Abstract
This study proposed an ultrahigh-resolution multi-contrast optical coherence tomography system integrated with fundus photography for in vivo retinal imaging of rodents. A supercontinuum light source was used in the system, providing an axial resolution of less than 3 µm within 1.8 mm (in the tissue). Three types of tissue contrast based on backscattered intensity, phase retardation, and microvasculature at a capillary level can be simultaneously obtained using the proposed system. Pigmented Long-Evans, non-pigmented (albino) Sprague Dawley, and Royal College of Surgeons rats were imaged and compared. In vivo imaging results were validated with histology.
Original language | English |
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Article number | #346018 |
Pages (from-to) | 6132-6144 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Biomedical Optics Express |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Dec 2018 |