Control device, endoscopic imaging device, control method, program, and endoscopic system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11602265-B2
Application number	US-201716078395-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 20, 2017
Priority date	Mar 31, 2016
Publication date	Mar 14, 2023
Grant date	Mar 14, 2023

Abstract

A control device includes an image quality control unit configured to control image quality of an image for display on a basis of optical axis angle information with reference to a scope axis of an endoscope and an image signal acquired by an image sensor. The optical axis angle information is information detected by information obtained by acquiring light source angle information controlled by an imaging device.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A control device comprising:
circuitry configured to control image quality of an image for display on a basis of optical axis angle information with reference to a scope axis of a medical camera and an image signal acquired by an image sensor, wherein
the optical axis angle information is information obtained by acquiring light source angle information controlled by an imaging device, wherein the optical axis angle information includes a bent angle relative to an axis perpendicular to the scope axis, the bent angle being either oblique or orthogonal, and
the circuitry is configured to
control image quality of the image for display on a basis of compensation data corresponding to the optical axis angle information and the image signal, and
generate the compensation data on a basis of a chart image signal obtained by imaging a chart positioned according to the optical axis angle information.

2. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein
the circuitry is configured to control image quality of the image for display on a basis of distance information indicating a distance to a subject, compensation data corresponding to the optical axis angle information, and the image signal.

3. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein
on condition that the image signal has an R signal, a G signal, and a B signal, the circuitry is configured to control image quality of the image for display on a basis of respective image signals.

4. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein
the circuitry is configured to control at least one of blur non-uniformity, distortion, or luminance non-uniformity of the image for display.

5. The control device according to claim 1 wherein
the circuitry is configured to
estimate a point spread function that changes depending on a spatial position on a basis of the chart image signal, and
generate compensation data for controlling blur non-uniformity from the point spread function.

6. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein
the circuitry is configured to
adjust a light source on a basis of the optical axis angle information by changing a light source angle, and
control image quality of the image for display.

7. The control device according to claim 6 , wherein
the circuitry is configured to control light distribution non-uniformity of the image for display.

8. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein
the circuitry is configured to
calculate a light distribution non-uniformity evaluation value per light source angle of an illumination device on a basis of the chart image signal, and
generate compensation data for controlling light distribution non-uniformity from the light distribution non-uniformity evaluation value.

9. An endoscopic imaging device comprising:
angle control circuitry configured to control on a light source angle with reference to a scope axis of an endoscope, and
an image sensor to image a subject in a body cavity during surgery to obtain an image signal, wherein
information indicating the light source angle and the image signal are output to image control circuitry configured to control image quality of an image for display on a basis of optical axis angle information with reference to the scope axis and the image signal, wherein
the optical axis angle information is detected based on the information of the light source angle, wherein the optical axis angle information includes a bent angle relative to an axis perpendicular to the scope axis, the bent angle being either oblique or orthogonal, and
the angle control circuitry is configured to
control image quality of the image for display on a basis of compensation data corresponding to the optical axis angle information and the image signal, and
generate the compensation data on a basis of a chart image signal obtained by imaging a chart positioned according to the optical axis angle information.

10. The endoscopic imaging device according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a distance calculation circuitry configured to calculate distance information to the subject.

11. The endoscopic imaging device according to claim 10 , wherein
the distance information is calculated from an imager condition or the image signal.

12. The endoscopic imaging device according to claim 9 , wherein
the image sensor obtains respective image signals of an R signal, a G signal, and a B signal, and
the R signal, the G signal, and the B signal are output to the image control circuitry.

13. A control method comprising:
controlling image quality of an image for display on a basis of optical axis angle information with reference to a scope axis of an endoscope and an image signal acquired by an image sensor, wherein
the optical axis angle information is information detected by information obtained by acquiring light source angle information controlled by an imaging device, wherein the optical axis angle information includes a bent angle relative to an axis perpendicular to the scope axis, the bent angle being either oblique or orthogonal,
controlling image quality of the image for display on a basis of compensation data corresponding to the optical axis angle information and the image signal, and
generating the compensation data on a basis of a chart image signal obtained by imaging a chart positioned according to the optical axis angle information.

14. A non-transitory computer readable storage device having computer readable instructions that when executed by circuitry cause the circuitry to:
control image quality of an image for display on a basis of optical axis angle information with reference to a scope axis of an endoscope and an image signal acquired by an image sensor, wherein
the optical axis angle information is information detected by information obtained by acquiring light source angle information controlled by an imaging device,
the optical axis angle information includes a bent angle relative to an axis perpendicular to the scope axis, the bent angle being either oblique or orthogonal,
control image quality of the image for display on a basis of compensation data corresponding to the optical axis angle information and the image signal, and
generate the compensation data on a basis of a chart image signal obtained by imaging a chart positioned according to the optical axis angle information.

15. An endoscopic system comprising:
an endoscopic imaging device including
an image sensor; and
circuitry configured to

control image quality of an image for display on a basis of optical axis angle information with reference to a scope axis of an endoscope and an image signal acquired by the image sensor, wherein
the optical axis angle information is information detected by information obtained by acquiring light source angle information controlled by an imaging device, wherein the optical axis angle information includes a bent angle relative to an axis perpendicular to the scope axis, the bent angle being either oblique or orthogonal,
the circuitry is configured to
control image quality of the image for display on a basis of compensation data corresponding to the optical axis angle information and the image signal, and
generate the compensation data on a basis of a chart image signal obtained by imaging a chart positioned according to the optical axis angle information, and

control a light source angle with reference to the scope axis of the endoscope,
the image sensor to image a subject in a body cavity during surgery to obtain the image signal, wherein
information indicating the light source angle and the image signal are

Assignees

• Sony Corp

Inventors

• Mizukura Takami
• Uemori Takeshi
• Fukazawa Kentaro
• Kikuchi Daisuke
• Hayashi Tsuneo

Classifications

• G02B23/24

  Instruments {or systems} for viewing the inside of hollow bodies, e.g. fibrescopes · CPC title

• A61B1/0623

  for off-axis illumination · CPC title

• G06T2207/10024

  Color image · CPC title

• A61B1/045 Primary

  Control thereof · CPC title

• A61B1/00045

  Display arrangement · CPC title