WO2014045581A1 - 光学測定装置およびプローブシステム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an optical measurement device and a probe system, and in particular, emits measurement light to a measurement target part of a body lumen (hereinafter abbreviated as “lumen”), and obtains radiation emitted from the measurement target part.
- a measurement target part of a body lumen hereinafter abbreviated as “lumen”
- it is suitable for use in a probe system for examining the presence or absence of a lesion such as cancer and the degree of progression thereof.
- Fluorescent diagnosis probes include those that reach the body via the forceps channel of the endoscope or those that are integrated with the endoscope.
- Such a probe is connected to a measuring apparatus having a spectroscope and a light source, propagates excitation light emitted from the light source, and emits it as measurement light to a body tissue. From the body tissue from which the measurement light is emitted, reflected light including fluorescence is emitted as emitted light. After receiving the radiated light by the probe, the presence or absence of a lesion such as cancer and the degree of progression thereof are inspected by measuring the intensity of the radiated light for each wavelength component with a measuring device.
- the amount of radiated light (fluorescence) emitted from the body tissue is very weak, and it is necessary to increase the amount of radiated light received by the measuring device as much as possible in order to enable accurate diagnosis based on the radiated light. is there.
- Patent Document 1 describes an endoscope apparatus in which a maximum amount of incident light is always obtained with maximum efficiency for various light guides.
- a light quantity photometric unit having a light receiving portion is provided on the incident end face of the light guide, and based on the output of the light quantity photometric means, the condensing position of the emitted light (illumination light) and the incident end face of the light guide Adjust the relative position.
- Patent Document 2 an adapter having a detachable light amount measuring unit is inserted between the light source and the light guide of the endoscope apparatus having no light amount measuring unit of Patent Document 1, and the measurement result of the light amount measuring unit is obtained. Based on this, a light source device that adjusts the condensing position of illumination light from a light source is described.
- Patent Documents 1 and 2 are intended to maximize the amount of light incident from the light source with respect to the light guide that guides the illumination light in the endoscope.
- Patent Documents 1 and 2 describe that a subject to which illumination light is applied is directly observed through an eyepiece of an endoscope, but fluorescence emitted from a body tissue, etc. There is no description about detecting the radiation of the light. That is, the techniques described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are not intended to increase the received light amount of the radiated light in the diagnostic apparatus as much as possible, and thus do not have a configuration for that purpose.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an optical measurement device capable of performing high-efficiency optical connection without burdening the user, that is, increasing the amount of light received in the measurement device of the emitted light emitted from the measurement target portion of the lumen. And providing a probe system.
- the optical measuring device is An optical measurement device that can be connected to a probe that emits measurement light to a measurement object and receives radiation emitted from the measurement object, A light source of the measurement light; A spectroscope, A first adjusting optical element that condenses the emitted light received by the probe and emits the emitted light toward a spectroscope that separates the emitted light; A detection unit for detecting the light intensity distribution of the emitted light; A moving unit that moves the first adjustment optical element on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the emitted light and the optical axis direction of the emitted light; A control unit for controlling the moving unit, Based on the detection result of the detection unit, the first adjustment optical element is moved on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the radiated light and the optical axis direction of the radiated light so that the amount of received light of the radiated light increases.
- the probe system comprises: A probe that emits measurement light to a measurement object
- the present invention it is possible to increase the amount of received light in the measuring device for the emitted light emitted from the measurement target portion of the lumen without giving a burden to the user.
- the endoscope system 1 shown in FIG. 1 emits measurement light to a measurement target site (for example, a lesioned part) of a lumen, and obtains radiated light emitted from the measurement target part. It comprises a probe system 200 for inspecting presence / absence and its progress, an endoscope main body 2 inserted into a lumen, and an endoscope control device 3.
- the probe system 200 includes a probe 11 and a measuring device 4 that can be connected to the probe 11.
- the measuring device 4 includes an adjustment mechanism for performing optical adjustment.
- the endoscope main body 2 includes a flexible long introduction portion 21 formed so as to be able to be introduced into a lumen, an operation portion 22 provided at a proximal end portion 21a of the introduction portion 21, and an operation portion 22. And a cable 23 that connects the introduction unit 21 and the endoscope control device 3 in a communicable manner.
- the introduction part 21 has flexibility over its substantially entire length that can be easily bent according to the curve of the lumen when entering the inside of the lumen.
- the introduction unit 21 has a mechanism (not shown) that can bend a certain range (operable unit 21c) on the distal end 21b side at an arbitrary angle in accordance with the operation of the knob 22a of the operation unit 22.
- the distal end portion 21b of the endoscope body 2 includes a camera CA, a forceps channel CH, an air / water supply nozzle (not shown) and the like as shown in FIG.
- the camera CA is an electronic camera equipped with a solid-state imaging device, images an area illuminated with illumination light, and transmits the imaging signal to the endoscope control device 3.
- the forceps channel CH is a lumen having a diameter of, for example, 2.6 [mm] formed in the introduction part 21 so as to communicate with the introduction port 22b formed in the operation part 22.
- Various devices for observing the lesion, diagnosing the lesion, performing surgery on the lesion, and the like can be inserted into the forceps channel CH.
- the presence or absence of a lesion such as cancer is detected by optical measurement that emits light to a measurement target site in a lumen and obtains radiated light emitted from the measurement target site.
- a probe 11 that can be inspected for its progress can be inserted. At the time of optical measurement, the probe 11 protrudes from the forceps channel CH by about 30 [mm] at the maximum.
- the probe 11 is a single use, and is a long flexible tubular member extending from the probe base end portion 11a to the probe tip end portion 11b as shown in FIG.
- the probe 11 is connected to the measuring device 4 via a probe connector 46 provided at the probe base end portion 11a.
- a probe system 200 is configured by the probe 11 and the measuring device 4.
- the probe 11 includes therein a measurement optical fiber that guides measurement light, a radiation optical fiber that receives radiation, and an illumination fiber that guides illumination light.
- the illumination fiber of the probe 11 guides the illumination light (visible light) emitted from the illumination light source 41 of the measuring device 4 to the probe tip 11b, and emits the illumination light from the probe tip 11b.
- the measurement optical fiber of the probe 11 guides the measurement light emitted from the measurement light source 42 of the measurement device 4 to the probe tip 11b and emits the illumination light from the probe tip 11b.
