Optical Coherence Tomography: PFMC Model and Endoscopic Probe

Author

Xue, Ping ; Miao, Qing ; Xiong, Guanglei

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing

fYear

2006

Firstpage

7221

Lastpage

7223

Abstract

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a new technique mainly used in biomedical imaging. Here we present a particle-fixed Monte Carlo (PFMC) simulation for OCT. The scattering particles of the sample are assumed to be temporarily fixed randomly in the simulation process of backscattering light. The new model explains the exponential decay signal at the interface of different media layers in OCT experimental measurement. To extend the application area of OCT, an ultrasonic motor of 1 mm in diameter is used to implement the circular imaging scanning in OCT endoscopic probe

Keywords

Monte Carlo methods; backscatter; bio-optics; biomedical optical imaging; biomedical ultrasonics; endoscopes; light scattering; optical tomography; backscattering light; biomedical imaging; circular imaging scanning; endoscopic probe; exponential decay signal; optical coherence tomography; particle-fixed Monte Carlo model; scattering particles; ultrasonic motor; Backscatter; Biomedical measurements; Biomedical optical imaging; Coherence; Light scattering; Monte Carlo methods; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Probes; Tomography;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2005. IEEE-EMBS 2005. 27th Annual International Conference of the

Conference_Location

Shanghai

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8741-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2005.1616176

Filename

1616176