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Henry L Fu1, Yuxin Leng, Michael J Cobb, Kevin Hsu, Joo Ha Hwang, Xingde Li.
Abstract
We report on a new optics design for an optical coherence tomography (OCT) balloon imaging catheter. The design involves a miniature compound gradient-index (GRIN) rod lens, which consists of a fiber optic mode-field reducer and relay rod lenses to achieve predictable high lateral resolution at a desired large working distance. The compound lens design significantly simplifies the engineering process for an OCT catheter and enables 3-D full circumferential cross sectional imaging of large luminal organs such as human esophagus. An as-designed OCT catheter is developed and demonstrated for real-time in vivo swine esophagus imaging in a 3-D spiral fashion.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 19123643 PMCID: PMC2697562 DOI: 10.1117/1.3037340
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Biomed Opt ISSN: 1083-3668 Impact factor: 3.170