WO2002004929A3 - Method and apparatus for high resolution coherent optical imaging - Google Patents

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WO2002004929A3
WO2002004929A3 PCT/CA2001/000992 CA0100992W WO0204929A3 WO 2002004929 A3 WO2002004929 A3 WO 2002004929A3 CA 0100992 W CA0100992 W CA 0100992W WO 0204929 A3 WO0204929 A3 WO 0204929A3
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Victor Xiao Dong Yang
I Alex Vitkin
Louie Wongkeesong
Sharon Katz
Margaret Leslie Gordon
Brian C Wilson
Alvin Ho Kwan Mok
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Victor Xiao Dong Yang
I Alex Vitkin
Louie Wongkeesong
Sharon Katz
Margaret Leslie Gordon
Brian C Wilson
Alvin Ho Kwan Mok
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Priority to US10/311,358 priority patent/US7242833B2/en
Priority to EP01951277A priority patent/EP1299711B1/en
Priority to JP2002509751A priority patent/JP2004502957A/en
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    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
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    • A61B1/0008—Insertion part of the endoscope body characterised by distal tip features
    • A61B1/00096—Optical elements
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00163—Optical arrangements
    • A61B1/00172—Optical arrangements with means for scanning
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/0059—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence
    • A61B5/0062—Arrangements for scanning
    • A61B5/0066—Optical coherence imaging
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    • G01N21/47—Scattering, i.e. diffuse reflection
    • G01N21/4795—Scattering, i.e. diffuse reflection spatially resolved investigating of object in scattering medium
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    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/04—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances
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A method and an apparatus for examining the sub-surface microstructure of a sample are provided. Radiation from a plurality of optical radiation sources travels along a first optical path. In the first optical path, a device focuses the optical radiation from each of the optical sources into a plurality of respective focal points along the first optical path to provide substantially continuous coverage of a selected portion of the first optical path. Then, a sample on the first optical path within the selected length extending into the sample is scanned along said selected portion of the first optical path.
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