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    A new spectrally encoded confocal microscopy (SECM) probe with adaptive focusing improves imaging of the esophagus. This technology enhances screening for diseases like Barrett's esophagus by overcoming motion and surface irregularities for clearer images.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical imaging
    • Gastroenterology
    • Optical microscopy

    Background:

    • Comprehensive microscopy of the distal esophagus is crucial for screening esophageal diseases like Barrett's esophagus.
    • Spectrally encoded confocal microscopy (SECM) offers high-speed imaging but faces challenges with in vivo human esophagus imaging due to motion and surface irregularities.
    • Maintaining focus during scans is difficult with current balloon-based SECM probes.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To present a novel SECM probe with an adaptive focusing mechanism.
    • To compensate for tissue surface irregularities and dynamic focal variations during esophageal imaging.
    • To enable 3D volumetric data acquisition during a single scan.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a SECM probe with an adaptive focusing mechanism utilizing a tilted objective lens.
    • The tilted configuration provides feedback signals for adaptive focusing and allows multi-depth data acquisition.
    • Imaging of a tissue phantom and excised swine small intestine tissue.

    Main Results:

    • The new SECM probe successfully acquired large-area reflectance confocal microscopy images over a depth range of 56 μm in 20 minutes.
    • Excised swine small intestine tissue imaging revealed detailed villous architecture, epithelium, and lamina propria.
    • The adaptive focusing mechanism maintained in-focus images despite probe de-centering and irregular tissue surfaces.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed adaptive focusing SECM probe effectively overcomes limitations of previous technologies for in vivo esophageal imaging.
    • This advancement holds significant potential for improving the screening and surveillance of esophageal diseases.
    • The probe's ability to acquire 3D volumetric data enhances diagnostic capabilities.