WO2011135992A1 - 画像処理装置および蛍光観察装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an image processing apparatus and a fluorescence observation apparatus.
- a fluorescence observation apparatus that diagnoses a lesion area using a fluorescent agent
- color information and luminance information are assigned to tissue property information and shape information, respectively, and an image showing tissue property information and tissue shape information are shown.
- a method of synthesizing with an image is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an image processing apparatus and a fluorescence observation apparatus capable of suppressing a change in color of a normal part while facilitating identification of a lesioned part.
- a fluorescence image generation unit that captures fluorescence generated in a subject by irradiation of excitation light and generates a fluorescence image, and a return light that returns from the subject by irradiation of illumination light are captured.
- a return light image generation unit that generates a return light image
- a color conversion unit that converts the return light image generated by the return light image generation unit into a plurality of color signals constituting a color space, and the color conversion unit.
- a color signal correction unit that corrects the plurality of converted color signals using at least one color signal of the plurality of color signals and a fluorescent image generated by the fluorescent image generation unit; and the color signal correction unit.
- a corrected image generating unit that generates a corrected image from the corrected plurality of color signals, an image combining unit that combines the fluorescent image generated by the fluorescent image generating unit and the corrected image generated by the corrected image generating unit; With An image processing apparatus.
- the return light image generation unit generates a return light image from the return light that returns from the subject by irradiation of illumination light
- the fluorescence image generation unit generates the subject by irradiation of excitation light.
- a fluorescence image is generated from the fluorescence generated in step.
- the return light image is converted into a plurality of color signals constituting a color space by the color conversion unit, and the plurality of color signals converted by the color conversion unit by the color signal correction unit are at least one of the plurality of color signals. Correction is performed using the two color signals and the fluorescence image generated by the fluorescence image generation unit.
- a corrected image is generated by the corrected image generation unit from the plurality of color signals corrected in this way, and the fluorescence image and the corrected image are combined by the image combining unit.
- a lesion part in a living tissue can be displayed characteristically, and a normal part can be corrected and displayed so as to be equivalent to the original color.
- a normal part can be corrected and displayed so as to be equivalent to the original color.
- the plurality of color signals may be R component, G component, and B component signals of the return light image.
- the return light image is converted into R component, G component, and B component signals by the color conversion unit, and the R component, G component, and B component signals are converted by the color signal correction unit. Correction is performed using at least one of these signals and the fluorescence image generated by the fluorescence image generation unit. As a result, the normal part can be corrected and displayed so as to be equivalent to the original color in the composite image.
- the color signal correction unit converts the fluorescence image generated by the fluorescence image generation unit to the return light image with respect to the R component, G component, and B component signals of the return light image.
- the result of division by at least one signal of the R component, G component, and B component may be multiplied.
- the color signal correction unit may correct the R component, the G component, and the B component of the return light image based on the following mathematical formula.
- B OUT B IN ⁇ (F IN / R IN ) ⁇ ⁇
- G OUT G IN
- R OUT R IN ⁇ (F IN / R IN ) ⁇ ⁇ here, B OUT : Signal intensity of the B component of the return light image
- G OUT Signal intensity of the G component of the return light image
- R OUT Signal intensity of the R component of the return light image
- B IN Signal of the B component of the corrected image
- G IN Signal intensity of the G component of the corrected image
- R IN Signal intensity of the R component of the corrected image
- F IN Signal intensity of the fluorescent image ⁇ : A coefficient that becomes R IN / F IN in the normal part
- the color of the normal part can be corrected by correcting the signal intensity of the B component and the R component using the R component signal that is difficult to be absorbed in the living body. That is, by doing as described above, in the composite image, the lesioned part can be displayed in magenta (red purple) and the normal part can be displayed in the original color.
- the color signal correction unit may include an R component, a G component, and a B component of the return light image with respect to the R component, the G component, and the B component of the return light image.
- the result of dividing at least one signal by the fluorescence image generated by the fluorescence image generation unit may be multiplied.
- the color signal correction unit may correct the R component, the G component, and the B component of the return light image based on the following mathematical formula.
- B OUT B IN ⁇ (R IN / F IN ) / ⁇
- G OUT G IN
- R OUT R IN ⁇ (R IN / F IN ) / ⁇
- B OUT Signal intensity of the B component of the return light image
- G OUT Signal intensity of the G component of the return light image
- R OUT Signal intensity of the R component of the return light image
- B IN Signal of the B component of the corrected image
- G IN Signal intensity of the G component of the corrected image
- R IN Signal intensity of the R component of the corrected image
- F IN Signal intensity of the fluorescent image ⁇ : A coefficient that becomes R IN / F IN in the normal part
- the B component and R component of the corrected image can be reduced. That is, by doing as described above, in the composite image, only the lesioned part can be displayed in green, and the normal part can be displayed in the original color.
- the color signal correction unit may correct the R component, the G component, and the B component of the return light image based on the following mathematical formula.
- B OUT B IN ⁇ [ ⁇ (F IN / R IN ) ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ + 1]
- G OUT G IN
- R OUT R IN ⁇ [ ⁇ (F IN / R IN ) ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ + 1] here, B OUT : Signal intensity of the B component of the return light image
- G OUT Signal intensity of the G component of the return light image
- R OUT Signal intensity of the R component of the return light image
- B IN Signal of the B component of the corrected image
- G IN Signal intensity of the G component of the corrected image
- R IN Signal intensity of the R component of the corrected image
- F IN Signal intensity of the fluorescent image
- ⁇ Coefficient that becomes F IN / R IN in the normal part
- ⁇ Color Gain (preset coefficient)
- the color change of a lesioned part can be enlarged by multiplying the color gain.
- the lesioned part can be displayed in magenta (red purple), and the normal part can be displayed in the original color.
- the color signal correction unit may correct the R component, the G component, and the B component of the return light image based on the following mathematical formula.
- B OUT B IN ⁇ [ ⁇ (R IN / F IN ) ⁇ (1 / ⁇ ) ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ + 1]
- G OUT G IN
- R OUT R IN ⁇ [ ⁇ (R IN / F IN ) ⁇ (1 / ⁇ ) ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ + 1] here, B OUT : Signal intensity of the B component of the return light image
- G OUT Signal intensity of the G component of the return light image
- R OUT Signal intensity of the R component of the return light image
- B IN Signal of the B component of the corrected image
- G IN Signal intensity of the G component of the corrected image
- R IN Signal intensity of the R component of the corrected image
- F IN Signal intensity of the fluorescent image
- ⁇ Coefficient that becomes R IN / F IN in the normal part
- ⁇ Color Gain (preset coefficient)
- the B component and R component of the corrected image can be reduced.
- the color change of a lesioned part can be enlarged by multiplying the color gain.
- the color signal correction unit converts the fluorescence image generated by the fluorescence image generation unit to the return light image with respect to the R component, G component, and B component signals of the return light image.
- the result of division by at least one of the R component, G component, and B component may be added.
- the color signal correction unit may correct the R component, the G component, and the B component of the return light image based on the following mathematical formula.
- B OUT B IN + [ ⁇ (F IN / R IN ) ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ]
- B OUT Signal intensity of the B component of the return light image
- G OUT Signal intensity of the G component of the return light image
- R OUT Signal intensity of the R component of the return light image
- B IN Signal of the B component of the corrected image
- G IN Signal intensity of the G component of the corrected image
- R IN Signal intensity of the R component of the corrected image
- F IN Signal intensity of the fluorescent image
- ⁇ Coefficient that becomes F IN / R IN in the normal part
- ⁇ Color Gain (preset coefficient)
- the color change of a lesioned part can be enlarged by multiplying the color gain.
- the lesioned part can be displayed in magenta (red purple), and the normal part can be displayed in the original color.
- the color signal correction unit converts the fluorescence image generated by the fluorescence image generation unit to the return light image with respect to the R component, G component, and B component signals of the return light image. It is also possible to subtract the result of division by at least one signal among the R component, G component, and B component.
- the color signal correction unit may correct the R component, the G component, and the B component of the return light image based on the following mathematical formula.
