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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2021
Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (US);
Rongguang Liang, Tucson, AZ (US);
Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (US);
Abstract
Systems, devices and methods for imaging hard-to-view and hard-to-reach places in the oral cavity, such as at the base of the tongue and tonsillar regions, are described. An example mobile intraoral imaging system includes a white light source and a blue or ultraviolet light source for illuminating a region in the oral cavity. The system includes a mobile device configured to receive information associated with reflected and autofluorescent light from the region in the oral cavity, as well as a semi-flexible probe that includes a bendable tip; the probe is changeable in shape to allow insertion in the oral cavity and includes a camera that is positioned at a section of its tip to capture the reflected and autofluorescent light. The system enables quick acquisition of high-quality images, and allows remote imaging and diagnosis of suspicious lesions in the oral cavity.