KR101739050B1 - Integrated strobe flash light laryngeal stroboscope apparatus equipped also implementable with continuous light source - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an integrated laryngoscopic apparatus having an intermittent light source which can be realized as a continuous light source, which comprises a light source device for selectively emitting a continuous light source and an intermittent light source for illuminating the vocal cords, a voice fundamental frequency of the vocal cords, A camera for capturing the vocal cords by the external trigger, a video observation server for acquiring and processing vocal cords in real time, and a video capturing server for providing the captured vocal cords to the video observation server, Board.
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The present invention relates to an integrated laryngoscopic apparatus having an intermittent light source which can be realized as a continuous light source, and more precisely observes the movement of the vocal mucous membrane by improving the maximum brightness of the intermittent light source using the external synchronization of the camera, And is an integrated laryngoscope apparatus capable of performing laryngoscopic scrobing by appropriately sampling images when a continuous light source is used by using an external trigger function.
Laryngeal stroboscopy is used to observe vocal cord movements during speech evaluation, and normal and pathologic vocal cord vibrations can be observed during vocalization. Stroboscopy allows a soft or hard endoscope to synchronize with an intermittent light source, making slow movements of the vocal cord vibration from many vocal fold oscillation periods, and this slow motion allows the observer to observe rapidly changing vocal fold characteristics during vocalization. Stroboscopy usually helps to classify the diagnosis of speech disorders, and to present the results of medical, surgical, and behavioral therapy for speech disorders.
Laryngeal imaging refers to the endoscopic images of the vocal fold tissues obtained through video endoscopy, video chiomorphy (VKG), or high-speed video endoscopy (HSV). Recording of laryngeal movements or stroboscopic images is very important because of its clinical significance. This was originally designed for direct observation, but the use of a video image capture board is of great benefit to the larynx. Stroboscopy has not been a major advancement, but the stroboscopic principle has been applied to video-based laryngeal imaging. Recent advances in stroboscopy combined with high-definition video image capture boards provide higher spatial resolution for vocal conditions.
There are two main types of video stroboscopic systems that are used to obtain stroboscopic images. The most common method is to use a flashing strobe as a light source, such as the Rhino-Laryngeal Stroboscope of KayPENTAX (Lincoln Park, NJ). Another method uses a continuous light source, Stroboscopic sampling is a method of obtaining a stroboscopic sampling.
In the former, a stable vocal frequency is required to activate the strobe of video stroboscopy. However, patients with a heavily hoarse voice may exhibit acyclic vocalizations, or rapid changes in vocal frequency. When moving from one cycle to another cycle, a stroboscopic image can not be displayed if the strobe can not be properly measured due to a change in aperiodic vocalization. In other words, for patients who can not speak for 3-5 seconds with a stable frequency, video stroboscopy may be difficult to use.
Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2003-0046787 is directed to a digital stroboscopic using a continuous light source, in which a continuous strobe light source is used instead of a stroboscopic light source that intermittently emits light so as to visually observe an image of an object subject to high- And a digital strobe scope using a light source.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a stroboscopic effect at all frequencies by using an external trigger device of a camera in consideration of a stroboscopic effect that appears only at a specific frequency when a light source of an intermittent light source is short or when a continuous light source is used, An object of the present invention is to provide an integrated laryngoscope apparatus having an intermittent light source which can be realized as a continuous light source which can more accurately observe the movement of the vocal fold mucosa.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a convenient and inexpensive apparatus in which the configuration is simplified and mobility is secured by using a continuous light source together with an intermittent light source so that an image of an object can be visually observed, An object of the present invention is to provide an integrated laryngoscopic scope apparatus having an intermittent light source which can be operated as a continuous light source which can operate more efficiently by supporting maximum brightness and can observe an object clearly.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an integrated laryngoscopic scope device having an intermittent light source that can be used as a continuous light source which can complement both of the continuous light source and the intermittent light source, .
According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an integrated laryngoscopic apparatus having an intermittent light source, which can be realized as a continuous light source, comprising: a light source device for selectively emitting a continuous light source and an intermittent light source for illuminating the vocal cords; A video observation server that adjusts an external trigger of the camera based on the voice fundamental frequency of the vocal cords and the type of the selected light source and captures and processes the camera and vocal cords in real time by the external trigger, And an image capturing board for providing the photographed vocal band image to the video observation server.
Preferably, the light source device may use a continuous light source or an intermittent light source as a light emission source.
Preferably, the continuous light source may be a Xenon light source.
Preferably, the intermittent light source may be a light emitting diode (LED) light source.
