Method and apparatus for optical imaging via spectral encoding
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- at least one imaging first arrangement configured to provide first data associated with a first signal at least one of received from or provided to at least one region of at least one structure, wherein the region has a linear dimension that is not more than about 10 microns;
at least one second arrangement which includes a coherence ranging system that is configured to provide second data associated with (i) a second signal at least one of received from or forwarded to the at least one structure, and (ii) a third signal at least one of received from or provided to a reference, wherein the first and second data are provided substantially simultaneously by the first and second arrangements; and
at least one computer third arrangement configured to generate further data based on the first and second data.
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Abstract
Exemplary method, apparatus and arrangement can be provided for obtaining information associated with a sample such as a portion of an anatomical structure. The information can be generated using first data, which can be based on a signal obtained from a location on the sample, and second data, where the second data can be obtained by combining a second signal received from the sample with a third reference signal. An image of a portion of the sample can also be generated based on the information. For example, the first data can be associated with spectral encoding microscopy data, and the second data can be associated with optical coherence tomography data.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one imaging first arrangement configured to provide first data associated with a first signal at least one of received from or provided to at least one region of at least one structure, wherein the region has a linear dimension that is not more than about 10 microns; at least one second arrangement which includes a coherence ranging system that is configured to provide second data associated with (i) a second signal at least one of received from or forwarded to the at least one structure, and (ii) a third signal at least one of received from or provided to a reference, wherein the first and second data are provided substantially simultaneously by the first and second arrangements; and at least one computer third arrangement configured to generate further data based on the first and second data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for obtaining particular data associated with at least one structure, comprising:
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with an imaging system, obtaining first data associated with a first signal at least one of received from or provided to at least one region of the at least one structure, wherein the region has a linear dimension that is not more than about 10 microns; with a coherence ranging system, retrieving second data associated with (i) a second signal at least one of received from or provided to the at least one structure, and (ii) a third signal at least one of received from or provided to a reference, wherein the first and second data are provided substantially simultaneously; and using a computer system, generating the particular data based on the first and second data.
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