Table 1 Comparison of current and investigational imaging technologies
From: Optical endomicroscopy and the road to real-time, in vivo pathology: present and future
Radiology | Endoscopy | Endomicroscopy | ||||
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Resolution | 1 cm | 1 mm | 100 μm | ~100 μm | 10 μm | 1 μm |
Field of view | 50+ cm | 30+ cm | 2–5 cm | 140° | 3 mm | 0.3 mm |
Technology | Radio nucleotide, DOT, PET | MRI, CT, US | EUS, IVMRI, X-ray | Standard and high-definition video endoscopes | OFDI, OCT | SECM, Micro OCT, FFOCM |
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Organ | Organ | Organ | Tissue surface | Architectural | Cellular | |
Thallium | MRI | US | White light | OCT* | CM | |
