Biophotonics and Biofluid Research Lab

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Our lab focuses on the development of a non-invasive optical method for tomographic imaging of in vivo tissue structure and hemodynamics with high spatial resolution.  The technology, optical coherence tomography(OCT) and optical Doppler tomography (ODT), is similar to ultrasound and Doppler ultrasound.  However, it uses near infrared optical waves instead of sound waves.  Consequently, the spatial resolution of OCT/ODT image is two orders of magnitude better than that of ultrasound imaging.  The exceptionally high spatial resolution of phase resolved OCT/ODT allows in vivo “optical biopsy” of tissue structure and physiology.  OCT/ODT is a new imaging modality that has a larger number of applications in biomedical research and clinical medicine. Experience on optical instrumentation, manufacturing of ultrasonic transducer, short pulse laser, OpenGL, Visual C++ is a plus, but not required.