CN216365006U - Rotary endoscopic OCT probe - Google Patents

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CN216365006U
CN216365006U CN202122078864.3U CN202122078864U CN216365006U CN 216365006 U CN216365006 U CN 216365006U CN 202122078864 U CN202122078864 U CN 202122078864U CN 216365006 U CN216365006 U CN 216365006U
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The application provides an OCT probe is peeped in rotation, its technical scheme main points are: including being used for stretching into transparent pipe and the optic fibre in the biological tissue, optic fibre sets up in the transparent pipe for the transmission is by the light of light source transmission, its characterized in that, still including inciding to biological tissue direction along light from optic fibre and arranging in proper order in the transparent pipe: a self-focusing lens for converging light; the right-angle prism is used for reflecting the light rays converged by the self-focusing lens to a direction vertical to the transparent conduit; the cylindrical mirror is used for receiving the light reflected by the right-angle prism, one side of the cylindrical mirror, close to the right-angle prism, is a plane, the other side of the cylindrical mirror is a convex surface, and silicone oil is arranged between the cylindrical mirror and the transparent conduit. The rotary endoscopic OCT probe provided by the application has the advantages of high imaging resolution, small volume and compact structure.

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Rotary endoscopic OCT probe
Technical Field
The application relates to the technical field of medical imaging, in particular to a rotary endoscopic OCT probe.
Background
Since conventional medical endoscopes can only observe lesions on the surface of internal organs, lesions often first occur within the organ's fault. Ultrasound imaging technology has been introduced to expand the functionality of endoscopes. However, the resolution of ultrasound imaging is in the millimeter range, far from reaching the resolution level of the micrometer level. Although the OCT resolution is sufficient, because the imaging depth of the OCT technique is shallow, and only a few millimeters of the depth of the subcutaneous tissue can be imaged, a catheter-based optical fiber OCT endoscope system has been proposed, which combines the OCT technique with a catheter or an endoscope in vivo for detection, detects internal organisms such as the respiratory tract, the digestive tract, the urinary system, and the cardiovascular system, and realizes the imaging of the intact cross section of the living body, thereby avoiding a certain destructive method of pathological section of the diseased tissue.
However, the small-sized rotating endoscopic OCT probe commonly used at present can be regarded as a lens because the catheter itself acts on light, thereby enlarging the light spot and reducing the resolution, and the existing fiber-optic catheter OCT can realize small size for in vivo examination, but generally has poor resolution and cannot optically compensate the influence of the catheter.
To the above problem, utility model people provide a solution.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The application aims to provide a rotary endoscopic OCT probe which has the advantages of high imaging resolution, small volume and compact structure.
In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a rotary endoscopic OCT probe, which includes:
including being used for stretching into transparent pipe and the optic fibre in the biological tissue, optic fibre sets up in the transparent pipe for the transmission is by the light of light source transmission, still including inciding to biological tissue direction along light from optic fibre in the transparent pipe and arranging in proper order:
a self-focusing lens for converging light;
the right-angle prism is used for reflecting the light rays converged by the self-focusing lens to a direction vertical to the transparent conduit;
the cylindrical mirror is used for receiving the light reflected by the right-angle prism, one side of the cylindrical mirror, close to the right-angle prism, is a plane, the other side of the cylindrical mirror is a convex surface, and silicone oil is arranged between the cylindrical mirror and the transparent conduit.
The optical fiber, the self-focusing lens, the right-angle prism and the cylindrical mirror are arranged in the transparent catheter, the transparent catheter extends into a biological tissue and is used for detecting internal organisms such as respiratory tracts, digestive tracts, urinary systems and cardiovascular systems, and the imaging of the lossless section of a living body is realized.
Further, in the present embodiment, the gradient constant of the self-focusing lens is 1.34, the central refractive index is 1.616, and the thickness is 1.173 mm.
Further, in this application embodiment, the right-angle prism is attached to the self-focusing lens, and the thickness of the right-angle prism is 0.5 mm.
Further, in this embodiment, the cylindrical mirror is attached to the rectangular prism, and the convex curvature radius of the cylindrical mirror is-5.2 mm and the thickness of the cylindrical mirror is 0.1 mm.
Further, in the embodiment of the present application, the distance between the cylindrical mirror and the inner wall of the transparent conduit is 0.276mm, and the radius of curvature of the inner wall of the transparent conduit is-0.65 mm.
Further, in the present embodiment, the transparent conduit has a thickness of 0.1mm, and the outer wall of the transparent conduit has a radius of curvature of-0.75 mm.
