Endoscope apparatus
US9996927B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 4, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T7/20
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endoscope apparatus includes: a detector configured to detect a movement of an organ that moves a subject and output a detection signal; an image pickup portion configured to pick up an image of the subject and output a plurality of picked-up images; and a freeze processing portion configured to calculate a movement evaluation value evaluated according to the detection signal of the detector for at least some of the plurality of picked-up images, and determine a still image from the plurality of picked-up images based on the evaluated movement evaluation value.
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