Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy and Optical Coherence Tomography for the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer: A Needle-Based, In Vivo Feasibility Study Protocol (IDEAL Phase 2A)

Abel Swaan   ^{1, 2} , MSc ;   Christophe K Mannaerts   ¹ , MD ;   Matthijs J V Scheltema   ¹ , MD ;   Jakko A Nieuwenhuijzen   ³ , MD, PhD ;   C Dilara Savci-Heijink   ⁴ , MD, PhD ;   Jean J M C H de la Rosette   ^{5, 6} , MD, PhD ;   R Jeroen A van Moorselaar   ³ , MD, PhD ;   Ton G van Leeuwen   ² , MSc, PhD ;   Theo M de Reijke   ¹ , MD, PhD ;   Daniel Martijn de Bruin   ^{1, 2} , MSc, PhD

¹ Department of Urology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

² Department of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

³ Department of Urology, VU University Medical Center, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

⁴ Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

⁵ Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

⁶ Department of Urology, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey