MEDICAL IMAGING PROBE WITH ROTARY ENCODER

MEDICAL IMAGING PROBE WITH ROTARY ENCODER

The present invention provides minimally invasive imaging probe having an optical encoder integrated therewith for accurately measuring or estimating the rotational velocity near the distal end of the medical device, such as an imaging probe which undergoes rotational movement during scanning of sur...

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Hauptverfasser: YANG VICTOR XIAO DONG, FOSTER FRANCIS STUART, MUNCE NIGEL ROBERT, THIND AMANDEEP SINGH, COURTNEY BRIAN
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention provides minimally invasive imaging probe having an optical encoder integrated therewith for accurately measuring or estimating the rotational velocity near the distal end of the medical device, such as an imaging probe which undergoes rotational movement during scanning of surrounding tissue in bodily lumens and cavities.