Apparatus and method for detecting and displaying form of insertion part of endoscope

• Main Authors: AIZAWA CHIEKO, HARA MASANAO, TANIGUCHI AKIRA, KAWABATA TAKESHI, UCHIMURA SUMIHIRO, TSUJI KAZUTAKA, YOSHIZAWA YASUHIRO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 10.08.2004
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SURGERY

A shape-of-endoscope detecting apparatus generally includes a shape detection unit, a marker, a marker locator unit, and a display control unit. The shape detection unit detects the shape of a portion of an insertion unit of an endoscope inserted into a subject, and produces graphic data expressing...