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ArticleBiophotonics discovery2026

Improved endoscope for imaging and cell collection in the fallopian tubes.

Dominique Gálvez, Andrew Daniel Rocha, Alana G Gonzales, Dilara J Long, Photini Faith Rice, Makayla R Johnson, Ethan Tovar, Bo Lwin, Helen Varghese, Kongit Amaha and 3 more

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Dominique GálvezUniversity of Arizona, Wyant College of Optical Sciences, Tucson, Arizona, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7716-7250
Andrew Daniel RochaUniversity of Arizona, Wyant College of Optical Sciences, Tucson, Arizona, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9030-7609
Alana G GonzalesUniversity of Arizona, Wyant College of Optical Sciences, Tucson, Arizona, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1035-5465
Dilara J LongUniversity of Arizona, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tucson, Arizona, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5564-4773
Photini Faith RiceUniversity of Arizona, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tucson, Arizona, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7100-4023
Makayla R JohnsonUniversity of Arizona, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tucson, Arizona, United States.
Ethan TovarUniversity of Arizona, Wyant College of Optical Sciences, Tucson, Arizona, United States.
Bo LwinNew York Presbyterian Queens Hospital, Queens, New York, United States.
Helen VargheseNew York Presbyterian Queens Hospital, Queens, New York, United States.
Kongit AmahaNew York Presbyterian Queens Hospital, Queens, New York, United States.
David FishmanNew York Presbyterian Queens Hospital, Queens, New York, United States.
John M HeusinkveldUniversity of Arizona, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tucson, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5708-2647
Jennifer Kehlet BartonUniversity of Arizona, Wyant College of Optical Sciences, Tucson, Arizona, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4897-9361

Funding

Biomarker Reference LaboratoryU2CCA271891 · NCI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI IE-MING SHIH, ZHEN ZHANG · 2022 to 2026
$4.0M
Ovarian Cancer Detection with Blood- and Imaging-Based BiomarkersR01CA260399 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · PI Jennifer Kehlet Barton, David A. Fishman · 2022 to 2026
$3.9M
Molecular and Imaging Assessment of Fallopian Tube HealthR21CA229707 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · PI BARTON, JENNIFER KEHLET · 2018 to 2019
$385k
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA260399NCI NIH HHS R21 CA229707NCI NIH HHS U2C CA271891
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Significance: Early detection of ovarian cancer requires the observation of subtle changes within the fallopian tubes, where serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma lesions, the putative precursor of high-grade ovarian serous carcinoma, may be present and detectable. Aim: The cell-acquiring fallopian endoscope was designed to detect and interrogate potentially pathological sites in the fallopian tubes via alterations in fluorescence signal and the collection of epithelial cells. Approach: We performed a comprehensive redesign of a first-generation endoscope prototype and demonstrated its performance in whole, human Results: With benign fallopian tube samples from three patients, we demonstrate cell collection on the order of Conclusions: This second-generation endoscope is suitable for the study of intact fallopian tubes.

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biopsyendoscopeendoscopyfallopian tubes.fluorescenceovarian cancer

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PMID42027717
PMCPMC13101437

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