Preferably, the image observation server may determine a light source to emit light in order to illuminate the vocal cords, according to the state of the continuous light source and the intermittent light source of the light source device or the type of the light source selected by the user.
Preferably, when the determined light source is an intermittent light source, the camera may further include an external trigger for synchronizing the voice fundamental frequency of the vocal cords with the sampling rate of the camera and for synchronizing the voice fundamental frequency of the vocal cords with the light emitting period of the intermittent light source, Can be adjusted.
Advantageously, the camera is capable of adjusting an external trigger to synchronize the voice fundamental frequency of the vocal cords with the sampling rate of the camera, if the determined light source is a continuous light source.
Preferably, when the still image is to be photographed, the camera adjusts the voice fundamental frequency of the vocal cords and the sampling rate of the camera to the same, and when the low speed image is to be photographed, Can be adjusted to a low level.
Preferably, the shutter speed of the camera may be set to 1/1000 second or less in the case of the continuous light source and the intermittent light source.
Preferably, the image viewing server may include an output device for outputting the laryngeal image.
Preferably, the image viewing server records and stores the vocal-cord image using the image capturing board, and when the user receives a request for outputting the specific vocal-cord image, the user can reproduce the stored vocal- have.
Preferably, the camera operates when a signal is generated on the external trigger, and can start capturing the vocal cords.
Preferably, the camera may capture a still image or a low-speed image of the vocal cords.
Preferably, the camera may further comprise a vibration detector for obtaining information of a voice fundamental frequency of the vocal cords.
As described above, according to the integrated laryngoscopic apparatus having an intermittent light source which can be realized also as a continuous light source according to the present invention, when the light amount of the intermittent light source is insufficient or the continuous light source is used, , The strobo effect can be implemented at all frequencies by using the external trigger function, and the entire image of the larynx can be observed or generated more clearly in both cases of the continuous light source and the intermittent light source, and output to the storage or output device.
In addition, when the intermittent light source is used, the external trigger, the sampling rate of the camera, and the light emitting period of the intermittent light source are matched to prevent unnecessary light source consumption and emit light at the correct timing, And it is possible to acquire images without blinking.
In addition, when the continuous light source is used, the stroboscopic effect can be seen at all frequencies by using the external trigger function, and it is possible to apply the shutter speed which is faster than 1 / 1,000 sec due to a large amount of light, so that a clear image can be obtained.
In addition, in the case of the intermittent light source in the related art, sharpness of the image is slightly lowered because the light of the vocal cords is photographed by instantly giving strong light and the light amount is small and the fast shutter speed can not be applied. So as to compensate for the above-mentioned drawbacks.
FIG. 1 is a view of an integrated laryngoscopic apparatus having an intermittent light source, which can also be realized as a continuous light source according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an image of an ultrahigh speed rotation system using an intermittent light source and a continuous light source according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an illustration of a vocal cord image observed when a normal voice is uttered using an intermittent light source and a continuous light source according to the present invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and the manner of achieving them will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification. "And / or" include each and every combination of one or more of the mentioned items.
Although the first, second, etc. are used to describe various elements, components and / or sections, it is needless to say that these elements, components and / or sections are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, element or section from another element, element or section. Therefore, it goes without saying that the first element, the first element or the first section mentioned below may be the second element, the second element or the second section within the technical spirit of the present invention.
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of illustrating embodiments and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. It should be understood that the terms " comprising "and / or " comprising " used in the specification are intended to be inclusive of the stated elements, phases, operations, and / .
Unless defined otherwise, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein may be used in a sense commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Also, commonly used predefined terms are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless explicitly defined otherwise.
In the following description of the present invention, detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. The following terms are defined in consideration of the functions in the embodiments of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention of the user, the intention or the custom of the operator. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout this specification.
FIG. 1 is a view of an integrated laryngoscopic apparatus having an intermittent light source, which can also be realized as a continuous light source according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Generally, a laryngoscope stroboscope device refers to a device for observing the vibrational state of the vocal cords by indirect laryngoscopes using a sodal light of a strobe light tube as a light source. A conventional laryngoscope apparatus can be classified into a laryngoscope apparatus using a continuous light source and a laryngoscope apparatus using an intermittent light source.
A conventional laryngoscope apparatus using a continuous light source can acquire a flicker-free or flickerless clean image by using an external trigger function incorporated in the camera, and can perform a laryngoscope stroboscopic examination as well as a video laryngoscope It has the advantage that it can be connected to equipment and used simultaneously. In addition, since the sampling rate for extracting the image of the larynx is adjusted by using the external trigger function incorporated in the camera, it is possible to observe the cyclic movement of the vocal cords moving at a high speed in a slow or slow motion image have.
