2011
DOI: 10.1364/oe.19.006131
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Determination of the scattering anisotropy with optical coherence tomography

Abstract: Abstract:In this work we demonstrate measurements with optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the scattering phase function in the backward direction and the scattering anisotropy parameter g. Measurements of the OCT attenuation coefficient and the backscattering amplitude are performed on calibrated polystyrene microspheres with a time-domain OCT system. From these measurements the phase function in the backward direction is determined. The measurements are described by the single scattering model and match Mi… Show more

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“…Moreover, the scattering coefficient and the anisotropy of highly scattering medium can be determined by optical coherence tomography (OCT). 29 Thus we could combine the photoacoustic imaging and OCT for simultaneous determination of absorption coefficient of heterogeneous absorbers and the optical scattering properties of the background.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Moreover, the scattering coefficient and the anisotropy of highly scattering medium can be determined by optical coherence tomography (OCT). 29 Thus we could combine the photoacoustic imaging and OCT for simultaneous determination of absorption coefficient of heterogeneous absorbers and the optical scattering properties of the background.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Both μ B and μ s are proportional to the phase function 23,26 integrated over scattering angles (0 to π) and [π-arctan numerical aperture (NA) to π], respectively. Furthermore, the ratio μ B ∕μ s ¼ p NA is the probability that light will be scattered into the NA of the OCT objective lens.…”
Section: Theorymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Therefore, if the shape of the phase function is known, g can also be determined. 26,27 The dominance of either scattering or absorption is described by the albedo, 28 a ¼ μ s ∕ðμ a þ μ s Þ such that a ¼ 0 indicates pure absorption and a ¼ 1 indicates purely scattering. In applications such as ophthalmology, the operating waveband of OCT can be chosen to minimize optical absorption, 29 leading to the assumptions that a ≈ 1 and, therefore, μ OCT ≈ μ s while maintaining a useful imaging depth.…”
Section: Theorymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Modern optics can provide realtime imaging of human tissues with resolutions that are comparable to that of histopathology, as well as having the potential ability to reveal biochemical and/or molecular information. [13][14][15] The scattering properties of the tissue depend on the difference of refractive index-matching between the cells and extracellular fluid. 7 Optical coherence tomography (OCT), a noninvasive technology for microstructure imaging of biological tissues, has been used to quantify the permeability of a hyperosmotic agent in atherosclerotic vascular tissue, cancerous gastric tissue, breast cancer tissue, and sclera and skin tissues ex vivo and in vivo.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%