Abstract
As optical coherence tomography (OCT) becomes widespread, validation and characterization of systems becomes important. Reference standards are required to qualitatively and quantitatively measure the performance between difference systems. This would allow the performance degradation of the system over time to be monitored. In this report, the properties of the femtosecond inscribed structures from three different systems for making suitable OCT characterization artefacts (phantoms) are analyzed. The parameter test samples are directly inscribed inside transparent materials. The structures are characterized using an optical microscope and a swept-source OCT. The high reproducibility of the inscribed structures shows high potential for producing multi-modality OCT calibration and characterization phantoms. Such that a single artefact can be used to characterize multiple performance parameters such the resolution, linearity, distortion, and imaging depths.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Optical coherence tomography and coherence domain optical methods in biomedicine XVI |
Editors | Joseph A. Izatt, James G. Fujimoto, Valery V. Tuchin |
Place of Publication | Bellingham, WA (US) |
Publisher | SPIE |
Number of pages | 11 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-0-8194-8856-5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Event | Optical Coherence Tomography and Coherence Domain Optical Methods in Biomedicine XVI - San Francisco, CA, United States Duration: 23 Jan 2012 → 25 Jan 2012 |
Publication series
Name | SPIE proceedings |
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Publisher | SPIE |
Volume | 8213 |
ISSN (Print) | 0277-786X |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1605-7422 |
Name | Progress in biomedical optics and imagining |
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Number | 7 |
Volume | 13 |
Conference
Conference | Optical Coherence Tomography and Coherence Domain Optical Methods in Biomedicine XVI |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Francisco, CA |
Period | 23/01/12 → 25/01/12 |
Bibliographical note
Rasakanthan, Janarthanan; Lee, Graham Chun Bon; Woolliams, Peter D.; Sugden, Kate, "Parametric study of femtosecond inscription of microstructures for OCT artefact fabrication", Optical coherence tomography and coherence domain optical methods in biomedicine XVI, ed. Joseph A. Izatt; James G. Fujimoto; Valery V. Tuchin. Vol. 8213, 2012.Copyright (2012) Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.907053
Keywords
- Calibration
- Characterization
- Femtosecond inscription
- Optical coherence tomography
- Phantoms
- Standardization