In an important step toward endoscopic diagnosis of cancer, researchers have developed a handheld fiber optic probe that can be used to perform multiple nonlinear imaging techniques without the need ...

Researchers have developed a compact handheld imaging probe that could expand the clinical and research use of photoacoustic ...

Accurate diagnosis of cancer typically requires removal of a tissue sample for analysis, but optical alternatives to these biopsy procedures would be faster, less invasive and potentially more precise ...

image: a, Photo of the endomicroscopic fiber probe and laser coupling unit. A picture of the stainless-steel shielded probe head of 2.4 mm diameter and a length of 39 mm is shown in the upper right ...

Due to the nature of light, a traditional optical microscope can be employed to attain a maximum magnification of around 800–1000x. For further magnification, scanning electron microscopes (SEMs) can ...