Title :
Noninvasive assessment of optical clearing of epithelial tissues with OCT
Author :
Ghosn, Mohamad G. ; Carbajal, Esteban F. ; Befrui, Natasha A. ; Tuchin, Valery V. ; Larin, Kirill V.
Author_Institution :
Biomed. Eng., Univ. of Houston, Houston, TX
Abstract :
Selective translucence of epithelial tissues is key technique for imaging in highly scattering media. Here we demonstrate capability of OCT for noninvasive and depth-resolved quantification of tissue optical clearing by application of various hyperosmotic agents.
Keywords :
bio-optics; biological tissues; biomedical optical imaging; optical tomography; OCT; depth-resolved quantification; epithelial tissue; hyperosmotic agents; noninvasive assessment; tissue optical clearing; translucence; Biological tissues; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical optical imaging; Light scattering; Optical imaging; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical variables control; Permeability; Ultrasonic imaging; 000.1430; 110.0113; 170.3880; 170.4500;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
