TECHNIQUES FOR IDENTIFYING MOLECULAR STRUCTURES AND TREATING CELL TYPES LINING A BODY LUMEN USING FLUORESCENCE

摘要

A fluorescent-labeled probe is taken up selectively by a population of cells in the lumen (102). The capsule is introduced into the body lumen (110). The lumen wall is illuminated (120) and if a particular fluorescent signal is detected (130) then determination of the appropriate diagnosis or therapy is performed (170), otherwise the capsule is moved to a new position in the lumen (140).