Cynthia L Vernold

US Patent:

20050157294, Jul 21, 2005

Filed:

Jan 20, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/040709

Inventors:

Mark Hopkins - Tucson AZ, US
Yashvinder Sabharwal - Tucson AZ, US
Cynthia Vernold - Tucson AZ, US

International Classification:

G01J003/28
G01J003/30

US Classification:

356328000, 356317000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus is disclosed for multi-mode spectral imaging. In one embodiment, the present invention comprises the steps of illuminating an object with a modified illumination profile, producing a reflected, transmitted or fluorescence image of the illuminated object, scanning the object, and re-imaging the reflected, transmitted or fluorescence light after modifying the light's optical state. The present invention preferably works in conjunction with other imaging systems to provide both high-spectral resolution images with lower temporal resolution and multiple image acquisition with high temporal resolution.