Scanning Single Fiber Endoscopy: A New Platform Technology for Integrated Laser Imaging, Diagnosis, and Future Therapies - 22/08/11
Abstract |
Remote optical imaging of human tissue in vivo has been the foundation for the growth of minimally invasive medicine. This article describes a new type of endoscopic imaging that has been developed and applied to the human esophagus, pig bile duct, and mouse colon. The technology is based on a single optical fiber that is scanned at the distal tip of an ultrathin and flexible shaft that projects red, green, and blue laser light onto tissue in a spiral pattern. The resulting images are high-quality color video that is expected to produce future endoscopes that are thinner, longer, more flexible, and able to directly integrate the many recent advances of laser diagnostics and therapies.
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Financial support was provided to Eric Seibel by NIH/NCI and the PENTAX Corporation, Tokyo, Japan. Chris Brown was supported by NIH/NCI grants CA094303 and CA110184. Michael Kimmey was supported in part by NIH/NCI grant CA094303, PI-Eric Seibel. |
Vol 18 - N° 3
P. 467-478 - juillet 2008 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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