Method and apparatus for performing optical imaging using frequency-domain interferometry

A system for determining particular data associated with at least one of a structure and composition of a tissue, comprising:

• a hardware processing arrangement, which when executing a predetermined technique, is configured to:
• a) receive information associated with an interferometric signal which is formed from a first electro-magnetic radiation obtained from a sample and a second electro-magnetic radiation obtained from a reference, wherein at least one of the first and second electro-magnetic radiations is frequency-shifted,
• b) sample the information to generate sampled data in a first format, and
• c) transform the sampled data into the particular data that is in a second format, the first and second format being different from one another, wherein procedure (c) includes interpolating the sampled data.

A system for determining particular data associated with at least one of a structure and composition of a tissue, comprising:

• a hardware processing arrangement, which when executing a predetermined technique, is configured to:
• a) receive information associated with an interferometric signal which is formed from a first electro-magnetic radiation obtained from a sample and a second electro-magnetic radiation obtained from a reference, wherein at least one of the first and second electro-magnetic radiations is frequency-shifted,
• b) sample the information to generate sampled data in a first format, and
• c) transform the sampled data into the particular data that is in a second format, the first and second format being different from one another, wherein the processing arrangement is further configured to generate an image of at least one portion of the tissue based on the particular data, wherein the image has a particular resolution, wherein a spectrum of electro-magnetic frequencies associated with the sampled data relates to the particular resolution, and wherein the particular resolution is substantially proximal to a Fourier Transform limit of the spectrum of the electro-magnetic frequencies.

A method for determining particular data associated with at least one of a structure and composition of a tissue, comprising:

• receiving information associated with an interferometric signal which is formed from a first electro-magnetic radiation obtained from a sample and a second electro-magnetic radiation obtained from a reference hardware configuration, wherein at least one of the first and second electro-magnetic radiations is frequency-shifted using a hardware arrangement which is different from the sample and the reference element;
• sampling the information to generate sampled data in a first format;
• and
• transforming the sampled data into the particular data that is in a second format, the first and second format being different from one another.

Non-transitory hardware storage medium for determining particular data associated with at least one of a structure and composition of a tissue, the storage medium maintaining a program thereon which, when executed by a hardware processing arrangement is configured to perform instructions comprising:

• receiving information associated with an interferometric signal which is formed from a first electro-magnetic radiation obtained from a sample and a second electro-magnetic radiation obtained from a reference hardware configuration, wherein at least one of the first and second electro-magnetic radiations is frequency-shifted using a hardware arrangement which is different from the sample and the reference element;
• sampling the information to generate sampled data in a first format;
• and
• transforming the sampled data into the particular data that is in a second format, the first and second format being different from one another.

A method for determining particular data associated with at least one of a structure and composition of a tissue, comprising:

• receiving information associated with an interferometric signal which is formed from a first electro-magnetic radiation obtained from a sample and a second electro-magnetic radiation obtained from a reference, wherein at least one of the first and second electro-magnetic radiations is frequency-shifted;
• sampling the information to generate sampled data in a first format;
• and
• using a computer arrangement, transforming the sampled data into the particular data that is in a second format, the first and second format being different from one another, wherein the transforming procedure includes interpolating the sampled data.

A method for determining particular data associated with at least one of a structure and composition of a tissue, comprising:

• receiving information associated with an interferometric signal which is formed from a first electro-magnetic radiation obtained from a sample and a second electro-magnetic radiation obtained from a reference, wherein at least one of the first and second electro-magnetic radiations is frequency-shifted;
• sampling the information to generate sampled data in a first format;
• using a computer arrangement, transforming the sampled data into the particular data that is in a second format, the first and second format being different from one another;
• and
• generating an image of at least one portion of the tissue based on the particular data, wherein the image has a particular resolution, wherein a spectrum of electro-magnetic frequencies associated with the sampled data relates to the particular resolution, and wherein the particular resolution is substantially proximal to a Fourier Transform limit of the spectrum of the electro-magnetic frequencies.

Non-transitory hardware storage medium for determining particular data associated with at least one of a structure and composition of a tissue, the storage medium maintaining a program thereon which, when executed by a hardware processing arrangement is configured to perform instructions comprising:

• receiving information associated with an interferometric signal which is formed from a first electro-magnetic radiation obtained from a sample and a second electro-magnetic radiation obtained from a reference, wherein at least one of the first and second electro-magnetic radiations is frequency-shifted;
• sampling the information to generate sampled data in a first format;
• and
• using a computer arrangement, transforming the sampled data into the particular data that is in a second format, the first and second format being different from one another, wherein the transforming procedure includes interpolating the sampled data.

Non-transitory hardware storage medium for determining particular data associated with at least one of a structure and composition of a tissue, the storage medium maintaining a program thereon which, when executed by a hardware processing arrangement is configured to perform instructions comprising:

• receiving information associated with an interferometric signal which is formed from a first electro-magnetic radiation obtained from a sample and a second electro-magnetic radiation obtained from a reference, wherein at least one of the first and second electro-magnetic radiations is frequency-shifted;
• sampling the information to generate sampled data in a first format;
• using a computer arrangement, transforming the sampled data into the particular data that is in a second format, the first and second format being different from one another;
• and
• generating an image of at least one portion of the tissue based on the particular data, wherein the image has a particular resolution, wherein a spectrum of electro-magnetic frequencies associated with the sampled data relates to the particular resolution, and wherein the particular resolution is substantially proximal to a Fourier Transform limit of the spectrum of the electro-magnetic frequencies.