A fiber optic element for a fiber scanning system, the fiber optic element comprising: a piezoelectric motion actuator having: longitudinal side members (110, 120); an internal orifice disposed between the longitudinal side members (110, 120); a first support region disposed at one end of the piezoelectric motion actuator; a central region; and a second support region disposed at an opposing end of the piezoelectric motion actuator; a retaining element disposed in the first support region between the longitudinal side members (110, 120); a first fiber optic cable passing through the internal orifice, the first fiber optic cable having a first coupling region disposed between the longitudinal side members (110, 120) and a first fiber joint disposed in the retaining element, wherein the retaining element retains the first coupling region of the first fiber optic cable with respect to the first support region of the piezoelectric motion actuator; a second fiber optic cable passing through the internal orifice, the second fiber optic cable having: a second fiber joint disposed in the retaining element, and spliced to the first fiber joint; a second coupling region disposed between the longitudinal side members (110, 120) and in mechanical contact with the second support region; a light delivery region extending away from the second support region of the piezoelectric motion actuator; and a light emission tip, wherein the light delivery region has a first diameter and the light emission tip has a second diameter less than the first diameter. a piezoelectric motion actuator having: longitudinal side members (110, 120); an internal orifice disposed between the longitudinal side members (110, 120); a first support region disposed at one end of the piezoelectric motion actuator; a central region; and a second support region disposed at an opposing end of the piezoelectric motion actuator; longitudinal side members (110, 120); an internal orifice disposed between the longitudinal side members (110, 120); a first support region disposed at one end of the piezoelectric motion actuator; a central region; and a second support region disposed at an opposing end of the piezoelectric motion actuator; a retaining element disposed in the first support region between the longitudinal side members (110, 120); a first fiber optic cable passing through the internal orifice, the first fiber optic cable having a first coupling region disposed between the longitudinal side members (110, 120) and a first fiber joint disposed in the retaining element, wherein the retaining element retains the first coupling region of the first fiber optic cable with respect to the first support region of the piezoelectric motion actuator; a second fiber optic cable passing through the internal orifice, the second fiber optic cable having: a second fiber joint disposed in the retaining element, and spliced to the first fiber joint; a second coupling region disposed between the longitudinal side members (110, 120) and in mechanical contact with the second support region; a light delivery region extending away from the second support region of the piezoelectric motion actuator; and a light emission tip, wherein the light delivery region has a first diameter and the light emission tip has a second diameter less than the first diameter. a second fiber joint disposed in the retaining element, and spliced to the first fiber joint; a second coupling region disposed between the longitudinal side members (110, 120) and in mechanical contact with the second support region; a light delivery region extending away from the second support region of the piezoelectric motion actuator; and a light emission tip, wherein the light delivery region has a first diameter and the light emission tip has a second diameter less than the first diameter.