Endoscope Image Display for Type-Based Ultrasound and Optical Views
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing endoscope systems struggle to effectively integrate and display both ultrasound and optical images in a manner that allows users to visually recognize information suitable for the type of endoscope connected, leading to suboptimal medical support during procedures.
Innovation Solution
A medical support device and system that acquires and processes both ultrasound and optical images, utilizing trained models to recognize feature regions, and outputs them to a display device based on the connected endoscope type, enabling seamless integration and enhanced visualization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If both ultrasound and optical images are displayed together, then comprehensive medical information is provided, but visual recognition of suitable information becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen is segmented into multiple regions, with different types of images (ultrasound and optical) displayed in separate areas. This spatial segmentation allows users to easily distinguish and recognize information suitable for the connected endoscope type without confusion from mixed displays.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts the displayed information based on the detected endoscope type. When an ultrasound endoscope is connected, ultrasound images and related information are displayed; when an optical endoscope is connected, optical images and related information are displayed. This dynamic adaptation ensures optimal visual recognition for each specific medical procedure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the system adapts to different endoscope types, then suitability for specific procedures is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects the connected endoscope type and self-adjusts the displayed information without requiring manual configuration by the operator. The control device autonomously determines whether to display ultrasound or optical image information based on the endoscope type detection, simplifying the user interface while maintaining high adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system is designed to handle multiple endoscope types (ultrasound and optical) through a single unified interface. The same display device can present different types of medical information depending on the connected endoscope, eliminating the need for separate specialized display systems for each endoscope type.
3Measurement precision
If recognized feature regions are displayed, then diagnostic accuracy is improved, but information processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection and recognition of feature regions in the medical images before final display. By pre-identifying important features such as lesions or anatomical structures, the system prepares processed information in advance, reducing the time required for real-time diagnostic analysis while maintaining high recognition accuracy.
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AI summary
A medical support method includes acquiring a first optical image and an ultrasound image in a case in which an ultrasound endoscope is connected to an image processing device, acquiring a second optical image in a case in which an optical endoscope is connected to the image processing device, outputting the first optical image and the ultrasound image to a display device in a case in which the ultrasound endoscope is connected to the image processing device; and outputting the second optical image and a first recognition result, which is obtained by causing a trained model for an optical image to recognize a first feature region shown in the second optical image, to the display device in a case in which the optical endoscope is connected to the image processing device.