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1 August 2011 Polarization memory effect in optical coherence tomography and dental imaging application
Yueli Chen, Quing Zhu, Linda L. Otis
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Journal of Biomedical Optics, Vol. 16, Issue 8, 086005 (August 2011). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3606573
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We report the existence of polarization memory effect (PME) in optical coherence tomography and investigate its potential applications in dental imaging. We performed the study in three steps. First, microsphere scattering phantoms of different sizes were imaged in order to validate experimental results with PME theory. Both linearly and circularly polarized light were used to probe the samples. Second, healthy tooth samples were scanned and polarization memory effect was identified in dentin. In this step, specific verification and signal processing were performed to rule out possible image interpretation by birefringence effect. Third, we evaluated dentin demineralization with PME. Results show polarization memory can be useful to characterize this dynamic mineralization process for early caries detection and rehabilitation.
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Yueli Chen, Quing Zhu, and Linda L. Otis "Polarization memory effect in optical coherence tomography and dental imaging application," Journal of Biomedical Optics 16(8), 086005 (1 August 2011). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3606573
Published: 1 August 2011
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KEYWORDS
Polarization
Optical coherence tomography
Scattering
Birefringence
Light scattering
Tissues
Teeth
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