Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a valuable tool for monitoring organoids and spheroids, but mature specimens can be too opaque. This paper presents ULTIMA-OCT, a method using ultrasound-induced reorientation to acquire multi-angle OCT images. A 3D-printed acoustic trap levitates and rotates samples, enabling 3D tomographic reconstruction of reflectivity, attenuation, refractive index, and position, even for optically dense samples. A model-based algorithm fuses data from a priori unknown angles, demonstrating enhanced penetration depth in zebrafish larvae.
Publisher
Nature Communications
Published On
Mar 16, 2024
Authors
Mia Kvåle Løvmo, Shiyu Deng, Simon Moser, Rainer Leitgeb, Wolfgang Drexler, Monika Ritsch-Marte
Tags
Optical Coherence Tomography
ULTIMA-OCT
3D Imaging
Ultrasound-Induced Reorientation
Zebrafish Larvae
Tomographic Reconstruction
Optically Dense Samples
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