- B OUT B IN ⁇ [ ⁇ (F IN / R IN ) ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ]
- G OUT G IN
- R OUT R IN ⁇ [ ⁇ (F IN / R IN ) ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ] here,
- B OUT Signal intensity of the B component of the return light image
- G OUT Signal intensity of the G component of the return light image
- R OUT Signal intensity of the R component of the return light image
- B IN Signal of the B component of the corrected image
- G IN Signal intensity of the G component of the corrected image
- R IN Signal intensity of the R component of the corrected image
- F IN Signal intensity of the fluorescent image
- ⁇ Coefficient that becomes F IN / R IN in the normal part
- ⁇ Color Gain (preset coefficient)
- the B component and R component of the corrected image can be reduced.
- the color change of a lesioned part can be enlarged by multiplying the color gain.
- the color signal correction unit converts the fluorescence image generated by the fluorescence image generation unit to the return light image with respect to the R component, G component, and B component signals of the return light image.
- the results obtained by subtracting at least one signal from among the R component, G component, and B component may be added.
- the color signal correction unit may correct the R component, the G component, and the B component of the return light image based on the following mathematical formula.
- B OUT B IN + (F IN ⁇ R IN ⁇ ⁇ ) ⁇ ⁇
- G OUT G IN
- R OUT R IN + (F IN ⁇ R IN ⁇ ⁇ ) ⁇ ⁇ here, B OUT : Signal intensity of the B component of the return light image
- G OUT Signal intensity of the G component of the return light image
- R OUT Signal intensity of the R component of the return light image
- B IN Signal of the B component of the corrected image
- G IN Signal intensity of the G component of the corrected image
- R IN Signal intensity of the R component of the corrected image
- F IN Signal intensity of the fluorescent image
- ⁇ Coefficient that becomes F IN / R IN in the normal part
- ⁇ Color Gain (preset coefficient)
- the color change of a lesioned part can be enlarged by multiplying the color gain.
- the lesioned part can be displayed in magenta (red purple), and the normal part can be displayed in the original color.
- the color signal correction unit converts the fluorescence image generated by the fluorescence image generation unit to the return light image with respect to the R component, G component, and B component signals of the return light image.
- the result obtained by subtracting at least one of the R component, G component, and B component may be subtracted.
- the color signal correction unit may correct the R component, the G component, and the B component of the return light image based on the following mathematical formula.
- B OUT B IN ⁇ (F IN ⁇ R IN ⁇ ⁇ ) ⁇ ⁇
- G OUT G IN
- R OUT R IN ⁇ (F IN ⁇ R IN ⁇ ⁇ ) ⁇ ⁇ here, B OUT : Signal intensity of the B component of the return light image
- G OUT Signal intensity of the G component of the return light image
- R OUT Signal intensity of the R component of the return light image
- B IN Signal of the B component of the corrected image
- G IN Signal intensity of the G component of the corrected image
- R IN Signal intensity of the R component of the corrected image
- F IN Signal intensity of the fluorescent image
- ⁇ Coefficient that becomes F IN / R IN in the normal part
- ⁇ Color Gain (preset coefficient)
- the color change of the lesion can be increased by multiplying the color gain.
- the image processing apparatus includes an HSV conversion unit that performs HSV conversion on the R component, G component, and B component signals converted by the color conversion unit, and the color signal correction unit is converted by the HSV conversion unit.
- the H component signal may be corrected.
- a light source unit that generates illumination light and excitation light for irradiating a subject, the above-described image processing device, and an image display unit that displays an image processed by the image processing device.
- a fluorescence observation apparatus provided.
- a fluorescence observation apparatus since the above-described image processing apparatus is provided, in the composite image, for example, a lesion part in a living tissue is characteristically displayed, and a normal part is equivalent to the original color. It is possible to display with correction. Thereby, it is possible to observe the normal part in the same manner as the original color while specifying the position and shape of the lesioned part, and it is possible to improve the observation accuracy.
- FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of the image processing apparatus in FIG. 6. It is a functional block diagram of the image processing apparatus of the fluorescence observation apparatus which concerns on the 11th modification of this invention. It is a functional block diagram of the image processing apparatus of the fluorescence observation apparatus which concerns on the 12th modification of this invention.
- the fluorescence observation apparatus 1 includes an elongated insertion portion 2 that is inserted into the body, a light source (light source portion) 3 that emits illumination light and excitation light, and a light source 3.
- the illumination unit 4 that irradiates the illumination light and the excitation light from the distal end of the insertion portion 2 toward the subject A, the imaging unit 5 that is provided at the distal end of the insertion portion 2 and acquires image information of the subject A, and the insertion
- An image processing device 6 that is arranged on the base end side of the unit 2 and processes image information acquired by the imaging unit 5, and a monitor (image display unit) 7 that displays an image processed by the image processing device 6 I have.
- the light source 3 includes a xenon lamp 8, a filter 9 that cuts out excitation light and white light (illumination light) having a wavelength band of 400 to 750 nm from the illumination light emitted from the xenon lamp 8, and the excitation cut out by the filter 9. And a coupling lens 10 for condensing light and white light.
- the illumination unit 4 is disposed over substantially the entire length of the insertion portion 2 in the longitudinal direction, and is provided at the distal end of the insertion portion 2 and a light guide fiber 11 that guides the excitation light and white light collected by the coupling lens 10. And an illumination optical system 12 that diffuses excitation light and white light guided by the light guide fiber 11 and irradiates the subject A facing the distal end surface 2a of the insertion portion 2.
- the imaging unit 5 includes an objective lens 13 that collects return light that returns from a predetermined observation range of the subject A, and light (excitation light and fluorescence) that is longer than the excitation wavelength among the return light collected by the objective lens 13. ) And two condensing lenses 15 for condensing the white light transmitted through the dichroic mirror 14 and the fluorescent light reflected by the dichroic mirror 14, respectively. 16, a white light color CCD 17 that captures white light collected by the condenser lens 15, and a fluorescent monochrome CCD 18 that captures fluorescence condensed by the condenser lens 16.
- reference numeral 19 denotes an excitation light cut filter that blocks excitation light from light reflected by the dichroic mirror 14 (for example, transmits only light in the wavelength band of 765 to 850 nm).
- the image processing device 6 adjusts the exposure time of a white light image generation unit (return light image generation unit) 20 that generates a white light image, a fluorescent image generation unit 21 that generates a fluorescent image, and the white light color CCD 17.
- the white light image generation unit 20 generates a white light image from the white light image data detected by the white light color CCD 17.
- the white light image generation unit 20 transmits the generated white light image to the memory 24 and the automatic exposure time adjustment unit 22.
- the fluorescent image generating unit 21 generates a fluorescent image from fluorescent image data detected by the fluorescent monochrome CCD 18.
- the fluorescence image generation unit 21 transmits the generated fluorescence image to the memory 24 and the automatic exposure time adjustment unit 23.
- the automatic exposure time adjustment unit 22 adjusts the exposure time of the white light color CCD 17 based on the luminance value of the white light image generated by the white light image generation unit 20.
- the automatic exposure time adjusting unit 23 adjusts the exposure time of the fluorescent monochrome CCD 18 based on the luminance value of the fluorescent image generated by the fluorescent image generating unit 21. In this way, the exposure time of the next frame is automatically calculated from each generated image, and the exposure time of each CCD is controlled.
- the exposure times of the white light color CCD 17 and the fluorescence monochrome CCD 18 are adjusted by the automatic exposure time adjustment unit 22 and the automatic exposure time adjustment unit 23 based on the luminance values of the white light image and the fluorescence image.
- the amounts of white light and excitation light emitted from the light source 3 may be controlled, and the gains of the white light color CCD 17 and the fluorescent monochrome CCD 18 may be adjusted.
- the memory 24 stores an R memory 31, a G memory 32, a B memory 33, and an F memory that stores fluorescent image signals, respectively, for storing R, G, and B component color signals of a white light image. 34.
