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  • Medical Technology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Optical Imaging

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  • Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer death in the US.
  • Current white light endoscopy (WLE) screening lacks optimal sensitivity and specificity.
  • Emerging spectral imaging techniques require enhanced light source capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To retrofit an existing endoscope light source with 16 narrow wavelength LEDs.
  • To enable real-time spectral imaging for improved colorectal cancer detection.
  • To increase the sensitivity and specificity of endoscopic screening.

Main Methods:

  • Modified an Olympus CLK-4 light source by replacing its original components with 16 LEDs and new circuitry.
  • Integrated a new enclosure housing a bracket system, circuit boards, power source, and National Instruments hardware/software.
  • Developed computer control for individual LED power and intensity adjustment.

Main Results:

  • Successfully designed and retrofitted the light source with controllable LEDs.
  • Demonstrated the ability to precisely control the intensity of each LED wavelength.
  • Collected intensity-voltage data crucial for camera coupling and imaging.

Conclusions:

  • The retrofitted light source successfully integrates controllable LEDs, advancing spectral imaging capabilities.
  • This innovation moves closer to achieving real-time spectral imaging for early colorectal cancer detection.
  • Future work will focus on camera integration and imaging performance testing.