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Examination Technique of Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy

Marcia I. CantoKerry B. DunbarMartin Goetz

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Confocal laser endomicroscopyMaterials scienceHome positionConfocalResolution (electron density)Fluorescence microscopeEndomicroscopyIn vivo microscopyExamination techniqueBiomedical engineering

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The first publication about a confocal fluorescence microscope integrated into the distal tip of a conventional colonoscope (Pentax EC 3830FK, Tokyo, Japan) appeared in 2004 [1], showing that in vivo microscopy at subcellular resolution (0.7 µm) simultaneously displayed with white-light endoscopy had become possible. Today, endomicroscopy can be performed in the upper and lower GI tract [2]–[10]. This chapter deals with the examination technique of confocal laser endomicroscopy.

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2007-12-23
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-35115-3_4