High numerical aperture telemicroscopy apparatus
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1. A microscopy imaging apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a microscope housing removably attachable to a wireless communications device having a camera comprising one or more device lenses and an image sensor; and
a microscope lens system mounted to the microscope housing, wherein the microscope lens system comprises a microscope lens that is aligned with the camera when the microscope housing is attached to the wireless communications device;
wherein the microscope housing positions the microscope lens system in alignment with an image sensor of the camera such that an image of a sample is projected onto the image sensor at a suitable numerical aperture (NA) and magnification (M) using a combination of the microscope lens system and one or more device lenses of the camera;
wherein the microscope lens system has a collection NA of at least approximately 0.01 and a M of at least about 1.
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An imaging system consisting of a cell-phone with camera as the detection part of an optical train which includes other components. Optionally, an illumination system to create controlled contrast in the sample. Uses include but are not limited to disease diagnosis, symptom analysis, and post-procedure monitoring, and other applications to humans, animals, and plants.
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1. A microscopy imaging apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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a microscope housing removably attachable to a wireless communications device having a camera comprising one or more device lenses and an image sensor; and a microscope lens system mounted to the microscope housing, wherein the microscope lens system comprises a microscope lens that is aligned with the camera when the microscope housing is attached to the wireless communications device; wherein the microscope housing positions the microscope lens system in alignment with an image sensor of the camera such that an image of a sample is projected onto the image sensor at a suitable numerical aperture (NA) and magnification (M) using a combination of the microscope lens system and one or more device lenses of the camera; wherein the microscope lens system has a collection NA of at least approximately 0.01 and a M of at least about 1. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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