- the receiving optical fiber of the probe 11 receives the radiated light emitted from the measurement target site by the emission of the measurement light and guides it to the measuring device 4.
- the measurement apparatus 4 includes an illumination light source 41 such as an LED that generates illumination light for observation, a measurement light source 42 that generates measurement light for measurement, a spectrometer 43, and a control unit 44.
- the control unit 44 controls the operation of each block of the measuring device 4.
- An input device 5 and a monitor 7 are connected to the measuring device 4.
- the input device 5 inputs a user instruction to the measuring device 4.
- the input device 5 is configured by, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a switch, or the like.
- the monitor 7 receives the image data output from the measuring device 4 and displays various images.
- the illumination light source 41 emits illumination light for observation and supplies it to the illumination fiber of the probe 11 when an instruction to execute processing for illuminating the observation target site in the lumen is input to the input device 5.
- the probe 11 When the probe 11 is introduced into the lumen by being inserted into the forceps channel CH, the probe 11 guides the illumination light emitted from the illumination light source 41 and emits it to the observation target site.
- the measurement light source 42 emits excitation light such as xenon light and supplies it to the measurement optical fiber of the probe 11 when an execution instruction for processing for inspecting a measurement target site (biological tissue) in the lumen is input to the input device 5. To do.
- the probe 11 When the probe 11 is introduced into the lumen by insertion into the forceps channel CH, the probe 11 guides the excitation light emitted from the measurement light source 42 and emits the measurement light to the measurement target site.
- the probe 11 receives light from the measurement target part as biological information of the measurement target part and guides it to the spectroscope 43 of the measurement device 4.
- the method for measuring the measurement target part includes a laser beam having a predetermined wavelength emitted as excitation light to the measurement target part, and fluorescence or Raman scattering emitted from the measurement target part as a result of emitting the excitation light. Fluorescence spectroscopy or Raman spectroscopy that receives light as radiant light and obtains a spectral spectrum necessary for diagnosis is applied.
- the spectroscope 43 measures the intensity of several wavelengths from the radiated light from the measurement target portion guided through the receiving optical fiber of the probe 11 (hereinafter referred to as “spectral measurement”), and the measurement result is a spectral signal. Output as.
- the control unit 44 analyzes the spectral signal output from the spectroscope 43 and diagnoses the presence / absence and type of a lesion in the measurement target site in the lumen. And the control part 44 displays a diagnostic result image on the monitor 7 by outputting the diagnostic result image data which shows a diagnostic result to the monitor 7.
- FIG. The user can evaluate the extent of the lesion and the degree of illness by looking at the diagnosis result image displayed on the monitor 7.
- the endoscope control device 3 is a device for controlling photographing of the endoscope body 2 in response to an operation from a user, and includes an image processing unit 32 and a control unit 33. An input device 6 and a monitor 8 are connected to the endoscope control device 3.
- the input device 6 inputs a user instruction to the endoscope control device 3.
- the input device 6 is configured by a keyboard, a mouse, a switch, or the like, for example.
- the monitor 8 receives the image data output from the endoscope control device 3 and displays various images.
- the video processing unit 32 receives an imaging signal from the endoscope main body 2, performs predetermined signal processing on the imaging signal, and outputs the processed signal to the monitor 8 as an endoscope video signal. Thereby, an endoscopic video based on the endoscopic video signal is displayed on the screen of the monitor 8. That is, when an observation target region in the lumen is imaged, the image is displayed on the monitor 8.
- the control unit 33 controls the operation of the video processing unit 32.
- FIG. 3 shows a state in which the probe 11 is connected to the connector 55 of the measuring device 4 via the probe connector 46.
- FIG. 3B shows a state in which the probe 11 is separated from the connector 55 of the measuring device 4.
- connector pins 50, 52, and 54 as connection terminals for the measuring device 4 are arranged to constitute a male connector.
- the connector 55 of the measuring device 4 is a female connector configured to receive the connector pins 50, 52, 54.
- the measurement light source unit 56, the illumination light source unit 58 and the light receiving unit 60 are arranged so as to face the connector pins 50, 52 and 54, respectively. It is arranged inside the measuring device 4.
- the connector pin 50 is connected to the end of the measurement optical fiber inside the probe 11 and has a glass fiber inside. Then, the measurement light emitted from the measurement light source 42 of the measurement device 4 is guided to the measurement optical fiber inside the probe 11 through the measurement light source unit 56.
- the connector pin 52 is connected to the end of the illumination fiber inside the probe 11 and has a plastic fiber or glass fiber inside. Then, the illumination light emitted from the illumination light source 41 of the measuring device 4 is guided to the illumination optical fiber inside the probe 11 via the illumination light source unit 58.
- the connector pin 54 is connected to the end of the receiving optical fiber inside the probe 11 and has a glass fiber inside. Then, the radiated light received by the receiving optical fiber inside the probe 11 is guided to the light receiving unit 60.
- the measurement light source unit 56 has a measurement light source 42 and a measurement light optical system for guiding the measurement light emitted from the measurement light source 42 to the connector pins 50.
- the measurement light optical system is provided with a configuration for performing measurement light adjustment operation that maximizes the amount of measurement light passing through the measurement light source unit 56 in a state where the probe 11 and the measurement device 4 are connected. .
- the illumination light source unit 58 includes an illumination light source 41 and an illumination light optical system for guiding illumination light emitted from the illumination light source 41 to the connector pins 52.
- the illumination light optical system is provided with a configuration for performing an illumination light adjustment operation that maximizes the amount of illumination light that passes through the illumination light source unit 58 in a state where the probe 11 and the measurement device 4 are connected. .
- the light receiving unit 60 has a light receiving optical system for guiding the radiated light guided from the connector pin 54 to the spectroscope 43 of the measuring device 4.
- the light receiving optical system is provided with a configuration for performing a light receiving adjustment operation that maximizes the amount of radiated light passing through the light receiving unit 60 in a state where the probe 11 and the measuring device 4 are connected.
- the measurement light source unit 56, the illumination light source unit 58, and the light receiving unit 60 are illustrated in a simplified manner.
- the reflection member tool 70 includes a first reflection member tool 70a and a second reflection member tool 70b.
