Method, processor, and medical observation device using two color images and color cameras for fluorescence and white-light

Abstract

A computer-implemented image processing method for generating a digital output color image of an object includes retrieving a digital white-light color image of the object recorded in a first imaged spectrum, and retrieving a digital fluorescence-light color image of the object recorded in a second imaged spectrum. The second imaged spectrum overlaps a fluorescence emission spectrum of at least one fluorophore. The second imaged spectrum is different from the first imaged spectrum. Both the first imaged spectrum and the second imaged spectrum overlap a visible spectrum. The method further includes generating the digital output color image by combining the digital fluorescence-light color image and the digital white-light color image.

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