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Editorial
. 2005 Nov;62(5):696-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2005.06.002.

Confocal microscopy from the bench to the bedside

Thomas D Wang
Editorial

Confocal microscopy from the bench to the bedside

Thomas D Wang. Gastrointest Endosc. 2005 Nov.
No abstract available

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Figure 1
With confocal imaging, light that emerges from the fiber is focused by the objective lens into the tissue and scattered light originating from the in-focus plane is refocused into the fiber; whereas, light emanating from the out-of-focus plane is rejected.
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