- a black sheet is provided inside the first reflecting member tool 70a so that the light emitted from the probe 11 is not reflected.
- the measurement light adjustment operation, the illumination light adjustment operation, and the light reception adjustment operation are performed by detecting the light received by the probe 11.
- unnecessary light hereinafter referred to as “unnecessary light”.
- the unnecessary light is, for example, reflected light from a lens provided inside the probe 11 or external light.
- the unnecessary light detected here is used when performing the measurement light adjustment operation, the illumination light adjustment operation, and the light reception adjustment operation.
- a sheet having a known reflectance for example, a Munsell sheet
- the light emitted from the probe 11 is reflected by the sheet and received by the probe 11.
- a measurement light adjustment operation, an illumination light adjustment operation, and a light reception adjustment operation are performed.
- the light received by the probe 11 includes unnecessary light and may adversely affect the result of each adjustment operation. Therefore, each adjustment operation is performed after subtracting the unnecessary light from the received light. .
- the following description is based on the assumption that unnecessary light is detected and each adjustment operation is performed after the detected unnecessary light is subtracted.
- the measurement light is emitted to the inside of the second reflection member tool 70 b via the measurement light source unit 56, and the reflected light (measurement light) is received by the probe 11.
- the reflected light received by the probe 11 is detected by the light receiving unit 60, and optical adjustment is performed on the measurement light optical system of the measurement light source unit 56 based on the detection result.
- the illumination light is emitted into the second reflecting member tool 70b via the illumination light source unit 58, and the reflected light (illumination light) is received by the probe 11.
- Reflected light received by the probe 11 is detected by the light receiving unit 60, and optical adjustment is performed on the illumination light optical system of the illumination light source unit 58 based on the detection result.
- the measurement light is emitted to the inside of the second reflection member tool 70b via the measurement light source unit 56, and the reflected light (illumination light) is received by the probe 11.
- the reflected light received by the probe 11 is detected by the light receiving unit 60, and optical adjustment is performed on the light receiving optical system of the light receiving unit 60 based on the detection result.
- the light receiving unit 60 includes a condenser lens 80 that functions as a first adjustment optical element, a half mirror 82 that functions as a first branching optical element, a half mirror 84 that functions as a second branching optical element, and a cylindrical structure.
- a lens 86, a quadrant photodetector 88 functioning as a first detection sensor (hereinafter referred to as “four-segment PD”), a position sensitive detector 90 functioning as a second detection sensor (hereinafter referred to as “PSD”), and a motor 92 are provided.
- the motor 92 functions as a first moving unit, a second moving unit, and a rotating unit.
- the condensing lens 80 is a biconvex lens, condenses the radiated light guided by the connector pin 54 and emits it toward the half mirror 82.
- the half mirror 82 transmits a part of the radiated light emitted from the condensing lens 80, reflects the radiated light other than the part to the cylindrical lens 86 side, and branches it from the optical path of the radiated light.
- the half mirror 84 transmits a part of the radiated light that has passed through the half mirror 82, reflects the radiated light other than the part to the PSD 90 side, and branches it from the optical path of the radiated light.
- the cylindrical lens 86 constitutes an astigmatism optical system together with the 4-split PD 88, and the radiated light reflected by the half mirror 82 has astigmatism and is incident on the 4-split PD 88.
- the quadrant PD 88 receives the radiated light from the cylindrical lens 86, detects the light intensity distribution of the radiated light on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the received radiated light, and outputs the detection signal to the control unit 44. To do.
- the PSD 90 receives the radiated light reflected by the half mirror 84, detects the light intensity distribution of the radiated light in one direction on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the received radiated light, and sends the detection signal to the control unit. 44. From the detection result of the PSD 90, the barycentric position of the emitted light can be calculated.
- the motor 92 is composed of five stepping motors. Under the control of the control unit 44, the condensing lens 80 is moved along the optical axis direction of the emitted light (Z-axis direction in the figure) and a plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction (in the figure). On the plane composed of the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction). In addition, the motor 92 rotates the condensing lens 80 around directions (X-axis direction and Y-axis direction in the drawing) perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the radiated light under the control of the control unit 44.
- the radiated light transmitted through the half mirror 84 is guided to the spectroscope 43 by the spectroscope fiber 94.
- a dichroic mirror may be used in place of the half mirrors 82 and 84.
- the efficiency of spectroscopic measurement in the spectroscope 43 can be improved by selecting a mirror that reflects light in a wavelength region that is not spectroscopically measured by the spectroscope 43.
- the measurement light source unit 56 includes a condenser lens 100 that functions as a second adjustment optical element, and a motor 102 that functions as a third moving unit and a fourth moving unit.
- the condensing lens 100 is a biconvex lens, and condenses the measurement light emitted from the measurement light source 42 and emits it toward the connector pin 50.
- the motor 102 includes five stepping motors. Under the control of the control unit 44, the condensing lens 100 is moved along the optical axis direction of the measurement light (Z-axis direction in the figure) and a plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction (in the figure). On the plane composed of the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction). Further, the motor 102 rotates the condensing lens 100 around directions (X-axis direction and Y-axis direction in the drawing) perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the measurement light under the control of the control unit 44.
- the illumination light source unit 58 includes a condensing lens 110 that functions as a third adjustment optical element, and a motor 112 that functions as a fifth moving unit and a sixth moving unit.
- the condensing lens 110 is a biconvex lens, condenses the illumination light emitted by the illumination light source 41 and emits it toward the connector pin 52.
- the motor 112 includes five stepping motors. Under the control of the control unit 44, the condensing lens 110 is moved along the optical axis direction of the illumination light (Z-axis direction in the figure) and a plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction (in the figure). On the plane composed of the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction). Further, the motor 112 rotates the condensing lens 110 around directions (X-axis direction and Y-axis direction in the drawing) perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the illumination light under the control of the control unit 44.
- the motors 92, 102, and 112 of the light receiving unit 60, the measurement light source unit 56, and the illumination light source unit 58 are replaced with a DC motor, a servo motor, a voice coil motor (VCM), and a piezoelectric ultrasonic linear actuator (instead of a stepping motor). SIDM) or the like may be used.
