Abstract: A medical support system includes one or more processors comprising hardware, the one or more processors being configured to acquire support information comprising object information about plural objects used in an examination or a procedure, a loading parameter based on at least one of weight, size, or shape of the objects, container information about a container that moves while carrying the objects, and workflow information about a process of the examination or the procedure, and output arrangement information to load the objects into the container, based on the support information.

Abstract: A medical procedure preparation system includes an input interface, a display, at least one a processor. The at least one processor is configured to receive an input containing (i) a medical procedure location where a medical procedure is performed, and (ii) a storage location where a medical device is stored, calculate (iii) a distance between (i) and (ii), calculate one of (a) a preparation start time of the medical device used in the medical procedure and (b) a performing time of the medical procedure using the medical device based on (iii) and (iv), and output a display image indicating one of (a) and (b) to the display. Calculation one of (a) and (b) is based on (iii) the distance and (iv) a movement speed of a transport device.

Abstract: An endoscope includes: an insertion portion formed along a longitudinal axis extending from a proximal end to a distal end; a light guide having an optical characteristic that enables transmitting lithotriptic light and illuminating light having respective wavelength bands that are different from each other, from the proximal end toward the distal end of the insertion portion; and a treatment instrument insertion channel provided in the insertion portion, the treatment instrument insertion channel extending from the proximal end to the distal end.

Abstract: An endoscope includes: an insertion portion formed along a longitudinal axis extending from a proximal end to a distal end; a light guide having an optical characteristic that enables transmitting lithotriptic light and illuminating light having respective wavelength bands that are different from each other, from the proximal end toward the distal end of the insertion portion; and a treatment instrument insertion channel provided in the insertion portion, the treatment instrument insertion channel extending from the proximal end to the distal end.

Abstract: An authentication method for endoscope includes acquiring a first identification information stored in a first memory of the endoscope, acquiring a second identification information stored in a second memory of the endoscope, comparing the acquired first identification information with the acquired second identification information, and based on a result of the comparing, performing a first processing or a second processing.

Abstract: An endoscope includes an insertion portion configured to be inserted into a subject; a channel tube forming a first portion of a channel in the insertion portion, and a coil wound around at least a portion of the channel tube. The channel tube includes a first magnetic material, and the coil generates a magnetic field in response to a supplied electric current to magnetize the first magnetic material.

Abstract: An endoscope includes: an insertion portion formed along a longitudinal axis extending from a proximal end to a distal end; a light guide having an optical characteristic that enables transmitting lithotriptic light and illuminating light having respective wavelength bands that are different from each other, from the proximal end toward the distal end of the insertion portion; and a treatment instrument insertion channel provided in the insertion portion, the treatment instrument insertion channel extending from the proximal end to the distal end.

Abstract: An endoscope according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an insertion portion configured to be inserted into a subject. A channel is provided in the insertion portion, the channel receiving an accessory. A plurality of first guides is spaced apart at intervals in the channel, the plurality of first guides configured to guide the accessory along a longitudinal axis of the insertion portion.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor acquires a picked-up image, creates metadata concerning the picked-up image, records an image file including the picked-up image and the metadata, and creates, as the metadata, information concerning the picked-up image with a table format in a first region in the image file and creates the information concerning the picked-up image with unstructured data in a second region extended by the information recorded by the table format in the image file.