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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 1994
Filed:
Apr. 08, 1993
Keiichi Hiyama, Tokyo, JP;
Masahide Kanno, Tokyo, JP;
Masakazu Nakamura, Tokyo, JP;
Kenichiro Nimoda, Tokyo, JP;
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
This invention provides an endoscope image data filing system comprising: a plurality of endoscope devices and a plurality of ultrasonic endoscope devices; an image data recording device which records a plurality of image information after reversibly and irreversibly compressing image signals received from the plurality of the endoscope devices and from the plurality of the ultrasonic endoscope devices; an image reproducing device (A) and an image reproducing device (B) for reproducing the image information recorded in the image data recording device; a large capacity data recording device which as required reads and writes the compressed image information recorded in the image data recording device; and a data communication device for performing communication between the image data recording device and an external host computer via a data input/output terminal device. In use of the endoscope image data filing system of the present invention, operators can manages the endoscope image data in various modes for a middle or long period. Thus, based on the patient history recorded in the endoscope image data filing system of the present invention, operators can make easily diagnosis on the patient.