Abstract
A method and apparatus for surface scanning in medical imaging is provided. The surface scanning apparatus comprises an image source, a first optical fiber bundle comprising first optical fibers having proximal ends and distal ends, and a first optical coupler for coupling an image from the image source into the proximal ends of the first optical fibers, wherein the first optical coupler comprises a plurality of lens elements including a first lens element and a second lens element, each of the plurality of lens elements comprising a primary surface facing a distal end of the first optical coupler, and a secondary surface facing a proximal end of the first optical coupler.
| Original language | English |
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| IPC | A61B5/00, A61B5/11, A61B6/00, A61B5/055, G02B6/32 |
| Patent number | WO2015071369 |
| Filing date | 21/05/2015 |
| Country/Territory | International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) |
| Priority date | 13/11/2013 |
| Priority number | EP20130192786 |
| Publication status | Published - 21 May 2015 |