Volume 13, Issue 9 e202000007
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Jones matrix-based speckle-decorrelation angiography using polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography

Peijun Gong

Corresponding Author

Peijun Gong

Optical+Biomedical Engineering Laboratory, Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia

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Peijun Gong, BRITElab, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, QEII Medical Centre, Nedlands and Centre for Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, 6009, Australia.

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Qingyun Li

Qingyun Li

Optical+Biomedical Engineering Laboratory, Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia

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Qiang Wang

Qiang Wang

Optical+Biomedical Engineering Laboratory, Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia

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Karol Karnowski

Karol Karnowski

Optical+Biomedical Engineering Laboratory, Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia

Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

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David D. Sampson

David D. Sampson

Surrey Biophotonics, Advanced Technology Institute and School of Biosciences and Medicine, University of Surrey, Surrey, UK

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First published: 16 May 2020
Citations: 11

Abstract

We show that polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography angiography (PS-OCTA) based on full Jones matrix assessment of speckle decorrelation offers improved contrast and depth of vessel imaging over conventional OCTA. We determine how best to combine the individual Jones matrix elements and compare the resulting image quality to that of a conventional OCT scanner by co-locating and imaging the same skin locations with closely matched scanning setups. Vessel projection images from finger and forearm skin demonstrate the benefits of Jones matrix-based PS-OCTA. Our study provides a promising starting point and a useful reference for future pre-clinical and clinical applications of Jones matrix-based PS-OCTA.image

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The authors declare no financial or commercial conflict of interest.

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