白光频域光学相干层析检测方法

针对频域光学相干层析系统成像过程中产生的图像噪声,提出了一种干涉光谱解耦的方法。该方法通过消除干涉光谱中的直流项和自相关项,实现对图像去噪。利用白光作为光源,对聚苯乙烯单层薄膜进行成像实验,得到薄膜的一维深度图像以及二维层析图像。由二维层析图像可以清晰的获取薄膜的内部微观结构及表面形貌信息。实验结果表明,该检测方法可有效消除薄膜的图像噪声,提高图像信噪比和对比度。     

光学相干层析图像的小波去噪方法研究

光学相下层析成像过程中产生的噪声恶化了其成像质量.提高图像的信噪比一直是光学相干层析系统研制中一个焦点问题.根据光学相干层析系统采集的原始图像的信号和噪声分布的特点,对双变量收缩的小波去噪方法进行了改进,增加噪声系数比较多的子带的死亡地带半径来去除图像的噪声.利用对比度噪声比率、信噪比和边缘保持参数等评价指标来评价图像的改善效果.结果表明该方法能有效地去除噪声并可保留光学相干层析原始图像的边缘特征.     

光学相干层析术用于鲜红斑痣诊断

光学相干层析术(optical coherence tomography,简称OCT)具有非侵入性,高分辨及高速成像的优点,特别适合于生物医学领域。但由于大部分生物组织具高散射系数,通常仅能对表层组织下数毫米深度内进行成像。穿透深度不足限制了OCT在皮肤科等领域应用。作为常见多发病的鲜红斑痣具有病变组织浅,血管增生明显等特点,所以OCT非常适于鲜红斑痣的检测。通过选择皮肤穿透性好的中心波长为1310nm超辐射二极管,合理优化样品臂和参考臂光强比例及偏振控制,实现了对鲜红斑痣在体成像研究,采集了清晰的OCT图像,得到其关键特征参数,如表皮层厚度,血管直径等,对鲜红斑痣的诊断及制定合理治疗方案具有重要意义。     

用于频域光学相干层析成像的深度分辨色散补偿方法

提出一种深度分辨的色散补偿方法,用于增强频域光学相干层析成像的纵向分辨率。将频域光学相干层析成像采集的干涉谱信号傅里叶变换到空域,获取对应不同深度的干涉谱条纹相位,通过对其进行调整实现对被测样品不同深度处的色散的精确补偿。避免传统方法中采用统一色散系数进行色散补偿所带来的过补偿与欠补偿误差,可以有效消除色散引起的频域光学相干层析成像系统点扩展函数的展宽和扭曲。模拟和实验结果表明,基于深度分辨的色散补偿方法在样品的全深度探测范围内可以达到较佳的补偿效果,可有效提高光学相干层析成像系统的纵向分辨率。     

用光学相干层析进行粒子流流速全部分量测量

采用光学相干层析研究了粒子流背向散射光强的涨落特性,将粒子对背向散射光的影响分为相位调制和振幅调制两部分,建立了粒子流流速全部分量测量方法,由背向散射光强信号分别得到粒子流多普勒频移和渡越时间,进而计算出流速的纵向分量和横向分量,用聚苯乙烯粒子悬浮液对这种流速测量方法进行了实验验证。     

血管内光学相干层析成像中的冠状动脉支架重建

冠状动脉支架置入已经成为冠状动脉粥样硬化性心脏病的重要治疗手段.药物洗脱冠状动脉支架断裂(CSF)的识别与检测是目前的难点问题.血管内光学相干层析成像(IVOCT)系统以其极高的成像分辨率在CSF识别与检测方面具有独特优势.本文提出了一种在IVOCT中对冠状动脉支架精准重建的方法.该方法利用金属支架具有成像阴影这一特征...     

光学相干层析成像的实验研究

用光纤迈克耳孙干涉仪方法,建立了一种相干门层析成像实验装置,在此系统中,采用相干长度仅为２５ｕｍ的超辐射管作光源,测量了样品浸泡在牛奶乳浊液情况下的干涉信号。     

基于FPGA的快速全场光学相干层析方法

针对全场光学相干层析术实用化时成像速度不高的问题,提出一种基于FPGA控制的相位调制快速全场光学相干层析系统成像方法.首先用FPGA搭建电路以产生频率可调的高准确度正弦信号与脉冲信号,然后利用所产生的信号作为调制频率,采用四步移相法获取光学断层图像.采用该方法对洋葱表皮细胞进行光学断层成像,并与传统相移法及采用单片机调制方式获取的图像进行对比,结果表明该方法不仅能提高成像质量,且对高分辨率光学断层图像的采集时间从目前的4s(0.25 Hz)减少到0.03~0.05s(20Hz~35Hz),提高了系统的成像速度.     

光学相干层析术提取色散信息的初步研究

为了提取生物组织的色散信息,提出了一种基于Fourier变换以及多项式拟合的方法.该方法通过对光学相干层析术的干涉包络进行Fourier变换,再将得到的相位谱进行多项式拟合以实现色散信息的提取.通过数值模拟及相关实验验证了该方法的可行性.本文的分析结果不但有助于实现动态的色散补偿,而且可以用于区分不同的生物组织,以及同一生物组织的不同生理状态.     

