Early detection of cancer with miniature optical endoscopes

Jennifer K. Barton

doi:10.1117/12.2656158

19 December 2022 Early detection of cancer with miniature optical endoscopes

Jennifer K. Barton

Proceedings Volume 12320, Optics in Health Care and Biomedical Optics XII; 1232002 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2656158
Event: SPIE/COS Photonics Asia, 2022, Online Only

Abstract

With multiple mechanisms of contrast, high sensitivity, high resolution, and the possibility to create miniature, inexpensive devices, light-based techniques have tremendous potential to positively impact cancer detection and survival. Many organs of the body can be reached in a minimally-invasive fashion with small flexible endoscopes. Some organs, such as the fallopian tubes and ovaries, require extremely miniature (sub-mm) and flexible endoscopes to avoid tissue cutting. Additionally, some modalities, such as side-viewing optical coherence tomography, are naturally suited to miniature endoscopes, whereas others like forward-viewing reflectance or fluorescence imaging, may require performance tradeoffs. The development of small, robust and fiber-delivered advanced light sources, miniature fiber bundles, and sensitive detectors has aided the development of novel miniature endoscopes. We have incorporated these technological advances to build endoscopes for challenging applications, especially early detection of ovarian cancer.

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Jennifer K. Barton "Early detection of cancer with miniature optical endoscopes", Proc. SPIE 12320, Optics in Health Care and Biomedical Optics XII, 1232002 (19 December 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2656158

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