Title :
OCT measurement of neural structure and function
Author :
Akkin, Taner ; Landowne, David ; Sivaprakasam, Aarthi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Univ. of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN, USA
Abstract :
Optical coherence tomography produces high-resolution cross-sectional images of tissue microstructure using backscattered light that allows non-invasive or non-contact applications. These include novel phase sensitive applications that utilize sub-wavelength changes in optical path length. The techniques are promising to image neural structure and functional changes during action potential propagation.
Keywords :
backscatter; biological tissues; neurophysiology; optical tomography; OCT measurement; cross sectional images; high resolution images; light backscattering; neural function; neural structure; optical coherence tomography; tissue microstructure; Biomedical optical imaging; High-resolution imaging; Nerve fibers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical imaging; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical propagation; Optical scattering; Optical sensors;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, 2009. LEOS '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Belek-Antalya
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3680-4
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8081
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2009.5343315