- the driving amount of the condenser lenses 80, 100, and 110 via the motors 92, 102, and 112 may be controlled using a position detection sensor such as a linear sensor or an encoder.
- a position detection sensor such as a linear sensor or an encoder.
- the optical adjustment operation is an operation in which the light reception adjustment operation, the measurement light adjustment operation, and the illumination light adjustment operation are successively performed in this order.
- the user connects the probe 11 to the measuring device 4 (step S100).
- the user puts the second reflecting member tool 70b on the probe tip 11b (step S120).
- the control unit 44 controls the measurement light source 42 to emit measurement light (step S140).
- the probe 11 guides the measurement light emitted from the measurement light source 42 and emits it to the inside of the second reflecting member tool 70b.
- the probe 11 receives radiated light from a sheet provided inside the second reflecting member tool 70 b and guides it to the light receiving unit 60.
- control unit 44 controls the motor 92 based on the detection result of the radiated light by the quadrant PD 88 of the light receiving unit 60, and adjusts the position of the condenser lens 80 in the Z direction (see FIG. 5). (Step S160).
- an astigmatism method is used for position adjustment of the condenser lens 80 in the Z direction in the drawing.
- the radiated light emitted from the condenser lens 80 is divided by the half mirror 82, and a part of the radiated light is incident on the quadrant PD 88 through the cylindrical lens 86. Since the cylindrical lens 86 has a lens effect only with respect to light in one direction (polarization direction), a shift occurs in the focal position in the vertical axis direction and the horizontal axis direction on the light receiving surface of the quadrant PD 88.
- the shape of the radiated light passing through the cylindrical lens 86 changes into a vertically long ellipse, a circle, and a horizontally long ellipse depending on the position of the condenser lens 80 on the optical axis of the radiated light.
- the amount of light FE used for position adjustment in the Z direction in the figure is represented by the following equation (1).
- Amount of light FE (A + C) ⁇ (B + D) (1)
- the light quantity FE is obtained by calculating the sum of output signals from a pair of photodiodes arranged diagonally and calculating the difference between them.
- the value of the light amount FE becomes zero.
- control unit 44 controls the motor 92 based on the detection result of the radiated light by the PSD 90 of the light receiving unit 60, and moves the condenser lens 80 to a plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the radiated light (X-axis in the figure). On the plane composed of the direction and the Y-axis direction) (step S180).
- the radiated light transmitted through the half mirror 82 is divided by the half mirror 84, and a part of the radiated light is incident on the PSD 90.
- the correlation between the gravity center position of the radiated light calculated from the detection result of the PSD 90 and the light reception position of the radiated light in the spectroscope 43 is obtained in advance when the measuring apparatus 4 is manufactured. Therefore, the condenser lens 80 is moved on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the radiated light so that the centroid position obtained in advance matches the centroid position of the radiated light calculated from the detection result of the PSD 90. Accordingly, the light receiving position of the radiated light in the spectroscope 43 and the spot position of the condenser lens 80 can be matched.
- control unit 44 controls the motor 92 to rotate the condensing lens 80 about directions perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the emitted light (X-axis direction and Y-axis direction in the drawing) (step S200).
- the condenser lens 80 When the condenser lens 80 is moved on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the emitted light, the condenser lens 80 moves out of the optical axis with respect to the measurement light source 42 and the spectroscope 43. Therefore, it has an image height, and the shape of the light spot of the condenser lens 80 is not a perfect circle. Further, it has an aberration that deteriorates the shape of the light spot, such as coma aberration and trapezoidal aberration. Such aberration is preferably eliminated as much as possible, and the aberration can be eliminated by rotating (tilting) the condenser lens 80 around a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the emitted light. Through the processing in steps S160 to S200, the amount of radiated light that passes through the light receiving unit 60 and enters the spectroscope 43 can be maximized.
- the amount of aberration generated according to the amount of movement and the aberration are eliminated.
- a necessary rotation angle (lens tilt amount) of the condenser lens 80 is calculated and stored in advance. Then, after the condenser lens 80 is moved on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the radiated light, a lens tilt amount for eliminating an aberration amount generated according to the movement amount is read, and the condenser lens 80 is read. Is tilted by the lens tilt amount.
- the condensing lens 80 is adjusted in the steps S160 to S200, but the radiated light guided by the connector pin 54 in the step S160 cannot be detected by the quadrant PD 88, the following (i) to (iii)
- the condensing lens 100 of the measurement light source unit 56 is moved until the radiated light can be detected by the quadrant PD 88 using the procedure shown in FIG. In the first place, when no radiated light is incident on the light receiving unit 60 of the probe 11, it is impossible to adjust the condenser lens 80 by applying servo control. In this case, it is estimated that some problem has occurred in the measurement light optical system of the measurement light source unit 56.
- the condenser lens 100 is moved on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction. At this time, the angle of the condenser lens 100 is fixed.
- the condenser lens 100 is rotated within the movable range at each coordinate where the condenser lens 100 moves.
- step S160 If the radiated light can be detected by the quadrant PD 88 by the movement and rotation of the condenser lens 100, the process returns to step S160 at that time. On the other hand, when the radiated light cannot be detected by the quadrant PD 88 due to the movement and rotation of the condensing lens 100, the control unit 44 determines that an error that does not occur in normal specifications, such as a malfunction of the probe 11, has occurred. Returning, the optical adjustment operation in the probe system 200 is completed.
- the measurement light source unit 56 performs the measurement light adjustment operation. That is, the measurement light source unit 56 having higher importance is adjusted first, and then the illumination light source unit 58 is adjusted.
- the measurement light source 42 continues to emit measurement light after the position adjustment of the condenser lens 80 in the light receiving unit 60 is completed.
- the spectroscope 43 provided in the measurement device 4 is used for the measurement of the amount of measurement light performed to adjust the position of the condenser lens 100 in the measurement light source unit 56.
- the exposure time of the spectroscope 43 is made constant, and the total value of the light intensity of each wavelength of the measured light (radiated light) is handled as the light amount.
- step S220 the control unit 44 controls the motor 102 to move the position of the condenser lens 100 in the measurement light source unit 56 while the spectroscope 43 is measuring the amount of measurement light. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, first, the condenser lens 100 is moved to the origin on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the measurement light (a plane composed of the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction in the drawing). Thereafter, the condenser lens 100 is moved to a predetermined position in the Z-axis direction.
