Imaging
Optical coherence tomography has applications for neuroimaging
Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, August 31st, 2003
According to a study from the United States, "Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an emerging imaging technology with applications in biology, medicine, and materials investigations.
"Attractive features include high cellular-level resolution, real-time acquisition rates, and spectroscopic feature extraction in a compact noninvasive instrument," wrote S.A. Boppart and colleagues, University of Illinois, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science & Technology.
"OCT can perform 'optical biopsies' of tissue, producing images approaching the resolution of histology without...
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