How RGB-IR Cameras Are Transforming Medical Imaging
Modern medical imaging systems can leverage the strengths of both spectra, leading to improved diagnostic capabilities and superior imaging across various medical use cases.
RGB-IR camera technology refers to imaging sensors that capture both standard color (RGB) and infrared (IR) light simultaneously. Unlike traditional cameras, which typically use an IR-cut filter to block infrared light for accurate color during daytime and require separate IR imaging devices or mechanical filter switching for night or IR imaging—RGB-IR cameras integrate dual-spectrum capture into one system.
This integration means the same camera can produce a normal color image and an IR image at the same time, using a specialized color filter array that includes dedicated IR-sensitive pixels alongside red, green, and blue ones.