- the size (diameter: a) of the spot emitted from the position of the condensing lens 100 is obtained in advance, and along the direction of the arrow in the figure for each spot size, that is, in a mesh shape (lattice shape). Move.
- the size of the spot is determined as follows. That is, when the probe 11 emits measurement light and receives radiated light, the condenser lens 100 is moved in the optical axis direction of the measurement light, and the light intensity in the radiated light incident on the spectroscope 43 is a predetermined value. Is specified as the spot size (hereinafter referred to as “first spot diameter”). The first spot diameter is stored as data and is read during the measurement light adjustment operation.
- the predetermined value is 1 / e 2 of the peak of the light intensity in the measurement light calculated based on the reflectance of the sheet provided inside the second reflecting member tool 70b, and more preferably 1/2.
- the condenser lens 100 While the condenser lens 100 is moved at intervals of the first spot diameter on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the measuring light, the light intensity of the radiated light incident on the spectroscope 43 is highest. Identify the location. Then, an area where the end face of the connector pin 50 is likely to be located (hereinafter referred to as “important area”) is set based on the size of the end face of the connector pin 50 around the specified position, and light is condensed in the important area. The lens 100 is moved at intervals smaller than the first spot diameter including the Z-axis direction (step S240).
- the position of the condensing lens 100 where the light intensity of the radiated light incident on the spectroscope 43 is highest is specified, and the condensing lens 100 is fixed at the specified position (step S260).
- the condensing lens 100 moves on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the measuring light, the condensing lens 100 is measured so as to cancel off-axis aberrations such as coma and astigmatism caused by the movement. Rotate around a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction.
- the position where the measurement light enters the connector pin 50 (fiber) can be detected with a small number of measurement points, and high-precision adjustment can be performed in a short time. it can.
- the spectroscope 43 cannot detect the measurement light while the condenser lens 100 is moving, an error may be displayed on the monitor 7 to prompt the user to reconnect the probe 11 and the measurement device 4. Furthermore, if the spectrometer 43 cannot detect the measurement light even after reconnection, an image instructing the user to replace the probe 11 may be displayed on the monitor 7. If an error is displayed even after replacement, a failure of the device body is assumed, so an instruction for contacting a service person may be displayed.
- control unit 44 controls the measurement light source 42 to end emission of the measurement light (step S280).
- the control unit 44 controls the illumination light source 41 to emit illumination light (step S300).
- the control unit 44 controls the motor 112 to move the position of the condensing lens 110 in the illumination light source unit 58 while the spectroscope 43 is measuring the amount of illumination light (step S320). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, first, the condenser lens 110 is moved to the origin on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the illumination light (a plane composed of the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction in the drawing). Thereafter, the condenser lens 110 is moved to a predetermined position in the Z-axis direction. At that time, the size (diameter: a) of the spot emitted from the position of the condensing lens 110 is obtained in advance, and is moved along the arrow direction in the figure for each size of the spot.
- the size of the spot is determined as follows. That is, when the probe 11 emits illumination light and receives illumination light, the condenser lens 110 is moved in the optical axis direction of the illumination light, and the light intensity in the illumination light incident on the spectroscope 43 is a predetermined value. Is specified as the spot size (hereinafter referred to as “second spot diameter”). The second spot diameter is stored as data and is read out during the illumination light adjustment operation.
- the predetermined value is 1 / e 2 of the peak of the light intensity in the illumination light calculated based on the reflectance of the sheet provided inside the second reflecting member tool 70b, and more preferably 1/2.
- the condenser lens 110 While the condenser lens 110 is moved at intervals of the second spot diameter on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the illumination light, the light intensity of the illumination light incident on the spectroscope 43 is highest. Identify the location. Then, an area where the end face of the connector pin 52 may be located (hereinafter referred to as “important area”) is set from the size of the end face of the connector pin 52 around the specified position, and light is condensed in the emphasized area. The lens 110 is moved at intervals smaller than the second spot diameter including the Z-axis direction (step S340).
- step S360 the position of the condensing lens 110 where the light intensity in the illumination light incident on the spectroscope 43 is highest is specified, and the condensing lens 110 is fixed at the specified position (step S360).
- the condenser lens 110 moves on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the illumination light, the condenser lens 110 is rotated around the direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the illumination light so as to cancel coma aberration caused by the movement. Rotate to
- the position where the illumination light enters the connector pin 52 (fiber) can be detected with a small number of measurement points, and high-precision adjustment can be performed in a short time. it can.
- the spectroscope 43 cannot detect illumination light while the condenser lens 110 is moving, an error may be displayed on the monitor 7 to prompt the user to reconnect the probe 11 and the measuring device 4. Furthermore, if the spectrometer 43 cannot detect the measurement light even after reconnection, an image instructing the user to replace the probe 11 may be displayed on the monitor 7.
- control unit 44 controls the illumination light source 41 to end emission of illumination light (step S380).
- the optical adjustment operation in FIG. 7 ends.
- the optical measurement apparatus emits measurement light to a measurement object (Munsell sheet) whose reflectance is known, and receives the radiated light emitted from the measurement object.
- a first adjusting optical element condenses the radiated light received by the light and emits the radiated light toward the spectroscope 43 that divides the radiated light, and a plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the radiated light.
- the second detection unit for detecting the light intensity distribution of the emitted light in one direction on the plane, and the first detection unit
- a first moving unit (motor 92) that moves the first adjusting optical element in the optical axis direction
- a second moving unit that moves the first adjusting optical element on the plane based on the detection result of the second detecting unit.
- a control unit 44 for controlling the first moving portion and the second moving portion. Therefore, the position of the condensing lens 80 is automatically adjusted based on the detection results of the first detection unit and the second detection unit so that the amount of radiation light incident on the spectroscope 43 is maximized.
- the probe 11 and the measuring device 4 are connected via a plurality of connection terminals.
- the probe 11 and the measuring device 4 are connected via a plurality of connection terminals.
- play is provided at some joint locations. In such a case, play is a cause, and a solid difference occurs in the connection state between the connector of the probe 11 and the connector of the measuring device 4. In such a case, the configuration of the present embodiment that can automatically adjust the light reception becomes more useful.
