Invention Application
- Patent Title: DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR IMAGING IN CERTAIN ENDOSCOPIC ENVIRONMENTS
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Application No.: US17589333Application Date: 2022-01-31
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Publication No.: US20220240782A1Publication Date: 2022-08-04
- Inventor: Adam Wax , Nicholas Shaheen , Kengyeh Chu , Derek Ho , Zachary Steelman
- Applicant: DUKE UNIVERSITY , THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
- Applicant Address: US NC Durham; US NC Chapel Hill
- Assignee: DUKE UNIVERSITY,THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
- Current Assignee: DUKE UNIVERSITY,THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Durham; US NC Chapel Hill
- Main IPC: A61B5/00
- IPC: A61B5/00 ; A61B1/05 ; A61B1/018 ; A61B18/14 ; A61B1/07 ; A61B10/04 ; A61B1/06 ; G01B9/02091

Abstract:
Systems and methods for multi-modal imaging using an endoscope having an instrument channel, where the imaging is achieved without using the channel, are disclosed. The systems can include a multi-modal imaging paddle housing couple to a distal end of the endoscope. The housing can receive at least two imaging probes. The imaging probes can be an angle-resolved low-coherence interferometry probe (a/LCI) and an optical coherence tomography (OCT) probe. The housing can be scaled and positioned to be visible via the endoscope camera. The system and method can include locating the housing in a region of interest using the endoscope camera, acquiring OCT measurements to identify targets, and then acquiring a/LCI measurements at the identified targets.
Public/Granted literature
- US12171524B2 Devices, systems, and methods for imaging in certain endoscopic environments Public/Granted day:2024-12-24
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