Step-by-step transfer function reversal for single-shot 3D fiber endoscopy using a diffuser

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Abstract

Endoscopy through coherent fiber bundles plays a significant role in industrial and medical 2D imaging. By replacing the lens on the distal side with a diffuser, the 3D information of the measurement volume is encoded as 2D speckle patterns on the camera. Neural Networks can then be employed to reconstruct the 3D object. Therefore, minimally invasive single-shot 3D imaging through a flexible low-cost endoscope with a diameter of less than 1 mm is enabled. However, the number of fiber cores is limiting the transferable information and reduces the reconstruction quality. In this paper, separate reconstruction for the diffuser and the coherent fiber bundle for different core numbers is explored. This approach enables biomedical applications for in vivo diagnostics, e.g. with fluorescence imaging in 3D.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThree-Dimensional and Multidimensional Microscopy
EditorsThomas G. Brown, Tony Wilson, Laura Waller
PublisherSPIE - The international society for optics and photonics
ISBN (electronic)9781510658752
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume12385
ISSN1605-7422

Conference

TitleThree-Dimensional and Multidimensional Microscopy: Image Acquisition and Processing XXX
Conference number30
Duration1 - 2 February 2023
LocationThe Moscone Center
CitySan Francisco
CountryUnited States of America

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-8321-7488/work/190133909

Keywords

Keywords

  • Coherent Fiber Bundle, Deep Learning, Diffuser, Endoscopy, Fiber Optics, Neural Networks, Speckle Patterns