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    • Optical Coherence Tomography

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    • Photothermal optical coherence tomography (PT-OCT) combines OCT with photothermal detection for enhanced imaging.
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    • The slow speed restricts the application of PT-OCT, especially for dynamic or in vivo imaging.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a faster PT-OCT technique.
    • To overcome the speed limitations of conventional PT-OCT.
    • To enable functional imaging of moving samples at high speeds.

    Main Methods:

    • Demonstration of transient-mode PT-OCT (TM-PT-OCT).
    • Utilizing the transient thermal response of a sample to a single diode laser pulse.
    • Interrogating the sample's response for rapid data acquisition.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved an increase in effective A-line rate by orders of magnitude (1.5-7.5 kHz, up from 10-100 Hz).
    • Enabled functional imaging of moving samples at video rates.
    • Significantly improved the speed of PT-OCT imaging.

    Conclusions:

    • TM-PT-OCT offers a substantial speed enhancement over traditional PT-OCT.
    • The high imaging speed facilitates real-time functional imaging of dynamic biological processes.
    • This advancement is crucial for the future integration of PT-OCT into clinical settings for in vivo diagnostics.