Magnetomotive optical coherence tomography

US7751057B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois · US

Inventors

• Amy L. Oldenburg · Urbana, US
• Stephen A. Boppart · Champaign, US
• Vasilica Crecea · Urbana, US
• Xing Liang · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 3, 2008
• Grant date: Jul 6, 2010
• Expiry date: Apr 8, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B5/416
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A spectral-domain magnetomotive optical coherence tomography apparatus, includes (a) a spectral-domain optical coherence tomography device, and (b) a magnet. The magnet is coupled with the optical coherence tomography device so that changes in the magnetic field are coordinated with collection of data by the optical coherence tomography device. This device may be used to examine a sample by spectral-domain magnetomotive optical coherence tomography, which includes examining the sample with a spectral-domain optical coherence tomography device, to collect optical coherence tomography data. The sample contains magnetic particles, and the magnetic particles are subjected to a changing magnetic field during the examining.