FLUORESCENCE FILTERING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOLECULAR IMAGING

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20090080194A1
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12191976

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An optical system is disclosed that can be used for fluorescence filtering for molecular imaging. In one preferred embodiment, a source subsystem is disclosed comprising a light source and a first set of filters designed to pass wavelengths of light in an absorption band of a fluorescent material. A detector subsystem is also disclosed comprising a light detector, imaging optics, a second set of filters designed to pass wavelengths of light in an emission band of the fluorescent material, and an aperture located at a front focal plane of the imaging optics. A telecentric space is created between the light detector and the imaging optics, such that axial rays from a plurality of field points emerge from the imaging optics parallel to each other and perpendicular to the second set of filters.

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LI-COR INC4647 SUPERIOR STREET LINCOLN NE 68504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bouzid, Ahmed Lincoln, US 26 266
Lamb, Donald T Lincoln, US 10 69
Middendorf, Lyle R Lincoln, US 23 438
Ragatz, Andrew G Gretna, US 4 26

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