Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System for endoscopic imaging and method for processing images
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Application No.: US16624593Application Date: 2018-06-22
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Publication No.: US11432705B2Publication Date: 2022-09-06
- Inventor: Maximilian Koch , Vasilis Ntziachristos
- Applicant: Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen Deutsches Forschungszentrum Fur Gesundheit Und Umwelt (GMBH)
- Applicant Address: DE Neuherberg
- Assignee: Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen Deutsches Forschungszentrum Fur Gesundheit Und Umwelt (GMBH)
- Current Assignee: Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen Deutsches Forschungszentrum Fur Gesundheit Und Umwelt (GMBH)
- Current Assignee Address: DE Neuherberg
- Agency: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
- Priority: EP17177344 20170622
- International Application: PCT/EP2018/066756 WO 20180622
- International Announcement: WO2018/234545 WO 20181227
- Main IPC: A61B1/00
- IPC: A61B1/00 ; A61B1/005 ; A61B1/04 ; A61B1/05 ; G06T7/00

Abstract:
The invention relates to a system for endoscopic imaging comprising a light source configured to generate light and an, in particular rigid, insertion portion configured to be inserted into an object and comprising a distal end, a proximal end and at least one light guiding path. The system further comprises a first imaging device mounted at the proximal end of the insertion portion and optically coupled to the light guiding path, the first imaging device comprising a plurality of first detecting elements exhibiting a first sensitivity to light. A flexible guiding portion comprising a distal end and a proximal end is provided to guide a second part of the light emanating from the medium from the distal end of the guiding portion to the proximal end of the guiding portion. A second imaging device provided at the proximal end of the flexible guiding portion comprises a plurality of second detecting elements exhibiting a second sensitivity to light, the second sensitivity of the second detecting elements being higher than the first sensitivity of the first detecting elements. A control unit is configured to derive at least one third image of the medium based on image data of the at least one first image of the medium and image data of the at least one second image of the medium. The invention further relates to a corresponding method for processing images.
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