Side-viewing axicon-integrated miniature fiber probe for extended depth of focus and ultrahigh lateral resolution endoscopic imaging.

ABSTRACT: The early and precise diagnosis of suspected pathological tissues or organs has increasingly embraced the utilization of 3D real-time visualization and discrimination of intricate structures facilitated by miniature optical coherence tomography (OCT) endoscopic probes. Those miniature side-viewing endoscopic fiber probes are indispensable for 3D imaging with small, narrow lumens, eliminating the potential for tissue trauma associated with direct-viewing techniques. Nevertheless, current manufacturing techniques pose limitations on the overall imaging prowess of these miniaturized side-viewing probes, hindering their widespread adoption. To surmount this challenge, an ultra-compact side-viewing OCT fiber-optic endoscopic probe with extended depth of focus (DOF) and high lateral resolution i

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12663204 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature