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Ailloud Q, Zerrad M, Amra C. Broadband loss-less optical thin-film depolarizing devices. OPTICS EXPRESS 2018; 26:13264-13288. [PMID: 29801353 DOI: 10.1364/oe.26.013264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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For some space applications, sensors are sensitive to light polarization and can only be properly calibrated with non-polarized light. Here we propose new optical devices which allow to depolarize light in a spatial process. These devices are thin film multilayers which exhibit polarimetric phase variations in their plane. A zero spatial polarization degree can be reached with high accuracy in a controlled bandwidth.
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Vercollone C, Liu B, Brezinski ME. Fossilized Teeth as a New Robust and Reproducible Standard for Polarization-Sensitive Optical Coherence Tomography. ISRN OPTICS 2013; 2013:391972. [PMID: 33686357 PMCID: PMC7937190 DOI: 10.1155/2013/391972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A clinical need exists for a cheap and efficient standard for polarization sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT). We utilize prehistoric fossilized teeth from the Megalodon shark and European horse as an unconventional, yet robust standard. Given their easy accessibility and the microstructural consistency conferred by the process of fossilization, they provide a means of calibration to reduce error from sources such as catheter bending and temperature changes. We tested the maximum difference in birefringence values in each tooth and found the fossilized teeth to be fast and repeatable. The results were compared to measurements from bovine meniscus, tendon, and destroyed tendon, which were verified with histology.
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- Christopher Vercollone
- Center for Optical Coherence Tomography and Optical Physics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Center for Optical Coherence Tomography and Optical Physics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Center for Optical Coherence Tomography and Optical Physics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Towards improved collagen assessment: polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography with tailored reference arm polarization. Int J Biomed Imaging 2012; 2012:892680. [PMID: 22481911 PMCID: PMC3312257 DOI: 10.1155/2012/892680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2011] [Revised: 11/10/2011] [Accepted: 11/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Single channel PS-OCT has advantages for assessing birefringent tissue components in various clinical scenarios, with implications for assessing pathology, ranging from osteoarthritis to myocardial infarction. While the technique has been successfully used both in vitro and in vivo, there have been limited attempts to optimize single channel PS-OCT with respect to performance, particularly paddle rotation. In this study, we developed and tested a new approach for the real-time assessment of birefringence through tailoring of reference arm polarization. Different polarization rotation patterns, as depicted on a Poincare sphere, were assessed with polarization filters and retarders. When further tested in tissue, PS-OCT assessments of bovine cartilage and tendon demonstrated that contrast was sensitive to the pattern selected, indicating that rotation pattern influenced birefringence assessment and providing insights into optimal patterns. We also discuss the difference between diagnostic accuracy and precision with respect to both the construction and application of PS-OCT embodiments.
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Lippok N, Nielsen P, Vanholsbeeck F. Improving the efficiency of optical coherence tomography by using the non-ideal behaviour of a polarising beam splitter. OPTICS EXPRESS 2011; 19:7161-7175. [PMID: 21503030 DOI: 10.1364/oe.19.007161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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We present a new way of improving the efficiency of optical coherence tomography by using the polarisation crosstalk of a polarising beam splitter to direct most of the available source optical power to the sample. The use of a quarter wave plate in both the reference and the sample arms allows most of the sample power to be directed to the detector while adjusting the reference arm to ensure noise optimised operation. As a result, the sensitivity of such a system can be improved by 6 dB, or alternatively the acquisition time can be improved by a factor of 4 for shot noise limited performance,compared to a traditional OCT configuration using a 50/50 beam splitter.
