Directional optical coherence tomography systems and methods
AssigneesThe Regents of the University of California, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.
InventorsBrandon Lujan, Austin Roorda, Joseph Carroll, Carlos Rivera-Carpio, Vikram Makhijani
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Abstract
An optical coherence tomography system that includes an optical device having an adjustable optical element configured to displace a pupil entry point of light is provided. Optical coherence tomography methods using the optical coherence tomography system are also provided. The subject optical coherence tomography systems and methods find use in a variety of different applications, including imaging applications.
Claims20
An optical coherence tomography system comprising:
- (a) a light source;
- (b) an objective lens configured to direct light from the light source along an optical axis;
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- (c) an optical device comprising:
- i. an adjustable optical element configured to displace a pupil entry point of the light;
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- ii. a mechanism operatively coupled to the optical element and configured to rotate the optical element about one or more axes of rotation.
An optical device for an optical coherence tomography system, the optical device comprising:
- (a) an adjustable optical element configured to displace a pupil entry point of light;
- (b) a mechanism operatively coupled to the optical element and configured to rotate the optical element about one or more axes of rotation;
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- (c) an attachment element configured to attach the optical device to an optical coherence tomography system.
An optical coherence tomography method comprising:
- transmitting light from a light source towards a subject along an optical axis, wherein the light is transmitted through an optical device comprising an adjustable optical element configured to displace a pupil entry point of the light, and wherein the light contacts a sample area of the subject at an incident angle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.