| Literature DB >> 24690816 |
Chiye Li1, Joon-Mo Yang1, Ruimin Chen2, Cheng-Hung Yeh1, Liren Zhu1, Konstantin Maslov1, Qifa Zhou2, K Kirk Shung2, Lihong V Wang1.
Abstract
Photoacoustic (PA) endoscopy for human urogenital imaging has the potential to diagnose many important diseases, such as endometrial and prostate cancers. We have specifically developed a 12.7 mm diameter, rigid, side-scanning PA endoscopic probe for such applications. The key features of this endoscope are the streamlined structure for smooth cavity introduction and the proximal actuation mechanism for fast scanning. Here we describe the probe's composition and scanning mechanism and present in vivo experimental results suggesting its potential for comprehensive clinical applications.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24690816 PMCID: PMC4009352 DOI: 10.1364/ol.39.001473
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Opt Lett ISSN: 0146-9592 Impact factor: 3.776