Abstract: An endoscope system includes: an endoscope including an insertion portion whose front end is inserted inside a subject; a heater disposed at the front end and configured to heat a predetermined member disposed at the front end; a plurality of thermometers disposed near the predetermined member at the front end and configured to detect temperatures at the front end; a power source configured to supply electrical power to the heater; determination circuitry configured to determine whether or not highest temperature, from among the temperatures detected by the plurality of thermometers, is equal to or higher than a first threshold value; and a power controller configured to control, based on determination result of the determination circuitry, the electrical power supplied by the power source to the heater.

Abstract: The medical image processing apparatus according to the present invention includes an image compressing unit for compressing a medical image with either a first image compressing method or a second image compressing method; a record direction input setting unit for allocating a first record directing section that is capable of performing a first direction for compressing the medical image with the first image compressing method and a second record directing section that is capable of performing a second direction for compressing the medical image with the second image compressing method; and a controlling unit for outputting the medical image that is compressed with the first image compressing method to an image recording unit in response to detection of the first direction and outputting the medical image that is further compressed with the second image compressing method to the image recording unit in response to detection of the second direction.

Abstract: An antacid composition comprises, as antacid ingredients, a hydrotalcite and dihydroxyaluminium aminoacetate in such a ratio that the former/the latter equals 30/70 to 90/10 (by weight). The composition may further comprises a readily acting or rapid effecting antacid ingredient such as a magnesium hydroxide in an amount of 10 to 50% by weight. The antacid composition is improved in antacid properties and rapid effecting properties, and is useful as a pharmaceutical composition comprising the antacid composition, a carrier, an additive, an additional pharmaceutically active ingredient and so on. The total amount of the antacid ingredients in the pharmaceutical composition may be 10% by weight or more. The pharmaceutical composition may be formed into a fine granule or a granule with utilizing granulation, or into a tablet by compression-molding.