Fluorescence observation device and fluorescence observation endoscope device

1. A fluorescence observation device, comprising:

a light source device configured to irradiate an object with light including wavelength bands of visible light and excitation light;

an imaging device including a first substrate on which a plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements are formed and which has a first wiring layer provided on a side of the first substrate opposite to a side on which light is incident on the first photoelectric conversion elements, a second substrate on which a plurality of second photoelectric conversion elements are formed and which has a second wiring layer provided on a side of the second substrate opposite to a side on which light is incident on the second photoelectric conversion elements, and an interlayer filter arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate, the a first photoelectric conversion element of the plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements being configured to detect light of a visible region within reflected light reflected from the object, the a second photoelectric conversion element of the plurality of second photoelectric conversion elements being configured to detect light of an infrared region within the reflected light transmitted through the first substrate, and the interlayer filter being configured to attenuate the light of the visible region transmitted through the first substrate; and

a setting controller configured to set a light emission intensity of the visible light radiated by the light source device so that each first photoelectric conversion element elements is able to detect the visible light, and a detection value of light detected by each second photoelectric conversion element become less than or equal to a predetermined value,

wherein the first wiring layer has an opening that guides light through the second substrate.

2. The fluorescence observation device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the light source device is configured to independently set the light emission intensity of the visible light and a light emission intensity of the excitation light, and wherein the setting controller is configured to set the light emission intensity of the visible light irradiated by the light source device on the basis of a first detection intensity which is an intensity of light of the visible region included in the reflected light detected by each first photoelectric conversion element.

3. The fluorescence observation device according to claim 2 ,

wherein, when the first detection intensity detected by one of the first photoelectric conversion elements exceeds a preset maximum detection intensity, the setting controller is configured to set the light emission intensity of the visible light so that the first detection intensity detected by each first photoelectric conversion element becomes less than or equal to the maximum detection intensity.

4. The fluorescence observation device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the setting controller is configured to set the light emission intensity of the visible light at a timing synchronized with a cycle in which each first photoelectric conversion element detects the first detection intensity.

5. The fluorescence observation device according to claim 4 ,

wherein the setting controller is configured to monitor a second detection intensity while gradually changing the light emission intensity of the visible light, wherein the setting controller is configured to store a level of the first detection intensity detected by the corresponding first photoelectric conversion element when a level of the second detection intensity has been changed by an amount greater than or equal to a predetermined value, and

wherein the second detection intensity is an intensity of light detected by each second photoelectric conversion element,

wherein the setting controller is configured to set the maximum detection intensity on the basis of the stored level of the first detection intensity.

6. The fluorescence observation device according to claim 5 ,

wherein the first photoelectric conversion element corresponds to light of a visible region of any one of a visible region of a first wavelength band, a second wavelength band, and a third wavelength band,

wherein the first wavelength band is wavelength band from light of a visible region,

the second wavelength band is wavelength band of a visible region and different from the first wavelength band,

the third wavelength band is wavelength band of a visible region and different from both of the first wavelength band and the second wavelength band,

wherein the setting controller is configured to store a minimum level of the first detection intensity for each of the wavelength band corresponding to the first photoelectric conversion element, and

wherein the setting controller is configured to set the maximum detection intensity corresponding to each of the visible region of the first wavelength band, the visible region of the second wavelength band, and the visible region of the third wavelength band on the basis of each stored minimum level of the first detection intensity.

7. The fluorescence observation device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the setting controller is configured to set the light emission intensity of the visible light so that the first detection intensity becomes a preset intensity.

8. The fluorescence observation device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the setting controller is configured to set the light emission intensity of the visible light at a timing synchronized with a cycle in which each first photoelectric conversion element detects the first detection intensity.

9. The fluorescence observation device according to claim 8 ,

wherein the setting controller is configured to monitor a second detection intensity while gradually changing the light emission intensity of the visible light,

wherein the setting controller is configured to store a level of the first detection intensity detected by the corresponding first photoelectric conversion element when a level of the second detection intensity has been changed by an amount greater than or equal to a predetermined value, and

wherein the second detection intensity is an intensity of light detected by each second photoelectric conversion element,

wherein the setting controller is configured to set the a fixed detection intensity on the basis of the stored level of the first detection intensity.

10. The fluorescence observation device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the first photoelectric conversion element corresponds to light of a visible region of any one of a visible region of a first wavelength band, a second wavelength band, and a third wavelength band,

wherein the first wavelength band is wavelength band from light of a visible region,

the second wavelength band is wavelength band of a visible region and different from the first wavelength band,

the third wavelength band is wavelength band of a visible region and different from both of the first wavelength band and the second wavelength band,

wherein the setting controller is configured to store a minimum level of the first detection intensity for each of the wavelength band corresponding to the first photoelectric conversion element, and

wherein the setting controller is configured to set the a fixed detection intensity corresponding to each of the visible region of the first wavelength band, the visible region of the second wavelength band, and the visible region of the third wavelength band on the basis of each stored minimum level of the first detection intensity.

11. The fluorescence observation device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the interlayer filter is a dielectric multilayer film filter.

12. A fluorescence observation endoscope device for observing a fluorescent material, comprising:

a fluorescence observation device which includes

a light source device configured to irradiate an object to be examined with light including wavelength bands of visible light and excitation light for causing the object to be examined to emit fluorescence by irradiating the fluorescent material with light,

an imaging device including a first substrate on which a plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements are formed and which has a first wiring layer provided on a side of the first substrate opposite to a side on which light is incident on the first photoelectric conversion elements, a second substrate on which a plurality of second photoelectric conversion elements are formed and which has a second wiring layer provided on a side of the second substrate opposite to a side on which light is incident on the second photoelectric conversion elements, and an interlayer filter arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate, the a first photoelectric conversion element of the plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements being configured to detect light of a visible region within reflected light reflected from the object to be examined, the a second photoelectric conversion element of the plurality of second photoelectric conversion elements being configured to detect the fluorescence within the reflected light transmitted through the first substrate, and the interlayer filter being configured to attenuate the light of the visible region transmitted through the first substrate; and

a setting controller configured to set a light emission intensity of the visible light radiated by the light source device so that each first photoelectric conversion element elements is able to detect the visible light, and a detection value of the fluorescence detected by each second photoelectric conversion element become less than or equal to a predetermined value,

wherein the first wiring layer has an opening that guides light through the second substrate.

13. The fluorescence observation endoscope device according to claim 12 ,

wherein the imaging device is arranged at a distal end of an insertion unit of the fluorescence observation endoscope device to be inserted into a living body.