Fu Henry L, Leng Yuxin, Cobb Michael J, Hsu Kevin, Hwang Joo Ha, Li Xingde
University of Washington, Department of Bioengineering, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA.
J Biomed Opt. 2008 Nov-Dec;13(6):060502. doi: 10.1117/1.3037340.
We report on a new optics design for an optical coherence tomography (OCT) balloon imaging catheter. The design involves a miniature compound gradient-index (GRIN) rod lens, which consists of a fiber optic mode-field reducer and relay rod lenses to achieve predictable high lateral resolution at a desired large working distance. The compound lens design significantly simplifies the engineering process for an OCT catheter and enables 3-D full circumferential cross sectional imaging of large luminal organs such as human esophagus. An as-designed OCT catheter is developed and demonstrated for real-time in vivo swine esophagus imaging in a 3-D spiral fashion.
我们报告了一种用于光学相干断层扫描(OCT)球囊成像导管的新型光学设计。该设计涉及一个微型复合梯度折射率(GRIN)棒透镜,它由一个光纤模场缩小器和中继棒透镜组成,以在所需的大工作距离处实现可预测的高横向分辨率。复合透镜设计显著简化了OCT导管的工程过程,并能够对诸如人体食管等大腔器官进行三维全周横截面成像。已开发出一种按设计制造的OCT导管,并展示了其以三维螺旋方式对猪食管进行实时体内成像的能力。