ENDOSCOPE WITH DIFFERENT COLOR LIGHT SOURCES
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1. An endoscope system, comprising:
- a probe configured to be insertable into a body;
a plurality of different illumination sources configured and disposed relative to said probe so as to provide illumination having one or more desired properties from said probe to an object inside said body;
an assembly of optical elements configured and disposed relative to said probe so as to form images of said illuminated object; and
a controller configured to control operation of said illumination sources so as to yield said one or more desired properties of said illumination.
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Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods involving an endoscope system having a plurality of different illumination sources. Such illumination sources can be controlled to provide various illumination effects. In certain embodiments, illumination sources can be controlled so that resulting outputs can be combined to yield, for example, an intensity profile that approximates a desired source such as a Xenon lamp. In certain embodiments, illumination sources can be activated in sequence so as to allow, for example, use of a monochromatic detector to generate a color image. In certain embodiments, illumination sources can be controlled so as to allow switching between two or more illumination modes.
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1. An endoscope system, comprising:
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a probe configured to be insertable into a body; a plurality of different illumination sources configured and disposed relative to said probe so as to provide illumination having one or more desired properties from said probe to an object inside said body; an assembly of optical elements configured and disposed relative to said probe so as to form images of said illuminated object; and a controller configured to control operation of said illumination sources so as to yield said one or more desired properties of said illumination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for configuring an endoscope, comprising:
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providing a plurality of different illumination sources; and providing a control mechanism configured to control each of said illumination sources to achieve a desired illumination configuration. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for operating an endoscope, comprising:
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providing a plurality of different color light sources; activating said different color light sources in a manner that yields a selected configuration of illumination provided to an object being examined; and obtaining an image of said object during at least a portion of said illumination.
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