Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is the optical analog of ultrasound imaging and is emerging as a powerful imaging technique that enables non-invasive, in vivo, high resolution, cross-sectional imaging in biological tissue. This book introduces OCT technology and applications not only from an optical and technological viewpoint, but also from biomedical and clinical perspectives. The chapters are written by leading research groups, in a style comprehensible to a broad audience.

Introduction to Optical Coherence Tomography

Theory of Optical Coherence Tomography
Modeling Light-Tissue Interaction in Optical Coherence Tomography Systems
Part I Optical Coherence Tomography Technology
Dual Beam Interferometers and Novel Optical Coherence Tomography
Spectral/Fourier Domain Optical Coherence Tomography
Complex and Coherence-Noise Free Fourier Domain Optical Coherence Tomography
Optical Frequency Domain Imaging
Ultrahigh Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography
Superluminescent Diode Light Sources for OCT
Broad Bandwidth Laser and Nonlinear Optical Light Sources for OCT
Wavelength Swept Lasers
Optical design for OCT
Data Analysis and Signal Post-Processing for Optical Coherence Tomography
Part II En Face Optical Coherence Tomography and Optical Coherence Microscopy
Linear OCT
En-face Flying Spot OCT/Ophthalmoscope
Acousto Optic Modulator Based En Face OCT
Optical Coherence Microscopy
Combined MPM/OCT System and Second Harmonic OCT
Full-Field Optical Coherence Tomography
Holographic Optical Coherence Imaging
Part III Optical Coherence Tomography Extensions
Doppler Optical Coherence Tomography
Polarization-Sensitive Optical Coherence Tomography
Using Low Coherent Light for Spectroscopic Information from Tissue
Molecular OCT Contrast Enhancement and Imaging
Ultrasensitive Phase-Resolved Imaging of Cellular Morphology and Dynamics
Combined Endoscopic Optical Coherence Tomography and Laser Induced Fluorescence
Elastic Scattering Spectroscopy and Optical Coherence Tomography
Optical Tissue Clearing to Enhance Imaging Performance for OCT
Optical Coherence Tomography in Tissue Engineering
Part IV Optical Coherence Tomography Applications
OCT Applications in Developmental Biology
Anterior Eye Imaging with Optical Coherence Tomography
Retinal Optical Coherence Tomography
Optical Coherence Tomography for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Imaging Coronary Atherosclerosis and Vulnerable Plaques with Optical Coherence Tomography
OCT in Dermatology
OCT in Laryngology
Dental OCT
Optical Coherence Tomography in Pulmonary Medicine
OCT in Gynecology
Optical Coherence Tomography in Urology
Anatomical Optical Coherence Tomography of the Human Upper Airway
Development of OCT Technology for Clinical Applications