Optical coherence tomography-principles and applications

AF Fercher, W Drexler, CK Hitzenberger… - Reports on progress in …, 2003 - iopscience.iop.org
There have been three basic approaches to optical tomography since the early 1980s:
diffraction tomography, diffuse optical tomography and optical coherence tomography …

Ultrahigh-resolution optical coherence tomography

W Drexler - Journal of biomedical optics, 2004 - spiedigitallibrary.org
In the past two decades, optical coherence tomography (OCT) has been established as an
adjunct diagnostic technique for noninvasive, high-resolution, cross-sectional imaging in a …

Partial coherence interferometry: a novel approach to biometry in cataract surgery

W Drexler, O Findl, R Menapace, G Rainer… - American journal of …, 1998 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To compare biometry performed by an enhanced version of dual beam partial
coherence interferometry and applanation ultrasound in a prospective study of 85 cataract …

Method and apparatus for performing optical imaging using frequency-domain interferometry

SH Yun, BE Bouma, GJ Tearney, JF De Boer - US Patent 7,733,497, 2010 - Google Patents
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System and method for optical coherence imaging

M Shishkov, BE Bouma, GJ Tearney - US Patent 7,366,376, 2008 - Google Patents
Apparatus and method are provided for transmitting at least one electro-magnetic radiation
is provided. In particular, at least one optical fiber having at least one end extending along a …

Improved prediction of intraocular lens power using partial coherence interferometry

O Findl, W Drexler, R Menapace, H Heinzl… - Journal of Cataract & …, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility of using a new optical biometry technique, dual-beam
partial coherence interferometry (PCI), to improve intraocular lens (IOL) power prediction in …

Optical methods for tissue analysis

GJ Tearney, BE Bouma - US Patent 7,231,243, 2007 - Google Patents
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Fiber-optic rotational device, optical system and method for imaging a sample

BE Bouma, GJ Tearney, M Shishkov - US Patent 7,382,949, 2008 - Google Patents
A device, system and method for transmitting electro-magnetic radiation between at least
two separate fibers (as well as for imaging a sample) are provided. For example, a first …

[HTML][HTML] Partial coherence laser interferometry vs conventional ultrasound biometry in intraocular lens power calculations

MS Rajan, I Keilhorn, JA Bell - Eye, 2002 - nature.com
Aims The purpose of the study was to compare optical biometry based on partial coherence
laser interferometry (PCLI) principle to conventional ultrasound biometry in the accuracy of …

Apparatus and method for ranging and noise reduction of low coherence interferometry LCI and optical coherence tomography OCT signals by parallel detection of …

JF De Boer, GJ Tearney, BE Bouma - US Patent 7,355,716, 2008 - Google Patents
Apparatus, method, logic arrangement and storage medium are provided for increasing the
sensitivity in the detection of optical coherence tomography and low coherence interfer …