Expand this Topic clickable element to expand a topic
Skip to content
Optica Publishing Group

Three-dimensional characterization of optical coherence tomography point spread functions with a nanoparticle-embedded phantom

Not Accessible

Your library or personal account may give you access

Abstract

We present a novel (to our knowledge) approach for measurement of the three-dimensional point spread function (PSF) of optical coherence tomography (OCT) systems using a nanoparticle-embedded phantom (NEP), toward development of standardized test methods for biophotonic imaging. The NEP comprises highly reflective plasmonic nanoparticles, homogeneously distributed in a transparent silicone matrix. OCT image volumes were analyzed to characterize PSFs in axial and lateral directions at a variety of locations in the NEP. Results indicate submicrometer agreement with conventional approaches to measure dimensions of the PSF. The NEP offers a robust approach for validating and comparing imaging performance of OCT devices.

© 2010 Optical Society of America

Full Article  |  PDF Article
More Like This
Characterizing the point spread function of retinal OCT devices with a model eye-based phantom

Anant Agrawal, Megan Connors, Alexander Beylin, Chia-Pin Liang, David Barton, Yu Chen, Rebekah A. Drezek, and T. Joshua Pfefer
Biomed. Opt. Express 3(5) 1116-1126 (2012)

Spatially deconvolved optical coherence tomography

Peter D. Woolliams, Robert A. Ferguson, Christian Hart, Alex Grimwood, and Peter H. Tomlins
Appl. Opt. 49(11) 2014-2021 (2010)

Spectral shaping to improve the point spread function in optical coherence tomography

A. Ceyhun Akcay, Jannick P. Rolland, and Jason M. Eichenholz
Opt. Lett. 28(20) 1921-1923 (2003)

Cited By

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Cited by links are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Figures (5)

You do not have subscription access to this journal. Figure files are available to subscribers only. You may subscribe either as an Optica member, or as an authorized user of your institution.

Contact your librarian or system administrator
or
Login to access Optica Member Subscription

Select as filters


Select Topics Cancel
© Copyright 2024 | Optica Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved