Title :
Multifunctional Endoscopic Imaging System for Support of Early Cancer Diagnosis
Author_Institution :
Olympus Med. Syst. Corp., Tokyo
Abstract :
During an endoscopic examination, physicians find lesions, diagnose malignancy, and perform biopsy as well as therapy. Our recent development multifunctional imaging system provides an enhanced image for each step of the examination. Four observational modes work on the same platform. They are conventional white light mode, autofluorescence imaging, narrow band imaging, and infrared imaging. In this paper, the system configuration and clinical performance are described.
Keywords :
biomedical optical imaging; cancer; endoscopes; image enhancement; medical image processing; tumours; autofluorescence imaging; cancer diagnosis; image enhancement; infrared imaging; multifunctional endoscopic imaging system; narrow band imaging; white light mode imaging; Biopsy; Cancer; Endoscopes; High-resolution imaging; Infrared imaging; Lesions; Medical treatment; Narrowband; Neoplasms; Optical imaging; Autofluorescence; early diagnosis; endoscope; infrared; narrow band imaging (NBI);
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSTQE.2007.913966
