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Image scanning lensless fiber-bundle endomicroscopy.

Gil Weinberg, Uri Weiss, Ori Katz

|November 29, 2023

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This study adapts image-scanning microscopy (ISM) for fiber-bundle endoscopy, enhancing deep-tissue imaging. The new method doubles spatial sampling and improves efficiency, overcoming limitations of traditional confocal techniques.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical optics
Medical imaging
Microscopy

Background:

Fiber-based confocal endomicroscopy offers minimally-invasive deep-tissue visualization.
Existing methods face limitations like undersampling and low collection efficiency, especially for distant targets.

Purpose of the Study:

To enhance spatial sampling frequency and collection efficiency in lensless fiber bundle endoscopy.
To address aliasing and pixelization artifacts inherent in current fiber-based imaging.

Main Methods:

Adaptation of image-scanning microscopy (ISM) principles to a lensless fiber bundle endoscopy setup.
Replacement of the confocal detector with a standard camera.

Main Results:

Doubled the spatial sampling frequency of the endoscopic imaging system.
Significantly improved collection efficiency, particularly for targets away from the fiber tip.
Reduced aliasing and pixelization artifacts, enhancing image quality.

Conclusions:

Image-scanning microscopy is a viable and effective adaptation for fiber-bundle endoscopy.
This approach overcomes key limitations, improving resolution and efficiency for deep-tissue imaging.