The possibility of measuring subnanometer motions with micron scale spatial resolution in the intact mammalian cochlea using Doppler optical coherence microscopy (DOCM) is demonstrated. A novel DOCM system is described that uses two acousto-optic modulators to generate a stable 500-kHz heterodyne frequency. Images and motion measurements are obtained using phase-resolved analysis of the interference signal. The DOCM system permits imaging with micron-scale resolution and 85-dB sensitivity and motion measurements with 100-kHz bandwidth, directional discrimination, and 30-pm/Hz(0.5) noise floor. Images and motion measurements are presented that demonstrate the ability to resolve motions of structures of interest in a mammalian cochlea in vitro including the basilar membrane, reticular lamina, tectorial membrane, and outer hair cells.
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PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, N.I.H., Extr
Journal: Journal of biomedical optics
VOLUME: 11
Page Numbers: 054014
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ISSN: 1083-3668
DAY: 3
MONTH: 12
YEAR: 2007
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LANGUAGE: eng
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KEYWORDS: Ultrasonography, Doppler
MESH TERMS: methods
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AFFILIATION: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Research Laboratory of Electronics, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.
Country: United States
AGENCY: United States NIDCD
GRANT: 1-R21-DC007111-01
ACRONYM: DC
MEDLINETA: J Biomed Opt
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