How does optical coherence tomography work? Basic principles

J. Fernando Arevalo; Daniel Krivoy; Carlos F. Fernandez

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-68987-6_10

How does optical coherence tomography work? Basic principles

J. Fernando Arevalo, Daniel Krivoy, Carlos F. Fernandez

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Optical coherence tomography (OCT) (Stratus OCT, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc., Dublin, CA) (Fig. 10.1) is a commercially available computer-assisted precision optical instrument that generates cross-sectional images (tomograms) of ocular structures with close to 10-μm axial resolution.¹ This technology is evolving, and its axial resolution has been reported to be as high as 3 μm in laboratory settings (ultrahigh-resolution OCT).²³ Optical coherence tomography is analogous to B-mode ultrasound, except that it uses light rather than sound. Unlike ultrasound, OCT does not require contact with the tissue examined.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Retinal Angiography and Optical Coherence Tomography
Publisher	Springer New York
Pages	217-222
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	9780387689869
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68987-6_10
State	Published - Dec 1 2009
Externally published	Yes

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