Video processor, endoscope system, and image processing method

An endoscope system comprising:

• an endoscope comprising:
• an image pickup device configured to generate image data through image pickup of an object;
• and
• an illumination element configured to illuminate the object;
• a video processor comprising a processor;
• and
• a power source configured to supply electric power to the image pickup device and the illumination element,
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• generate an endoscope image by performing predetermined image processing on the image data;
• execute an electric power consumption reducing processing;
• determine whether one or more pieces of start information is acquired after insertion of the endoscope, the one or more pieces of start information being at least one of information for starting video recording of the endoscope image or information for starting automatic diagnosis support processing using the endoscope image;
• stop the electric power consumption reducing processing and execute a high image quality achieving processing in response to acquiring the one or more pieces of start information during execution of the electric power consumption reducing processing.

An image processing method comprising:

• generating an endoscope image from image data obtained by a wireless endoscope that is battery-driven;
• executing an electric power consumption reducing processing;
• determining whether acquiring one or more pieces of start information after insertion of the wireless endoscope, the one or more pieces of start information being at least one of information for starting video recording of the endoscope image or information for starting automatic diagnosis support processing using the endoscope image;
• and
• stopping the electric power consumption reducing processing and executing a high image quality achieving processing in response to acquiring the one or more pieces of start information during execution of the electric power consumption reducing processing.