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Characterization of a Near-Infrared Laparoscopic Hyperspectral Imaging System for Minimally Invasive Surgery

  • US 20080306337A1
  • Filed: 06/11/2008
  • Published: 12/11/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A hyperspectral surgical laparoscope comprising:

  • an illuminated laparoscope;

    a liquid crystal tunable filter generally center-mounted on the laparoscope and positioned to collect back-reflected light from a target;

    a relay lens generally center-mounted on the laparoscope to focus light from the liquid crystal tunable filter; and

    a focal plane array generally center-mounted on the laparoscope, wherein light that is reflected from the target is imaged on the focal plane array and captured as a digital data cube.

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