Patent ID: 9629556
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A system for direct imaging, diagnosing and removing of abnormal cells in a target tissue, comprising: a disposable optical speculum; and an image acquisition system having the speculum assembled on and mechanically secured thereto, the image acquisition system arranged to capture at least one of a single image or multiple images or video of cells within the target tissue using at least one of bright field or dark field ring illumination divided into independently operated segments to obtain a plurality of data sets; and an image analysis and control unit in communication with the image acquisition system, the image analysis and control unit analyzing the data sets and applying algorithms to the data sets for diagnosing abnormal cells; wherein the image acquisition system includes separate color and monochrome high resolution imaging sensors which capture color images and monochrome images, respectively, of a whole field of the target tissue, wherein at least the monochrome images are injected into the image analysis and control unit and the color images are presented separately on a screen.