PHOTOACOUSTIC AND ULTRASONIC ENDOSCOPY SYSTEM INCLUDING A COAXIALLY CONFIGURED OPTICAL AND ELECTROMAGNETIC ROTARY WAVEGUIDE ASSEMBLY AND IMPLEMENTATION METHOD THEREOF
UNIST(ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
发明人:
Joon-Mo Yang,Chae Un Kim
申请号：
US15645969
公开号：
US20180055343A1
申请日:
2017.07.10
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要：
A photoacoustic-ultrasonic dual-mode endoscope includes: a probe and a probe driving unit, wherein the probe includes: a coaxially configured optical and electromagnetic rotary waveguide assembly including an optical fiber, the optical fiber including a core and a cladding, and a conductive path coaxially arranged with the optical fiber； a scanning tip located at an end of the coaxially configured optical and electromagnetic rotary waveguide assembly and configured to deliver a laser beam to an object to be examined and detect a photoacoustic signal and an ultrasonic signal generated from the object to be examined； and a plastic catheter surrounding outer surfaces of the coaxially configured optical and electromagnetic rotary waveguide assembly and the scanning tip, wherein the conductive path includes: a first conductive path including a portion coaxially arranged with the optical fiber； and a second conductive path including a portion coaxially arranged with the optical fiber and insulated from the first conductive path.
