Expand this Topic clickable element to expand a topic
Skip to content
Optica Publishing Group

Miniature, Integrated Optics for Biomedical Imaging Applications and Hyperspectral Snapshot Modalities

Open Access Open Access

Abstract

One of the most critical components in endomicroscopy and POC imaging systems is the high performance miniature optics. At present, these systems are expensive and difficult to obtain off-the-shelf. Recently, a new hybrid glass-plastic optical design was combined with self-centering MEMS-based opto-mechanics or embedded mounts, raising the prospect of mass-producing disposable, high-performance miniature objective lenses. In this presentation, I assess the biological imaging performance and fabrication cost of these miniature objective lenses against other miniature systems and a high-quality benchtop microscope devices. A number of technological choices is being presented for both opto-mechanics and optical elements (including for example mounting strategies e.g. embedded kinematic mounts in plastic injection molded parts). I also put optical system in the context of the complete Endoscope/POC imaging instrument, review cost optimization process and discuss choice of supporting electronic components. The presentation reviews also a number of biomedical impelemenations including endomicroscopy for cancer detection and inexpensive POC systems for monitoring of infectious diseases.

© 2015 Optical Society of America

PDF Article
More Like This
Cost effective, high performance optics for POC applications

Tomasz S. Tkaczyk
FTu5C.3 Frontiers in Optics (FiO) 2012

Low-Cost Optical Diagnostic Systems for Point of Care Applications

Tomasz Tkaczyk
FM3C.4 Frontiers in Optics (FiO) 2015

Validation of Spatial Frequency Domain Imaging (SFDI) for Biomedical Research Applications

D. Cuccia
AIT2C.2 Applied Industrial Optics: Spectroscopy, Imaging and Metrology (AIO) 2015

Select as filters


Select Topics Cancel
© Copyright 2024 | Optica Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved