title: Optical coherence tomography and Doppler optical coherence tomography in the gastrointestinal tract.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Research in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 200349 Craiova, Romania. e_osiac@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Eugen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Osiac
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Săftoiu
authors.forename: Dan Ionut
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Gheonea
authors.forename: Ion
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mandrila
authors.forename: Radu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Angelescu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049033:Chorioallantoic Membrane / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D014054:Tomography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*