Wide-field optical coherence tomography: imaging of biological tissues.
We describe a two-dimensional optical coherence tomography technique with which we were able to obtain multiple longitudinal slices of a biological sample directly in a single Z scan. The system is based on a femtosecond Cr4+:forsterite laser and an infrared camera for wide-field imaging of the sample with a depth resolution of 5 microm. With this imaging apparatus we were able to investigate human skin and mouse ear samples and to observe the different constitutive tissues.
Bordenave
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Centre de Physique Moléculaire, Optique et Hertzienne, Université Bordeaux 1, Talence, France.
Abraham
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E
Jonusauskas
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G
Tsurumachi
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N
Oberlé
J
J
Rullière
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C
Minot
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PE
Lassègues
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M
Surlève
Bazeille J E
BJ
D000818:Animals; D001940:Breast; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D004423:Ear / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007259:Infrared Rays; D007834:Lasers; D051379:Mice; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D010781:Photography / Q000295:instrumentation; D012867:Skin / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014054:Tomography