The invention relates to a multi-
modal imaging
system (2) for non-invasive examination of an examination object (10), comprising a multi-
photon imaging
system for providing high-resolution detailed images of the examination object (10), which imaging
system comprises a
radiation source (12), the latter generating an
excitation beam (21) of near
infrared femtosecond laser radiation for triggering
secondary radiation emitted by the examination object (10), and a focusing optical unit (30), by means of which the
radiation of the radiation source (12) is directable at a measurement position of the examination object (10), wherein the focusing optical unit (30) and a
laser head (14) of the radiation source (12) are provided in a measuring head (4), which is pivotable, rotatable and flexibly positionable freely in space such that the examination of the examination object (10) is performable under any desired
solid angle, and comprising at least one
confocal detection device, which is at least partly integrated in the measuring head (4) as well and which is configured to receive a
signal of the
excitation beam (21) of near
infrared femtosecond laser radiation, which was diffusely reflected by the examination object (10).Moreover, a method is specified for non-invasive examination of an examination object (10) using a multi-
modal imaging system (2), as is the use of the multi-
modal imaging system (2) for examining
living matter of the examination object (10)