- the memory 24 converts the white light image generated by the white light image generation unit 20 into R component, G component, and B component color signals constituting the color space and stores them in each memory, and also stores the fluorescence image generation unit.
- the fluorescent image signal generated by the image data 21 is stored in the F memory 34, and the stored color signals and fluorescent image signals are output to the image calculation unit 25.
- the image calculation unit 25 multiplies each color signal of the white light image by a result obtained by dividing the fluorescence image signal generated by the fluorescence image generation unit 21 by at least one color signal among the color components of the white light image. Thus, the color signal of the white light image is corrected. Specifically, the image calculation unit 25 corrects the R component, the G component, and the B component of the white light image based on, for example, the following mathematical formula.
- the image calculation unit 25 generates a corrected image from the color signal corrected in this way, combines the generated corrected image and the fluorescent image generated by the fluorescent image generating unit 21, and displays the combined image as the monitor 7.
- the monitor 7 displays an image in which the white light image G1 generated by the white light image generation unit 20 and the composite image G2 obtained by combining the correction image and the fluorescence image by the image calculation unit 25 are arranged in parallel. It has become.
- the fluorescence observation apparatus 1 having the above configuration will be described below.
- a fluorescent agent that specifically accumulates in the lesion A1 such as cancer cells is attached to the subject A. Or absorb. In this state, by irradiating the subject A with excitation light, the fluorescent agent is excited and emits fluorescence.
- the insertion portion 2 is inserted into the body cavity, and the distal end 2a is opposed to the subject A.
- white light including excitation light emitted from the xenon lamp 8 by operating the light source 3 and cut out by the filter 9 is condensed by the coupling lens 10, and the tip of the insertion portion 2 is collected by the light guide fiber 11. It is guided to 2a.
- the white light is diffused by the illumination optical system 12 and irradiated onto the subject A.
- the fluorescent substance contained therein is excited by excitation light to emit fluorescence, and white light and a part of the excitation light are reflected on the surface.
- the fluorescence, white light, and excitation light are collected by the objective lens 13, and light having an excitation wavelength or longer, that is, excitation light and fluorescence are reflected by the dichroic mirror 14, and white light having a wavelength shorter than the excitation wavelength is transmitted. .
- the excitation light and fluorescence reflected by the dichroic mirror 14 are removed by the filter 19 and only the fluorescence is collected by the condenser lens 16 and photographed by the fluorescence monochrome CCD 18.
- the fluorescence image information of the subject A is acquired by the fluorescence monochrome CCD 18.
- the white light transmitted through the dichroic mirror 14 is condensed by the condenser lens 15 and photographed by the white light color CCD 17. Thereby, the white light image information of the subject A is acquired in the white light color CCD 17.
- the fluorescence image information or the white light image information may be acquired first or at the same time.
- the fluorescent image information acquired by the fluorescent monochrome CCD 18 and the white light image information acquired by the white light color CCD 17 are sent to the fluorescent image generation unit 21 and the white light image generation unit 20 of the image processing device 6, respectively.
- the fluorescence image generation unit 21 generates a two-dimensional fluorescence image based on the fluorescence image information transmitted from the fluorescence monochrome CCD 18, and the white light image generation unit 20 generates white light transmitted from the white light color CCD 17.
- a two-dimensional white light image is generated based on the image information.
- the exposure time of the white light color CCD 17 is adjusted by the automatic exposure time adjustment unit 22, and the exposure time of the fluorescent monochrome CCD 18 is adjusted by the automatic exposure time adjustment unit 23.
- the white light image generated by the white light image generation unit 20 is converted into color signals of R component, G component, and B component and stored in each memory, and also by the fluorescence image generation unit 21.
- the generated fluorescence image signal is stored in the F memory 34, and each stored color signal and fluorescence image signal is output to the image calculation unit 25.
- the image calculation unit 25 corrects the color signals of the R component, the G component, and the B component of the white light image, for example, based on the following mathematical formula.
- B OUT B IN ⁇ (F IN / R IN ) ⁇ ⁇
- a corrected image is generated from the color signal corrected in this way, and the corrected image and the fluorescent image generated by the fluorescent image generating unit 21 are combined.
- the synthesized image synthesized in this way and the white light image generated by the white light image generation unit 20 are displayed on the monitor 7.
- the image calculation unit 25 uses the color signal and the fluorescence image signal of the white light image, and the R component, the G component, and the B component of the white light image.
- the color signal is corrected to generate a corrected image
- the fluorescent image and the corrected image are combined.
- the composite image for example, the lesion A1 in the living tissue can be displayed characteristically, and the normal part can be corrected to be equivalent to the original color and displayed on the monitor 7.
- the normal part can be observed in the same way as the original color while specifying the position and shape of the lesion A1, and the observation accuracy of the subject A can be improved.
- the image calculation unit 25 can display the lesion A1 clearly by correcting the color signals of the R component, the G component, and the B component of the white light image based on the following formula.
- B OUT B IN ⁇ (F IN / R IN ) ⁇ ⁇
- the color of the normal part can be corrected by correcting the signal intensity of the B component and the R component using the R component signal that is difficult to be absorbed in the living body. That is, by doing as described above, the lesion A1 can be displayed in magenta (red purple) and the normal part can be displayed in the original color in the composite image.
- the coefficient ⁇ used in the calculation by the image calculation unit 25 may be automatically set.
- the fluorescence observation apparatus 51 according to the present modification includes, for example, an input unit 28 such as a button provided in the operation unit of the insertion unit 2 in addition to the components shown in FIG. And a parameter setting unit 29 for setting a parameter (coefficient ⁇ ) based on the instruction input to the.
- the parameter setting unit 29 calculates the average luminance of the R component signal and the fluorescence image signal of the white light image in a preset region (step S2).
- the preset region is, for example, a region S at the center of the image, as shown in FIG.
- the coefficient ⁇ is calculated by dividing the signal intensity of the reference fluorescent image by the signal intensity of the R component (step S3).
- the color signal of the white light image is corrected from the fluorescent image acquired by the fluorescent monochrome CCD 18 and the white light image acquired by the white color CCD 17.
- the coefficient ⁇ can be calculated.
- the coefficient ⁇ may be calculated from the ratio of the reference gradation values of the fluorescent monochrome CCD 18 and the white light color CCD 17.
- the image calculation unit 25 performs the R component, G component, and B component of the white light image with respect to the R component, G component, and B component signals of the white light image.
- the result obtained by dividing at least one signal by the fluorescence image generated by the fluorescence image generation unit 21 may be multiplied.
- the image calculation unit 25 corrects the color signals of the R component, the G component, and the B component of the white light image based on the following formula, for example.
- B OUT B IN ⁇ (R IN / F IN ) / ⁇
- G OUT G IN
- R OUT R IN ⁇ (R IN / F IN ) / ⁇
- B OUT Signal intensity of the B component of the white light image
- G OUT Signal intensity of the G component of the white light image
- R OUT Signal intensity of the R component of the white light image
- B IN Signal intensity of the B component of the corrected image
- G IN G component signal intensity of the corrected image
- R IN Signal intensity of the R component of the corrected image
- F IN Signal intensity of the fluorescent image ⁇ : A coefficient that becomes R IN / F IN in the normal part
- the B component and R component of the corrected image can be reduced. That is, by doing as described above, only the lesioned part A1 can be displayed in green and the normal part can be displayed in the original color in the composite image.
- the image calculation unit 25 may correct the color signals of the R component, the G component, and the B component of the white light image based on, for example, the following mathematical formula.
- B OUT B IN ⁇ [ ⁇ (F IN / R IN ) ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ + 1]
- G OUT G IN
- R OUT R IN ⁇ [ ⁇ (F IN / R IN ) ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ + 1]
- B OUT Signal intensity of the B component of the white light image
- G OUT Signal intensity of the G component of the white light image
- R OUT Signal intensity of the R component of the white light image
- B IN Signal intensity of the B component of the corrected image
- G IN Signal intensity of the G component of the corrected image
- R IN Signal intensity of the R component of the corrected image
- F IN Signal intensity of the fluorescent image
- ⁇ Coefficient that becomes F IN / R IN in the normal part
- ⁇ Color gain (preset coefficient) )
- the color change of the lesion A1 can be increased by multiplying the color gain.
