{"title":"Optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography: Technological development and applications in brain science.","authors":"Luyao Yang, Pengyu Chen, Xiaofei Wen, Qingliang Zhao","doi":"10.7150/thno.97192","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Brain diseases are a leading cause of disability and death worldwide. Early detection can lead to earlier intervention and better outcomes for patients. In recent years, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA) imaging have been widely used in stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and brain cancer due to their advantages of <i>in vivo</i>, unlabeled, and high-resolution 3D microvessel imaging at the capillary resolution level. This review summarizes recent advances and challenges in living brain imaging using OCT/OCTA, including technique modality, types of diseases, and theoretical approach. Although there may still be many limitations, with the development of lasers and the advances in artificial intelligence are expected to enable accurate detection of deep cerebral hemodynamics and guide intraoperative tumor resection <i>in vivo</i> in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":22932,"journal":{"name":"Theranostics","volume":"15 1","pages":"122-140"},"PeriodicalIF":12.4000,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11667229/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Theranostics","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.7150/thno.97192","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Brain diseases are a leading cause of disability and death worldwide. Early detection can lead to earlier intervention and better outcomes for patients. In recent years, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA) imaging have been widely used in stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and brain cancer due to their advantages of in vivo, unlabeled, and high-resolution 3D microvessel imaging at the capillary resolution level. This review summarizes recent advances and challenges in living brain imaging using OCT/OCTA, including technique modality, types of diseases, and theoretical approach. Although there may still be many limitations, with the development of lasers and the advances in artificial intelligence are expected to enable accurate detection of deep cerebral hemodynamics and guide intraoperative tumor resection in vivo in the future.
期刊介绍:
Theranostics serves as a pivotal platform for the exchange of clinical and scientific insights within the diagnostic and therapeutic molecular and nanomedicine community, along with allied professions engaged in integrating molecular imaging and therapy. As a multidisciplinary journal, Theranostics showcases innovative research articles spanning fields such as in vitro diagnostics and prognostics, in vivo molecular imaging, molecular therapeutics, image-guided therapy, biosensor technology, nanobiosensors, bioelectronics, system biology, translational medicine, point-of-care applications, and personalized medicine. Encouraging a broad spectrum of biomedical research with potential theranostic applications, the journal rigorously peer-reviews primary research, alongside publishing reviews, news, and commentary that aim to bridge the gap between the laboratory, clinic, and biotechnology industries.