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Optical coherence tomography
OCT uses the coherence properties of a light source to map biological tissues in three dimensions.
If the light source is sufficiently incoherent, details as small as a few cells can be resolved. It is also possible to scan up to a few millimetres in the depth of a tissue under investigation without having to cut or even touch it.
Research includes:
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Different aspects of OCT like dispersion, polarisation and speckle
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New sources and sources with unprecedented coherence length allowing for deeper imaging
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Pushing the limits of OCT in terms of tissue differentiation using new contrast mechanisms
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Cartilage study
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Developing the technology for optical biopsies funded by an RSNZ Marsden grant.
For more information on current projects please visit the links
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