PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical scanning observation system capable of properly interpolating the information on a missing pixel in an image acquired by sequentially irradiating a plurality of colors of light along a spiral scanning route.SOLUTION: An optical scanning observation system includes: a light source part for emitting a plurality of mutually different colors of light a light source control part for emitting the plurality of colors of light while switching them sequentially and periodically a scanning control part for generating a scanning control signal for scanning a subject along a spiral scanning route an actuator part for swinging an emission end part of a light guide member on the basis of the scanning control signal a light detection part for detecting return light from the subject and generates a signal according to an amount of the detected return light and a setting part for performing an operation for setting a drive frequency of the scanning control signal and a detection frequency of the return light respectively so as to satisfy a predetermined relational expression.COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】渦巻状の走査経路に沿って複数の色の光を順次照射して得られる画像における欠落画素の情報を好適に補間することが可能な光走査型観察システムを提供する。【解決手段】光走査型観察システムは、相互に異なる複数の色の光を出射する光源部と、複数の色の光を順次かつ周期的に切り替えつつ出射させる光源制御部と、被写体を渦巻状の走査経路に沿って走査するための走査制御信号を生成する走査制御部と、導光部材の出射端部を走査制御信号に基づいて揺動するアクチュエータ部と、被写体からの戻り光を検出し、検出した戻り光の光量に応じた信号を生成する光検出部と、所定の関係式を満たすように、走査制御信号の駆動周波数及び戻り光の検出周波数をそれぞれ設定するための動作を行う設定部と、を有する。【選択図】図1
