Method and apparatus for concomitant structural and biochemical characterization of tissue
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1. An optical imaging probe to provide information representative of morphological and biochemical properties of a sample, the optical imaging probe comprising:
- a spectroscopic imaging probe element, an OCT imaging probe element;
an optical probe window; and
a reflective optical filter disposed within an optical path between the optical window and the spectroscopic and OCT imaging probe elements and positioned to receive radiation incident on the optical probe window and to provide radiation of a first wavelength to the spectroscopic imaging probe element and to provide radiation of a second wavelength to the OCT imaging probe element, wherein the first wavelength is different than the second wavelength.
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Abstract
An optical imaging probe for providing information representative of morphological arid biochemical properties of a sample is provided. The optical imaging probe includes a spectroscopic imaging probe element and an OCT imaging probe element.
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1. An optical imaging probe to provide information representative of morphological and biochemical properties of a sample, the optical imaging probe comprising:
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a spectroscopic imaging probe element, an OCT imaging probe element;
an optical probe window; and
a reflective optical filter disposed within an optical path between the optical window and the spectroscopic and OCT imaging probe elements and positioned to receive radiation incident on the optical probe window and to provide radiation of a first wavelength to the spectroscopic imaging probe element and to provide radiation of a second wavelength to the OCT imaging probe element, wherein the first wavelength is different than the second wavelength. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An optical imaging probe to provide information representative of morphological and biochemical properties of a sample, the optical imaging probe comprising:
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a spectroscopic imaging probe element;
an optical probe window; and
a means for receiving radiation incident on the optical probe window and for selectively providing radiation of a first wavelength to the spectroscopic imaging probe element and selectively providing radiation of a second wavelength to an OCT imaging probe element. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for non-invasively sensing biochemical and morphological characteristics of a target tissue comprising:
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providing optical radiation to the target tissue;
receiving optical radiation from the target tissue, wherein the optical radiation received from the target tissue contains information about the biochemical and morphological characteristics of the target tissue;
selectively providing a first portion of the received optical radiation to a first optical imaging system, wherein the first portion of the received optical radiation comprises a first wavelength range; and
selectively providing a second portion of the received optical radiation to a second optical imaging system, wherein the second portion of the received optical radiation comprises a second wavelength range. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for non-invasively sensing biochemical and morphological characteristics of a target tissue, the method comprising:
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screening the target tissue using an optical imaging system having a spectroscopic imaging modality and an OCT imaging modality, the optical imaging system comprising;
a spectroscopic imaging system;
an OCT imaging system;
a data analysis unit; and
an OCT/spectroscopic imaging probe comprising;
a spectroscopic imaging probe element;
an OCT imaging probe element;
an optical probe window; and
a reflective optical filter disposed within an optical path between the optical probe window and the spectroscopic and OCT imaging probe elements and positioned to receive radiation incident on the optical probe window and to selectively provide radiation of a first wavelength to the spectroscopic imaging probe element and to selectively provide radiation of a second wavelength to the OCT imaging probe element;
detecting specific regions of interest in the target tissue using the spectroscopic imaging modality; and
obtaining information about the morphological characteristics of those specific regions of interest using the OCT imaging modality. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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