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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2006
Yoshihisa Tanikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Tadashi Hirata, Hachioji, JP;
Yasuaki Natori, Hachioji, JP;
Chika Nakajima, Chofu, JP;
Yoshihiro Kawano, Fuchu, JP;
Yoshihisa Tanikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Tadashi Hirata, Hachioji, JP;
Yasuaki Natori, Hachioji, JP;
Chika Nakajima, Chofu, JP;
Yoshihiro Kawano, Fuchu, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An object is to easily and reliably reach an examination site. The present invention provides an examination method of carrying out in-vivo examination using an in-vivo examination apparatus capable of fluorescence examination and reflected-light examination and includes the steps of setting a reference position so as to set an examination site by carrying out reflected-light examination, switching from reflected-light examination to fluorescence examination, and moving from the reference position to the examination site.