Abstract
Combining endoscopy with optical coherence tomography (OCT) can improve the diagnosis in minimal invasive procedures. Up to now OCT probes were constructed using rotating or moving single-mode fibers or micro scanners at the tip of the probe. We describe an endoscopie OCT system which uses a specially designed rigid endoscope with an extracorporal scanner to create OCT images with 15 μm resolution. The OCT endoscope was constructed using a 270 mm gradient index lens with a diameter of 3 mm. Dispersion of the endoscope was compensated in the OCT interferometer by an all fiber approach. The system is now being tested for detecting malignancies in the urinary bladder.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Coherence Domain Optical Methods and Optical Coherence Tomography in Biomedicine VIII |
Editors | Valery V. Tuchin, Joseph A. Izatt, James G. Fujimoto |
Number of pages | 6 |
Volume | 5316 |
Publisher | SPIE |
Publication date | 01.07.2004 |
Pages | 172-177 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 01.07.2004 |
Event | Coherence Domain Optical Methods and Optical Coherence Tomography in Biomedicine VIII - San Jose, United States Duration: 26.01.2004 → 28.01.2004 Conference number: 63682 |
Research Areas and Centers
- Academic Focus: Biomedical Engineering