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    • Biomedical Optics
    • Medical Imaging
    • Endoscopic Technologies

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    • Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) is a powerful imaging modality.
    • Portable endoscopic OCT systems require optimized light sources for in vivo applications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To determine optimal conditions for a supercontinuum (SC) source in a portable 800 nm SD-OCT endoscopic system.
    • To achieve high resolution, high sensitivity, and high-speed in vivo imaging.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a broadband SC source with a 3-dB bandwidth of ~246 nm.
    • Integrated the SC source into a portable 800 nm SD-OCT endoscopic system.
    • Evaluated system performance through in vivo imaging of guinea pig esophagus.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved an axial resolution of ~2.7 μm (in air).
    • Obtained optimal detection sensitivity of ~-107 dB.
    • Reached an imaging speed of up to 35 frames/s (at 70 k A-scans/s).
    • Demonstrated image quality comparable to a Ti:sapphire laser system.

    Conclusions:

    • The SC-based SD-OCT endoscopy system offers a viable solution for high-performance in vivo imaging.
    • This portable system provides laboratory-level image quality for endoscopic applications.
    • Optimal operational conditions were established for SC source utilization in this endoscopic OCT system.