Enhanced-image operating microscope

Details Enhanced-image operating microscope Enhanced-image operating microscope

1986-12-16

1988-11-22

Corbin, John K.

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Facsimile

Specific signal processing circuitry

350515, 350538, 358 93, G02B 2136, G02B 2122

Patent

active

047861541

ABSTRACT:
An improved operating microscope includes a beamsplitter for splitting a portion of the visible image of the object, and an image enhancement device for performing image enhancement techniques on the split portion of the visible image. The enhanced visible image is then combined in real time with the unenhanced visible image so that a surgeon using the operating microscope sees the combined image. The combination provides automatic correlation of the enhanced image with the visible image. The present invention may be retrofit to existing microscopes, which in a preferred embodiment are binocular stereoscopic operating microscopes.

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