Abstract
The objective of this work is to develop endoscopic subsurface optical imaging technology that will be able to image different tissue components located underneath the surface of the tissue at an imaging depth of up to 1 centimeter. This effort is based on the utilization of existing technology and components developed for medical endoscopes with the incorporation of the appropriate modifications to implement the spectral and polarization difference imaging technique. This subsurface imaging technique employs polarization and spectral light discrimination in combination with image processing to remove a large portion of the image information from the outer layers of the tissue which leads to enhancement of the contrast and image quality of subsurface tissue structures.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Editors | J. Conchello, C.J. Cogswell, T. Wilson |
Pages | 122-125 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Volume | 4261 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Three-Dimensional and Multidimensional Microscopy: Image Asquisition and Processin VIII - San Jose, CA, United States Duration: Jan 21 2001 → Jan 22 2001 |
Other
Other | Three-Dimensional and Multidimensional Microscopy: Image Asquisition and Processin VIII |
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Country | United States |
City | San Jose, CA |
Period | 1/21/01 → 1/22/01 |
Keywords
- Backscattering
- Polarization
- Subsurface imaging
- Tissues
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Condensed Matter Physics