- the PSD 90 detects the light intensity distribution of the emitted light in one direction on the plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the emitted light, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- a two-dimensional image sensor 43a for example, a CCD
- a spectroscope 43 having (Charge-Coupled Device) or CMOS (Complementary-Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor) may be used.
- the spectroscope 43 having the two-dimensional image sensor 43a can determine the position information of where the radiation is incident on the image sensor 43a and the position of the center of gravity of the incident radiation. Therefore, if it is determined in advance where the radiation light is to be incident on the two-dimensional image sensor 43a, the light is condensed so that the incident position of the radiation position moves to a predetermined position only by the information from the two-dimensional image sensor 43a.
- the lens 80 can be moved.
- a one-dimensional image sensor may be used instead of the two-dimensional image sensor 43a.
- a galvanometer mirror 120 may be provided between the half mirror 82 and the half mirror 84 of the light receiving unit 60 as shown in FIG.
- a MEMES (micro electro mechanical system) mirror may be provided instead of the galvanometer mirror 120.
- the galvanometer mirror 120 is moved around the Y-axis direction in the figure. Rotate to
- a galvanometer is provided between the condensing lens 100 (condensing lens 110) and the connector pin 50 (connector pin 52) of the measurement light source unit 56 (illumination light source unit 58).
- a mirror 130 may be provided.
- a MEMES mirror may be provided instead of the galvanometer mirror 130. In this case, instead of moving the condenser lenses 100 and 110 on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis direction of the measurement light (illumination light) (a plane composed of the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction in the drawing), the galvanometer mirror 130 is moved. Rotate around the Y axis in the figure.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the importance of the adjustment operation is highest in the light reception adjustment operation, followed by the measurement light adjustment operation, and then the illumination light adjustment operation. Therefore, it is possible to adopt a mode in which the light receiving adjustment operation is emphasized, and specifically, it is possible to perform only the most important light receiving adjustment operation and not perform the measurement light adjusting operation and the illumination light adjusting operation.
- all of the connector pins 50, 52, and 54 may have a plastic fiber as long as the minimum amount of light required for the measurement light, illumination light, and radiation light can be secured.
- optical adjustment such as light receiving adjustment operation is first performed. After that, the half mirrors 82 and 84 may be moved to a place that does not affect the spectroscopic measurement, which is obtained by a prior simulation, by an actuator such as a stepping motor. At this time, if the half mirrors 82 and 84 are moved, the optical path of the radiated light changes, and therefore it is necessary to apply correction corresponding to the change to the condenser lens 80.
- the region where the luminance is highest in the light spot is also known. Therefore, the connector pins 50 and 52 are arranged in the region. Then, the measurement light adjustment operation and the illumination light adjustment operation may be performed. With this configuration, the amount of movement of the condenser lenses 100 and 110 in the measurement light adjustment operation and the illumination light adjustment operation can be reduced, and the operation can be performed in a short time.
