Design and fabrication of a multi-modal confocal endo-microscope for biomedical imaging

Journal of the Optical Society of Korea

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 300-304

  Kim, Young Duk ^a   Ahn, MyoungKi ^a   Gweon, Dae Gab ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bio medical imaging; Confocal microscope; Endo microscope; Multi modal

Indexed keywords

BIO-MEDICAL; BIO-MEDICAL IMAGING; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPES; COUPLING MECHANISM; DESIGN PROCESS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ENDO-MICROSCOPE; EX-VIVO; GRIN LENS; HUMAN BODIES; IN-VIVO; IN-VIVO IMAGES; MULTI-MODAL; OPTICAL MICROSCOPES; REFLECTANCE IMAGES; SPHERICAL ABERRATIONS;

ENDOSCOPY; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; MICROSCOPES; PROBES;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

EID: 80053992646     PISSN: 12264776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3807/JOSK.2011.15.3.300     Document Type: Article

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