Title :
Alternative data processing for frequency-domain optical coherence tomography
Author :
Ozcan, A. ; Inan, O.T. ; Maluf, N.I. ; Kovacs, G.T.A. ; Digonnet, M.J.F. ; Kino, G.S.
Author_Institution :
Edward L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA
Abstract :
In frequency-domain optical coherence tomography the tissue scattering function is recovered by a simple inverse Fourier transform (IFT) of the measured power spectrum. Instead, we report that taking an IFT of the square-root of the same power spectrum improves the axial-resolution and reduces the auto-correlation noise.
Keywords :
Fourier transforms; optical tomography; auto-correlation noise; data processing; frequency-domain optical coherence tomography; inverse Fourier transform; tissue scattering function; Autocorrelation; Biomedical optical imaging; Data processing; Light scattering; Mirrors; Noise reduction; Optical interferometry; Optical noise; Optical scattering; Tomography; (170.4500) optical coherence tomography; (170.4580) optical diagnostics for medicine;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627915