样品散射对频域光学相干层析成像光谱形状和深度分辨率的影响

研究了样品散射性质对频域光学相干层析成像干涉谱信号和深度分辨率的影响。理论分析和模拟结果表明:样品散射使干涉谱信号的强度分布发生改变且向长波方向偏移,进而降低了成像的深度分辨率;样品的散射系数越大、深度越深,偏移越严重,深度分辨率降低越多;使用相应的校正函数可以提高深度分辨率。     

相关多普勒光学层析成像

提出了基于互相关的多普勒OCT(correlated Doppler optical coherence tomography, CD-OCT)方法, 能够有效的抑制噪声, 实现低信噪比条件下的流速探测. 对CD-OCT算法进行了详细的推导, 分析了噪声的相关性对该算法结果的影响, 最后基于谱域和时域联合探测方法(joint spectral and time domain optical coherence tomography, STD-OCT)以及CD-OCT算法的对比实验证明了该算法能够进一步实现信噪比的提高, 使测量的结果更为稳定.     

Linear-wavenumber spectrometer for high-speed spectral-domain optical coherence tomography

An equidistant (in the wavenumber) spectrometer based on a diffraction grating, a compensation prism, and a CCD linear array is developed and implemented for spectral-domain optical coherence tomography. A criterion is introduced for estimating the level of residual nonequidistance. This criterion allows one to determine the threshold compensation level necessary for obtaining the spectrally limited spatial resolution. The method is tested in spectral-domain optical coherent tomography systems at wavelengths of 1270 and 830 nm.

     

Multi-channel spectral-domain optical coherence tomography using single spectrometer

Multi-channel detection is an effective way to improve data throughput of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography(SDOCT).However,current multi-channel OCT requires multiple detectors,which increases the complexity and cost of the system.We propose a novel multi-channel detection design based on a single spectrometer.Each camera pixel receives interferometric spectral signals from all the channels but with a spectral shift between two channels.This design effectively broadens the spectral ba...     

Detection and evaluation of security features embedded in paper using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography

We propose a new method for authenticating valuable paper sheets such as gift coupons, tickets, and cheques with the use of optical coherence tomography (OCT). This method is based on the detection and evaluation of cross-sectional structural characteristics of valuable paper sheets provided with security features. Commonly used as a security feature is a security thread, which is embedded in such paper sheets. In this paper, the nondestructive detection of the embedded security thread is demonstrated using spectral-domain OCT. The results showed that the security thread was clearly visualized in the OCT image despite the highly scattering nature of papers.     

Path-length-resolved diffusive particle dynamics in spectral-domain optical coherence tomography

We describe a new method to measure the decorrelation rate of the optical coherence tomography (OCT) magnitude simultaneously in space and time. We measure the decorrelation rate of the OCT magnitude in a Fourier-domain OCT system for a large range of translational diffusion coefficients by varying the sphere diameter. The described method uses the sensitivity advantage of Fourier-domain OCT over time-domain OCT to increase the particle diffusion imaging speed by a factor of 200. By coherent gating, we reduce the contribution of multiple scattering to the detected signal, allowing a quantitative study of diffusive particle dynamics in high concentration samples. We demonstrate that this technique is well suited to image diffusive particle dynamics in samples with a complex geometry as we measure the morphology and diffusive particle dynamics simultaneously with both high spatial and high temporal resolution.     

Real-time monitoring of structural vibration using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography

We report in this paper the development of a spectral-domain optical coherence vibration tomography (OCVT) using a broadband CCD-based spectrometer and a short-coherence white light source. We demonstrate that both the vibration amplitude and frequency can be quantified, in the frequency range 0-250 Hz, with an axial resolution of 1 μm. Furthermore, the inner structure (layer thickness) of a vibrating sample can also be quantified simultaneously. The developed OCVT is non-contact and noninvasive in nature, thus is ideal for real time and in situ monitoring of low-frequency micro-vibrations that have critical impacts on many high-precision manufacturing and engineering processes.     

Suppression of image artifacts in the spectral-domain optical coherence tomography

In this paper, we review methods for obtaining in vivo optical images of bio-objects with the resolution ranged from several units to tens of micrometers, namely, the methods of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography. We focus on problems that are specific of the spectral-domain optical coherence tomography, namely, the presence of coherent noise and mirror-symmetric phantoms in the image. On the basis of the most important relevant publications, we analyze possibilities of eliminating these drawbacks in modern devices.     

基于最优化线性波数光谱仪的谱域光学相干层析成像系统

相比传统光谱仪,基于线性波数光谱仪的谱域光学相干层析(OCT)无需对非线性波数干涉光谱数据进行重采样和插值,可大大减少数据计算量并提高成像灵敏度.通过模拟计算干涉光谱信号和点扩散函数,以点扩散函数半峰全宽值的倒数作为评价准则,可以优化包括色散棱镜材料的折射率、顶角角度以及衍射光栅和色散棱镜之间旋转角角度的线性波数光谱仪的结构参数.根据优化结果,实验中选用F2玻璃等边色散棱镜,以光栅-棱镜间旋转角角度为21.8°搭建了最优化线性波数光谱仪,并引入谱域OCT成像系统.实验测得成像系统的轴向分辨率达到8.52μm,灵敏度达到91 dB,6 dB成像深度达到1.2 mm.结合具有通用并行计算能力的图形处理卡,在无需重采样和插值的情况下可实时处理和显示人手指指甲皮肤接缝处的横断面OCT图像,验证了基于最优化线性波数光谱仪的谱域OCT系统的成像性能.