Determination of 3D optic axis orientation in cartilage by polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography

Nadya Ugryumova; Stephen J. Matcher

doi:10.1117/12.700753

7 February 2007 Determination of 3D optic axis orientation in cartilage by polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography

Nadya Ugryumova, Stephen J. Matcher

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Proceedings Volume 6429, Coherence Domain Optical Methods and Optical Coherence Tomography in Biomedicine XI; 64292P (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.700753
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2007, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

Polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography has been used to solve fast-axis fibre orientation in three dimension space. Previously we have demonstrated that the apparent variations in polar angle orientation of collagen fibers along sagittal ridge of equine third metacarpophalangeal joint exist. A quantitative method based on multiple angles of illumination has been proposed to determine the polar angle of the collagen fibers. This method however ignored the full 3-D structure by assuming that the collagen fibers long-axis lay within the plane of incidence. A new quantitative method based on the theory of light propagation in uniaxial materials is described which avoids this assumption. To test this method we have performed control experiments on a sample of equine tendon (this tissue has well defined c-axis lying along the long-axis of the tendon). Several samples of tendon were cut to achieve a planar surface inclined at -20° to the long axis. Additional 30° rotation provided non-zero azimuthal angle. The surface was then imaged using incident beam angles -40°, -20°, 0, +20°, +40° in two orthogonal planes. Values for both the polar and azimuthal angles were then derived using a numerical optimisation procedure. Results agreed qualitatively with the nominal values but suggested that the accuracy was limited by our method of determining the apparent birefringence.

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Nadya Ugryumova and Stephen J. Matcher "Determination of 3D optic axis orientation in cartilage by polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography", Proc. SPIE 6429, Coherence Domain Optical Methods and Optical Coherence Tomography in Biomedicine XI, 64292P (7 February 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.700753

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Birefringence

Cartilage

Collagen

Optical fibers

Natural surfaces

Optical coherence tomography

Tissue optics

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