...As a result, gastrocameras became widespread throughout Japan, and gastroscopic examination came to be commonly referred to as gastrocamera. Meanwhile, it had been known since around 1930 that images could be sent using bundles of glass fibers (optical fibers), and American physician Basil I. Hirschowitz (1925- ) succeeded in using this to create an endoscope, which he named the fiberscope. This made it possible to freely and safely observe the inside of even complex-shaped internal organs, and endoscopic examination came to be easily applied to a wide range of situations. ... *Some of the terminology that mentions "Hirschowitz, BI" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…このために胃カメラは日本全国に普及し,胃内視鏡検査のことが胃カメラと通称されるようになった。 一方,ガラス繊維(光ファイバー)の束で画像を送りうることは1930年ころから知られていたが,アメリカの内科医ヒルショビッツBasil I.Hirschowitz(1925‐ )は,それを利用して内視鏡を作ることに成功し,ファイバースコープfiberscopeと名づけた。これによって複雑な形の内臓の内部も自由に危険なく観察することが可能になり,内視鏡検査は広い範囲に手軽に応用されるようになった。… ※「Hirschowitz,B.I.」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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