| Optical Coherence Tomography: Technology and Applications 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Drexler, Wolfgang (Editor), Fujimoto, James G. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3642276431 ISBN-13: 9783642276439 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $265.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Biophysics - Technology & Engineering | Optics - Medical | Ophthalmology |
| Dewey: 617.71 |
| Series: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering |
| Physical Information: 1376 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is the optical analog of ultrasound imaging and is emerging as a powerful imaging technique that enables non-invasive, in vivo, high resolution, cross- sectional imaging in biological tissue. A new generation OCT technology has now been developed, representing a quantum leap in resolution and speed, achieving in vivo optical biopsy, i.e. the visualization of tissue architectural morphology in situ and in real time. Functional extensions of OCT technology enable non- invasive, depth resolved functional assessment and imaging of tissue. These new techniques should not only improve image contrast, but should also enable the differentiation of pathologies via metabolic properties or functional state. The book introduces OCT technology and applications not only from an optical and technological viewpoint, but also from biomedical and clinical perspectives. The chapters are written by leading international research groups, in a style comprehensible to a broad audience. It will be of interest not only to physicists, scientists and engineers, but also to biomedical and clinical researchers from different medical specialties. |