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    • Medical Imaging
    • Optical Engineering

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    • Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is limited by signal attenuation and noise due to multiple scattering.
    • Existing OCT methods struggle with deep tissue penetration and revealing subsurface structures.
    • Improving signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and imaging depth is crucial for advanced OCT applications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To enhance the signal and penetration depth of 2-D OCT images.
    • To overcome limitations of conventional OCT caused by multiple scattering.
    • To demonstrate improved imaging of subsurface structures in tissue phantoms.

    Main Methods:

    • Shaping the incident wavefront using a digital mirror device (DMD).
    • Combining wavefront shaping with spectral-domain OCT (SD-OCT).
    • Utilizing 2-D depth-resolved imaging techniques.

    Main Results:

    • Significant enhancement in signal and penetration depth achieved.
    • Multiple scattering effects were effectively suppressed.
    • Up to 92% enhancement in penetration depth demonstrated in tissue phantoms.
    • Previously unseen structures within tissue phantoms were clearly visualized.

    Conclusions:

    • Wavefront shaping in OCT effectively suppresses multiple scattering, enhancing image quality.
    • The proposed system significantly improves penetration depth and SNR in 2-D OCT imaging.
    • This technique holds promise for improved in-vivo tissue diagnosis with further optimization for real-time imaging.