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On the possibility of producing true real-time retinal cross-sectional images using a graphics processing unit enhanced master-slave optical coherence tomography system

Bradu, A., Kapinchev, K., Barnes, F., Podoleanu, A.G. (2015) On the possibility of producing true real-time retinal cross-sectional images using a graphics processing unit enhanced master-slave optical coherence tomography system. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 20 (7). ISSN 1083-3668. (doi:10.1117/1.JBO.20.7.076008) (KAR id:50230)

Abstract

In a previous report, we demonstrated master-slave optical coherence tomography (MS-OCT), an OCT method that does not need resampling of data and can be used to deliver en face images from several depths simultaneously. In a separate report, we have also demonstrated MS-OCT's capability of producing cross-sectional images of a quality similar to those provided by the traditional Fourier domain (FD) OCT technique, but at a much slower rate. Here, we demonstrate that by taking advantage of the parallel processing capabilities offered by the MS-OCT method, cross-sectional OCT images of the human retina can be produced in real time. We analyze the conditions that ensure a true real-time B-scan imaging operation and demonstrate in vivo real-time images from human fovea and the optic nerve, with resolution and sensitivity comparable to those produced using the traditional FD-based method, however, without the need of data resampling. © 2015 The Authors.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1117/1.JBO.20.7.076008
Additional information: Unmapped bibliographic data: C7 - 076008 [EPrints field already has value set] LA - English [Field not mapped to EPrints] J2 - J Biomed Opt [Field not mapped to EPrints] AD - University of Kent, Applied Optics Group, School of Physical Sciences, Canterbury, United Kingdom [Field not mapped to EPrints] AD - University of Kent, Programming Languages and Systems, School of Computing, Canterbury, United Kingdom [Field not mapped to EPrints] DB - Scopus [Field not mapped to EPrints]
Uncontrolled keywords: Applied Optics Group, cross-section, CUDA, graphics processing units, master-slave, optical coherence tomography, Computer graphics, Eye protection, Finite difference method, Image coding, Image processing, Program processors, Tomography, Cross sectional image, cross-section, Cross-sectional OCT images, CUDA, Graphics Processing Unit, Master slave, Parallel processing, Real time images, Optical tomography
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
R Medicine > R Medicine (General) > R857.O6 Optical instruments
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User: Giles Tarver
Date Deposited: 20 Aug 2015 11:41 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Feb 2021 13:27 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/50230 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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