• DocumentCode
    500326
  • Title

    Fourier domain pump-probe Optical Coherence Tomography imaging of melanin

  • Author

    Jacob, Desmond ; Shelton, Ryan L. ; Applegate, Brian E.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    2-4 June 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We report the first molecular image of melanin using a novel extension of OCT, pump-probe OCT. Melanin, an abundant endogenous chromophore, could provide general contrast in OCT imaging and means to diagnose and/or monitor melanomas.
  • Keywords
    Fourier transform optics; biomedical optical imaging; cancer; optical tomography; skin; tumours; Fourier domain pump-probe OCT; endogenous chromophore; melanin imaging; melanoma diagnosis; optical coherence tomography; Biomedical optical imaging; Cancer; Hair; Malignant tumors; Optical imaging; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Probes; Tomography;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5225714