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Diagnostic Techniques: Optical Coherence Tomography

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Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a powerful imaging technique that provides cross-sectional imaging of the internal microstructures of biological tissues. Among several implementations of OCT, spectral-domain OCT (SD-OCT) provides high-resolution, high-sensitivity, and high-speed imaging. Such implementations enable visualization of the microstructures of the human eye by noninvasive and noncontact measurement. High sensitivity of OCT detection enables imaging of structures with very low optical scattering, such as the retina. The high axial and lateral resolution enables the precise morphological investigation of various pathological conditions. Recently, hardware and software upgrades have improved the ability to better evaluate intraocular tumors.

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  1. Ocular Oncology Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Rubens Belfort MD, PhD

  2. Retina Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Andre Romano MD & Eduardo Rodrigues MD, PhD

  3. Department of Ophthalmic Oncology, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Arun D. Singh MD

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  1. Dept. of Ophthalmic Oncology, Cole Eye Institute Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    Arun D. Singh

  2. Ocular Oncology Service, Dept. of Ophthalmol., University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

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Belfort, R., Romano, A., Rodrigues, E., Singh, A.D. (2014). Diagnostic Techniques: Optical Coherence Tomography. In: Singh, A., Damato, B. (eds) Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40489-4_19

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