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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2019
The Yoshida Dental Mfg. Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Hideo Kakuma, Tokyo, JP;
THE YOSHIDA DENTAL MFG. CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An optical coherence tomography imaging device (OCT device) splits laser light emitted from a light source into measurement light for irradiating an object and reference light for irradiating a reference mirror, then analyze the interference light formed by combining scattered measurement light reflected back from the object and reflected reference light reflected from the reference mirror in order to generate tomographic images. An OCT device includes a probe, which is used for irradiating the object with measurement light and collecting scattered measurement light that is reflected back from the object, and an OCT main unit, which includes a light source for emitting measurement light. The probe is arranged on an odonto-therapy unit equipped with an instrument hanger, and includes a probe-connection optical fiber for transmitting measurement light and scattered measurement light. The probe-connection optical fiber is detachably connected to the OCT main unit.