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- Norman Lippok
- Auckland Bioengineering Institute, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Liu B, Harman M, Giattina S, Stamper DL, Demakis C, Chilek M, Raby S, Brezinski ME. Characterizing of tissue microstructure with single-detector polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography. APPLIED OPTICS 2006; 45:4464-79. [PMID: 16778957 DOI: 10.1364/ao.45.004464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Assessing tissue birefringence with imaging modality polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT) could improve the characterization of in vivo tissue pathology. Among the birefringent components, collagen may provide invaluable clinical information because of its alteration in disorders ranging from myocardial infarction to arthritis. But the features required of clinical imaging modality in these areas usually include the ability to assess the parameter of interest rapidly and without extensive data analysis, the characteristics that single-detector PS-OCT demonstrates. But beyond detecting organized collagen, which has been previously demonstrated and confirmed with the appropriate histological techniques, additional information can potentially be gained with PS-OCT, including collagen type, form versus intrinsic birefringence, the collagen angle, and the presence of multiple birefringence materials. In part I, we apply the simple but powerful fast-Fourier transform (FFT) to both PS-OCT mathematical modeling and in vitro bovine meniscus for improved PS-OCT data analysis. The FFT analysis yields, in a rapid, straightforward, and easily interpreted manner, information on the presence of multiple birefringent materials, distinguishing the true anatomical structure from patterns in image resulting from alterations in the polarization state and identifying the tissue/phantom optical axes. Therefore the use of the FFT analysis of PS-OCT data provides information on tissue composition beyond identifying the presence of organized collagen in real time and directly from the image without extensive mathematical manipulation or data analysis. In part II, Helistat phantoms (collagen type I) are analyzed with the ultimate goal of improved tissue characterization. This study, along with the data in part I, advance the insights gained from PS-OCT images beyond simply determining the presence or absence of birefringence.
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- Bin Liu
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts, USA
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Giattina SD, Courtney BK, Herz PR, Harman M, Shortkroff S, Stamper DL, Liu B, Fujimoto JG, Brezinski ME. Assessment of coronary plaque collagen with polarization sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT). Int J Cardiol 2006; 107:400-9. [PMID: 16434114 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.11.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2005] [Accepted: 11/04/2005] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Current evidence indicates that most plaques classified as vulnerable or ruptured plaque do not lead to unstable angina or myocardial infarction. Improved methods are needed to risk stratify plaques to identify those which lead to most acute coronary syndromes. Collagen depletion in the intima overlying lipid collections appears to be a critical component of unstable plaques. In this study, we use polarization sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT) for the assessment of coronary plaque collagen. Collagen is birefringent, meaning that different polarization states travel through it at different velocities. METHODS AND RESULTS Changes in PS-OCT images are a measure of tissue birefringence. Twenty-two coronary artery segments were imaged with PS-OCT and analyzed by picrosirius staining (a measure of collagen intensity and fiber size) and trichrome blue. The regression plot between PS-OCT changes and measured collagen yielded a correlation coefficient value of 0.475 (p<0.002). The predictive value of a PS-OCT measurement of negligible birefringence (less than 33% change) for minimal collagen was 93% while the predictive value of high birefringence (greater than 66% change) for high collagen concentrations was 89%. The effect of fiber type (chemical composition) was minimal relative to the effect due to fiber concentration. CONCLUSION The capability of PS-OCT to assess plaque collagen content, in addition to its ability to generate high resolution structural assessments, make it a potentially powerful technology for identifying high risk plaques.
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Li X, Martin S, Pitris C, Ghanta R, Stamper DL, Harman M, Fujimoto JG, Brezinski ME. High-resolution optical coherence tomographic imaging of osteoarthritic cartilage during open knee surgery. Arthritis Res Ther 2005; 7:R318-23. [PMID: 15743479 PMCID: PMC1065329 DOI: 10.1186/ar1491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2003] [Revised: 11/30/2004] [Accepted: 12/08/2004] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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This study demonstrates the first real-time imaging in vivo of human cartilage in normal and osteoarthritic knee joints at a resolution of micrometers, using optical coherence tomography (OCT). This recently developed high-resolution imaging technology is analogous to B-mode ultrasound except that it uses infrared light rather than sound. Real-time imaging with 11-microm resolution at four frames per second was performed on six patients using a portable OCT system with a handheld imaging probe during open knee surgery. Tissue registration was achieved by marking sites before imaging, and then histologic processing was performed. Structural changes including cartilage thinning, fissures, and fibrillations were observed at a resolution substantially higher than is achieved with any current clinical imaging technology. The structural features detected with OCT were evident in the corresponding histology. In addition to changes in architectural morphology, changes in the birefringent or the polarization properties of the articular cartilage were observed with OCT, suggesting collagen disorganization, an early indicator of osteoarthritis. Furthermore, this study supports the hypothesis that polarization-sensitive OCT may allow osteoarthritis to be diagnosed before cartilage thinning. This study illustrates that OCT, which can eventually be developed for use in offices or through an arthroscope, has considerable potential for assessing early osteoarthritic cartilage and monitoring therapeutic effects for cartilage repair with resolution in real time on a scale of micrometers.
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- Xingde Li
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Research Laboratory of Electronics, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, USA
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Research Laboratory of Electronics, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Research Laboratory of Electronics, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Research Laboratory of Electronics, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, USA
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