qtOCT: quantitative transmission optical coherence tomography

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Main Authors: Krauze, Wojciech, Mazur, Martyna, Kuś, Arkadiusz
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Published: 2024
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author Krauze, Wojciech
Mazur, Martyna
Kuś, Arkadiusz
author_facet Krauze, Wojciech
Mazur, Martyna
Kuś, Arkadiusz
contents Transmission optical coherence tomography (OCT) enables analysis of biological specimens in vitro through detection of forward scattered light. Up to now, transmission OCT was considered as a technique that cannot directly retrieve quantitative phase and is thus a qualitative method. In this paper, we present qtOCT, a novel quantitative transmission optical coherence tomography method. Unlike existing approaches, qtOCT allows for a direct, easy, fast and rigorous retrieval of 2D integrated phase information from transmission full-field swept-source OCT measurements. Our method is based on coherence gating and allows user-defined temporal measurement range selection, making it potentially suitable for analyzing multiple-scattering samples. We demonstrate high consistency between qtOCT and digital holographic microscopy phase images. This approach enhances transmission OCT capabilities, positioning it as a viable alternative to quantitative phase imaging techniques.
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spellingShingle qtOCT: quantitative transmission optical coherence tomography
Krauze, Wojciech
Mazur, Martyna
Kuś, Arkadiusz
Optics
Transmission optical coherence tomography (OCT) enables analysis of biological specimens in vitro through detection of forward scattered light. Up to now, transmission OCT was considered as a technique that cannot directly retrieve quantitative phase and is thus a qualitative method. In this paper, we present qtOCT, a novel quantitative transmission optical coherence tomography method. Unlike existing approaches, qtOCT allows for a direct, easy, fast and rigorous retrieval of 2D integrated phase information from transmission full-field swept-source OCT measurements. Our method is based on coherence gating and allows user-defined temporal measurement range selection, making it potentially suitable for analyzing multiple-scattering samples. We demonstrate high consistency between qtOCT and digital holographic microscopy phase images. This approach enhances transmission OCT capabilities, positioning it as a viable alternative to quantitative phase imaging techniques.
title qtOCT: quantitative transmission optical coherence tomography
topic Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.14315