HAND-HELD INTRA-OPERATIVE DETECTION OF FLUORESCENCE LABELED COMPOUNDS AND ANTIBODIES

摘要

A hand-held probe (10) for intra-operative detection of fluorescence labeled compounds includes a housing (62) comprising a handle (64) and a columnar portion (66), and a power source (12) within the housing (62) A light emission source (16) proximate the columnar portion (66) of the housing (62) is configured to fluoresce at least one of predetermined compounds and predetermined antibodies An excitation switch (34) proximate the handle (64) selectably activates the light emission source (16) A detector (18) receives fluorescent light emissions directed toward the columnar portion (66) from at least one of the compounds and antibodies and converts the fluorescent light emissions to a corresponding emission electrical signal A controller (20) within the housing (62) receives the emission electrical signal from the detector (18) and converts the emission electrical signal to a corresponding data signal.