System for imaging mechanically stabilized tissue
First Claim
1. A system for imaging mechanically stabilized tissue comprising:
- means for clamping the tissue by application of force to said tissue; and
an imaging system for imaging at least a portion of the clamped tissue attached to said clamping means, wherein said imaging system has optics for directing light into said clamped tissue in which said same optics receives returned reflected light from the clamped tissue representing microscopic images of the tissue.
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Abstract
A system is provided having a clamping apparatus with first and second members, which are spaced apart from each other. An attachment mechanism is connected to the first member for attaching the apparatus to a confocal imaging system. This attachment mechanism has a surface with a window facing the tissue to be examined. Opposing this surface is a third member connected to the second member. A clamping mechanism includes the first and second members for clamping the tissue between the surface of the attachment mechanism and the surface of the third member, thereby stabilizing the tissue to the confocal imaging system. The window of the attachment mechanism presents the clamped tissue to the confocal imaging system.
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1. A system for imaging mechanically stabilized tissue comprising:
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means for clamping the tissue by application of force to said tissue; and
an imaging system for imaging at least a portion of the clamped tissue attached to said clamping means, wherein said imaging system has optics for directing light into said clamped tissue in which said same optics receives returned reflected light from the clamped tissue representing microscopic images of the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
a first member and a second member spaced apart and opposing said first member; and
means coupled to said first member for attaching said first member to said imaging system.
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3. The system according to claim 1 wherein said clamping means provides an aperture through which said optics of said imaging system directs and receives light.
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4. A method for mechanically stabilizing tissue to an imaging system comprising the steps of:
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clamping the tissue by application of force to said tissue;
attaching the imaging system to the clamped tissue to present a limited view of an area of the clamped tissue; and
producing one or more images of said clamped tissue by returned reflected light. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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