Multipurpose nonlinear optical imaging system for in vivo and ex vivo multimodal histology

Martin Weinigel; Hans G. Breunig; Aisada Uchugonova; Karsten König

doi:10.1117/1.JMI.2.1.016003

4 March 2015 Multipurpose nonlinear optical imaging system for in vivo and ex vivo multimodal histology

Martin Weinigel, Hans G. Breunig, Aisada Uchugonova, Karsten König

Author Affiliations +

Journal of Medical Imaging, Vol. 2, Issue 1, 016003 (March 2015). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JMI.2.1.016003

Abstract

We report on a flexible multipurpose nonlinear microscopic imaging system based on a femtosecond excitation source and a photonic crystal fiber with multiple miniaturized time-correlated single-photon counting detectors. The system provides the simultaneous acquisition of e.g., two-photon autofluorescence, second-harmonic generation, and coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering images. Its flexible scan head permits ex vivo biological imaging with subcellular resolution such as rapid biopsy examination during surgery as well as imaging on small as well as large animals. Above all, such an arrangement perfectly matches the needs for the clinical investigation of human skin in vivo where knowledge about the distribution of endogenous fluorophores, second-harmonic generation–active collagen as well as nonfluorescent lipids is of high interest.

Citation Download Citation

Martin Weinigel, Hans G. Breunig, Aisada Uchugonova, and Karsten König "Multipurpose nonlinear optical imaging system for in vivo and ex vivo multimodal histology," Journal of Medical Imaging 2(1), 016003 (4 March 2015). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JMI.2.1.016003

Published: 4 March 2015

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available