Scanning endoscope processor, image processor, and scanning endoscope system

A scanning endoscope processor comprising:

• a signal generator that generates a pixel signal at a constant cycle according to an amount of reflected light or fluorescence, the signal generator receiving the reflected light or the fluorescence from a scanning endoscope, the scanning endoscope having an illuminator and a light transmitter, the illuminator illuminating an illumination point with light as the illumination point moves along a spiral course at a constant angular velocity;
• an extractor that extracts extracted pixel signals from the pixel signals that are generated by the signal generator while the illumination point is moved from a start point on the spiral course to an end point on the spiral course, the extracted pixel signals being the pixel signals corresponding to pixels of a monitor;
• a first memory that stores a first image signal, the first image signal consisting of both the extracted pixel signals and not-extracted pixel signals that are generated while the illumination point is moved from the start point to the end point, the not-extracted pixel signals being the pixel signals excluding the extracted pixel signals;
• a second memory that stores a second image signal, the second image signal consisting of the extracted pixel signals;
• a first connector that can be connected to a first apparatus, the first apparatus being able to receive the first image signal, the first image signal stored in the first memory being transmitted to the first apparatus via the first connector;
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• a second connector that can be connected to the monitor, the second image signal stored in the second memory being transmitted to the monitor via the second connector.