Open AccessPolarization sensitive optical coherence tomography – a review [Invited]
Author(s) -
Johannes F. de Boer,
Christoph K. Hitzenberger,
Yoshiaki Yasuno
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
biomedical optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.362
H-Index - 86
ISSN - 2156-7085
DOI - 10.1364/boe.8.001838
Subject(s) - optical coherence tomography , optics , computer science , polarization (electrochemistry) , tomography , coherence (philosophical gambling strategy) , medical imaging , materials science , physics , artificial intelligence , chemistry , quantum mechanics
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is now a well-established modality for high-resolution cross-sectional and three-dimensional imaging of transparent and translucent samples and tissues. Conventional, intensity based OCT, however, does not provide a tissue-specific contrast, causing an ambiguity with image interpretation in several cases. Polarization sensitive (PS) OCT draws advantage from the fact that several materials and tissues can change the light's polarization state, adding an additional contrast channel and providing quantitative information. In this paper, we review basic and advanced methods of PS-OCT and demonstrate its use in selected biomedical applications.