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US 2015/0173593 A1Published application
Rotational scanning endoscope
AssigneesCalifornia Institute of Technology, City of Hope
InventorsChao Han, Lily L. Lai, Jiangtao Huangfu, Changhuei Yang
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Abstract
A rotational scanning endoscope for rotationally scanning to capture a circumferential image
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A rotational scanning endoscope:
- a substantially transparent tube configured for insertion into a specimen;
- a motor configured to rotate an axial member;
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- an imaging module mounted to the axial member located within the substantially transparent tube, wherein the imaging module is configured to rotationally scan a circumferential surface outside the tube during a rotation of the axial member.
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A rotational scanning endoscope system:
- a tube configured for insertion into a specimen;
- a motor configured to rotate an axial member;
- an imaging module mounted to the axial member located within the tube, wherein the imaging module is configured to rotationally scan a surface outside the tube during rotation of the axial member;
- and
- one or more processors configured to generate an image of the specimen based on the rotational scan.
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