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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
May. 20, 2014
Applicant:
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Thomas D. Wang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kenn Oldham, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/64 (2006.01); A61B 1/233 (2006.01); A61B 1/273 (2006.01); G01N 33/483 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/6486 (2013.01); A61B 1/00172 (2013.01); A61B 1/233 (2013.01); A61B 1/2733 (2013.01); G01N 33/4833 (2013.01); A61B 1/0011 (2013.01);
Abstract
An endscopic imaging device is described that achieves longitudinal axis (z-axis) scanning into a tissue or sample, using a piezoelectric microactuator. In some configurations, additional lateral (xy-plane) scanning is also achieved, to allow for the creation of full three-dimensional imaging, ex vivo or in vivo. The techniques may be used to image and diagnosis allergic rhinitis and eosinophilic esophagitis in tissue.