Polarized in vivo imaging device, system and method

Details Polarized in vivo imaging device, system and method Polarized in vivo imaging device, system and method

2005-07-05

2008-03-25

Leubecker, John P. (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Endoscope

Having imaging and illumination means

C600S160000, C600S179000, C600S473000, C600S476000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07347817

ABSTRACT:
An autonomous in vivo sensing device may include a polarizing filter to polarize light emitted by an illumination unit, and to block light specularly reflected from a turbid media from reaching an imager of such device. An autonomous in vivo sensing device with monochromatic illumination units to alternatingly illuminate a target area with light of different wavelengths, and to subtract an image illuminated by light in a first wavelength from an image illuminated by light in a second wavelength, to produce an image of a sub-surface layer of such target area.

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