Optical disk readout method using optical coherence tomography and spectral interferometry

uspto.gov (Jun 6 2000) Dermatology , Gynecology , Oncology , Patents

1. An optical coherence tomography (OCT) and spectral interferometry imaging probe for the automatic screening and diagnosis of cervical and skin cancer in vivo. The probe eliminates the old techniques of having to perform Pap smears followed by a biopsy, known as colposcopy. The novel probe is cylindrical in shape and has a disposable outer plastic shield. Inside the probe is a motor driven rotatable casing having a planar optical fiber bundle array therein. The fiber bundle array has plastic light coupling lenslet arrays on both ends. The exposed end of the probe has one lenslet array disc that couples light ... (Read Full Article)

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