IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE FLUORESCENCE-OPTICAL VISUALIZATION OF AN OBJECT

摘要

The invention relates to an imaging system for the fluorescence-optical visualization of a two-dimensional or three-dimensional object, comprising an illumination unit that is designed to emit optical radiation within a predetermined wavelength range in order to illuminate the object and excite a fluorescent substance contained in the object, and a capturing unit that is designed to capture an optical signal from the area of the object and split said optical signal into a fluorescence signal having a first wavelength range and a signal of visible light having a second wavelength range. The optical capturing unit (3) includes an optoelectronic converter (C) which has multiple subareas (301', 302') and converts the fluorescence signal (S1) into a first electronic data signal (D1) while converting the signal of visible light (S2) into a second electronic data signal (D2). The invention further relates to a method for the fluorescence-optical visualization of a two-dimensional or three-dimensional object. In said imaging system and method for the fluorescence-optical visualization of an object, the capturing unit is compact while the number of channels for processing different signals can be easily increased.