索可能な記録情報検索手段を設けたことを特
徴とするものである。[Structure of the Invention (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides an endoscope scope having a solid-state image sensor on the insertion tip side, and a display means capable of displaying a subject image photographed by the endoscope scope. An electronic endoscope device comprising an endoscope main body and a recording device capable of recording photographing information of a subject image from the endoscope main body and various other input information. The present invention is characterized in that recorded information search means capable of searching recorded information of the recording device is provided on the main body side.
（作 用）
内視鏡本体側に設けた記録情報検索手段により、記録装
置の記録情報を検索可能になり、かつ、内視鏡本体の表
示手段に表示できるので、操作者が前記内視鏡本体と前
記記録装置とを往復し検索するといった煩雑な操作がな
くなる。(Function) The recorded information retrieval means provided on the endoscope body side allows the recorded information of the recording device to be searched and displayed on the display means of the endoscope body. There is no need for complicated operations such as going back and forth between the main body and the recording device to search.
（実施例）
以下図面を参照して本発明の一実施例について説明する
。(Example) An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
第１図は本発明の一実施例の電子内視鏡装置を示す概略
ブロック図、第２図は表示手段の表示状態を示す平面図
である。FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an electronic endoscope device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the display state of the display means.
第１図に示す電子内視鏡装置１は、実際に内視鏡検査を
行う内視鏡本体２と、この内視鏡本体２とは別室に配置
され、検査結果の画像情報等を記録する記録装置６と、
この装置全体の制御を司り、前記内視鏡本体２及び前記
記録装置６をも制御する、中央制御部７とにより概略構
成されている。The electronic endoscope device 1 shown in FIG. 1 is placed in a separate room from an endoscope body 2 that actually performs endoscopy, and records image information, etc. of examination results. a recording device 6;
It is generally configured by a central control section 7 that controls the entire device and also controls the endoscope main body 2 and the recording device 6.
前記内視鏡本体２は、挿入先端側に固体撮像素子を有す
る内視鏡スコープ３と、記録情報検索手段４と、表示手
段５とにより概略構成されている。The endoscope main body 2 is generally composed of an endoscope scope 3 having a solid-state image sensor on the insertion tip side, a recorded information retrieval means 4, and a display means 5.
前記記録情報検索手段４は、前記中央制御部７を介して
この記録情報検索手段４の制御を行う制御部４ａと、検
索した記録情報を記録する記録手段４ｂと、検索情報、
操作情報等を入力する例えばキーボードからなる入力手
段４ｃとから構成され、前記記録装置６の記録情報を検
索可能なっている。The recorded information retrieval means 4 includes a control section 4a that controls the recorded information retrieval means 4 via the central control section 7, a recording means 4b that records the retrieved recorded information, search information,
It is comprised of an input means 4c consisting of, for example, a keyboard for inputting operation information, etc., and is capable of searching the recorded information of the recording device 6.
前記表示手段５は、例えば第２図に示すような大小２画
面を有するＴ Ｖ （置ＥＶＩＳＩＯＮ）モニタ５ａか
らなり、被検体の現在の検査画像８及び過去の検査画像
９を同時に表示可能になっている。The display means 5 comprises, for example, a TV (EVISION) monitor 5a having two large and small screens as shown in FIG. ing.
前記記録装置６は、例えば磁気ドラム等からなる固定式
の内部記録手段６ａと、例えば光ディスク等からなる着
脱可能な外部記録手段６ｂと、検索情報、操作情報等を
入力する例えばキーボードからなる入力手段６ｃと、画
像情報１文字情報等からなる記録情報を表示可能な、例
えばＴＶ（置ＥＶＩＳＩＯＮ）モニタ等からなる表示手
段６ｄとから構成されている。The recording device 6 includes a fixed internal recording means 6a made of, for example, a magnetic drum, a removable external recording means 6b made of, for example, an optical disk, and an input means made of, for example, a keyboard for inputting search information, operation information, etc. 6c, and display means 6d, such as a TV (EVISION) monitor, capable of displaying recorded information such as image information and one-character information.
次に、上記構成の電子内視鏡装置の作用について説明す
る。Next, the operation of the electronic endoscope device having the above configuration will be explained.
