DIGITAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY

MITI’s computer-based Digital Imaging System is the basic building block for all our products. This system includes not only a digital camera, but, also, a computer system that captures camera images from within the body cavity and displays them on a video monitor. The system captures high resolution images and displays them on surgical monitors. The computer directly interfaces to a remote camera, which, in turn, connects to our DirectView and TheraScope endoscopes. This system can be used with all current conventional endoscopes, light sources and video monitors. MITI’s digital imaging system is compatible with all video monitor formats including NTSC, PAL, VGA, DVI and HDTV. Future therapeutic capability is built into all our imaging systems to permit photo reactive, photo microbial, photo fluorescence, photo dynamic and laser therapy when activated. This additional capability works in tandem with our Multispectral Light Source to perform therapy.

A small light weight camera uses an endocoupler to interface with conventional endoscopes, and, through a USB 2.0, is operationally transparent with any of these endoscopes. A keyboard, mouse or flash memory and pushbuttons enable user functions and set-up for a given application. The flash memory offers a convenient method to retain patient information and selected images from surgical or diagnostic procedures. VHS and CD media are also available for image and data storage. In addition to matching many features that are now available on most camera systems, MITI’s camera panel layout will include input/output capabilities currently unavailable for many systems, including flash memory, internet access, high speed sequencing, and hardware and software safety systems

                            MODEL VITI 1410 Therapeutic Imaging System

Time Domain Multiplexing is the process of managing the time continuum during each camera acquisition cycle. The cycle is initiated by a camera command, followed by an image acquisition cycle, this is intern followed by commands to a monitor to process and display the captured image. If no intervention is commanded, the time to the next pulse is merely “Dark Space.” Should therapeutic laser, photo microbial or photo fluorescent or other therapeutic command be requested, these functions are initiated and controlled by the computer during the dark space interval. 

Our digital imaging system works in a dynamic or “pulsed” mode using the PX 1020 light source with therapeutic light capability as well as with conventional light sources. Conventional endoscopes work only with DC light sources that provide continuous light output. In contrast, the VITI 1410 is designed from the ground up to work with all DC light sources and endoscopes while its camera and software systems specifically designed for therapeutic multiplexing capability.

                                          MITI Dynamic Lightwave Multiplexing