INSERTION ASSIST SYSTEM OF ENDOSCOPE AND INSERTION ASSIST METHOD OF ENDOSCOPE

摘要

A VOI generation setting section (13) provided in a device for assisting insertion of endoscope comprises a VOI setting function section (13a), a VOI elongation function section (13b), a VOI direction judgment function section (13c), a VOI branch judgment function section (13d), a VOI resetting function section (13e), a VOI information storage function section (13f), a VOI size judgment function section (13g), and a VOI branch extract function section (13h). With such an arrangement, VOI(Volume Of Interest: remarked volume region) is set effectively for a lumen internal organ having a constricted portion and the information of lumen path region of a lumen internal organ can be extracted.