Optical coherence tomography - development, principles, applications

Z Med Phys. 2010;20(4):251-76. doi: 10.1016/j.zemedi.2009.11.002. Epub 2009 Dec 22.

Abstract

This paper presents a review of the development of optical coherence tomography (OCT), its principles and important applications. Basic OCT systems are described and the physical foundations of OCT signal properties and signal recording systems are reviewed. Recent examples of OCT applications in ophthalmology, cardiology, gastroenterology and dermatology outline the relevance of this advanced imaging modality in the medical field.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cardiology / methods
  • Equipment Design
  • Gastroenterology / methods
  • Humans
  • Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
  • Interferometry / methods
  • Linear Models
  • Ophthalmology / methods
  • Scattering, Radiation
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence / methods*
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence / standards
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence / statistics & numerical data