摘要 |
<p>An endoscope assembly (200) is disclosed having a housing (206) adapted to be manipulated by medical personnel, such as a surgeon. An elongated lens tube (202) has one end secured to the housing while an elongated stage (208) is removably secured to the housing so that the stage encompasses and is coaxial with the tube. A lens assembly within the housing varies the magnification of the image between macroscopic magnification and microscopic magnification in which tissue can be examined on a cellular level. A line scanning confocal assembly contained within the housing enables microscopic examination of the target tissue at varying levels into the tissue from the end of the stage.</p> |