Abstract
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a noninvasive imaging technique that provides real-time two- and three-dimensional images of scattering samples with micrometer resolution. By mapping the local reflectivity, OCT visualizes the morphology of the sample. In addition, functional properties such as birefringence, motion, or the distributions of certain substances can be detected with high spatial resolution. Its main field of application is biomedical imaging and diagnostics. In ophthalmology, OCT is accepted as a clinical standard for diagnosing and monitoring the treatment of a number of retinal diseases, and OCT is becoming an important instrument for clinical cardiology. New applications are emerging in various medical fields, such as early-stage cancer detection, surgical guidance, and the early diagnosis of musculoskeletal diseases. OCT has also proven its value as a tool for developmental biology. The number of companies involved in manufacturing OCT systems has increased substantially during the last few years (especially due to its success in opthalmology), and this technology can be expected to continue to spread into various fields of application.
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Note that, throughout the literature, there is no uniform terminology for OCT embodiments where the depth scan is performed in the frequency domain. The terms “frequency domain OCT” and “spectral domain OCT” may be interchanged, and “Fourier domain OCT” may be used for either one. “Swept source OCT” is also called “optical frequency domain imaging,” while spectrometer-based OCT was formerly referred to as “spectral radar.”
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We would like to thank Rainer Leitgeb and Lars Thrane for their contributions. We feel indebted to the editors for giving us the opportunity to contribute to this special issue, and to the referees for their helpful comments and suggestions. Further, we gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the European Union project FUN OCT (FP7 HEALTH, contract no. 201880).
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Marschall, S., Sander, B., Mogensen, M. et al. Optical coherence tomography—current technology and applications in clinical and biomedical research. Anal Bioanal Chem 400, 2699–2720 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-011-5008-1
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