Three-dimensional in vivo imaging by spectral OCT

Speed improvement in the Spectral Optical Coherence Tomography (SOCT) technique allows to obtain three-dimensional images in vivo in time that does not cause discomfort to a patient. The device allows high speed imaging at 64 μs per line (15,000 A-scans/s) with less than 200 μW light power on the surface of the eye. Three alternative methods of 3-D presentations are demonstrated for images of a pupil and human skin in vivo.

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