Further, in the embodiment of the present application, a connecting tube is disposed between the self-focusing lens and the optical fiber, and a distance between the self-focusing lens and the optical fiber is 0.148 mm.
Further, in the embodiment of the present application, a spring is further disposed in the transparent conduit, and the connection pipe is disposed on the spring.
Further, in the embodiment of the present application, the refractive index n of the self-focusing lens satisfies:
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wherein r represents the radius of the self-focusing lens at different positions.
Further, in the embodiment of the present application, two side surfaces of the self-focusing lens are both provided with an antireflection film, and a reflection surface of the right-angle prism is provided with a gold film.
From the above, according to the present invention, an optical fiber, a self-focusing lens, a right-angle prism and a cylindrical mirror are disposed in a transparent catheter, and the transparent catheter is inserted into a biological tissue to detect internal organisms such as respiratory tract, digestive tract, urinary system and cardiovascular system, so as to realize the imaging of the intact cross section of the living body, wherein the optical fiber is used for transmitting light, the light is emitted from the optical fiber, and is incident to pass through the self-focusing lens, the right-angle prism, the cylindrical mirror, silicone oil and the transparent catheter and finally irradiates on the biological tissue Small volume and compact structure.
Additional features and advantages of the present application will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by the practice of the embodiments of the present application. The objectives and other advantages of the application may be realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in the written description and claims hereof as well as the appended drawings.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a rotary endoscopic OCT probe according to an embodiment of the present application.
Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a rotary endoscopic OCT probe according to an embodiment of the present application.
Fig. 3 is an optical path diagram of a rotary endoscopic OCT probe according to an embodiment of the present application.
Fig. 4 is a diagram of the exit spot size after correction using a cylindrical mirror.
Fig. 5 is a graph of the exit spot size without cylindrical mirror correction.
Fig. 6 is a graph mtf corrected using a cylindrical mirror.
FIG. 7 is a graph mtf without cylindrical mirror correction.
In the figure: 100. a transparent conduit; 200. an optical fiber; 300. a self-focusing lens; 400. a right-angle prism; 500. a cylindrical mirror; 600. a spring; 700. and (4) connecting the pipes.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of the embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present application, generally described and illustrated in the figures herein, can be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations. Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present application, presented in the accompanying drawings, is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed application, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the application. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments of the present application without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.
It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent figures. Meanwhile, in the description of the present application, the terms "first", "second", and the like are used only for distinguishing the description, and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
Referring to fig. 1 to 7, a rotary endoscopic OCT probe specifically includes a transparent catheter 100 for extending into a biological tissue and an optical fiber 200, the optical fiber 200 is disposed in the transparent catheter 100 for transmitting light emitted from a light source, the transparent catheter 100 further includes:
a self-focusing lens 300 for converging light;
a right-angle prism 400 for reflecting the light condensed by the self-focusing lens 300 to a direction perpendicular to the transparent guide 100;
the cylindrical mirror 500 is used for receiving the light reflected by the right-angle prism 400, one side of the cylindrical mirror 500 close to the right-angle prism 400 is a plane, the other side is a convex surface, and silicone oil is arranged between the cylindrical mirror 500 and the transparent conduit 100.
Through the above technical scheme, the optical fiber 200, the self-focusing lens 300, the right-angle prism 400 and the cylindrical mirror 500 are arranged inside the transparent conduit 100, the transparent conduit 100 is extended into the biological tissue, used for detecting internal organisms such as respiratory tract, digestive tract, urinary system, cardiovascular system or other positions, realizing the nondestructive sectional imaging of the living body, wherein the optical fiber 200 is used for transmitting light, the light is emitted from the optical fiber 200, enters through the self-focusing lens 300, the right-angle prism 400, the cylindrical mirror 500, the silicon oil and the transparent conduit 100 and finally irradiates on the biological tissue, in the prior art solution, the transparent conduit 100 acts on the light, resulting in a reduction of the imaging resolution, whereas in the solution of the present application, a cylindrical mirror 500 is disposed at the right-angle prism 400, and the influence of the transparent conduit 100 itself is compensated by the cylindrical mirror 500, thereby improving the imaging resolution.
Further, in some of the embodiments, the gradient constant of the self-focusing lens 300 is 1.34, the central refractive index is 1.616, and the thickness is 1.173 mm. The right-angle prism 400 is attached to the self-focusing lens 300, and the thickness of the right-angle prism 400 is 0.5 mm. The cylindrical mirror 500 is attached to the right-angle prism 400, and the convex curvature radius of the cylindrical mirror 500 is-5.2 mm, and the thickness is 0.1 mm. The distance between the cylindrical mirror 500 and the inner wall of the transparent conduit 100 is 0.276mm, and the radius of curvature of the inner wall of the transparent conduit 100 is-0.65 mm. The thickness of the transparent tube 100 was 0.1mm, and the radius of curvature of the outer wall of the transparent tube 100 was-0.75 mm. The connection tube 700 is disposed between the self-focusing lens 300 and the optical fiber 200, and the distance between the self-focusing lens 300 and the optical fiber 200 is 0.148 mm.
