Endoscope inserting direction detecting method
US7854699B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/00147
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endoscope inserting direction detecting method includes receiving an endoscopic image and judging from the endoscopic image whether or not an endoscope is located too closely to an object of observation. When it is judged that the endoscope is located too closely to the object of observation, information is produced for prompting pull-back of the endoscope. When it is judged that the endoscope is not located too closely to the object of observation, a detecting algorithm is selected and applied according to the endoscopic image from among plural detecting algorithms for detecting an inserting direction of the endoscope.
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