Technology Overview
Conventional biopsy processes may take time to obtain diagnostic results and the limited coverage of tissue sections may cause mis-sampling. In contrast, optical sectioning can immediately reveal tissue layer structure and help doctors rapidly obtain lesion features to determine treatment plans. ITRI integrates optical communication technology and microoptical components to develop a flexible endoscopic optical biopsy probe. The overall diameter is smaller than 1 mm, making it compatible with the endoscope system in the clinical scenario and easy to enter the human body from natural orifices into more narrow spaces. There is no need for additional invasive procedures that may cause wounds.
Applications & Benefits
The machine-guided probe can conduct large-scale tissue 3D optical sectioning filming, thereby preventing unnecessary biopsy processes.