Title :
Autofluorescence microscopy for real-time imaging of human esophageal disease
Author :
Lin, Bevin ; Urayama, Shiro ; Saroufeem, Ramez M.G. ; Matthews, Dennis L. ; Demos, Stavros G.
Author_Institution :
NSF Center for Biophotonics Sci. & Technol., UC Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
Abstract :
Autofluorescence microscopy is explored for real-time imaging of human esophagus tissue and detection of disease associated modifications. This approach was also tested using a prototype endoscopy probe.
Keywords :
biological tissues; biomedical optical imaging; diseases; endoscopes; autofluorescence microscopy; human esophageal disease; human esophagus tissue; prototype endoscopy probe; real-time imaging; Biomedical imaging; Biomedical optical imaging; Diseases; Endoscopes; Esophagus; Humans; Medical diagnostic imaging; Optical imaging; Optical microscopy; Pathology; (170.2150) Endoscopic imaging; (180.2520) Fluorescence microscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
