Title:
IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2006/112227
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An image processing device and method for improving the efficiency of examination by a user. The image processing device comprises an image inputting section for inputting a medical image composed of color signals, a judgment section for judging whether or not the inputted medical image adequately shows a biological mucosa, and a control section for controlling at least one of the display and storage of the medical image according to the result of the judgment by the judgment section.
Inventors:
NISHIMURA HIROKAZU (JP)
NONAMI TETSUO
NONAMI TETSUO
Application Number:
PCT/JP2006/305022
Publication Date:
October 26, 2006
Filing Date:
March 14, 2006
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP (JP)
NISHIMURA HIROKAZU (JP)
NONAMI TETSUO
NISHIMURA HIROKAZU (JP)
NONAMI TETSUO
International Classes:
A61B1/04
Foreign References:
JP2004321603A | 2004-11-18 | |||
JP2003079568A | 2003-03-18 | |||
JP2004154176A | 2004-06-03 | |||
JP2004337596A | 2004-12-02 | |||
JPH11104072A | 1999-04-20 | |||
JP2002336193A | 2002-11-26 | |||
JP2006122502A | 2006-05-18 | |||
JP2005192880A | 2005-07-21 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1870020A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Itoh, Susumu (4-4 Nishishinjuku 7-chome, Shinjuku-k, Tokyo 23, JP)
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