Modeling and interpreting speckle pattern formation in swept-source optical coherence tomography (Conference Presentation)

Valentin Demidov; I. Alex Vitkin; Alexander Doronin; Igor Meglinski

doi:10.1117/12.2253337

19 April 2017 Modeling and interpreting speckle pattern formation in swept-source optical coherence tomography (Conference Presentation)

Valentin Demidov, I. Alex Vitkin, Alexander Doronin, Igor Meglinski

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Proceedings Volume 10063, Dynamics and Fluctuations in Biomedical Photonics XIV; 1006304 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2253337
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2017, San Francisco, California, United States

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We report on the development of a unified Monte-Carlo based computational model for exploring speckle pattern formation in swept-source optical coherence tomography (OCT). OCT is a well-established optical imaging modality capable of acquiring cross-sectional images of turbid media, including biological tissues, utilizing back scattered low coherence light. The obtained OCT images include characteristic features known as speckles. Currently, there is a growing interest to the OCT speckle patterns due to their potential application for quantitative analysis of medium’s optical properties. Here we consider the mechanisms of OCT speckle patterns formation for swept-source OCT approaches and introduce further developments of a Monte-Carlo based model for simulation of OCT signals and images. The model takes into account polarization and coherent properties of light, mutual interference of back-scattering waves, and their interference with the reference waves. We present a corresponding detailed description of the algorithm for modeling these light-medium interactions. The developed model is employed for generation of swept-source OCT images, analysis of OCT speckle formation and interpretation of the experimental results. The obtained simulation results are compared with selected analytical solutions and experimental studies utilizing various sizes / concentrations of scattering microspheres.

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Valentin Demidov, I. Alex Vitkin, Alexander Doronin, and Igor Meglinski "Modeling and interpreting speckle pattern formation in swept-source optical coherence tomography (Conference Presentation)", Proc. SPIE 10063, Dynamics and Fluctuations in Biomedical Photonics XIV, 1006304 (19 April 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2253337

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Optical coherence tomography

Speckle pattern

Monte Carlo methods

Coherence (optics)

Light scattering

Optical imaging

Optical properties

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