Open AccessOptical coherence tomography and Doppler optical coherence tomography in the gastrointestinal tract
Author(s) -
Eugen Osiac
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v17.i1.15
Subject(s) - optical coherence tomography , tomography , doppler effect , coherence (philosophical gambling strategy) , gastrointestinal tract , radiology , optics , medicine , medical imaging , medical physics , physics , quantum mechanics , astronomy
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a noninvasive, high-resolution, high-potential imaging method that has recently been introduced into medical investigations. A growing number of studies have used this technique in the field of gastroenterology in order to assist classical analyses. Lately, 3D-imaging and Doppler capabilities have been developed in different configurations, which make this type of investigation more attractive. This paper reviews the principles and characteristics of OCT and Doppler-OCT in connection with analyses of the detection of normal and pathological structures, and with the possibility to investigate angiogenesis in the gastrointestinal tract.