Cited by 42Optical Coherence Tomography ApplicationsSpectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical ResearchPhotoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging

Application of optical coherence tomography in clinical diagnosis

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Wang, Yi, Liu, Shanshan, Lou, Shiliang, Zhang, Weiqian, Cai, Huaiyu, Chen, Xiaodong·2019·Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology: Clinical Applications of Diagnosis and Therapeutics

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BACKGROUND: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive diagnosing tool used in clinics. Due to its high resolution (<10um), it is appropriate for the early detection of tiny infections. It has been widely used in diagnosis and treatment of diseases, evaluation of therapeutic efficacy, and monitoring of various physiological and pathological processes. OBJECTIVE: To systemically review literature to summarize the clinic application of OCT in recent years. METHODS: For clinic applications that OCT has been applied, we selected studies that describe the most relevant works. The discussion included: 1) which tissue could be used in the OCT detection, 2) which character of different tissue could be used as diagnosing criteria, 3) which diseases and pathological process have been diagnosed or monitored using OCT imaging, and 4) the recent development of clinic OCT diagnosing. RESULTS: The literature showed that the OCT had been listed as a routine test choice for ophthalmic diseases, while the first commercial product for cardiovascular OCT detection had gotten clearance. Meanwhile, as the development of commercial benchtop OCT equipment and tiny fiber probe, the commercial application of OCT in dermatology, dentistry, gastroenterology and urology also had great potential in the near future. CONCLUSIONS: The analysis and discussions showed that OCT, as an optical diagnosing method, has been used successfully in many clinical fields, and has the potential to be a standard inspection method in several clinic fields, such as dermatology, dentistry and cardiovascular.

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Authors
Wang, Y., Liu, S., Lou, S., Zhang, W., Cai, H., & Chen, X.
Affiliations
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (CN)
Corresponding author
Wang, Yi
Venue
Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology: Clinical Applications of Diagnosis and Therapeutics
Published
2019-01-01
Volume
27
Issue
6
Pages
995-1006
ISSN
  • 0895-3996 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9114
OpenAlex
W2977321255
Cited by
42
References
69
Citations by year
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0.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Optical Coherence Tomography Applications
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biophysics › Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
Keywords
optical coherence tomography, diagnosis, ocular imaging, cardiovascular imaging, dermatology, gastroenterology, urology, optical fiber probe, non-invasive imaging, early disease detection
MeSH terms
Cardiovascular Diseases, Eye Diseases, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Humans, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Skin Diseases, Tooth Diseases, Urologic Diseases, Tomography, Optical Coherence

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