1) The document discusses OCT technology, including its principles and history of development. OCT uses low coherence interferometry to perform high-resolution cross-sectional imaging of biological tissues.
2) Time-domain OCT was initially developed but newer Fourier-domain OCT provides faster acquisition speed and higher resolution.
3) The document reviews various clinical applications of OCT in ophthalmology, including imaging of the retina, glaucoma, cornea, and cataracts. Common scanning patterns and what can be observed are described for retinal and glaucoma examination.
An introduction to Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) in ophthalmology. Overview of the content and applications.
Discussion on various tomography techniques. Existing technologies include X-ray CT, MRI, PET, fluorescence microscopy, confocal microscopy, and ultrasound.
Comparison of different tomography techniques based on resolution and penetration power, highlighting OCT's advantages.
Definition and principles of Optical Coherence Tomography, including coherence light concepts and bandwidth selection for optimal imaging.
Description of optical sources and the principle of the Michelson interferometer in OCT systems, including Time Domain and Spectral Domain OCT.
Historical overview of OCT's development since 1991, highlighting milestones, technological progress, and the transition from time domain to Fourier domain.
Overview of the existing OCT equipment and its applications in ophthalmology, focusing on retinal scans and various conditions such as glaucoma and retinal diseases.
Detailed examination of various scanning modes for retina assessment, including the EMM5 scan and 3D scans to evaluate retinal health and conditions.
Techniques and scanning modes used in glaucoma diagnosis, including ONH scans and GCC assessments, highlighting differences between normal and glaucoma conditions.
OCT applications in corneal imaging, focusing on pachymetry and angle scans to assess corneal thickness and structures.
Wrap-up of the presentation and interactive Q&A session to address any queries regarding OCT and its applications.
OCT 定義
• Opticalcoherence tomography (OCT) is an
interferometric, non-invasive optical tomographic
imaging technique offering millimeter penetration
(approximately 2--3 mm in tissue) with sub-
micrometre axial and lateral resolution.
--From Wikipedia
• (Optical Coherence Tomography, OCT)是採用光
學造影的方法,主要是利用低同調波長與寬頻光
源之光學特性,結合反射式干涉技術之原理,來
解析待測組織之縱向結構,其影像解析度甚至可
達次微米等級
Michelson Interferometer
•組成
• A monochromatic source
• A detector
• Two mirrors
• One beam splitter
• 簡單,常見
• 用途
• astronomical interferometers
• gravitational wave detectors
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Optical Coherence Tomography
Basic Principle
Reference Mirror
Beam Splitter
Light
Source
Detector
To computer & display
OCT Signal
19.
TIME DOMAIN OCT
Reference Mirror
Superluminescent Beam splitter
Diode (SLD)
one signal return
To computer
and display Photodetector
20.
Time Domain OCT Reference mirror
moves back and forth
Lens
Broadband
Light Source
Distance determines
SLD depth in A scan
Interferometer
Detector Combines light
from reference
with reflected
Creates light from retina
A-scan
Scanning mirror
1 pixel
directs SLD
at a time
beam on retina
Each A-
scan
has 400 Process
pixels Data Acquisition repeated many
times to create
Processing B-scan
Final A-scan
21.
SPECTRAL DOMAIN OCT
Reference Mirror
Superluminescent Beam splitter
Diode (SLD)
Multiple signal return (up to 200)
To computer
and display Spectrometer & CCD
22.
Fourier Domain OCT
Reference mirror
stationary
Broadband
Light Source
SLD
Interferometer
Combines light
from reference
Grating with reflected
splits signal light from retina
by
wavelength
Spectrometer
analyzes
signal by
wavelength FFT
Spectral Fourier transform Entire A-scan
interferogram converts signal to created at a
typical A-scan single time
OCT的問世
• 西元1991 年由 James G. Fujimoto首先發表出
來
Professor James G. Fujimoto
Professor of Electrical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
USA
Research:
1. Application of femtosecond laser technology
2. Studies of ultrafast phenomena
3. Laser medicine and surgery
4. Development of optical coherence tomography
James G. Fujimoto, Science, 1991
What is OCT: Diagnostic medical imaging techonology
Why OCT: better diagnose and treat disease
Main application areas: Retinal disease, heart disease and
cancer
At first, OCTwas slow
• First OCT image taken by Huang and Schuman
over night in James Fujimoto’s laboratory, MIT
• Huang D et al. Science, 254:1178 (1991).
27.
OptoVue
RTVue 2006
A generational leap
26,000
Fourier domain
Speed
(A-scans
/sec)
Time domain
400 Zeiss
OCT1/2
100 Zeiss Stratus
1996
2002
16 10 5
Resolution (µm)
• RTVue has 65x speed & 2x resolution of Stratus
Time Domain OCT Fourier Domain OCT
• Sequential • Simultaneous
• 1 pixel at a time • Entire A-scan at once
• 400 pixels per A-scan • 2048 pixels per A scan
• 0.25 seconds per A scan • .00000385 sec per A scan
• 512 A-scans in 1.28 sec • 1024 A-scans in 0.04 sec
• Slower than eye movements • Faster than eye movements
Motion artifact Small blood vessels
IS/OS
Choroidal vessels
512 A-scans in 1.28 sec
1024 A-scans in 0.04 sec
Higher speed, higher definition and higher signal.
Normal vs Glaucoma
Enlarged Cup
Cup
Rim
RNFL thinning
RNFL
Inner Retina
Macula Map Ganglion
cell loss in
macula
Normal Glaucoma
58.
Optic Nerve Head/ RNFL Trend Analysis
Optic Disc and RNFL Thickness
Maps in order first to last.
TU
TSNIT Deviation Maps
Each visit has separate color
and is plotted on the same
graph with normal range
shown. Color Legend is next
to graph.
RNFL parameter trend analysis
shows graphically changes in
RNFL parameters, Avg RNFL,
Sup Avg, and Inf Avg.
RNFL & Optic Disc parameter table
for all exams. Color coded
according to database comparison.
Final column gives change from 58
most recent visit to baseline.
青光眼常用掃描模式
• GCC scan
• 0.58 seconds
• 1 horizontal line with 7mm scan
length, followed by 15 vertical
lines with 7mm scan length and
0.5mm interval, centered 1mm
temporal to fovea
• 黃斑部周邊視神經纖維
62.
Ganglion Cell Complex:Thickness / Deviation
from Normal / Significance of Deviation
• GCC Thickness
•Deviation from
Normal
•Significance of
Deviation
63.
GCC Glaucoma
GCC ThicknessMap –
Large area of superior t
thinning OS, inferior thinning
OD
Deviation Map shows 50%
GCC loss in affected areas
Regions with damage are
highly significant
Parameters are outside
normal limits
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