title: Color reflectance fiber bundle endomicroscopy without back-reflections.
abstract: Coherent fiber imaging bundles can be used as passive probes for reflectance-mode endomicroscopy providing that the back-reflections from the fiber ends are efficiently rejected. We describe an approach specific to widefield endomicroscopy in which light is injected into a leached fiber bundle near the distal end, thereby avoiding reflections from the proximal face. We use this method to demonstrate the color widefield reflectance endomicroscopy of ex vivo animal tissue.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: Petros
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Giataganas
authors.forename: Guang-Zhong
authors.initials: GZ
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000737:chemistry / Q000166:cytology; D000818:Animals; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000737:chemistry / Q000166:cytology; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000737:chemistry / Q000166:cytology; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D008954:Models, Biological; D019697:Onions / Q000737:chemistry / Q000166:cytology; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D013552:Swine