Terahertz endoscope suitable for intestinal tract lesion inspection and inspection method thereof
US10568494B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B23/2407
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A terahertz endoscope suitable for intestinal tract lesion inspection and an inspection method are provided. The terahertz endoscope includes a combined tube body inserted into an intestinal tract, a terahertz signal enhancement module, a terahertz inspection module, and a real-time imaging module. The combined tube body mainly includes a sleeve tube (6), a sleeve head (7) and a hemispherical glass cover (8). The terahertz signal enhancement module mainly includes a tunable laser (2) and an optical fiber (9) installed in the sleeve tube (6). The terahertz inspection module mainly includes a terahertz wave detector (4), a terahertz wave transmitter (5), as well as a first stainless steel metal wire (12) and a second stainless steel metal wire (13) installed in the combined tube body.
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