- the lesioned part A1 can be displayed in magenta (red purple), and the normal part can be displayed in the original color.
- the image calculation unit 25 may correct the color signals of the R component, the G component, and the B component of the white light image based on, for example, the following mathematical formula.
- B OUT B IN ⁇ [ ⁇ (R IN / F IN ) ⁇ (1 / ⁇ ) ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ + 1]
- G OUT G IN
- R OUT R IN ⁇ [ ⁇ (R IN / F IN ) ⁇ (1 / ⁇ ) ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ + 1] here,
- B OUT Signal intensity of the B component of the white light image
- G OUT Signal intensity of the G component of the white light image
- R OUT Signal intensity of the R component of the white light image
- B IN Signal intensity of the B component of the corrected image
- G IN Signal intensity of the G component of the corrected image
- R IN Signal intensity of the R component of the corrected image
- F IN Signal intensity of the fluorescent image
- ⁇ Coefficient that becomes R IN / F IN in the normal part ⁇ :
- the color change of the lesion A1 can be increased by multiplying the color gain. Thereby, in the composite image, only the lesioned part A1 can be displayed in green and the normal part can be displayed in the original color.
- the image calculation unit 25 converts the fluorescence image generated by the fluorescence image generation unit 21 into white light for the R component, G component, and B component signals of the white light image.
- the result of division by at least one signal among the R component, G component, and B component of the image may be added.
- the image calculation unit 25 corrects the color signals of the R component, the G component, and the B component of the white light image based on the following formula, for example.
- B OUT B IN + [ ⁇ (F IN / R IN ) ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ]
- B OUT Signal intensity of the B component of the white light image
- G OUT Signal intensity of the G component of the white light image
- R OUT Signal intensity of the R component of the white light image
- B IN Signal intensity of the B component of the corrected image
- G IN Signal intensity of the G component of the corrected image
- R IN Signal intensity of the R component of the corrected image
- F IN Signal intensity of the fluorescent image
- ⁇ Coefficient that becomes F IN / R IN in the normal part
- ⁇ Color gain (preset coefficient) )
- the color change of the lesion A1 can be increased by multiplying the color gain.
- the lesioned part A1 can be displayed in magenta (red purple), and the normal part can be displayed in the original color.
- the image calculation unit 25 converts the fluorescence image generated by the fluorescence image generation unit 21 into white light for the R component, G component, and B component signals of the white light image.
- the result of division by at least one signal among the R component, G component, and B component of the image may be subtracted.
- the image calculation unit 25 corrects the color signals of the R component, the G component, and the B component of the white light image based on the following formula, for example.
- B OUT B IN ⁇ [ ⁇ (F IN / R IN ) ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ]
- G OUT G IN
- R OUT R IN ⁇ [ ⁇ (F IN / R IN ) ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ] here,
- B OUT Signal intensity of the B component of the white light image
- G OUT Signal intensity of the G component of the white light image
- R OUT Signal intensity of the R component of the white light image
- B IN Signal intensity of the B component of the corrected image
- G IN Signal intensity of the G component of the corrected image
- R IN Signal intensity of the R component of the corrected image
- F IN Signal intensity of the fluorescent image
- ⁇ Coefficient that becomes F IN / R IN in the normal part
- ⁇ Color gain (preset coefficient) )
- the color change of the lesion A1 can be increased by multiplying the color gain. Thereby, in the composite image, only the lesioned part A1 can be displayed in green and the normal part can be displayed in the original color.
- the image calculation unit 25 converts the fluorescence image generated by the fluorescence image generation unit 21 into white light for the R component, G component, and B component signals of the white light image. A result obtained by subtracting at least one of the R component, G component, and B component of the image may be added.
- the image calculation unit 25 corrects the color signals of the R component, the G component, and the B component of the white light image based on the following formula, for example.
- B OUT B IN + (F IN ⁇ R IN ⁇ ⁇ ) ⁇ ⁇
- G OUT G IN
- R OUT R IN + (F IN ⁇ R IN ⁇ ⁇ ) ⁇ ⁇ here
- B OUT Signal intensity of the B component of the white light image
- G OUT Signal intensity of the G component of the white light image
- R OUT Signal intensity of the R component of the white light image
- B IN Signal intensity of the B component of the corrected image
- G IN Signal intensity of the G component of the corrected image
- R IN Signal intensity of the R component of the corrected image
- F IN Signal intensity of the fluorescent image
- ⁇ Coefficient that becomes F IN / R IN in the normal part
- ⁇ Color gain (preset coefficient) )
- the color change of the lesion A1 can be increased by multiplying the color gain.
- the lesioned part A1 can be displayed in magenta (red purple), and the normal part can be displayed in the original color.
- the image calculation unit 25 converts the fluorescence image generated by the fluorescence image generation unit 21 into white light for the R component, G component, and B component signals of the white light image. A result obtained by subtracting at least one of the R component, G component, and B component of the image may be subtracted.
- the image calculation unit 25 corrects the color signals of the R component, the G component, and the B component of the white light image based on the following formula, for example.
- B OUT B IN ⁇ (F IN ⁇ R IN ⁇ ⁇ ) ⁇ ⁇
- G OUT G IN
- R OUT R IN ⁇ (F IN ⁇ R IN ⁇ ⁇ ) ⁇ ⁇
- B OUT Signal intensity of the B component of the white light image
- G OUT Signal intensity of the G component of the white light image
- R OUT Signal intensity of the R component of the white light image
- B IN Signal intensity of the B component of the corrected image
- G IN Signal intensity of the G component of the corrected image
- R IN Signal intensity of the R component of the corrected image
- F IN Signal intensity of the fluorescent image
- ⁇ Coefficient that becomes F IN / R IN in the normal part ⁇ : Color gain (preset coefficient) )
- the color change of the lesion A1 can be increased by multiplying the color gain. Thereby, in the composite image, only the lesioned part A1 can be displayed in green and the normal part can be displayed in the original color.
- the color gain ⁇ is a coefficient set in advance on the assumption that the ratio of the fluorescence intensity between the normal part and the lesioned part A1 in the subject A is known in advance. .
- the color gain ⁇ is desirably set to a value that makes the color change of the lesion A1 noticeable.
- the color gain ⁇ is determined so that the signal intensity does not saturate in the third, fifth, and seventh modifications, and the signal intensity does not become a negative value in the sixth and eighth modifications. (Or 0 when it is negative).
- the image calculation unit 25 includes an HSV conversion unit (not shown) that performs HSV conversion on the R component, G component, and B component signals of the white light image.
- the H component signal converted by the HSV conversion unit may be corrected.
- the HSV conversion unit converts the R component, G component, and B component signals of the white light image stored in the memory 24 into a V component (brightness), an S component ( Saturation) and H component (hue).
- the image calculation unit 25 corrects the H component (hue) of the white light image based on, for example, the following mathematical formula.
- H HX (F IN / R IN ) X ⁇ here, H: Signal intensity of H component of white light image S: Signal intensity of S component of white light image V: Signal intensity of V component of white light image B: Signal intensity of B component of white light image G: White light image G component signal intensity R: Signal intensity of R component of white light image R IN : Signal intensity of R component of corrected image F IN : Signal intensity of fluorescent image ⁇ : Coefficient of R IN / F IN in normal part
- a lesioned part can be changed into the color which does not exist in living bodies, such as green and blue, and the observation precision of lesioned part A1 can be improved.
- the correction methods shown in the second to eighth modifications described above may be applied to the correction of the H component (hue) of the white light image.
- the H component (hue) of the white light image not only the H component (hue) of the white light image but also the V component (brightness) and S component (saturation) may be corrected.
- R component, G component, and B component signals of a white light image may be acquired in a frame sequential manner.
- the light source 3 selects a desired wavelength band from the xenon lamp 8 and the illumination light emitted from the xenon lamp 8, as shown in FIG.
