Methods and apparatus for optical coherence tomography scanning
US7884945B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/4842
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In one aspect, the invention relates to a method of acquiring optical coherence tomographic data from a sample. The method includes the steps of scanning a first location on the sample to obtain a first set of optical coherence tomographic data, scanning a second location on the sample to obtain a second set of optical coherence tomographic data, and defining a fiducial position relative to a location on the sample using one of the two sets of optical coherence tomographic data. In one embodiment, the first set of optical coherence tomographic data is survey data. However, in another embodiment the first set of optical coherence tomographic data is sample measurement data.
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