Medical image processing apparatus, processor device, endoscope system, medical image processing method, and program

An endoscope system comprising:

• an endoscope;
• a processor device that controls the endoscope;
• and
• a medical image processing apparatus that performs processing on an endoscopic image acquired by using the endoscope,
• wherein the medical image processing apparatus is configured to
• detect a region of interest from an acquired medical image and classifies the detected region of interest;
• display an emphasis display for emphasizing the region of interest and a classification for the region of interest on a screen identical to a screen for displaying an observation target included in the medical image;
• determine at least any of whether to change a display style of the emphasis display or whether to change a display style of the classification, and
• reduce a degree of emphasis of the emphasis display in a case where the the display style of the emphasis display is determined to change and reduce visual recognizability of the classification in a case where the display style of the classification is determined to change.

A medical image processing method comprising:

• detecting a region of interest from an acquired medical image and classifying the detected region of interest;
• displaying an emphasis display for emphasizing the region of interest and a classification for the region of interest on a screen identical to a screen for displaying an observation target included in the medical image;
• determining at least any of whether to change a display style of the emphasis display or whether to change a display style of the classification, and
• reducing a degree of emphasis of the emphasis display in a case where the display style of the emphasis display is determined to change and reducing visual recognizability of the classification in a case where the display style of the classification is determined to be changed.