Abstract: An information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an endoscope system capable of providing an optimal video image to an operator in accordance with surgical scenes are provided. A processing mode determination unit determines, in accordance with surgical scenes, a processing mode for an in-vivo image captured by an imaging apparatus including an imaging element arranged so as to enable pixel shift processing, and an image combining unit processes an image output from the imaging apparatus, in accordance with the processing mode. The present technology is applicable to, for example, an endoscope system for imaging a living body with an endoscope.

Abstract: A medical system including a medical imaging device, and circuitry that obtains a plurality of first images each having a different phase from the medical imaging device, combines each of the plurality of first images a plurality of times to generate a plurality of second images, wherein each time of the plurality of times that the plurality of first images are combined, a different candidate process is used in the combining, and selects one image from the plurality of second images as an output image for display, the selected one image being higher quality than any one of the plurality of first images.

Abstract: [Object] Observation is made possible by switching between a stereoscopic vision image and a depth-of-field extended image correspondingly to a situation. [Solution] An image processing device according to the present disclosure, includes a photographing situation acquiring section that acquires information with regard to a photographing situation of an image for a left eye or an image for a right eye, and a determining section that determines correspondingly to the information with regard to the photographing situation whether to perform stereoscopic vision image processing for the image for a left eye or the image for a right eye, or whether to perform two-dimensional depth-of-field extension processing with at least one of the image for a left eye or the image for a right eye. With this, it becomes possible to observe by switching between a stereoscopic vision image and a depth-of-field extended image correspondingly to a situation.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an endoscope system capable of providing an optimal video image to an operator in accordance with surgical scenes are provided. A processing mode determination unit determines, in accordance with surgical scenes, a processing mode for an in-vivo image captured by an imaging apparatus including an imaging element arranged so as to enable pixel shift processing, and an image combining unit processes an image output from the imaging apparatus, in accordance with the processing mode. The present technology is applicable to, for example, an endoscope system for imaging a living body with an endoscope.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and an endoscope system capable of providing an optimal video image to an operator in accordance with surgical scenes are provided. A processing mode determination unit determines, in accordance with surgical scenes, a processing mode for an in-vivo image captured by an imaging apparatus including an imaging element arranged so as to enable pixel shift processing, and an image combining unit processes an image output from the imaging apparatus, in accordance with the processing mode. The present technology is applicable to, for example, an endoscope system for imaging a living body with an endoscope.

Abstract: A medical observation device that includes an evaluation value calculation unit configured to calculate a focus evaluation value indicating a focus state of a lens for each of two or more lenses, and a movement control unit configured to specify a lens movement parameter that is common to the two or more lenses on the basis of the focus evaluation value.

Abstract: [Object] To make it possible to achieve a favorable disparity by setting an operation depth of medical operation as a target while reducing an influence of correction of a disparity for stereoscopic vision over accuracy of an image. [Solution] There is provided a medical image processing device including: a depth determination unit configured to determine an operation depth of medical operation whose image is to be captured; a disparity determination unit configured to determine a disparity by using a captured image showing a visual field observed in the operation and generate disparity information; and a correction unit configured to correct the disparity information depending on the operation depth determined by the depth determination unit.

Abstract: [Object] Observation is made possible by switching between a stereoscopic vision image and a depth-of-field extended image correspondingly to a situation. [Solution] An image processing device according to the present disclosure, includes a photographing situation acquiring section that acquires information with regard to a photographing situation of an image for a left eye or an image for a right eye, and a determining section that determines correspondingly to the information with regard to the photographing situation whether to perform stereoscopic vision image processing for the image for a left eye or the image for a right eye, or whether to perform two-dimensional depth-of-field extension processing with at least one of the image for a left eye or the image for a right eye. With this, it becomes possible to observe by switching between a stereoscopic vision image and a depth-of-field extended image correspondingly to a situation.

Abstract: [Object] To improve accuracy of determination of a disparity for medical image processing. [Solution] There is provided a medical image processing device including: a region determination unit configured to determine a non-living body region in a visual field by using a region-determination image showing the visual field that is same as a visual field that a disparity-determination image shows; and a disparity determination unit configured to determine at least a disparity to be applied to the non-living body region by using a result of the determination of the non-living body region performed by the region determination unit and the disparity-determination image.

Abstract: [Object] To make it possible to achieve a favorable disparity by setting an operation depth of medical operation as a target while reducing an influence of correction of a disparity for stereoscopic vision over accuracy of an image. [Solution] There is provided a medical image processing device including: a depth determination unit configured to determine an operation depth of medical operation whose image is to be captured; a disparity determination unit configured to determine a disparity by using a captured image showing a visual field observed in the operation and generate disparity information; and a correction unit configured to correct the disparity information depending on the operation depth determined by the depth determination unit.

Abstract: A medical system including a medical imaging device, and circuitry that obtains a plurality of first images each having a different phase from the medical imaging device, combines each of the plurality of first images a plurality of times to generate a plurality of second images, wherein each time of the plurality of times that the plurality of first images are combined, a different candidate process is used in the combining, and selects one image from the plurality of second images as an output image for display, the selected one image being higher quality than any one of the plurality of first images.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a medical observation device, a lens driving control device, a lens driving control method, a program, and a video microscope device. [Solution] A medical observation device including: an evaluation value calculation unit configured to calculate a focus evaluation value indicating a focus state of a lens for each of two or more lenses; and a movement control unit configured to specify a lens movement parameter that is common to the two or more lenses on the basis of the focus evaluation value.

Abstract: An optical fiber connector comprises a retaining plate (20,60,85,95,113,142,173) made of comparatively thin sheet metal and having a slot (22,61,86,113a,173a) fomred therein which has an opening at one end, the opening having a width smaller than an outer diameter of an optical fiber jacket (5a,101b,103a) and larger than a diameter of a fiber optic core (5a,101a, 103d). The retaining plate is inserted in a connector body (10,70,80,90,111,141,171) at almost a right angle to an axial direction of the optical fiber cable (5,101,103) disposed in the connector body with the opening of the slot facing toward the optical fiber cable, and the retaining plate is pressed into the connector body and the jacket of the optical fiber cable in the connector body.

Abstract: A pickup aperture provided in a surface of a cartridge body, a sliding shutter provided with a bent portion to be locked by which this aperture is opened and closed, and a locking member provided with a locking recess with which the bent portion to be locked is engaged when the sliding shutter is in a cover-closing position, to thereby lock the shutter. An unlocking pin-inserting bore is provided in the portion of the sliding shutter which is closer to the free end thereof than to the locking recess. When the shutter is in a cover-closing position, an unlocking pin, which is provided on the portion of an apparatus which corresponds to the unlocking pin-inserting bore, is inserted therein, so that the locking member is displaced to cause the bent portion to be locked and the locking recess to be disengaged from each other, the shutter being thus unlocked. The shutter-unlocking operation is carried out with the locking member left fixed.