- a coupling lens 10 that condenses the excitation light and white light cut out by the wavelength selection unit 40.
- the wavelength selection unit 40 includes a turret 44 that is rotated by a motor or the like, and a plurality of filters 41, 42, and 43 that are provided on the turret 44 and transmit light of different wavelength bands.
- the filter 41 has a characteristic of transmitting only the R component of the white light image and the excitation light EX (for example, light having a wavelength band of 715 to 740 nm).
- the filter 42 has a characteristic of transmitting only the G component and the excitation light EX of the white light image
- the filter 43 transmits only the B component and the excitation light EX of the white light image.
- the image processing apparatus 6 includes an image generation unit (return light image generation unit, fluorescence image generation unit) 47 that generates a white light image and a fluorescence image, a white light color CCD 17, and a fluorescence monochrome CCD 18.
- An exposure time automatic adjustment unit 46 that adjusts the exposure time of the white light
- a memory (color conversion unit) 24 that stores color signals of the R component, G component, and B component of the white light image, and these R component, G component, and B component.
- the controller 45 is provided as a function.
- the image generation unit 47 has a function of combining the white light image generation unit 20 and the fluorescence image generation unit 21 in FIG. 1, but as in FIG. 1, the white light image generation unit 20 and the fluorescence image generation unit 21 may be provided separately.
- the automatic exposure time adjusting unit 46 has a function of combining the automatic exposure time adjusting unit 22 and the automatic exposure time adjusting unit 23 in FIG. The automatic exposure time adjustment unit 23 may be provided separately.
- the memory 24 stores an R memory 31, a G memory 32, and a B memory 33 that respectively store R, G, and B component color signals of a white light image, and an F that stores a fluorescent image signal.
- a memory 34 and a selector 48 for selecting which memory to output the white light image to are provided.
- the selector 48 is controlled by the timing control unit 45, and in which of the R memory 31, the G memory 32, and the B memory 33 the white light image is output in synchronization with the rotation of the turret 44 of the wavelength selection unit 40. It comes to choose.
- the acquired white light image is stored in the R memory 31. save.
- the white light image acquired at the timing at which the filter 42 is arranged on the emission optical axis of the xenon lamp 8 is stored in the G memory 32, and the white light acquired at the timing at which the filter 43 is arranged.
- the image is stored in the B memory 33.
- the white light image acquired by the image generation unit 47 can be divided into R component, G component, and B component color signals without color conversion.
- These R component, G component, and The color signal of the B component can be corrected by the image calculation unit 25.
- the normal portion of the composite image can be corrected to be equivalent to the original color and displayed on the monitor 7.
- a color matrix circuit 55 that performs color correction of R component, G component, and B component signals is provided between the memory 24 and the image calculation unit 25. It is good also as providing. Specifically, the color matrix circuit 55 performs the color correction of each signal by performing the calculation shown in the following equation on the R component, G component, and B component signals.
- R ′, G ′, and B ′ are the R, G, and B component signal intensities after color correction
- M 11 to M 33 are preset coefficients
- R, G, and B are after color correction. It is the signal intensity of R component, G component, and B component.
- the color signal of the R component, G component, and B component after color correction can be further corrected by the image calculation unit 25.
- the normal part can be corrected and displayed in the composite image so as to be more equivalent to the original color.
- the white light image generation unit 20 generates a fluorescent image generated by the fluorescent image generation unit 21 between the memory 24 and the image calculation unit 25.
- a pre-processing unit 56 that generates a corrected fluorescent image by normalizing the generated white light image may be provided.
- the pre-processing unit 56 uses the luminance value of each pixel in the fluorescent image generated by the fluorescent image generation unit 21 to determine the luminance value of each pixel corresponding to each pixel of the fluorescent image in the white light image generated by the white light image generation unit 20. By dividing by the luminance value, a corrected fluorescent image in which the luminance value of each pixel is standardized is generated.
- the corrected fluorescence image in which the luminance value of each pixel is standardized and the corrected image in which the R component, G component, and B component of the white light image are corrected are combined and displayed on the monitor 7. be able to.
