Inverse Scattering and Aperture Synthesis in OCT
. A linear mapping is assumed which associates the two functions: (4.1) (Usually, there will be some noise N too.) O is a linear operator describing the scattering process. Here,…
Doppler Fourier Domain Optical Coherence Tomography for Label-Free Tissue Angiography
Fig. 42.1 Classification of methods for DOCT and optical angiography 42.3 Theory 42.3.1 Phase-Sensitive DOCT In Fourier domain optical coherence tomography (FDOCT), the Fourier transformation of the spectral interferometric fringe…
Retinal Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging
Fig. 56.1 Historic development of axial resolution and data acquisition speed in retinal OCT. In vivo retinal OCT imaging with 10–15 μm axial resolution with slow speed (2 Hz and…
Introduction to OCT
Fig. 1.1 Optical coherence tomography (OCT) generates cross-sectional or three-dimensional images by measuring the magnitude and echo time delay of light. Measurements of backreflection or backscattering versus depth known as…
OCT Technology Transfer and the OCT Market
Fig. 84.1 Yearly OCT publications in PubMed categorized by application It is interesting to consider what is driving these publications and the relative breakdown into each subject area. The answer…
Time Domain Full Field Optical Coherence Tomography Microscopy
, Anne Latrive2, 1 and A. Claude Boccara1, 3, 4 (1) LLTech SAS Pépinière Paris Santé Cochin, 27 rue du Faubourg Saint Jacques, Paris, 75014, France (2) Institut Langevin, ESPCI ParisTech, Paris, France…
OCT in Gynecology
, Natalia D. Gladkova2, Valentin M. Gelikonov3, Jerome L. Belinson4, Natalia M. Shakhova3 and Felix I. Feldchtein5, 3 (1) Nizhny Novgorod Regional Hospital, Radionovast., 190, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (2) Medical Academy, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (3) Institute of Applied Physics Russian…
MUW Approach of PS OCT
Fig. 34.1 Sketch of basic PS-OCT setup. BS beam splitter, Det detector, P polarizer, PBS polarizing beam splitter, QWP quarter wave plate, RM reference mirror, SLD super luminescent diode A…
Optical Tissue Clearing to Enhance Imaging Performance for OCT
Fig. 48.1 Low-coherence Michelson interferometer A low coherent light source, e.g., an SLD, emits a light beam with short coherence length towards the Michelson interferometer, where it is first split…
Linear OCT Systems
Fig. 12.1 The four fundamental implementations of OCT FD- and SS-OCT offer superior sensitivity and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) over time-domain and linear OCT. But they also have some disadvantages. FD-OCT…
