Abstract: Provided is an image processing device including a matching unit that performs matching processing between a predetermined pattern on a surface of a 3D model of a biological tissue including an operating site generated on the basis of a preoperative diagnosis image and a predetermined pattern on a surface of the biological tissue included in a captured image during surgery, a shift amount estimation unit that estimates an amount of deformation from a preoperative state of the biological tissue on the basis of a result of the matching processing and information regarding a three-dimensional position of a photographing region which is a region photographed during surgery on the surface of the biological tissue, and a 3D model update unit that updates the 3D model generated before surgery on the basis of the estimated amount of deformation of the biological tissue.

Abstract: High-speed and high-accuracy focus adjustment is achieved. A microscope system (1) includes: an irradiation unit (18) that emits line illumination parallel to a first direction; a stage (26) that supports a specimen and is movable in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a phase difference acquisition unit (60I) that acquires phase difference information regarding an image of light emitted from the specimen by being irradiated with the line illumination; an objective lens (22) that focuses the line illumination on the specimen; a derivation unit (60E) that derives relative position information between the objective lens and the specimen based on the phase difference information; and a movement control unit (60F) that causes at least one of the objective lens and the stage to move in a third direction vertical to each of the first direction and the second direction based on the relative position information.

Abstract: A microscope system includes: a light source unit that emits linear illumination parallel to a first direction; an objective lens that condenses the linear illumination onto a measurement target region; an acquisition unit that acquires a first optical signal indicating a light intensity value of light emitted from the measurement target region by the linear illumination; and a focus control unit that controls at least one of a relative position or a relative posture of the light source unit and an imaging unit that generates the first optical signal on a basis of a light intensity distribution of the first optical signal.

Abstract: To generate a medical image with high visibility in fluorescence observation. A medical image generation apparatus (100) according to the present application includes an acquisition unit (131), a calculation unit (132), and a generation unit (134). An acquisition unit (131) acquires a first medical image captured with fluorescence of a predetermined wavelength and a second medical image captured with fluorescence of a wavelength different from the predetermined wavelength. A calculation unit (132) calculates a degree of scattering, indicating a degree of blurring of fluorescence of a living body, included in the first medical image and the second medical image acquired by the acquisition unit (131). A generation unit (134) generates an output image on the basis of at least one of the degrees of scattering calculated by the calculation unit (132).

Abstract: The present technology relates to a control device, a control method, and a surgical system that enable an operator to implement operation without a burden. A control unit controls a plurality of patterns of operations of a surgical instrument, and an acquisition unit obtains motion information indicating a motion of a user. Furthermore, the control unit controls the operations of the respective patterns corresponding to the motion information obtained by the acquisition unit in parallel using only a single operation performed by the user as a trigger. The present technology can be applied to a control device of a surgical system.

Abstract: A medical observation system includes a multi-link structure in which a plurality of links is mutually coupled by joint parts, a medical observation apparatus attached on the multi-link structure, a control part configured to control the multi-link structure or the medical observation apparatus, and a user interface part by which a user inputs an instruction to change a visual field of the medical observation apparatus. When a user instructs to move a visual field of the medical observation apparatus vertically or horizontally, to rotate an oblique-viewing endoscope, or to change a magnification of the visual field via the user interface part, the control part controls the multi-link structure or the medical observation apparatus.

Abstract: A surgical imaging system including a surgical imaging device including identification information; a holding arm that holds and controls a position of the imaging device; a user interface configured to provide non-contact operation of the holding arm; and processing circuitry configured to control the holding arm according to the identification information and an output of the user interface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a surgical control apparatus, a surgical control method, and a program that can prevent erroneous operations of surgical apparatuses when the surgical apparatuses are controlled with contactless inputs. A state estimation block (64) estimates a state of an operator recognized by a recognition block (61) on the basis of at least one type of contactless input sent from the operator. In accordance with the state estimated by the state estimation block (64), a command block (62) restricts a control operation of a surgical camera (11), a camera arm (12), or an image processing block (66) based on at least one type of contactless input sent from the operator recognized by the recognition block (61). The present invention is applicable to a surgical system and the like that have a surgical camera (11), a camera arm (12), an action recognition camera (13), a display (14), a control apparatus (15), a pair of glasses (17), a microphone (18), a marker, a foot switch (20), etc.

