Patent ID: 8638995

Claim:
A system for direct imaging and diagnosing of abnormal cells in a target tissue, comprising: a disposable optical speculum; 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, wherein the image acquisition system has three separated and independent illuminations: White Bright Field (BF) illumination located near an aperture stop, White Dark Field (DF) illumination for diffusive illumination and divided into segments for independent operation, and Bright Field (BF) multi spectral illumination located behind a dichroic mirror; 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.