On the other hand, the Xenon light source used as a continuous light source is brighter than an intermittent light source, but has a high cost, and has a disadvantage that it can not be controlled by an external trigger function built in the camera, and the movement of the vocal fold mucosa observed is somewhat unnatural. In addition, since the conventional continuous light source laryngostrobo system uses only a halogen light source, it is not only dark but also can not shorten the shutter speed of the camera. Therefore, the resolution of the obtained larynx image is not so good, have. On the other hand, in the present invention, since the xenon is used as the continuous light source and the shutter speed is set to 1/1000 second or less, the resolution is better than that of the conventional lumbar strobe system using the continuous light source.
Conventionally, a laryngoscope apparatus using an intermittent light source has a relatively natural movement of the vocal fold mucosa observed, and an LED light source used as an intermittent light source is inexpensive and has an advantage of being easily controlled using a trigger. That is, the laryngoscope apparatus using the conventional intermittent light source has advantages of adjusting the LED using an external trigger function incorporated in the camera, and shooting a much brighter image while maintaining sufficient sharpness by emitting sufficient light.
On the other hand, the intermittent light source is difficult to observe due to the flickering of the vocal cord vibration test due to vocalization, and it can not be used simultaneously with the video laryngoscope device as well as the laryngoscopic stroboscopic examination, and the LED light source The light emission rate is about 5%. If this time is long, the sharpness of the image is deteriorated.
The present invention has the advantage of a laryngoscopic stroboscopic apparatus using the conventional continuous light source and can utilize both continuous light sources and intermittent light sources with an external trigger function of a camera so as to have all the advantages of a laryngoscopic stroboscopic apparatus using an intermittent light source , And an intermittent light source that can be realized as a continuous light source.
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Here, a trigger signal is a signal used to inform the result or status of a process or state of a process in a circuit. Generally, a trigger signal is a signal of a pulse or a pulse . The trigger signal in the
In addition, the strobe signal is also a signal used to inform the other device of the result or status of a process in the circuit, such as to match the sampling rate of the
In the present invention, the external trigger is automatically adjusted irrespective of the type of the light source to allow the camera to operate.
Preferably, when the determined light source is the intermittent
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3 is an illustration of a vocal cortex image captured using an intermittent light source and a continuous light source according to the present invention.
3, all the A images corresponding to the two lines from the top are all photographed with the intermittent
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Although the preferred embodiments of the integral laryngoscopic stroboscopic apparatus having the intermittent light source that can be realized by the continuous light source according to the present invention have been described, the present invention is not limited thereto, It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments.
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A light source device for selectively emitting a continuous light source and an intermittent light source for illuminating the vocal cords;
A camera for adjusting an external trigger of the camera on the basis of the voice fundamental frequency of the vocal cords and the type of the selected light source, and photographing the vocal cords by the external trigger;
A video observation server for acquiring and processing vocal cords in real time; And
And an image capture board for providing the photographed vocal band image to the video observation server,
The image observing server determines a light source to emit light in order to illuminate the vocal cords according to the state of the LED, which can be realized as a continuous light source of the light source device, or the type of the light source selected by the user,
Wherein the camera adjusts an external trigger to synchronize the voice fundamental frequency of the vocal cords with the sampling rate of the camera when the determined light source is a continuous light source and if the determined light source is an intermittent light source, Wherein the external trigger is adjusted in order to synchronize the fundamental frequency with the sampling rate of the camera and to synchronize the voice fundamental frequency of the vocal cords with the emission period of the intermittent light source.
A continuous light source, or an intermittent light source is used as a light emission source.
Wherein the xenon light source is a xenon light source.
Wherein the light source is an LED light source.
When a still image is to be photographed through the camera, a voice fundamental frequency of the vocal cords and a sampling rate of the camera are adjusted to be the same, and when a low speed image is to be photographed through the camera, And adjusts the sampling rate of the camera to a low level.
Wherein the light source is set to be 1/1000 second or less in the case of the continuous light source and the intermittent light source.
And an output device for outputting the laryngeal image.
Wherein the control unit records and stores the vocal cords image using the image capturing board and plays the stored vocal cords image through the output device when receiving a request for outputting a specific vocal cords image by the user, Scope device.
And when the signal is generated in the external trigger, starts shooting of the vocal cords.
And a still image or a low-speed image of the vocal cords is photographed.
Further comprising a vibration detector to obtain information of a voice fundamental frequency of the vocal cords. ≪ RTI ID = 0.0 > 11. < / RTI >
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