Medical image recording and reproducing apparatus, and program

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To record image data output from a medical instrument so as to display the same images as those observed during an inspection by means of the medical instrument, and to provide desired feature images for recorded images at any timing. SOLUTION: A medical image recording apparatus for recording observed images of a subject output from a medical instrument, includes: an image arithmetic portion 75 which generates feature images by highlighting specific features contained in the observed images; a display portion 15 which displays input display images; a display image switching portion which switches the display images to be output to the display portion 15 to either the observed images or images including the feature images generated by the image arithmetic portion 75; and an image information recording portion. Image-relevant information including timing information at execution of image switching by the display image switching portion and image generation information for generating the feature images and image information of the observed images are recorded in an image file by the image information recording portion. COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT