PDMS Microlenses for Focusing Light in Narrow Band Imaging Diagnostics

Minimally invasive medical devices can greatly benefit from Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) diagnostic capabilities, as different wavelengths allow penetration of distinct layers of the gastrointestinal tract mucosa, improving diagnostic accuracy and targeting different pathologies. An important performance parameter is the light intensity at a...

Optical microsystem design and fabrication for medical image magnification

Medical imaging is an important part of diagnosis. The procedure should provide valuable information for diagnosis and, at the same time, should be minimally invasive for the patient. Therefore, when performing endoscopic imaging, a system with reduced dimensions is crucial. The performance of imaging systems, used in several diagnosis...

Optical Filter for Providing the Required Illumination to Enable Narrow Band Imaging

This paper presents the design, fabrication and characterization of two Fabry Perot type optical filters (415 nm and 540 nm) for enabling Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) in medical devices (MD). The two-colour illumination should satisfy a highly specific optical design, which is composed of a thin-film optical filter stack of titanium dioxide (TiO2)...