Video Rate Optical Coherence Tomography

Abstract

We have developed an optical coherence tomography system which can image up to video rate. The system utilizes a high power broadband source and real time image acquisition hardware and features a high speed scanning delay line in the reference arm based on Fourier- transform pulse shaping technology. We detail the operation of the delay line and demonstrate real time imaging of in vivo human skin and Xenopus laevis embryo and in vitro samples of porcine gastrointestinal tissue