Optical mapping apparatus
US7466423B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B3/14
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Optical mapping apparatus for imaging an object, comprising an optical coherence tomography (OCT) system including an OCT source, an OCT reference path leading from the OCT source to an OCT receiver, an OCT object path leading from the object to the OCT coupler, an OCT depth scanner adapted to alter at least one of the OCT reference path and the OCT receiver path. A confocal system is provided including a confocal optical receiver a confocal path leading from the object to the confocal optical receiver via a confocal input aperture. An adaptive optics (AO) system is provided to correct optical aberrations in the OCT object path and the confocal path.
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