Fig. 1.
Schematic of swept source OCT system (optics: blue; electronics: green) and a summary of the system performance (the depth range, axial resolution, and transverse resolution are the numbers in tissue). The inset showing the catheter indicates the rotary scanning direction of the focused spot. C: circulator; MZI: Mach-Zehnder interferometer; RM: reference mirror; DA: differential amplifier; P: photodetector; PIU: patient interface unit.