Image display apparatus, image display method, and computer program

Abstract

An average color bar indicating the overall imaging period of images taken in time sequence by a capsule endoscope is displayed. A list of checked images in the entire taken images is displayed in a checked-image display field, computation is made to what time during an observation period each checked image corresponds is computed, and a mark is displayed with a scale of the average color bar by a number corresponding to each checked image on the average color bar.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An image display apparatus comprising: 
 an input unit that inputs image data taken in time sequence by an in-vivo imaging device;    a scale display control unit that controls to display a scale indicating an overall imaging period of input image data taken in time sequence and input by the input unit;    a color information detecting unit that detects color information of a screen of the image data input by the input unit;    a color display control unit that controls to display a color corresponding to the color information detected by the color information detecting unit at a time-corresponding position on the scale;    an image display control unit that controls to display an image corresponding to the image data input by the input unit;    an image designation unit that designates the image subjected to be displayed by the image display control unit; and    an index display control unit that controls to display, on the scale, an index indicating a position corresponding to an imaging time of the image designated by the image designation unit.    
     
     
         2 . The image display apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the color information detecting unit includes an average color detecting unit that detects color information on average color from color information of a screen of the image data input by the input unit.  
     
     
         3 . The image display apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a designated image display control unit that controls to display the image designated by the image designation unit, wherein 
 the index display control unit and the designated image display control unit are configured to make correlation display indicating a correlation between the index displayed on the scale and the displayed designated image.    
     
     
         4 . The image display apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 an organ discriminating unit that discriminates an organ based on the color information detected by the color information detecting unit; and    an organ name display control unit that controls to display a name of the organ discriminated by the organ discriminating unit in association with the scale.    
     
     
         5 . The image display apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the organ discriminating unit includes a discoloration edge detecting unit that detects a discoloration edge from the color information detected by the color information detecting unit.  
     
     
         6 . An image display method comprising: 
 inputting image data taken in time sequence by an in-vivo imaging device;    displaying a scale indicating an overall imaging period of input image data taken in time sequence and input by the input unit;    detecting color information of a screen of the image data input by the input unit;    displaying a color corresponding to the color information detected by the color information detecting unit at a time-corresponding position on the scale;    displaying an image corresponding to the image data input by the input unit;    designating the image subjected to be displayed by the image display control unit; and    displaying, on the scale, an index indicating a position corresponding to an imaging time of the image designated by the image designation unit.    
     
     
         7 . The image display method according to  claim 6 , wherein the detecting unit includes detecting color information on average color from color information of a screen of the image data input by the input unit.  
     
     
         8 . The image display method according to  claim 6 , further comprising displaying the image designated by the image designation unit, wherein 
 the displaying the index the displaying the image designated are configured to make correlation display indicating a correlation between the index displayed on the scale and the displayed designated image.    
     
     
         9 . The image display method according to  claim 6 , further comprising: 
 discriminating an organ based on the color information detected by the color information detecting unit; and    displaying a name of the organ discriminated by the organ discriminating unit in association with the scale.    
     
     
         10 . The image display method according to  claim 9 , wherein the discriminating includes detecting a discoloration edge from the color information detected.  
     
     
         11 . An image display program making a computer execute: 
 inputting image data taken in time sequence by an in-vivo imaging device;    displaying a scale indicating an overall imaging period of input image data taken in time sequence and input by the input unit;    detecting color information of a screen of the image data input by the input unit;    displaying a color corresponding to the color information detected by the color information detecting unit at a time-corresponding position on the scale;    displaying an image corresponding to the image data input by the input unit;    designating the image subjected to be displayed by the image display control unit; and    displaying, on the scale, an index indicating a position corresponding to an imaging time of the image designated by the image designation unit.    
     
     
         12 . The image display program according to  claim 11 , wherein the detecting unit includes detecting color information on average color from color information of a screen of the image data input by the input unit.  
     
     
         13 . The image display program according to  claim 11 , making the computer further execute displaying the image designated by the image designation unit, wherein 
 the displaying the index the displaying the image designated are configured to make correlation display indicating a correlation between the index displayed on the scale and the displayed designated image.    
     
     
         14 . The image display program according to  claim 11 , making the computer further execute: 
 discriminating an organ based on the color information detected by the color information detecting unit; and    displaying a name of the organ discriminated by the organ discriminating unit in association with the scale.    
     
     
         15 . The image display program according to  claim 14 , wherein the discriminating includes detecting a discoloration edge from the color information detected.