Visible-light optical coherence tomography: a review

Visible-light optical coherence tomography (vis-OCT) is an emerging imaging modality, providing new capabilities in both anatomical and functional imaging of biological tissue. It relies on visible light illumination, whereas most commercial and investigational OCTs use near-infrared light. As a res...

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Published inJournal of biomedical optics Vol. 22; no. 12; p. 121707
Main Authors Shu, Xiao, Beckmann, Lisa, Zhang, Hao F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers 01.12.2017
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Light
Special Section on 25 years of OCT
Tomography, Optical Coherence - trends
brain imaging
metabolic rate of oxygen
spectroscopic analysis
optical coherence tomography
retinal imaging
hemodynamics
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Summary:Visible-light optical coherence tomography (vis-OCT) is an emerging imaging modality, providing new capabilities in both anatomical and functional imaging of biological tissue. It relies on visible light illumination, whereas most commercial and investigational OCTs use near-infrared light. As a result, vis-OCT requires different considerations in engineering design and implementation but brings unique potential benefits to both fundamental research and clinical care of several diseases. Here, we intend to provide a summary of the development of vis-OCT and its demonstrated applications. We also provide perspectives on future technology improvement and applications.
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ISSN:1083-3668
1560-2281
DOI:10.1117/1.JBO.22.12.121707