Peer-Reviewed Publication
J Biomed Opt2017;22(12):1-17.December 1, 2017Journal Article
Optical coherence tomography in gastroenterology: a review and future outlook.
Tsung-Han Tsai1, Cadman L Leggett2, Arvind J Trindade3, Amrita Sethi4, Anne-Fré Swager5, Virendra Joshi6, Jacques J Bergman7, Hiroshi Mashimo8, Norman S Nishioka9, Eman Namati1
1NinePoint Medical, Inc., Bedford, Massachusetts, United States.
2Mayo Clinics, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Rochester, Minnesota, United States.
3North Shore University Hospital and Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterolo, United States.
4Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology, New York City, New York, United States.
5Spaarne Gasthuis and Free University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
6Ochsner Clinic Foundation, Department of Gastroenterology, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
7Academic Medical Center, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
8Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System and Harvard Medical School, Department of Gastroenterology, United States.
9Massachusetts General Hospital, Gastrointestinal Unit, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Abstract
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an imaging technique optically analogous to ultrasound that can generate depth-resolved images with micrometer-scale resolution. Advances in fiber optics and miniaturized actuation technologies allow OCT imaging of the human body and further expand OCT utilization in applications including but not limited to cardiology and gastroenterology. This review article…
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