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In-vivo image acquiring system capable of controlling illuminating unit and determining whether to wirelessly transmit image information based on estimated distance

  • US 8,133,169 B2
  • Filed: 09/19/2008
  • Issued: 03/13/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An in-vivo image acquiring apparatus, comprising:

  • an imaging unit that is introduced inside a subject to acquire image information of the subject;

    an illuminating unit that illuminates a portion imaged by the imaging unit;

    a transmission processing unit that performs a process to wirelessly transmit the image information acquired by the imaging unit to an external device; and

    a light-control unit that determines light-control amount information based on brightness of the image information acquired by the imaging unit to perform a light control of the illuminating unit using the light-control amount information,wherein the transmission processing unit performs a process to wirelessly transmit the light-control information used for the light control as information for estimating a distance between a front end of the in-vivo image acquiring apparatus and a wall surface of an organ of the subject, along with the image information acquired by the imaging unit.

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