Title :
Challenges in multimodal (fluorescence, reflectance, polarisation) tissue imaging using rigid endoscopes
Author :
Wood, Tobias C. ; Koh, Kevin R. ; Elson, Daniel S.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Biomed. Eng., Imperial Coll. London, London, UK
Abstract :
A hyperspectral fluorescence and polarisation resolved imaging system incorporating a rigid endoscope has been developed for tissue characterisation. A full Mueller Matrix has been recorded for two commercial endoscopes to allow for correction of the complex polarisation properties.
Keywords :
bio-optics; biological tissues; biomedical optical imaging; diseases; endoscopes; full Mueller Matrix; hyperspectral fluorescence; multimodal tissue imaging; polarisation resolved imaging; reflectance; rigid endoscopes; tissue characterisation; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical imaging; Endoscopes; Fluorescence; Hyperspectral imaging; Instruments; Laparoscopes; Narrowband; Polarization; Reflectivity;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Society Winter Topicals Meeting Series (WTM), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Majorca
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5240-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5241-5
DOI :
10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421939
