Title :
Optical coherence tomography (OCT): a review
Author :
Schmitt, Joseph M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Hong Kong Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong
Abstract :
This paper reviews the state of the art of optical coherence tomography (OCT), an interferometric imaging technique that provides cross-sectional views of the subsurface microstructure of biological tissue. Following a discussion of the basic theory of OCT, an overview of the issues involved in the design of the main components of OCT systems is presented. The review concludes by introducing new imaging modes being developed to extract additional diagnostic information
Keywords :
bio-optics; biomedical imaging; light coherence; light interferometry; optical tomography; reviews; speckle; biological tissue subsurface microstructure; cross-sectional views; diagnostic information extraction; imaging modes; medical diagnostic imaging; speckle; Adaptive optics; Biological tissues; Biomedical imaging; Biomedical optical imaging; Medical diagnostic imaging; Optical imaging; Optical interferometry; Optical microscopy; Optical scattering; Tomography;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/2944.796348
