Optical tractography of the mouse heart using polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography

• Published in: Biomedical optics express Vol. 4; no. 11; pp. 2540 - 2545
• Main Authors: Wang, Yuanbo, Yao, Gang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Optical Society of America 01.11.2013
• Subjects: Optical Coherence Tomography; (110.4500) Optical coherence tomography; (230.5440) Polarization

We developed a method to image myocardial fiber architecture in the mouse heart using a Jones matrix-based polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography (PSOCT) system. The "cross-helical" laminar structure of myocardial fibers can be clearly visualized using this technology. The obt...