Systems And Methods for Three Dimensional Imaging
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1. An optical imaging apparatus comprising:
- a beam splitter;
a first light scanning element;
a second light scanning element;
an objective;
an illumination source that sends illumination light into the objective via a first optical path, wherein the first optical path includes the beam splitter and the first light scanning element,wherein the beam splitter and the first light scanning element redirect the illumination light towards a peripheral region of the objective such that the illumination light passes through the objective and forms an oblique imaging plane in a tissue, and wherein the position of the oblique imaging plane within the tissue varies depending on an orientation of the first light scanning element,wherein the objective accepts return light from the oblique imaging plane and passes the return light onto a second optical path that includes the beam splitter and the second light scanning element, and wherein the beam splitter and the second light scanning element route the return light along the second optical path so as to form a stationary tilted intermediate image plane; and
a light detector that captures an image of the stationary tilted intermediate image plane.
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Abstract
Methods, devices and systems for up to three-dimensional scanning of target regions at high magnification are disclosed.
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25 Claims
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1. An optical imaging apparatus comprising:
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a beam splitter; a first light scanning element; a second light scanning element; an objective; an illumination source that sends illumination light into the objective via a first optical path, wherein the first optical path includes the beam splitter and the first light scanning element, wherein the beam splitter and the first light scanning element redirect the illumination light towards a peripheral region of the objective such that the illumination light passes through the objective and forms an oblique imaging plane in a tissue, and wherein the position of the oblique imaging plane within the tissue varies depending on an orientation of the first light scanning element, wherein the objective accepts return light from the oblique imaging plane and passes the return light onto a second optical path that includes the beam splitter and the second light scanning element, and wherein the beam splitter and the second light scanning element route the return light along the second optical path so as to form a stationary tilted intermediate image plane; and a light detector that captures an image of the stationary tilted intermediate image plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An optical imaging apparatus comprising:
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a beam splitter; a light scanning element; an objective; an illumination source that sends illumination light into the objective via a first optical path, wherein the first optical path includes the beam splitter and the light scanning element, wherein the beam splitter and the light scanning element redirect the illumination light towards a peripheral region of the objective such that the illumination light passes through the objective and forms an oblique imaging plane in a tissue, and wherein the position of the oblique imaging plane within the tissue varies depending on an orientation of the light scanning element, wherein the objective accepts return light from the oblique imaging plane and passes the return light onto a second optical path that includes the beam splitter and the light scanning element, and wherein the beam splitter and the light scanning element route the return light along the second optical path so as to form a stationary tilted intermediate image plane; and a light detector that captures an image of the stationary tilted intermediate image plane. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of optical imaging comprising:
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sending illumination light towards an objective via a first optical path, wherein the first optical path includes a beam splitter and a first light scanning element; redirecting the illumination light towards a peripheral region of the objective such that the illumination light passes through the objective and forms an oblique imaging plane in a tissue, wherein the position of the oblique imaging plane within the tissue varies depending on an orientation of the first light scanning element; routing return light from the oblique imaging plane along a second optical path that includes the beam splitter and a second light scanning element, so as to form a stationary tilted intermediate image plane; and capturing an image of the stationary tilted intermediate image plane. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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