まず、診察室において操作者（医者等）が、前記内視鏡
スコープ３を被検体（患者）の体内に挿入し内視鏡検査
を開始する。そして第２図に示すように、所望の部位で
ある例えば胃内壁等を現在の検査画像８として、前記Ｔ
Ｖ （置ＥＶＩＳＩＯＮ） モ：り５ａに直接表示す
る。そして、被検体の過去の検査画像を参照したい場合
、操作者（医者等）は前記入力手段４ａから被検体の識
別情報を入力すると、前記制御部４ａから前記中央制御
部７を介して前記識別情報が前記情報記録装置６に送信
され、前記内部記録手段６ａまたは外部記録手段６ｂか
ら該当する被検体の過去の検査画像を検索して、前記中
央制御部７及び前記制御部４ａを介して前記記録手段４
ｂに検索した記録情報を記録するとともに、例えば検査
臼の新しい記録情報（古い記録情報としてもよい）を、
前記ＴＶモニタ５ａに過去の検査画像９として表示する
。また、前記過去の検査画像９は前記入力手段４Ｃの所
定の押し釦（図示しないが例えば「前進」、「後退」等
を実行するもの）を押下することにより、順次古い記録
情報に変更できるようになっている。さらに、予め前記
記録手段４ｂに被検体の過去の検査画像を記録するよう
にしてもよい。First, in an examination room, an operator (such as a doctor) inserts the endoscopic scope 3 into the body of a subject (patient) and starts endoscopic examination. Then, as shown in FIG.
V (position EVISION) M: Display directly on 5a. When the operator (such as a doctor) wants to refer to past examination images of the subject, the operator (such as a doctor) inputs the identification information of the subject from the input means 4a, and then the control unit 4a sends the identification information via the central control unit 7. The information is transmitted to the information recording device 6, and the past examination images of the subject are retrieved from the internal recording means 6a or the external recording means 6b, and the information is sent to the information recording device 6 via the central control section 7 and the control section 4a. Recording means 4
In addition to recording the searched record information in b, for example, new record information (old record information may also be used) of the inspection mortar,
It is displayed as a past inspection image 9 on the TV monitor 5a. Further, the past inspection images 9 can be sequentially changed to older recorded information by pressing a predetermined push button (not shown, for example, for executing "forward", "reverse", etc.) of the input means 4C. It has become. Furthermore, past examination images of the subject may be recorded in the recording means 4b in advance.
以上詳述したように上記実施例によれば、別の操作者（
技師等）を記録装置６に配置しなくとも、診察室におい
て操作者（医者等）が被検体の過去の検査画像を検索で
きる。また、これに伴い、画像処理、染色、治療、など
の施行前後の検査画像の比較も容易になるという効果も
生じる。As detailed above, according to the above embodiment, another operator (
An operator (such as a doctor) can search for past examination images of a subject in the examination room without placing a technician (such as a technician) in the recording device 6. Additionally, this also has the effect of facilitating comparison of test images before and after image processing, staining, treatment, and the like.
以上本発明の一実施例について説明したが、本発明は上
記実施例に限定されるものではなく、その要旨の範囲内
において適宜変形実施可能であることは言うまでもない
。Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and can be modified as appropriate within the scope of the gist.
［発明の効果］
以上詳述したように本発明によれば、記録装置の記録情
報を容易に検索できるとともに内視鏡本体の表示手段に
表示することができ、操作性の向上する電子内視鏡装置
を提供することをかできる。[Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily search the recorded information of the recording device and display it on the display means of the endoscope body, thereby improving the operability of the electronic endoscope. Can provide mirror equipment.
第１図は本発明の一実施例の電子内視鏡装置を示す概略
ブロック図、第２図は表示手段の表示状態を示す平面図
である。
１・・・電子内視鏡装置、２・・・内視鏡本体、３・・
・内視鏡スコープ、４・・・記録情報検索手段、４ａ・
・・制御部、４ｂ・・・記録手段、４ｃ・・・入力手段
、５・・・表示手段、６・・・記録装置。FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an electronic endoscope device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the display state of the display means. 1... Electronic endoscope device, 2... Endoscope body, 3...
・Endoscope scope, 4...Recorded information search means, 4a・
...Control unit, 4b...Recording means, 4c...Input means, 5...Display means, 6...Recording device.
Claims (1)
この内視鏡スコープにより撮影された被写体像を表示可
能な表示手段とを備えた内視鏡本体と、前記内視鏡本体
からの被写体像の撮影情報及びその他の種々の入力情報
をも記録可能な記録装置とからなる電子内視鏡装置にお
いて、前記内視鏡本体側に前記記録装置の記録情報を検
索可能な記録情報検索手段を設けたことを特徴とする電
子内視鏡装置。an endoscope having a solid-state image sensor on the insertion tip side;
An endoscope body equipped with a display means capable of displaying a subject image photographed by the endoscope, and recording information of the subject image and other various input information from the endoscope body. What is claimed is: 1. An electronic endoscope apparatus comprising a recording device, characterized in that a recorded information search means for searching recorded information of the recording device is provided on the endoscope main body side.
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