Comparison of divided and full pupil configurations for line-scanning confocal microscopy in human skin and oral mucosa

Bjorg Larson; Sanjeewa Abeytunge; Chris Glazowski; Milind Rajadhyaksha

doi:10.1117/12.909586

9 February 2012 Comparison of divided and full pupil configurations for line-scanning confocal microscopy in human skin and oral mucosa

Bjorg Larson, Sanjeewa Abeytunge, Chris Glazowski, Milind Rajadhyaksha

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Proceedings Volume 8207, Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics VIII; 82070L (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.909586
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2012, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Confocal point-scanning microscopy has been showing promise in the detection, diagnosing and mapping of skin lesions in clinical settings. The noninvasive technique allows provides optical sectioning and cellular resolution for in vivo diagnosis of melanoma and basal cell carcinoma and pre-operative and intra-operative mapping of margins. The imaging has also enabled more accurate "guided" biopsies while minimizing the otherwise large number of "blind" biopsies. Despite these translational advances, however, point-scanning technology remains relatively complex and expensive. Line-scanning technology may offer an alternative approach to accelerate translation to the clinic. Line-scanning, using fewer optical components, inexpensive linear-array detectors and custom electronics, may enable smaller, simpler and lower-cost confocal microscopes. A line is formed using a cylindrical lens and scanned through the back focal plane of the objective with a galvanometric scanner. A linear CCD is used for detection. Two pupil configurations were compared for performance in imaging human tissue. In the full-pupil configuration, illumination and detection is made through the full objective pupil. In the divided pupil approach, half the pupil is illuminated and the other half is used for detection. The divided pupil configuration loses spatial and axial resolution due to a diminished NA, but the sectioning capability and rejection of background is improved. Imaging in skin and oral mucosa illustrate the performance of the two configurations.

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Bjorg Larson, Sanjeewa Abeytunge, Chris Glazowski, and Milind Rajadhyaksha "Comparison of divided and full pupil configurations for line-scanning confocal microscopy in human skin and oral mucosa", Proc. SPIE 8207, Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics VIII, 82070L (9 February 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.909586

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