C11386: Fiber Bundle Based Endoscopic Microscope System
Novelty:
A fiber bundle based endoscopic microscope system (illumination and image acquisition configuration, in which only one fiber bundle is used for medical imaging and diagnostics.
Value Proposition:
Endoscopic systems are instruments used to examine the interior of a hollow organ or cavity of the body. Current medical imaging diagnostic endoscopic microscope systems are large and costly. This system uses one fiber bundle for illumination and image acquisition, which can help further miniaturize the endoscopic probe and reduce the system cost. The highlighted benefits:
- Can potentially reduce the size of endoscopic probes.
- Suppresses specular reflection which helps improves the systems sensitivity.
- Effectively improve the image contrast and reducing overall noise level.
Technical Details:
Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a dark field illuminated reflectance fiber bundle endoscopic microscope (DFRM) for medical imaging and diagnostics. The flexible imaging fiber bundle is used to better facilitate imaging in endoscopic applications. A conventional fiber bundle based endoscope uses one fiber to deliver light from the source to the imaging site and another fiber to collect signal photons from the sample. In the DFRM the inventors use a dual illumination and image acquisition configuration, in which only one fiber bundle is used.
Looking for Partners:
To develop and commercialize the technology as fiber bundle based endoscopic system used for medical imaging and diagnostics.
Stage of Development:
Proof of Concept
Data Availability:
Under CDA / NDA
Publications/Associated Cases:
Not available at this time