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Description
測定対象に測定光を出射し、当該測定対象から放射された放射光を受光するプローブと接続可能な光学測定装置であって、
前記測定光の光源と、
分光器と、
前記プローブにより受光された前記放射光を集光して、当該放射光を分光する分光器に向けて出射する第1調整光学素子と、
当該放射光の光強度分布を検出する検出部と、
前記第1調整光学素子を前記放射光の光軸方向及び前記放射光の光軸方向に垂直な平面上に移動させる移動部と、
前記移動部を制御する制御部と、を備え、
前記検出部の検出結果に基づいて、前記放射光の受光光量が増えるように、前記第1調整光学素子を前記放射光の光軸方向および前記放射光の光軸方向に垂直な平面上に移動させる。
本発明に係るプローブシステムは、
測定対象に測定光を出射し、当該測定対象から放射された放射光を受光するプローブと、
上記光学測定装置と、
を備える。
[内視鏡システム1の構成]
図1に示す内視鏡システム1は、管腔の測定対象部位(例えば病変部)に測定光を出射し、測定対象部位から放射される放射光を取得することによって、癌等の病変部の有無やその進行度を検査するためのプローブシステム200、管腔に挿入される内視鏡本体2、および、内視鏡制御装置3から構成される。プローブシステム200は、プローブ11、および、プローブ11と接続可能な測定装置4を備える。測定装置4は、後述するように光学的な調整を行うための調整機構を内蔵している。内視鏡本体2は、管腔に導入可能に形成された可撓性を有する長尺の導入部21と、導入部21の基端部21aに設けられた操作部22と、操作部22を介して導入部21と内視鏡制御装置3とを通信可能に接続するケーブル23とを備える。
次に、測定装置4の構成について説明する。測定装置4は、観察用の照明光を発生するLED等の照明光源41、測定用の測定光を発生する測定光源42、分光器43および制御部44を備える。制御部44は、測定装置4の各ブロックの動作を制御する。測定装置4には、入力装置5およびモニター7が接続されている。
次に、内視鏡制御装置3の構成について説明する。内視鏡制御装置3は、ユーザーからの操作を受けて、内視鏡本体2の撮影を制御するための装置であり、映像処理部32および制御部33を備える。内視鏡制御装置3には、入力装置6およびモニター8が接続されている。
次に、プローブ11と測定装置4との接続部の構成について説明する。図3に示すように、プローブ11は、プローブ基端部11aに設けられたプローブコネクター46を介して測定装置4のコネクター55に接続されている。図3Aは、プローブ11が、プローブコネクター46を介して測定装置4のコネクター55に接続された状態を示す。図3Bは、プローブ11が、測定装置4のコネクター55と離間した状態を示す。プローブコネクター46の端部には、測定装置4との接続端子としてのコネクタピン50,52,54が配置されており、雄型のコネクターを構成している。測定装置4のコネクター55は、上記コネクタピン50,52,54を受け入れるように構成された雌型のコネクターである。測定装置4のコネクター55に隣接して、プローブコネクター46をコネクター55に接続したときに、コネクタピン50,52,54にそれぞれ向き合うように、測定光源ユニット56、照明光源ユニット58および受光ユニット60が測定装置4の内部に配置されている。
なお、図3では、測定光源ユニット56、照明光源ユニット58、受光ユニット60は簡略化して図示してある。
本実施の形態では、測定光調整動作、照明光調整動作および受光調整動作を行う前、図4に示すように、プローブ先端部11bを、キャップ形状の反射部材ツール70に被せる。そして、プローブ11から光(測定光または照明光)を反射部材ツール70の内部に出射し、その反射光をプローブ11で受光する。なお、反射部材ツール70は、単体でも良く、測定装置4に設けられていても良い。
次に、受光ユニット60の構成について説明する。受光ユニット60は、図5に示すように、第1調整光学素子として機能する集光レンズ80、第1分岐光学素子として機能するハーフミラー82、第2分岐光学素子として機能するハーフミラー84、シリンドリカルレンズ86、第1検出センサーとして機能する4分割フォトディテクター88(以下、「4分割PD」という)、第2検出センサーとして機能するポジションセンシティブディテクター90(以下、「PSD」という)およびモーター92を備える。モーター92は、第1移動部、第2移動部および回転部として機能する。
次に、測定光源ユニット56の構成について説明する。測定光源ユニット56は、図6Aに示すように、第2調整光学素子として機能する集光レンズ100、第3移動部および第4移動部として機能するモーター102を備えている。
次に、照明光源ユニット58の構成について説明する。照明光源ユニット58は、図6Bに示すように、第3調整光学素子として機能する集光レンズ110、第5移動部および第6移動部として機能するモーター112を備えている。
次に、図7のフローチャートを参照し、プローブシステム200における光学調整動作について説明する。本実施の形態では、光学調整動作は、受光調整動作、測定光調整動作および照明光調整動作をこの順で連続して行う動作である。
光量FE=(A+C)-(B+D)・・・(1)
式(1)に示すように、光量FEは、対角上に配置された一対のフォトダイオードからの出力信号の和をそれぞれ計算して、それらの差を計算することにより得られる。
(i)集光レンズ100を、光軸方向に垂直な平面上において移動させる。この際、集光レンズ100の角度は固定である。
(ii)集光レンズ100の移動によって、4分割PD88で放射光を検出できなかった場合、集光レンズ100が移動する各座標において、集光レンズ100を可動範囲内で回転させる。
(iii)集光レンズ100の移動および回転によって、4分割PD88で放射光を検出できた場合、その時点でステップS160の処理に戻る。一方、集光レンズ100の移動および回転によって、4分割PD88で放射光を検出できなかった場合、制御部44は、プローブ11の不具合など、通常の仕様では起きないエラーが起きたと判断しエラーを返して、プローブシステム200における光学調整動作を終了する。
以上詳しく説明したように、本実施の形態における光学測定装置は、反射率が既知である測定対象(マンセルシート)に測定光を出射し、当該測定対象から放射された放射光を受光するプローブ11により受光された放射光を集光して、当該放射光を分光する分光器43に向けて出射する第1調整光学素子(集光レンズ80)と、放射光の光軸方向に垂直な平面上における当該放射光の光強度分布を検出する第1検出部と、当該平面上の1つの方向における放射光の光強度分布を検出する第2検出部と、第1検出部の検出結果に基づいて、第1調整光学素子を光軸方向において移動させる第1移動部(モーター92)と、第2検出部の検出結果に基づいて、第1調整光学素子を上記平面上において移動させる第2移動部(モーター92)と、第1移動部および第2移動部を制御する制御部44とを備える。そのため、分光器43に入射する放射光の光量が最大になるように、第1検出部および第2検出部の検出結果に基づいて、集光レンズ80の位置が自動的に調整される。よって、ユーザーに負担を与えることなく、管腔の測定対象部位から放出された放射光の測定装置4における受光量を増やすことができる。また、受光調整動作、測定光調整動作および照明光調整動作をこの順で行っているため、効率良く自動調整を行うことができる。
また、本実施の形態では、複数の接続端子を介してプローブ11と測定装置4とが接続されている。一般に、複数の雄型構造を雌型構造に篏合させる場合、すべての篏合箇所において、隙間なくぴったりと嵌め合わせることは困難である。通常、製造誤差を考慮し、いくつかの篏合箇所において遊びを設け対処している。そのような場合、遊びが原因となり、プローブ11のコネクターと測定装置4のコネクターとの接続状態に固体差が生じることとなる。このような場合において、受光調整を自動的に行うことのできる本実施の形態の構成はより有用となる。
