When conducting
technical training and evaluation for
endovascular surgery, the behavior of the
catheter, particularly the movement of the wire inside the
catheter sheath, can be observed more clearly without the use of X-rays. [Solution] An apparatus for observing a vascular model into which a
catheter has been inserted, wherein the light-emitting unit comprises a
light source and a polarizing element and irradiates a reference
irradiation light containing a first polarization toward the object to be observed, the polarizing element has a polarization axis in a first direction and transmits the first polarization that is circularly polarized in the first direction from the light output from the
light source, the first polarization is transmitted through the
catheter sheath and at least a part of its light component has its polarization state modulated, the light-receiving unit comprises a
photodetector and an analyzer, the analyzer has a polarization axis that constitutes
circular polarization in a second direction different from the first direction, the
photodetector receives the light component of
circular polarization in the second direction that has passed through the analyzer from the reference
irradiation light that has been irradiated toward the object to be observed and interfered with by the object to be observed, and generates an observation output, the
image generation unit receives the observation output and generates an image, and the display displays the image.