Specifically, the specific design parameters of the optical system are shown in the following table:
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wherein the refractive index n of the self-focusing lens 300 satisfies:
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where r represents the radius of the autofocus lens 300 at different locations.
Δ t is the maximum step size, and Δ t determines the relationship between the speed and the accuracy of the simulated refractive index, and the speed is inversely proportional to the accuracy.
Through the technical scheme, the optical system designed by utilizing the parameters has a compact structure, has ultrahigh resolution and excellent imaging quality, light rays are emitted from the optical fiber 200 and irradiate on the self-focusing lens 300, the self-focusing lens 300 is a lens with a gradient 5, two end faces of the lens are both flat, the thickness of the lens is 1.173mm, the light rays are focused in the process of passing through the self-focusing lens 300, the focused light rays enter the right-angle prism 400 attached to the self-focusing lens 300, the right-angle prism 400 turns the light rays to 90 degrees, the turned light rays enter the cylindrical mirror 500, the cylindrical mirror 500 is a plano-convex lens, the thickness of the lens is 0.1mm, the curvature radius of the lens is-5.2 mm, the light rays pass through silicon oil between the cylindrical mirror 500 and the transparent pipeline after being focused by the cylindrical mirror 500, the silicon oil is equivalent to a one-face lens, the distance between the cylindrical mirror 500 and the inner wall of the transparent conduit 100 is 0.276mm, corresponding to the silicone oil, a lens having a thickness of 0.276mm was formed in contact with the cylindrical mirror 500 and the transparent tube 100. After passing through the silicone oil, the light enters the transparent conduit 100, the transparent conduit 100 is cylindrical, and the light is emitted outwards from the inside of the transparent conduit 100, so that the transparent conduit 100 equivalently forms a concave-convex lens, the curvature radius of the inner wall of the transparent conduit is-0.65 mm, the curvature radius of the outer wall of the transparent conduit is-0.75 mm, the light irradiates on biological tissues after passing through the transparent conduit, and then the reflected light returns along the light path to form an image.
Specifically, as shown in fig. 4, 5, 6, and 7, fig. 5 is a graph of the flare size obtained when the correction is not performed using the cylindrical mirror 500, fig. 4 is a graph of the flare size obtained when the correction is performed using the cylindrical mirror 500, fig. 7 is an mtf curve obtained when the correction is not performed using the cylindrical mirror 500, and fig. 6 is a mtf curve obtained when the correction is performed using the cylindrical mirror 500. By this design, the scheme provided by the present application can achieve a resolution of surprisingly 0.02 microns.
Further, in some embodiments, a spring 600 is disposed in the transparent conduit 100, and the connection tube 700 is disposed on the spring 600.
In some embodiments, spring 600 is drawn from 304 stainless steel piano wire, with an inner diameter of 07mm and an outer diameter of 1.2 mm.
Through the technical scheme, when the probe works, the spring 600 can provide rotating torque for the probe at work, so that the light part inside can rotate.
Further, in some embodiments, both sides of the self-focusing lens 300 are provided with antireflection films, and the reflection surface of the rectangular prism 400 is provided with a gold film.
Through the technical scheme, the light transmittance is improved by using the antireflection film, so that light rays can penetrate through the lens to the maximum extent, the energy loss is reduced, and the imaging quality is improved. The gold film is arranged on the reflecting surface of the right-angle prism 400, so that the reflectivity of light can be improved, the light loss can be reduced, and the imaging quality is improved.
Specifically, in some preferred embodiments, the main structure of the rotary endoscopic OCT probe provided by the present application is composed of an optical fiber 200, a self-focusing lens 300, a connecting tube 700, a right-angle prism 400, a cylindrical mirror 500, a spring 600, and a transparent catheter 100.
The optical fiber 200 and the self-focusing lens 300 are respectively adhered to two ends of the connecting pipe 700 through dispensing, the right-angle prism 400 is adhered to the self-focusing lens 300, the cylindrical mirror 500 is adhered to the right-angle prism 400, the connecting pipe 700 is welded on the spring 600, all the components are sleeved in the transparent conduit 100, the transparent conduit 100 is filled with silicone oil, and the components are soaked in the silicone oil which can also play a role in lubrication. Specifically, UV305 and 353ND may be used for dispensing.