2 内視鏡本体
3 内視鏡制御装置
4 測定装置
5,6 入力装置
7,8 モニター
11 プローブ
11a プローブ基端部
11b プローブ先端部
21 導入部
21a 基端部
21b 先端部
21c 操作可能部
22 操作部
22a ノブ
22b 導入口
23 ケーブル
32 映像処理部
33,44 制御部
41 照明光源
42 測定光源
43 分光器
43a 2次元撮像素子
46 プローブコネクター
50,52,54 コネクタピン
55 コネクター
56 測定光源ユニット
58 照明光源ユニット
60 受光ユニット
70 反射部材ツール
70a 第1反射部材ツール
70b 第2反射部材ツール
80,100,110 集光レンズ
82,84 ハーフミラー
86 シリンドリカルレンズ
88 4分割PD
90 PSD
90a,90b,90c,90d フォトダイオード
92,102,112 モーター
94 分光器用ファイバー
120,130 ガルバノミラー
200 プローブシステム
CH 鉗子チャンネル
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Claims (16)
- 測定対象に測定光を出射し、当該測定対象から放射された放射光を受光するプローブと接続可能な光学測定装置であって、
前記測定光の光源と、
分光器と、
前記プローブにより受光された前記放射光を集光して、当該放射光を分光する分光器に向けて出射する第1調整光学素子と、
当該放射光の光強度分布を検出する検出部と、
前記第1調整光学素子を前記放射光の光軸方向及び前記放射光の光軸方向に垂直な平面上に移動させる移動部と、
前記移動部を制御する制御部と、を備え、
前記検出部の検出結果に基づいて、前記放射光の受光光量が増えるように、前記第1調整光学素子を前記放射光の光軸方向および前記放射光の光軸方向に垂直な平面上に移動させる光学測定装置。 - 前記検出部は、前記放射光の光軸方向に垂直な平面上における当該放射光の光強度分布を検出する第1検出部と、前記平面上の1つの方向における前記放射光の光強度分布を検出する第2検出部とを備え、
前記移動部は、前記第1検出部の検出結果に基づいて、前記第1調整光学素子を前記光軸方向において移動させる第1移動部と、前記第2検出部の検出結果に基づいて、前記第1調整光学素子を前記平面上において移動させる第2移動部とを備え、
前記制御部は、前記第1移動部および前記第2移動部を制御する請求項1に記載の光学測定装置。 - 前記第1検出部は、
前記放射光の光路を分岐させる第1分岐光学素子と、
シリンドリカルレンズと、
前記第1分岐光学素子および前記シリンドリカルレンズを介して前記放射光を受光し、前記平面上における当該放射光の光強度分布を検出する第1検出センサーと、
を備える請求項2に記載の光学測定装置。 - 前記第2検出部は、
前記放射光の光路を分岐させる第2分岐光学素子と、
前記第2分岐光学素子を介して前記放射光を受光し、前記平面上の1つの方向における当該放射光の光強度分布を検出する第2検出センサーと、
を備える請求項2または3に記載の光学測定装置。 - 前記第2検出センサーは、
2次元的に配置された画素を有し、前記放射光を受光して、前記平面上における当該放射光の光強度分布を検出する撮像素子を、
備える請求項4に記載の光学測定装置。 - 前記第2検出センサーは、
1次元的に配置された画素を有し、前記放射光を受光して、前記平面上の1つの方向における当該放射光の光強度分布を検出する撮像素子を、
備える請求項4に記載の光学測定装置。 - 前記第1調整光学素子は、前記放射光の光軸に垂直な方向周りに回転可能に設けられており、
前記第1調整光学素子を、前記放射光の光軸方向に垂直な方向周りに回転させる回転部を備え、
前記制御部は、前記回転部を制御し、前記第2移動部による前記第1調整光学素子の移動量に応じて、前記第1調整光学素子を、前記放射光の光軸に垂直な方向周りに回転させる請求項1~6の何れか1項に記載の光学測定装置。 - 前記測定光を集光して、当該測定光を前記プローブに向けて出射する第2調整光学素子と、
前記第2調整光学素子を前記測定光の光軸方向において移動させる第3移動部と、
前記第2調整光学素子を前記測定光の光軸方向に垂直な平面上で移動させる第4移動部と、
を備え、
前記制御部は、前記プローブが前記測定対象に前記測定光を出射し、当該測定対象から放射された前記放射光を受光する際、前記第3移動部を制御して前記第2調整光学素子を前記測定光の光軸方向に移動させ、前記分光器に入射した前記放射光における光強度が所定値となる領域の直径を第1スポット径として特定し、
前記制御部は、前記第4移動部を制御し、前記測定光の光軸に垂直な平面上において前記第2調整光学素子を前記第1スポット径の間隔で移動させ、前記分光器に入射した前記放射光における光強度が最も高くなる前記第2調整光学素子の位置を特定し、
前記制御部は、特定した前記第2調整光学素子の位置を中心に、前記測定光の光軸に垂直な平面上において前記第2調整光学素子を前記第1スポット径より小さい径の間隔で移動させ、前記分光器に入射した前記放射光における光強度が最も高くなる前記第2調整光学素子の位置を特定する請求項1~7の何れか1項に記載の光学測定装置。 - 前記所定値は、前記測定対象の反射率に基づいて算出される前記放射光における光強度のピークの1/e2である請求項8に記載の光学測定装置。
- 前記所定値は、前記測定対象の反射率に基づいて算出される前記放射光における光強度のピークの1/2である請求項8に記載の光学測定装置。
- 前記プローブから前記測定対象に出射するための照明光を集光して、当該照明光を前記プローブに向けて出射する第3調整光学素子と、
前記第3調整光学素子を前記照明光の光軸方向において移動させる第5移動部と、
前記第3調整光学素子を前記照明光の光軸方向に垂直な平面上で移動させる第6移動部と、
を備え、
前記第3調整光学素子は、前記プローブが前記測定対象に前記照明光を出射し、当該測定対象から放射された前記照明光を受光する際、前記プローブにより受光された前記照明光を集光して前記分光器に向けて出射し、
前記制御部は、前記プローブが前記測定対象に前記照明光を出射し、当該測定対象から放射された前記照明光を受光する際、前記第5移動部を制御して前記第3調整光学素子を前記照明光の光軸方向に移動させ、前記分光器に入射した前記照明光における光強度が所定値となる領域の直径を第2スポット径として特定し、
前記制御部は、前記第6移動部を制御し、前記照明光の光軸に垂直な平面上において前記第3調整光学素子を前記第2スポット径の間隔で移動させ、前記分光器に入射した前記照明光における光強度が最も高くなる前記第3調整光学素子の位置を特定し、
前記制御部は、特定した前記第3調整光学素子の位置を中心に、前記照明光の光軸に垂直な平面上において前記第3調整光学素子を前記第2スポット径より小さい径の間隔で移動させ、前記分光器に入射した前記照明光における光強度が最も高くなる前記第3調整光学素子の位置を特定する請求項1~10の何れか1項に記載の光学測定装置。 - 前記所定値は、前記測定対象の反射率に基づいて算出される、当該測定対象から放射された前記照明光における光強度のピークの1/e2である請求項11に記載の光学測定装置。
- 前記所定値は、前記測定対象の反射率に基づいて算出される、当該測定対象から放射された前記照明光における光強度のピークの1/2である請求項11に記載の光学測定装置。
- 測定対象に測定光を出射し、当該測定対象から放射された放射光を受光するプローブと、
請求項1~13の何れか1項に記載の光学測定装置と、
を備えるプローブシステム。 - 前記プローブは、反射率が既知である測定対象に測定光を出射し、当該測定対象から放射された放射光を受光する請求項14に記載のプローブシステム。
- 前記プローブは、複数の接続端子を有し、
前記複数の接続端子を介して、前記プローブと前記光学測定装置が接続され、
前記複数の接続端子は、測定光ファイバーと受光ファイバーとを有し、
前記光学測定装置は、測定光源ユニットと受光ユニットを有し、
前記プローブと前記光学測定装置が接続される際、前記測定光ファイバーと前記測定光源ユニットとが向き合い、前記受光ファイバーと前記受光ユニットとが向き合うように接続される請求項14に記載のプローブシステム。
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