Offset illumination of a scene using multiple emitters in a hyperspectral, fluorescence, and laser mapping imaging system

A system comprising:

• an emitter that emits a plurality of pulses of electromagnetic radiation, wherein the emitter comprises a plurality of electromagnetic sources comprising:
• a first emitter for emitting pulses of a first wavelength of electromagnetic radiation;
• and
• a second emitter for emitting pulses of a second wavelength of electromagnetic radiation;
• an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation;
• and
• a controller in electronic communication with the emitter and the image sensor;
• wherein at least a portion of the plurality of pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises two or more of:
• a spectral emission comprising a wavelength of electromagnetic radiation that elicits a spectral response;
• a fluorescence emission comprising a fluorescence excitation wavelength of electromagnetic radiation;
• or
• a laser mapping emission comprising electromagnetic radiation in a laser mapping pattern;
• wherein the controller instructs the emitter to cycle the plurality of electromagnetic sources according to a variable pulse cycle comprising two or more of the spectral emission, the fluorescence emission, or the laser mapping emission;
• and
• wherein the controller adjusts the variable pulse cycle based on one or more of a user input or exposure of a scene.