Arrangements, apparatus, systems and systems are provided for obtaining data for at least
one portion within at least one luminal or hollow sample. The arrangement, system or appa …

Exemplary embodiments of an apparatus for obtaining data for at least one portion within at
least one luminal or hollow sample can be provided. For example, the exemplary apparatus …

In accordance with preferred embodiments of the present invention, a method for imaging
tissue, for example, includes the steps of mounting the tissue on a computer controlled stage …

Filed: Dec. 6, 2005---Disclosed are methods and systems for determining infor Related US
Application Data mation about a position of the entity within the sample using spectral …

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BACKGROUND 0001. The invention includes embodiments that may relate to optical
imaging. Particularly, the invention includes embodiments that may relate to medical …

(56) References Cited(57) ABSTRACT US PATENT DOCUMENTS The present invention
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Disclosed are methods and systems for:(i) positioning a specimen inside an optical
measurement system according to a reference image of the specimen indicative of its …

Embodiments of the present invention include but are not limited to methods and systems for
optical coherence imag ing. A method for optical coherence imaging may comprise …

Method and apparatus according to an exemplary embodi ment of the present invention can
be provided. For example,? rst data associated With a? rst signal received from at least one …