Method for optical coherence tomography imaging with molecular contrast
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1. A method of determining spatial information about specific molecular contrast agents in a sample comprising the steps of:
- (a) stimulating, at a plurality of intensity levels, the sample thereby altering an optical property of the molecular contrast agent;
(b) acquiring a plurality of optical coherence tomography (OCT) images, at least some of the plurality of OCT images being acquired at different stimulus intensities; and
(c) profiling the molecular contrast agent concentration distribution based on the plurality of OCT images.
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Spatial information, such as concentration and displacement, about a specific molecular contrast agent, may be determined by stimulating a sample containing the agent, thereby altering an optical property of the agent. A plurality of optical coherence tomography (OCT) images may be acquired, at least some of which are acquired at different stimulus intensities. The acquired images are used to profile the molecular contrast agent concentration distribution of the sample.
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1. A method of determining spatial information about specific molecular contrast agents in a sample comprising the steps of:
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(a) stimulating, at a plurality of intensity levels, the sample thereby altering an optical property of the molecular contrast agent;
(b) acquiring a plurality of optical coherence tomography (OCT) images, at least some of the plurality of OCT images being acquired at different stimulus intensities; and
(c) profiling the molecular contrast agent concentration distribution based on the plurality of OCT images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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