- the normal part to be more equivalent to the original color it is possible to determine the state of the subject A by eliminating the influence on the fluorescence intensity due to the observation distance and the observation angle, The observation accuracy of the lesion A1 can be improved.
- the R component signal and the fluorescence image signal of the white light image are used for correcting the signal intensity of the R component, G component, and B component of the white light image.
- a B component signal and a fluorescence image signal may be used.
- any two or more signals among the R component, G component, and B component of the fluorescent image signal and the white light image may be used.
- the signal intensity of the R component and the B component of the white light image is corrected.
- the signal intensity of the R component, the G component, and the B component of the white light image is corrected. Also good. Also, any two or more signal intensities of the R component, G component, and B component of the white light image may be corrected.
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本発明の第1の態様は、励起光の照射によって被検体において発生した蛍光を撮影して蛍光画像を生成する蛍光画像生成部と、照明光の照射によって被検体から戻る戻り光を撮影して戻り光画像を生成する戻り光画像生成部と、該戻り光画像生成部により生成された戻り光画像を、色空間を構成する複数の色信号に変換する色変換部と、該色変換部により変換された複数の色信号を、該複数の色信号のうち少なくとも1つの色信号および前記蛍光画像生成部により生成された蛍光画像を用いて補正する色信号補正部と、該色信号補正部により補正された複数の色信号から補正画像を生成する補正画像生成部と、前記蛍光画像生成部により生成された蛍光画像と前記補正画像生成部により生成された補正画像とを合成する画像合成部とを備える画像処理装置である。
このようにすることで、色変換部により戻り光画像がR成分、G成分、およびB成分の信号に変換され、色信号補正部により、これらR成分、G成分、およびB成分の信号が、これら信号のうち少なくとも1つの信号および蛍光画像生成部により生成された蛍光画像を用いて補正される。これにより、合成画像において、正常部を元の色と同等となるように補正して表示することができる。
BOUT=BIN×(FIN/RIN)×α
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN×(FIN/RIN)×α
ここで、
BOUT:前記戻り光画像のB成分の信号強度
GOUT:前記戻り光画像のG成分の信号強度
ROUT:前記戻り光画像のR成分の信号強度
BIN:前記補正画像のB成分の信号強度
GIN:前記補正画像のG成分の信号強度
RIN:前記補正画像のR成分の信号強度
FIN:前記蛍光画像の信号強度
α:正常部においてRIN/FINとなる係数
BOUT=BIN×(RIN/FIN)/α
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN×(RIN/FIN)/α
ここで、
BOUT:前記戻り光画像のB成分の信号強度
GOUT:前記戻り光画像のG成分の信号強度
ROUT:前記戻り光画像のR成分の信号強度
BIN:前記補正画像のB成分の信号強度
GIN:前記補正画像のG成分の信号強度
RIN:前記補正画像のR成分の信号強度
FIN:前記蛍光画像の信号強度
α:正常部においてRIN/FINとなる係数
BOUT=BIN×[{(FIN/RIN)-α}×β+1]
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN×[{(FIN/RIN)-α}×β+1]
ここで、
BOUT:前記戻り光画像のB成分の信号強度
GOUT:前記戻り光画像のG成分の信号強度
ROUT:前記戻り光画像のR成分の信号強度
BIN:前記補正画像のB成分の信号強度
GIN:前記補正画像のG成分の信号強度
RIN:前記補正画像のR成分の信号強度
FIN:前記蛍光画像の信号強度
α:正常部においてFIN/RINとなる係数
β:カラーゲイン(予め設定された係数)
BOUT=BIN×[{(RIN/FIN)-(1/α)}×β+1]
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN×[{(RIN/FIN)-(1/α)}×β+1]
ここで、
BOUT:前記戻り光画像のB成分の信号強度
GOUT:前記戻り光画像のG成分の信号強度
ROUT:前記戻り光画像のR成分の信号強度
BIN:前記補正画像のB成分の信号強度
GIN:前記補正画像のG成分の信号強度
RIN:前記補正画像のR成分の信号強度
FIN:前記蛍光画像の信号強度
α:正常部においてRIN/FINとなる係数
β:カラーゲイン(予め設定された係数)
BOUT=BIN+[{(FIN/RIN)-α}×β]
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN+[{(FIN/RIN)-α}×β]
ここで、
BOUT:前記戻り光画像のB成分の信号強度
GOUT:前記戻り光画像のG成分の信号強度
ROUT:前記戻り光画像のR成分の信号強度
BIN:前記補正画像のB成分の信号強度
GIN:前記補正画像のG成分の信号強度
RIN:前記補正画像のR成分の信号強度
FIN:前記蛍光画像の信号強度
α:正常部においてFIN/RINとなる係数
β:カラーゲイン(予め設定された係数)
BOUT=BIN-[{(FIN/RIN)-α}×β]
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN-[{(FIN/RIN)-α}×β]
ここで、
BOUT:前記戻り光画像のB成分の信号強度
GOUT:前記戻り光画像のG成分の信号強度
ROUT:前記戻り光画像のR成分の信号強度
BIN:前記補正画像のB成分の信号強度
GIN:前記補正画像のG成分の信号強度
RIN:前記補正画像のR成分の信号強度
FIN:前記蛍光画像の信号強度
α:正常部においてFIN/RINとなる係数
β:カラーゲイン(予め設定された係数)
BOUT=BIN+(FIN-RIN×α)×β
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN+(FIN-RIN×α)×β
ここで、
BOUT:前記戻り光画像のB成分の信号強度
GOUT:前記戻り光画像のG成分の信号強度
ROUT:前記戻り光画像のR成分の信号強度
BIN:前記補正画像のB成分の信号強度
GIN:前記補正画像のG成分の信号強度
RIN:前記補正画像のR成分の信号強度
FIN:前記蛍光画像の信号強度
α:正常部においてFIN/RINとなる係数
β:カラーゲイン(予め設定された係数)
BOUT=BIN-(FIN-RIN×α)×β
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN-(FIN-RIN×α)×β
ここで、
BOUT:前記戻り光画像のB成分の信号強度
GOUT:前記戻り光画像のG成分の信号強度
ROUT:前記戻り光画像のR成分の信号強度
BIN:前記補正画像のB成分の信号強度
GIN:前記補正画像のG成分の信号強度
RIN:前記補正画像のR成分の信号強度
FIN:前記蛍光画像の信号強度
α:正常部においてFIN/RINとなる係数
β:カラーゲイン(予め設定された係数)
このようにすることで、病変部を緑や青等の生体にない色に変化させることができ、病変部の観察精度を向上することができる。
本実施形態に係る蛍光観察装置1は、図1に示されるように、体内に挿入される細長い挿入部2と、照明光および励起光を射出する光源(光源部)3と、該光源3からの照明光および励起光を挿入部2の先端から被検体Aに向けて照射する照明ユニット4と、挿入部2の先端に設けられ、被検体Aの画像情報を取得する撮像ユニット5と、挿入部2の基端側に配置され、撮像ユニット5により取得された画像情報を処理する画像処理装置6と、該画像処理装置6により処理された画像を表示するモニタ(画像表示部)7とを備えている。
自動露光時間調整部23は、蛍光画像生成部21により生成された蛍光画像の輝度値に基づいて蛍光用モノクロCCD18の露光時間を調整するようになっている。
このようにすることで、生成された各画像から次フレームの露光時間を自動的に計算して、各CCDの露光時間を制御するようになっている。
メモリ24は、白色光画像生成部20により生成された白色光画像を、色空間を構成するR成分、G成分、B成分の色信号に変換して各メモリに保存するとともに、蛍光画像生成部21により生成された蛍光画像信号をFメモリ34に保存し、保存した各色信号および蛍光画像信号を画像演算部25に出力するようになっている。
具体的には、画像演算部25は、例えば以下の数式に基づいて、白色光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分を補正するようになっている。
BOUT=BIN×(FIN/RIN)×α
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN×(FIN/RIN)×α
ここで、
BOUT:白色光画像のB成分の信号強度
GOUT:白色光画像のG成分の信号強度
ROUT:白色光画像のR成分の信号強度
BIN:補正画像のB成分の信号強度
GIN:補正画像のG成分の信号強度
RIN:補正画像のR成分の信号強度
FIN:蛍光画像の信号強度
α:正常部においてRIN/FINとなる係数
BOUT=BIN
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN
モニタ7は、白色光画像生成部20により生成された白色光画像G1と、画像演算部25により補正画像と蛍光画像とが合成された合成画像G2とが並列に配置された画像を表示するようになっている。
本実施形態に係る蛍光観察装置1を用いて、生体の体腔内の被検体Aを観察するには、まず、癌細胞等の病変部A1に特異的に集積する蛍光薬剤を被検体Aに付着または吸収させる。この状態で、被検体Aに励起光を照射することにより、蛍光薬剤が励起され蛍光が発せられる。
この際、自動露光時間調整部22により白色光用カラーCCD17の露光時間が調整されるとともに、自動露光時間調整部23により蛍光用モノクロCCD18の露光時間が調整される。
BOUT=BIN×(FIN/RIN)×α
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN×(FIN/RIN)×α
