Methods for mapping tissue with optical coherence tomography data
AssigneeCarl Zeiss Meditec AG
InventorPaul F. STETSON
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Abstract
Various methods are disclosed for mapping optical coherence tomography (OCT) data to facilitate review and diagnosis. In one aspect, high resolution 2D line scans are obtained along with lower density 3D cube scans and displayed in a manner to provide context to the clinician. In another aspect, OCT data is analyzed to provide information about non-uniformities of the tissue. Binary image maps of maps useful for determining tautness of membranes are also disclosed.
Claims23
A method of displaying information related to a membrane attached to the retina of an eye based on image data acquired by an optical coherence tomography (OCT) system comprising the steps of:
- identifying attachments of the membrane to the retina from the image information;
- and
- displaying an image illustrating the identified membrane attachments.
An optical coherence tomography (OCT) system for generating and displaying information related to a membrane attached to the retina of an eye comprising:
- a light source for generating a beam of light;
- a scanner for directing the beam to different locations within the eye;
- a detector for collecting image information about the reflectance distribution within the eye;
- a processor for identifying attachments of the membrane to the retina from the image information;
- and
- a display for displaying an image of the identified membrane attachments.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.