PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stereoscopic endoscope apparatus capable of reducing the visual interference caused when a treatment instrument approaches an imaging unit.SOLUTION: Provided is a stereoscopic endoscope apparatus that includes a plurality of imaging units and a channel having an operable treatment instrument and stereoscopically displays an image obtained from the plurality of imaging units, the stereoscopic endoscope including: a front end detecting unit that detects a front end of the treatment instrument within the image obtained by the imaging units an area determining unit separated from the front end of the treatment instrument by a predetermined distance or more, which determines an area to be displayed as a two-dimensional image and a two-dimensional image processing unit that two-dimensionally images the area to be displayed as a two-dimensional image, in which the area to be displayed as a two-dimensional image is an area where the treatment instrument is seen.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】処置器具が撮像部に近接することによる視覚的な妨害感を軽減することが可能な立体内視鏡装置を提供する。【解決手段】複数の撮像部と操作可能な処置器具を備えたチャネルとを有し、前記複数の撮像部により取得された画像を立体表示する立体内視鏡装置であって、前記撮像部により取得された画像の中の処置器具の先端を検出する先端検出部と、処置器具の先端から所定距離以上離れ、かつ2次元画像化する領域を決定する領域決定部と、前記領域を2次元画像化する2次元画像処理部とを有し、前記領域は、処置器具が写っている領域であることを特徴とする立体内視鏡装置。【選択図】図1
