Multi-parameter endoscopic imaging

Proteus is a multi-disciplinary project that aims to deliver "Optical Molecular Sensing and Imaging in the distal lung for critically-ill ventilated patients". The aim can be achieved through fibre-based multiplexed optical sensing using surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), and fluorescent imaging through the same optical-fibre bundle.
Although endoscopy is routinely employed in hospital departments using a multi-mode fibre bundle, the ability of performing "in situ" analysis can potentially increase the survival rate of critically ventilated patients that is presently as low as 60%.