このようにすることで、合成画像において、例えば生体組織における病変部A1を特徴的に表示するとともに、正常部を元の色と同等となるように補正してモニタ7に表示することができる。これにより、病変部A1の位置や形状を特定しつつ正常部を元の色と同様に観察することができ、被検体Aの観察精度を向上することができる。
BOUT=BIN×(FIN/RIN)×α
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN×(FIN/RIN)×α
本実施形態の第1の変形例として、画像演算部25による演算において用いられる係数αを自動的に設定することとしてもよい。
本変形例に係る蛍光観察装置51は、図3に示すように、図1に示す構成要素に加えて、挿入部2の操作部に設けられた例えばボタン等の入力部28と、入力部28に入力された指示に基づいてパラメータ(係数α)を設定するパラメータ設定部29とを備えている。
入力部28を操作することで、メモリ24に保存された白色光画像のR成分、G成分、B成分の色信号のうち基準信号に用いている色信号(本変形例ではR成分)および蛍光画像信号が、パラメータ設定部29に送られる(ステップS1)。
次に、基準とする蛍光画像の信号強度をR成分の信号強度で除算することで、係数αを算出する(ステップS3)。
なお、係数αは、蛍光用モノクロCCD18と白色光用カラーCCD17との基準階調値の比から算出することとしてもよい。
本実施形態の第2の変形例として、画像演算部25が、白色光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分の信号に対して、白色光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分のうち少なくとも1つの信号を蛍光画像生成部21により生成された蛍光画像で除算した結果を乗算することとしてもよい。
BOUT=BIN×(RIN/FIN)/α
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN×(RIN/FIN)/α
ここで、
BOUT:白色光画像のB成分の信号強度
GOUT:白色光画像のG成分の信号強度
ROUT:白色光画像のR成分の信号強度
BIN:補正画像のB成分の信号強度
GIN:補正画像のG成分の信号強度
RIN:補正画像のR成分の信号強度
FIN:蛍光画像の信号強度
α:正常部においてRIN/FINとなる係数
本実施形態の第3の変形例として、画像演算部25が、例えば以下の数式に基づいて白色光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分の色信号を補正することとしてもよい。
BOUT=BIN×[{(FIN/RIN)-α}×β+1]
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN×[{(FIN/RIN)-α}×β+1]
ここで、
BOUT:白色光画像のB成分の信号強度
GOUT:白色光画像のG成分の信号強度
ROUT:白色光画像のR成分の信号強度
BIN:補正画像のB成分の信号強度
GIN:補正画像のG成分の信号強度
RIN:補正画像のR成分の信号強度
FIN:蛍光画像の信号強度
α:正常部においてFIN/RINとなる係数
β:カラーゲイン(予め設定された係数)
本実施形態の第4の変形例として、画像演算部25が、例えば以下の数式に基づいて白色光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分の色信号を補正することとしてもよい。
BOUT=BIN×[{(RIN/FIN)-(1/α)}×β+1]
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN×[{(RIN/FIN)-(1/α)}×β+1]
ここで、
BOUT:白色光画像のB成分の信号強度
GOUT:白色光画像のG成分の信号強度
ROUT:白色光画像のR成分の信号強度
BIN:補正画像のB成分の信号強度
GIN:補正画像のG成分の信号強度
RIN:補正画像のR成分の信号強度
FIN:蛍光画像の信号強度
α:正常部においてRIN/FINとなる係数
β:カラーゲイン(予め設定された係数)
本実施形態の第5の変形例として、画像演算部25が、白色光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分の信号に対して、蛍光画像生成部21により生成された蛍光画像を白色光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分のうち少なくとも1つの信号で除算した結果を加算することとしてもよい。
BOUT=BIN+[{(FIN/RIN)-α}×β]
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN+[{(FIN/RIN)-α}×β]
ここで、
BOUT:白色光画像のB成分の信号強度
GOUT:白色光画像のG成分の信号強度
ROUT:白色光画像のR成分の信号強度
BIN:補正画像のB成分の信号強度
GIN:補正画像のG成分の信号強度
RIN:補正画像のR成分の信号強度
FIN:蛍光画像の信号強度
α:正常部においてFIN/RINとなる係数
β:カラーゲイン(予め設定された係数)
本実施形態の第6の変形例として、画像演算部25が、白色光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分の信号に対して、蛍光画像生成部21により生成された蛍光画像を白色光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分のうち少なくとも1つの信号で除算した結果を減算することとしてもよい。
BOUT=BIN-[{(FIN/RIN)-α}×β]
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN-[{(FIN/RIN)-α}×β]
ここで、
BOUT:白色光画像のB成分の信号強度
GOUT:白色光画像のG成分の信号強度
ROUT:白色光画像のR成分の信号強度
BIN:補正画像のB成分の信号強度
GIN:補正画像のG成分の信号強度
RIN:補正画像のR成分の信号強度
FIN:蛍光画像の信号強度
α:正常部においてFIN/RINとなる係数
β:カラーゲイン(予め設定された係数)
本実施形態の第7の変形例として、画像演算部25が、白色光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分の信号に対して、蛍光画像生成部21により生成された蛍光画像を白色光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分のうち少なくとも1つの信号で減算した結果を加算することとしてもよい。
BOUT=BIN+(FIN-RIN×α)×β
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN+(FIN-RIN×α)×β
ここで、
BOUT:白色光画像のB成分の信号強度
GOUT:白色光画像のG成分の信号強度
ROUT:白色光画像のR成分の信号強度
BIN:補正画像のB成分の信号強度
GIN:補正画像のG成分の信号強度
RIN:補正画像のR成分の信号強度
FIN:蛍光画像の信号強度
α:正常部においてFIN/RINとなる係数
β:カラーゲイン(予め設定された係数)
本実施形態の第8の変形例として、画像演算部25が、白色光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分の信号に対して、蛍光画像生成部21により生成された蛍光画像を白色光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分のうち少なくとも1つの信号で減算した結果を減算することとしてもよい。
BOUT=BIN-(FIN-RIN×α)×β
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN-(FIN-RIN×α)×β
ここで、
BOUT:白色光画像のB成分の信号強度
GOUT:白色光画像のG成分の信号強度
ROUT:白色光画像のR成分の信号強度
BIN:補正画像のB成分の信号強度
GIN:補正画像のG成分の信号強度
RIN:補正画像のR成分の信号強度
FIN:蛍光画像の信号強度
α:正常部においてFIN/RINとなる係数
β:カラーゲイン(予め設定された係数)
本実施形態の第9の変形例として、画像演算部25が、白色光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分の信号をHSV変換するHSV変換部(図示略)を備え、画像演算部25が、HSV変換部により変換されたH成分の信号を補正することとしてもよい。
V=Max(R,G,B)
S=1-Min(R,G,B)/Max(R,G,B)
H=60X((G-B)/(R-Min(R,G,B))
H=HX(FIN/RIN)Xα
ここで、
H:白色光画像のH成分の信号強度
S:白色光画像のS成分の信号強度
V:白色光画像のV成分の信号強度
B:白色光画像のB成分の信号強度
G:白色光画像のG成分の信号強度
R:白色光画像のR成分の信号強度
RIN:補正画像のR成分の信号強度
FIN:蛍光画像の信号強度
α:正常部においてRIN/FINとなる係数
なお、本変形例において、白色光画像のH成分(色相)の補正にあたっては、前述の第2から第8の変形例に示す補正方法を適用してもよい。
また、本変形例において、白色光画像のH成分(色相)だけでなく、V成分(明度)やS成分(彩度)についても補正することとしてもよい。
本実施形態の第10の変形例として、白色光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分の信号を面順次方式で取得することとしてもよい。
本変形例に係る蛍光観察装置52において、光源3は、図6に示すように、キセノンランプ8と、該キセノンランプ8から発せられた照明光から所望の波長帯域を選択して透過させる波長選択部40と、波長選択部40により切り出された励起光および白色光を集光するカップリングレンズ10とを備えている。
フィルタ41は、図8に示すように、白色光画像のR成分および励起光EX(例えば波長帯域715~740nmの光)だけを透過する特性を有している。同様に、フィルタ42は白色光画像のG成分および励起光EX、フィルタ43は白色光画像のB成分および励起光EXだけを透過する特性を有している。
また、露光時間自動調整部46は、図1における自動露光時間調整部22と自動露光時間調整部23を合わせた機能を有しているが、図1と同様に、自動露光時間調整部22と自動露光時間調整部23とを別々に設けることとしてもよい。
セレクタ48は、タイミング制御部45により制御されており、波長選択部40のターレット44の回転と同期して、Rメモリ31、Gメモリ32、Bメモリ33のいずれに白色光画像を出力するかを選択するようになっている。
本実施形態の第11の変形例として、図10に示すように、メモリ24と画像演算部25との間に、R成分、G成分、B成分の信号の色補正を行うカラーマトリクス回路55を設けることとしてもよい。
具体的には、カラーマトリクス回路55は、R成分、G成分、B成分の信号に対して、以下の数式に示す演算を行うことで、各信号の色補正を行う。
本実施形態の第12の変形例として、図11に示すように、メモリ24と画像演算部25との間に、蛍光画像生成部21により生成された蛍光画像を白色光画像生成部20により生成された白色光画像により規格化して補正蛍光画像を生成する前段処理部56を備えることとしてもよい。
例えば、本実施形態において、本発明に係る画像処理装置および蛍光観察装置を内視鏡装置に適用した例を説明したが、顕微鏡装置等に適用することとしてもよい。
また、本発明を上述の一実施形態および変形例に適用したものに限定されることなく、これらの変形例を適宜組み合わせた実施形態に適用してもよい。
