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Using light to observe and understand physiological processes

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 tissue under investigation without having to cut or even touch it.

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Research includes:

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  • Different aspects of OCT like dispersion, polarisation and enhanced contrast

  • Developing a multimodal imaging platform to study cartilage degeneration and the onset of osteoarthritis

  • Understanding hearing in crustaceans

  • Developing imaging tools to study and diagnose lymphedema

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Previous projects have included:

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  • OCT for art

  • New sources and sources with unprecedented coherence length allowing for deeper imaging

  • Assessing meat quality

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For more information on current and previous projects, please visit the links below.

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Different aspects of OCT like dispersion, polarisation and enhanced contrast
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Developing imaging tools to study and diagnose lymphedema
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