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Abstract

An endoscope apparatus enables observation using reflected light of white light and observation using fluorescence, and includes: an insertion portion configured to be insertable into a subject; an objective optical system; a transmitting optical system; a camera unit; an optical splitter configured to split light exiting through the transmitting optical system; an optical filter disposed in the transmitting optical system or the camera unit, the optical filter being configured to transmit the reflected light of the white light and the fluorescence and block the reflected light of the excitation light; a first image pickup device for picking up an image of the reflected light of the white light exiting through the optical filter and the optical splitter; and a second image pickup device for picking up an image of the fluorescence exiting through the optical filter and the optical splitter.

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