Abstract:
Plural predetermined examination parts of a patient are imaged sequentially and still images of the respective examination parts are thereby acquired by inserting an endoscope insertion unit having an imaging optical system in its tip portion into the body cavity of the patient. To this end, the number of still images taken is counted every time one of the predetermined examination parts. The counted number of still images taken is compared with a preset number of images which corresponds to the number of the plural predetermined examination parts. An alert is generated when non-coincidence is detected between the counted number of still images taken and the preset number. The operator is thus notified of occurrence of a failure to image.
Abstract:
An image display device includes: a storage unit that stores imaging information including an endoscopic image of an imaging target organ; a connection relationship setting unit that sets a connection relationship between a plurality of endoscopic images stored in the storage unit based on the imaging information; a landmark image detection unit that detects a landmark image including a predetermined anatomical landmark as defined herein; a mapping unit that assigns the landmark image detected by the landmark image detection unit to a landmark portion of a virtual model corresponding to the imaging target organ and that assigns the plurality of endoscopic images stored in the storage unit to corresponding portions of the virtual model using the connection relationship set by the connection relationship setting unit with the landmark image as a base point; a map image generation unit as defined herein; and a display control unit as defined herein.