摘要:
An image processing apparatus includes an image generating unit configured to generate a polarization sensitive tomographic image indicating polarization characteristics of an object based on tomographic signals acquired from the object using light interference, an extracting unit configured to extract a depolarization region of the object, based on the tomographic signals, and a display control unit configured to display, on a display unit, a region on the polarization sensitive tomographic image corresponding to the depolarization region, in a state distinguishable from other regions.
摘要:
To provide pathological support for users to effectively perform follow up on diseases, using polarization information obtained from polarization-sensitive tomographic images.An image processing apparatus includes a positioning unit configured to position multiple polarization-sensitive tomographic images corresponding to multiple tomographic luminance images, based on the plurality of tomographic luminance images obtained by photographing an object at different times; and a comparing unit configured to compare the plurality of polarization-sensitive tomographic images which are positioned.
摘要:
An object is to enable removal fixed pattern noise even if the intensity of interference light changes during measurement. An image capturing apparatus comprises a light splitting unit that splits light emitted from a light source into reference light and measurement light, an interference signal detection unit that acquires an interference signal from interference light resulting from interference of the reference light and return light generated by irradiating an object to be inspected with the measurement light, a noise signal acquisition unit that acquires a noise signal containing a noise component contained in the interference light, a correction unit that corrects the intensity of one of the interference signal and the noise signal, and a noise removal unit that removes the noise component contained in the interference signal using the interference signal and the noise signal one of which is corrected.
摘要:
A polarization-sensitive OCT apparatus includes an interference unit configured to split light emitted from a light source into measurement light and reference light and to generate interfered light by causing returning light of the measurement light that has irradiated a subject to interfere with the reference light that has traveled through a reference arm, a splitting unit configured to split the interfered light into different polarization components, a generation unit configured to detect the polarization components split by the splitting unit and to generate a signal, detection units configured to detect respective polarization states of the measurement light in a sample arm, the returning light of the measurement light that has passed through the interference unit, and the reference light that has passed through the interference unit, and polarization control units configured to control the respective polarization states on the basis of the respective polarization states that have been detected.
摘要:
There is provided a liquid ejection device including a head for ejecting a liquid, a liquid containing unit, a liquid filler, and a pressure adjusting unit, in which the liquid containing unit includes a sealed housing and a flexible member provided in the housing, the housing includes a first containing space communicating with the head and a second containing space partitioned from the first containing space through use of the flexible member, the first containing space contains the liquid, and the liquid filler is filled into the second containing space, the pressure adjusting unit communicates with the second containing space, and adjusts the pressure of the liquid filler filled into the second containing space so as to maintain a negative pressure with respect to the head.
摘要:
An imaging apparatus configured to image an object to be examined is provided. The apparatus includes a splitting unit configured to split light obtained by combining the returned light and the reference light into a plurality of lights having different polarization components; and a detecting unit configured to detect the plurality of lights. The apparatus further includes a correcting unit configured to correct a phase difference between different polarization components generated by an optical member provided on an optical path of the measurement light or an optical path of the reference light.
摘要:
Provided is an information processing apparatus configured to acquire more optical coherence tomographic images in a smaller amount of imaging time while suppressing reduction in longitudinal resolution. The information processing apparatus includes: a sampling unit configured to sample interference light between return light from an object to be inspected which has been scanned with measuring light and reference light corresponding to the measuring light; a data extracting unit configured to partially extract, from an output from the sampling unit, data included in the output at a longer sampling interval than an interval for sampling the interference light by the sampling unit so as to generate a plurality of data sets; and a forming unit configured to form tomographic information on the object to be inspected based on the generated plurality of data sets.
摘要:
An object is to enable removal fixed pattern noise even if the intensity of interference light changes during measurement. An image capturing apparatus comprises a light splitting unit that splits light emitted from a light source into reference light and measurement light, an interference signal detection unit that acquires an interference signal from interference light resulting from interference of the reference light and return light generated by irradiating an object to be inspected with the measurement light, a noise signal acquisition unit that acquires a noise signal containing a noise component contained in the interference light, a correction unit that corrects the intensity of one of the interference signal and the noise signal, and a noise removal unit that removes the noise component contained in the interference signal using the interference signal and the noise signal one of which is corrected.
摘要:
An imaging apparatus including: a first scanning unit and a second scanning unit, subjecting a measuring beam, which is obtained by splitting a light source beam, to a back-and-forth scan in a predetermined area on a fundus in a first direction and a second direction, respectively; a scanning control unit controlling the first scanning unit and the second scanning unit so as to simultaneously execute scans; a depth information acquisition unit obtaining information on the fundus in a depth direction based on interference beam between return beam from the fundus and a reference beam; an image generation unit generating a tomographic image in the predetermined area through use of output from the depth information acquisition unit and a control signal supplied by the scanning control unit; and a display unit displaying the generated image.
摘要:
Provided is an information processing apparatus configured to acquire more optical coherence tomographic images in a smaller amount of imaging time while suppressing reduction in longitudinal resolution. The information processing apparatus includes: a sampling unit configured to sample interference light between return light from an object to be inspected which has been scanned with measuring light and reference light corresponding to the measuring light; a data extracting unit configured to partially extract, from an output from the sampling unit, data included in the output at a longer sampling interval than an interval for sampling the interference light by the sampling unit so as to generate a plurality of data sets; and a forming unit configured to form tomographic information on the object to be inspected based on the generated plurality of data sets.