Light absorption of (oxy-)hemoglobin assessed by spectroscopic optical coherence tomography

Opt Lett. 2003 Aug 15;28(16):1436-8. doi: 10.1364/ol.28.001436.

Abstract

The combination of optical coherence tomography and spectroscopy may allow for highly localized, quantitative measurements of tissue spectral properties. We present, for the first time to our knowledge, quantitative measurements of the absorption coefficients of phantoms and of hemoglobin and oxygenated hemoglobin with spectroscopic optical coherence tomography (SOCT). Our results suggest that SOCT will be able to provide localized, quantitative oxygenation measurements.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Absorption
  • Light*
  • Models, Theoretical*
  • Optics and Photonics*
  • Oxyhemoglobins / radiation effects*
  • Tomography*

Substances

  • Oxyhemoglobins