A fiber optic element for a fiber scanning system, the fiber optic element comprising: a piezoelectric motion actuator having: longitudinal side members ; an internal orifice disposed between the longitudinal side members ; 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 ; 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 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 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 ; an internal orifice disposed between the longitudinal side members ; 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 ; an internal orifice disposed between the longitudinal side members ; 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 ; 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 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 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 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. <EOS>