Ultrahigh-speed intravascular optical coherence tomography imaging at 3200 frames per second

Tianshi Wang, Wolfgang Wieser, Geert Springeling, Robert Beurskens, Charles T Lancee, Tom Pfeiffer, Antonius F W van der Steen, Robert Huber, Gijs van Soest

Abstract

We demonstrated intravascular OCT imaging with frame rate up to 3.2 kHz (192,000 rpm scanning). This was achieved by using a custom-built catheter in which the circumferential scanning was actuated by a 1.0 mm diameter synchronous motor. The OCT system was based on a Fourier Domain Mode Locked laser operating at an A-line rate of 1.6 MHz. The diameter of the catheter was 1.1 mm at the tip. Ex vivo images of human coronary artery (~78.4 mm length) were acquired at a pullback speed of 100 mm/s. True 3D volumetric imaging of the entire artery, with adequate sampling in all dimensions, was performed in < 1 second acquisition time.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical Coherence Tomography and Coherence Techniques VI
EditorsBrett E Bouma, Rainer A Leitgeb
Number of pages4
Volume88020O
PublisherSPIE
Publication date18.06.2013
Pages8802 - 8802 - 4
ISBN (Print)9780819496515
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18.06.2013
EventEUROPEAN CONFERENCES ON BIOMEDICAL OPTICS - Munich, Germany
Duration: 12.03.201316.03.2013

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