A1 病変部
1,51,52 蛍光観察装置
2 挿入部
3 光源(光源部)
4 照明ユニット
5 撮像ユニット
6 画像処理装置
7 モニタ(画像表示部)
20 白色光画像生成部(戻り光画像取得部)
21 蛍光画像生成部(蛍光画像取得部)
22 自動露光時間調整部
23 自動露光時間調整部
24 メモリ(色変換部)
25 画像演算部(色信号補正部、補正画像生成部、画像合成部)
28 入力部
29 パラメータ設定部
31 Rメモリ
32 Gメモリ
33 Bメモリ
34 Fメモリ
40 波長選択部
45 タイミング制御部
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47 画像生成部
55 カラーマトリクス回路
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Claims (18)
- 励起光の照射によって被検体において発生した蛍光を撮影して蛍光画像を生成する蛍光画像生成部と、
照明光の照射によって被検体から戻る戻り光を撮影して戻り光画像を生成する戻り光画像生成部と、
該戻り光画像生成部により生成された戻り光画像を、色空間を構成する複数の色信号に変換する色変換部と、
該色変換部により変換された複数の色信号を、該複数の色信号のうち少なくとも1つの色信号および前記蛍光画像生成部により生成された蛍光画像を用いて補正する色信号補正部と、
該色信号補正部により補正された複数の色信号から補正画像を生成する補正画像生成部と、
前記蛍光画像生成部により生成された蛍光画像と前記補正画像生成部により生成された補正画像とを合成する画像合成部とを備える画像処理装置。 - 前記複数の色信号が、前記戻り光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分の信号である請求項1に記載の画像処理装置。
- 前記色信号補正部が、前記戻り光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分の信号に対して、前記蛍光画像生成部により生成された蛍光画像を前記戻り光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分のうち少なくとも1つの信号で除算した結果を乗算する請求項2に記載の画像処理装置。
- 前記色信号補正部が、以下の数式に基づいて前記戻り光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分を補正する請求項3に記載の画像処理装置。
BOUT=BIN×(FIN/RIN)×α
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN×(FIN/RIN)×α
ここで、
BOUT:前記戻り光画像のB成分の信号強度
GOUT:前記戻り光画像のG成分の信号強度
ROUT:前記戻り光画像のR成分の信号強度
BIN:前記補正画像のB成分の信号強度
GIN:前記補正画像のG成分の信号強度
RIN:前記補正画像のR成分の信号強度
FIN:前記蛍光画像の信号強度
α:正常部においてRIN/FINとなる係数 - 前記色信号補正部が、前記戻り光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分の信号に対して、前記戻り光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分のうち少なくとも1つの信号を前記蛍光画像生成部により生成された蛍光画像で除算した結果を乗算する請求項2に記載の画像処理装置。
- 前記色信号補正部が、以下の数式に基づいて前記戻り光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分を補正する請求項5に記載の画像処理装置。
BOUT=BIN×(RIN/FIN)/α
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN×(RIN/FIN)/α
ここで、
BOUT:前記戻り光画像のB成分の信号強度
GOUT:前記戻り光画像のG成分の信号強度
ROUT:前記戻り光画像のR成分の信号強度
BIN:前記補正画像のB成分の信号強度
GIN:前記補正画像のG成分の信号強度
RIN:前記補正画像のR成分の信号強度
FIN:前記蛍光画像の信号強度
α:正常部においてRIN/FINとなる係数 - 前記色信号補正部が、以下の数式に基づいて前記戻り光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分を補正する請求項2に記載の画像処理装置。
BOUT=BIN×[{(FIN/RIN)-α}×β+1]
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN×[{(FIN/RIN)-α}×β+1]
ここで、
BOUT:前記戻り光画像のB成分の信号強度
GOUT:前記戻り光画像のG成分の信号強度
ROUT:前記戻り光画像のR成分の信号強度
BIN:前記補正画像のB成分の信号強度
GIN:前記補正画像のG成分の信号強度
RIN:前記補正画像のR成分の信号強度
FIN:前記蛍光画像の信号強度
α:正常部においてFIN/RINとなる係数
β:カラーゲイン(予め設定された係数) - 前記色信号補正部が、以下の数式に基づいて前記戻り光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分を補正する請求項2に記載の画像処理装置。
BOUT=BIN×[{(RIN/FIN)-(1/α)}×β+1]
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN×[{(RIN/FIN)-(1/α)}×β+1]
ここで、
BOUT:前記戻り光画像のB成分の信号強度
GOUT:前記戻り光画像のG成分の信号強度
ROUT:前記戻り光画像のR成分の信号強度
BIN:前記補正画像のB成分の信号強度
GIN:前記補正画像のG成分の信号強度
RIN:前記補正画像のR成分の信号強度
FIN:前記蛍光画像の信号強度
α:正常部においてRIN/FINとなる係数
β:カラーゲイン(予め設定された係数) - 前記色信号補正部が、前記戻り光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分の信号に対して、前記蛍光画像生成部により生成された蛍光画像を前記戻り光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分のうち少なくとも1つの信号で除算した結果を加算する請求項2に記載の画像処理装置。
- 前記色信号補正部が、以下の数式に基づいて前記戻り光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分を補正する請求項9に記載の画像処理装置。
BOUT=BIN+[{(FIN/RIN)-α}×β]
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN+[{(FIN/RIN)-α}×β]
ここで、
BOUT:前記戻り光画像のB成分の信号強度
GOUT:前記戻り光画像のG成分の信号強度
ROUT:前記戻り光画像のR成分の信号強度
BIN:前記補正画像のB成分の信号強度
GIN:前記補正画像のG成分の信号強度
RIN:前記補正画像のR成分の信号強度
FIN:前記蛍光画像の信号強度
α:正常部においてFIN/RINとなる係数
β:カラーゲイン(予め設定された係数) - 前記色信号補正部が、前記戻り光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分の信号に対して、前記蛍光画像生成部により生成された蛍光画像を前記戻り光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分のうち少なくとも1つの信号で除算した結果を減算する請求項2に記載の画像処理装置。
- 前記色信号補正部が、以下の数式に基づいて前記戻り光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分を補正する請求項11に記載の画像処理装置。
BOUT=BIN-[{(FIN/RIN)-α}×β]
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN-[{(FIN/RIN)-α}×β]
ここで、
BOUT:前記戻り光画像のB成分の信号強度
GOUT:前記戻り光画像のG成分の信号強度
ROUT:前記戻り光画像のR成分の信号強度
BIN:前記補正画像のB成分の信号強度
GIN:前記補正画像のG成分の信号強度
RIN:前記補正画像のR成分の信号強度
FIN:前記蛍光画像の信号強度
α:正常部においてFIN/RINとなる係数
β:カラーゲイン(予め設定された係数) - 前記色信号補正部が、前記戻り光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分の信号に対して、前記蛍光画像生成部により生成された蛍光画像を前記戻り光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分のうち少なくとも1つの信号で減算した結果を加算する請求項2に記載の画像処理装置。
- 前記色信号補正部が、以下の数式に基づいて前記戻り光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分を補正する請求項13に記載の画像処理装置。
BOUT=BIN+(FIN-RIN×α)×β
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN+(FIN-RIN×α)×β
ここで、
BOUT:前記戻り光画像のB成分の信号強度
GOUT:前記戻り光画像のG成分の信号強度
ROUT:前記戻り光画像のR成分の信号強度
BIN:前記補正画像のB成分の信号強度
GIN:前記補正画像のG成分の信号強度
RIN:前記補正画像のR成分の信号強度
FIN:前記蛍光画像の信号強度
α:正常部においてFIN/RINとなる係数
β:カラーゲイン(予め設定された係数) - 前記色信号補正部が、前記戻り光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分の信号に対して、前記蛍光画像生成部により生成された蛍光画像を前記戻り光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分のうち少なくとも1つの信号で減算した結果を減算する請求項2に記載の画像処理装置。
- 前記色信号補正部が、以下の数式に基づいて前記戻り光画像のR成分、G成分、およびB成分を補正する請求項15に記載の画像処理装置。
BOUT=BIN-(FIN-RIN×α)×β
GOUT=GIN
ROUT=RIN-(FIN-RIN×α)×β
ここで、
BOUT:前記戻り光画像のB成分の信号強度
GOUT:前記戻り光画像のG成分の信号強度
ROUT:前記戻り光画像のR成分の信号強度
BIN:前記補正画像のB成分の信号強度
GIN:前記補正画像のG成分の信号強度
RIN:前記補正画像のR成分の信号強度
FIN:前記蛍光画像の信号強度
α:正常部においてFIN/RINとなる係数
β:カラーゲイン(予め設定された係数) - 前記色変換部により変換されたR成分、G成分、およびB成分の信号をHSV変換するHSV変換部を備え、
前記色信号補正部が、前記HSV変換部により変換されたH成分の信号を補正する請求項2に記載の画像処理装置。 - 被検体に照射する照明光および励起光を発生する光源部と、
請求項1に記載の画像処理装置と、
該画像処理装置により処理された画像を表示する画像表示部とを備える蛍光観察装置。
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