Gated optical coherence tomography (OCT)
US8812089B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/7285
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with gated optical coherence tomography (OCT) are described. One example method includes generating an image control signal to control an OCT apparatus to acquire an image of an embryonic heart at a specified point in time during a cardiac cycle of the embryonic heart. The method may also include controlling the OCT apparatus to acquire the image based on the image control signal. In different examples, the image may be acquired in vivo or from an excised heart that is paced. The OCT apparatus and the embryonic heart may be housed in an environmental chamber having a set of controllable environmental factors. Therefore, the method may include detecting and controlling the set of controllable environmental factors.
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