Method for reproducing digital color images on a monitor (4) in
false color representation, - wherein the color images are captured using an
image sensor (2) of an
endoscopic image acquisition
system (1) in a
color image acquisition mode (15), - wherein an
image processing unit (3) of the
image acquisition system (1), which is arranged in a
camera control unit (9) mediating between an
endoscope (10) of the
image acquisition system (1) and the monitor (4), generates respective image signals (8) from the recorded color images, which are supplied to an
image signal input (5) of the monitor (4) in order to reproduce the color images live on the monitor (4) in
false color representation, - and wherein the
image processing unit (3) calculates a respective
false color representation of the color images, based on image data recorded with the
image sensor (2) and on the basis of at least one stored false color which is assigned to a specific
image area, characterized in that - that before the actual
reproduction of the color images on the monitor (4) a digital
color test image (6) is displayed on the monitor (4) which has at least one stored false color that is used for the false color display, - that a
digital image (7) of the
color test image (6) displayed on the monitor (4) is captured by means of the
image sensor (2) and compared with the original
color test image (6), - that, depending on a determined deviation between the image (7) and the original digital color test image (6), at least one
color compensation parameter (20) is determined and - that subsequently, in the
color image capture mode (15), at least one
color compensation parameter (20) is used to adjust the image signals (8) generated in the
color image capture mode (15) before these image signals (8) are transmitted to the monitor (4), - so that the image signals (8) are color-adapted to the monitor (4) used, and thus a color-accurate
reproduction of the at least one false color stored on the monitor (4) can be achieved.