| abstract |
A colposcope and a method of using a colposcope which integrates both visual imaging capability and Raman imaging and/or fluorescence imaging is disclosed. In an embodiment, two sets of optics may be positioned within the housing of a colposcope to allow for both visual and Raman imaging. A Raman data set may be produced which may include a Raman image or a Raman spectrum of a cell, tissue, or a cancer cell, for example. Additionally, the use of one or more lasers for imaging and/or treatment is disclosed. A Raman imaging colposcope according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may be used to identify a cancer cell in vivo, giving a physician a tool to diagnose cervical cancer in his office. This instrument would also be of low cost and easy to operate. |