Patent ID: 6890296
Filing Date: 2005-05-10
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A measuring endoscope apparatus comprising: an endoscope insertion portion having an image pick-up unit for observation at a tip thereof; a processing unit provided on a proximal end side of said endoscope insertion portion, for receiving an image pick-up signal from said image pick-up unit, processing it, and generating a video signal; a display device for receiving and displaying the video signal from said processing unit; and a connecting portion for detachably connecting to the tip of said endoscope insertion portion a plurality of types of optical adaptors having an observation optical system for forming an observation image on said image pick-up unit, wherein said processing unit comprises: an extracting unit for extracting first information on a positional relationship of said optical adaptor by performing image processing of a signal transmitted from said image pick-up unit upon capturing the image of a predetermined subject; a storing unit for storing said first information on the positional relationship; a comparing and determining unit for comparing the first information on the positional relationship stored in said storing unit with second information on the positional relationship which is extracted again by said extracting unit; and a notifying unit for notifying a determination result based on determination information from said comparing and determining unit, said determination result affecting whether or not a re-measuring of data is to take place.