Abstract: Provided is a surgical support system including: a camera installed in an operating room; and an information processing apparatus including processing circuitry configured to compare reference data that is related to at least one reference person or reference device in the operating room and that is generated from observation of the operating room, with first feature data related to a first person or a first device extracted from a first image captured by the camera installed in the operating room.

Abstract: To provide a control device, control method, and surgical system that can further improve safety.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device for rotating an object relative to a viewpoint position of a user in further accordance with the user's desire, the information processing device including: a rotation center determination unit that determines a center of rotation based on a position of an object in a three-dimensional space and an instruction direction of a user in the three-dimensional space; and a rotation control unit that rotates the object relative to a viewpoint position of the user on the basis of the center of rotation.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing device including: a matching unit that performs matching processing between a predetermined pattern on a surface of a 3D model of a biological tissue including an operating site generated on the basis of a preoperative diagnosis image and a predetermined pattern on a surface of the biological tissue included in a captured image during surgery; a shift amount estimation unit that estimates an amount of deformation from a preoperative state of the biological tissue on the basis of a result of the matching processing and information regarding a three-dimensional position of a photographing region which is a region photographed during surgery on the surface of the biological tissue; and a 3D model update unit that updates the 3D model generated before surgery on the basis of the estimated amount of deformation of the biological tissue.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing device including a matching unit that performs matching processing between a predetermined pattern on a surface of a 3D model of a biological tissue including an operating site generated on the basis of a preoperative diagnosis image and a predetermined pattern on a surface of the biological tissue included in a captured image during surgery, a shift amount estimation unit that estimates an amount of deformation from a preoperative state of the biological tissue on the basis of a result of the matching processing and information regarding a three-dimensional position of a photographing region which is a region photographed during surgery on the surface of the biological tissue, and a 3D model update unit that updates the 3D model generated before surgery on the basis of the estimated amount of deformation of the biological tissue.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an input control device, an input control method, and an operation system, which enable achievement of a highly flexible input operation without a burden on a user. A target point determination unit determines a target point to be a display reference in an operative field image in a display, on the basis of a user's line-of-sight position with respect to the operative field image displayed in the display and of a characteristic point detected in the operative field image. The present technology can be applied to an input device for an operation system.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a control device, a control method, and a surgical system that enable an operator to implement operation without a burden. A control unit controls a plurality of patterns of operations of a surgical instrument, and an acquisition unit obtains motion information indicating a motion of a user. Furthermore, the control unit controls the operations of the respective patterns corresponding to the motion information obtained by the acquisition unit in parallel using only a single operation performed by the user as a trigger. The present technology can be applied to a control device of a surgical system.

Abstract: Provided is a surgical support system including: a camera installed in an operating room; and an information processing apparatus including processing circuitry configured to compare reference data that is related to at least one reference person or reference device in the operating room and that is generated from observation of the operating room, with first feature data related to a first person or a first device extracted from a first image captured by the camera installed in the operating room.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an input control device, an input control method, and an operation system, which enable achievement of a highly flexible input operation without a burden on a user. A target point determination unit determines a target point to be a display reference in an operative field image in a display, on the basis of a user's line-of-sight position with respect to the operative field image displayed in the display and of a characteristic point detected in the operative field image. The present technology can be applied to an input device for an operation system.

Abstract: It is desired that a technique be provided that is capable of ensuring more reliable voice communication during surgery among surgical participants. Provided is a control device including a sound-output-control unit that controls sound output by a sound-output device on a basis of information related to surgery.

Abstract: A surgical imaging system including a surgical imaging device including identification information; a holding arm that holds and controls a position of the imaging device; a user interface configured to provide non-contact operation of the holding arm; and processing circuitry configured to control the holding arm according to the identification information and an output of the user interface.

Abstract: To provide a medical observation system, an apparatus for controlling an endoscope system, and a method for controlling the same. A medical observation system includes a multi-link structure in which a plurality of links is mutually coupled by joint parts, a medical observation apparatus attached on the multi-link structure, a control part configured to control the multi-link structure or the medical observation apparatus, and a user interface part by which a user inputs an instruction to change a visual field of the medical observation apparatus. When a user instructs to move a visual field of the medical observation apparatus vertically or horizontally to rotate an oblique-viewing endoscope, or to change a magnification of the visual field via the user interface part, the control part controls the multi-link structure or the medical observation apparatus.