US 11,298,006 B2 · Medical imaging apparatus and medical observation system

Abstract

A medical imaging apparatus 11 captures observation light from an observed region inside a subject. This medical imaging apparatus 11 includes plural types of optical path separation devices 5, 6 which respectively guide first observation light and second observation light that are included in observation light from scopes 2, 3 that are inserted into the subject, take in the observation light from the observed region inside the subject, and emit the observation light, along optical paths being different from each other; and an imaging apparatus 7 which is shared by the plural types of optical path separation devices 5,6, is detachably connected to the plural types of optical path separation devices 5,6, and captures the first observation light and the second observation light respectively guided by the connected optical path separation devices.

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A medical imaging apparatus that captures observation light from an observed region inside a subject, comprising:

first optical path separation optics and second optical path separation optics that are different from each other, each of which respectively guide first observation light and second observation light included in observation light from a single lens scope or a twin lens relay scope that is inserted into the subject, receives the observation light from the observed region inside the subject, and transmits the first observation light and the second observation light along optical paths that are different from each other;
and
a camera head to be used with a plurality of optical path separation optics including the first optical path separation optics and the second optical path separation optics and is detachably connected to one of the plurality of optical path separation optics at a time, and captures the first observation light and the second observation light respectively guided by currently connected optical path separation optics.

A kit for use in medical imaging from an observed region inside a subject, the kit comprising:

first optical path separation optics for use with a single lens scope, the first optical path separation optics to guide first observation light and second observation light included in observation light from the single lens scope that is inserted into the subject along optical paths that are different from each other, receive observation light from the observed region inside the subject, and transmits the first observation light and the second observation light along optical paths that are different from each other;
and
second optical path separation optics, different from the first optical path separation optics, the second optical path separation optics to guide first observation light and second observation light included in observation light from a twin lens relay scope that is inserted into the subject, receive the observation light from the observed region inside the subject, and transmit the first observation light and the second observation light along optical paths that are different from each other;
and
a camera head to be used with either at least one of the first optical path separation optics and second optical path separation optics, is detachably connected to at least one of the first and second optical path separation optics at a time, and captures the first observation light and the second observation light respectively guided by currently connected optical path separation optics.

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