Fig. 1.

Overview of the FMT small animal imaging system. The light input unit consists of a mirror adaptor, a rotational gantry, a linear translation stage, and laser diodes emitting light at various wavelengths (not presented in this view). The two conical mirrors are the main components of the imaging head that collect light from the animal and transfer it to the ICCD camera system. The detection unit is composed of filter sets, a lens, and the intensified CCD camera system. A line laser on the rotational gantry is the component of the surface scanner.