Considerations for endoscopic imaging of the fallopian tubes

Jennifer K. Barton; Photini S. Rice; Caitlin Howard; Molly Keenan; Chiu-Hsieh Hsu; John Heuskinkveld

doi:10.1117/12.2577077

5 March 2021 Considerations for endoscopic imaging of the fallopian tubes

Jennifer K. Barton, Photini S. Rice, Caitlin Howard, Molly Keenan, Chiu-Hsieh Hsu, John Heuskinkveld

Proceedings Volume 11620, Endoscopic Microscopy XVI; 116200E (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2577077
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2021, Online Only

Abstract

We have developed endoscopes for the fallopian tubes that contain multispectral fluorescence imaging, optical coherence tomography, and/or cell collecting wires. The ability to expand the lumen of the fallopian tube with saline or balloon pressure has been proposed as a method for assuring high quality imaging and increasing the lumen diameter. Using ex vivo porcine and human tissue, we found that fallopian tubes can tolerate pressurization of up to 15 psi. Movement of balloons within the fallopian tube can denude the epithelial layer. The external diameter of tubes expanded by a minimal amount under pressurization, indicating sub-mm diameter endoscopes are required.

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Jennifer K. Barton, Photini S. Rice, Caitlin Howard, Molly Keenan, Chiu-Hsieh Hsu, and John Heuskinkveld "Considerations for endoscopic imaging of the fallopian tubes", Proc. SPIE 11620, Endoscopic Microscopy XVI, 116200E (5 March 2021); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2577077

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