The optical fiber 200 is 9/125 single mode optical fiber 200, the front end of the optical fiber 200 is sleeved with a glass tube, the glass tube is ground by a grinder to enable the end surface smoothness to meet the requirement of lens grade, and an antireflection film is arranged to improve the light transmittance.
The connecting pipe 700 is formed by drawing a medical stainless steel 304 capillary tube with an inner diameter of 0.5mm and an outer diameter of 0.7mm and cutting the capillary tube by using laser after being drawn by a machine.
The self-focusing lens 300 is made of aluminosilicate glass with a gradient constant of 1.340, a central refractive index of 1.616 and na of 0.53, the diameter of the aluminosilicate glass is 0.5mm, and antireflection films are coated on two end faces to improve the transmittance.
Here, the right-angle prism 400 is made of N-BK7, and has a right-angle length of 0.5mm, and a gold film is provided on a reflection surface for improving reflectivity.
The cylindrical mirror 500 is made of N-BK7, the cylindrical mirror 500 is a plano-convex lens, the thickness of the plano-convex lens is 0.1mm, and the curvature radius of the plano-convex lens is-5.2 mm.
The transparent conduit 100 is made of a high transparent pebax material pa5533 of arkema, france, and is used for wrapping all components.
Among them, silicone oil with high refractive index and high vacuum degree is produced by silicone oil shin-Yuan corporation.
The design parameters of the optical system composed of the above components are the same as the parameter table in the above embodiment.
By using the above design scheme, the resolution reduction caused by the transparent catheter 100 is effectively calibrated through the cylindrical mirror 500, so that the imaging resolution can reach 0.02 micron, which is far beyond the conventional probe in the current market, and the method has significant progress.
The above description is only an example of the present application and is not intended to limit the scope of the present application, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and the like made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

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1. A rotary endoscopic OCT probe comprising a transparent catheter (100) for extending into a biological tissue and an optical fiber (200), the optical fiber (200) being disposed inside the transparent catheter (100) for transmitting light emitted by a light source, characterized in that the transparent catheter (100) further comprises, arranged in sequence along the direction of incidence of the light from the optical fiber (200) into the biological tissue:
a self-focusing lens (300) for converging light;
a right-angle prism (400) for reflecting the light converged by the self-focusing lens (300) to a direction perpendicular to the transparent conduit (100);
the cylindrical mirror (500) is used for receiving the light reflected by the right-angle prism (400), one side, close to the right-angle prism (400), of the cylindrical mirror (500) is a plane, the other side of the cylindrical mirror (500) is a convex surface, and silicone oil is arranged between the cylindrical mirror (500) and the transparent conduit (100).
2. The rotary endoscopic OCT probe of claim 1, wherein the self-focusing lens (300) has a gradient constant of 1.34, a central refractive index of 1.616, and a thickness of 1.173 mm.
3. The rotary endoscopic OCT probe of claim 2, wherein the rectangular prism (400) is conformed to the self-focusing lens (300), the rectangular prism (400) having a thickness of 0.5 mm.
4. The rotary endoscopic OCT probe of claim 3, wherein the cylindrical mirror (500) is conformed to the right angle prism (400), the convex curvature radius of the cylindrical mirror (500) being-5.2 mm and the thickness being 0.1 mm.
5. The rotary endoscopic OCT probe of claim 4, wherein the cylindrical mirror (500) is at a distance of 0.276mm from the inner wall of the transparent catheter (100), and the inner wall of the transparent catheter (100) has a radius of curvature of-0.65 mm.
6. The rotary endoscopic OCT probe of claim 5, wherein the thickness of the transparent catheter (100) is 0.1mm and the radius of curvature of the outer wall of the transparent catheter (100) is-0.75 mm.
7. The rotary endoscopic OCT probe of claim 1, wherein a connection tube (700) is provided between the self-focusing lens (300) and the optical fiber (200), and the distance between the self-focusing lens (300) and the optical fiber (200) is 0.148 mm.
8. The rotary endoscopic OCT probe of claim 7, wherein a spring (600) is further disposed within the transparent catheter (100), and the connection tube (700) is disposed on the spring (600).
9. The rotary endoscopic OCT probe of claim 1, wherein the refractive index n of the self-focusing lens (300) satisfies:
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wherein r represents the radius of the autofocus lens (300) at different positions.
10. The OCT probe of claim 1, wherein both sides of the self-focusing lens (300) are provided with antireflection coatings and the reflective surface of the rectangular prism (400) is provided with a gold coating.
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