Miniature endoscope for simultaneous optical coherence tomography and laser-induced fluorescence measurement

Appl Opt. 2004 Jan 1;43(1):113-21. doi: 10.1364/ao.43.000113.

Abstract

We have designed a multimodality system that combines optical coherence tomography (OCT) and laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) in a 2.0-mm-diameter endoscopic package. OCT provides approximately 18-microm resolution cross-sectional structural information over a 6-mm field. LIF spectra are collected sequentially at submillimeter resolution across the same field and provide histochemical information about the tissue. We present the use of a rod prism to reduce the asymmetry in the OCT beam caused by a cylindrical window. The endoscope has been applied to investigate mouse colon cancer in vivo.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Colonoscopes
  • Colonoscopy
  • Coloring Agents
  • Endoscopes*
  • Equipment Design
  • Fluorescence*
  • Lasers*
  • Mice
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence / instrumentation*

Substances

  • Coloring Agents