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Quantitative depth‐resolved microcirculation imaging with optical coherence tomography angiography (Part Ι): Blood flow velocity imaging
Author(s) -
Gao Wanrong
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
microcirculation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.793
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1549-8719
pISSN - 1073-9688
DOI - 10.1111/micc.12375
Subject(s) - microcirculation , optical coherence tomography , blood flow , angiography , medicine , tomography , biomedical engineering , preclinical imaging , optical coherence tomography angiography , radiology , in vivo , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
The research goal of the microvascular network imaging with OCT angiography is to achieve depth‐resolved blood flow and vessel imaging in vivo in the clinical management of patents. In this review, we review the main phenomena that have been explored in OCT to image the blood flow velocity vector and the vessels of the microcirculation within living tissues. Parameters that limit the accurate measurements of blood flow velocity are then considered. Finally, initial clinical diagnosis applications and future developments of OCT flow images are discussed.