3D-printed micro-axicon enables extended depth-of-focus intravascular optical coherence tomography <i>in vivo</i>

Pavel Ruchka; Alok Kushwaha; Jessica A. Marathe; Lei Xiang; Rouyan Chen; Rodney Kirk; Joanne T. M. Tan; Christina A. Bursill; Johan Verjans; Simon Thiele; Robert Fitridge; Robert A. McLaughlin; Peter J. Psaltis; Harald Giessen; Jiawen Li

doi:10.1117/1.AP.7.2.026003

Advanced Photonics, Volume. 7, Issue 2, 026003(2025)

3D-printed micro-axicon enables extended depth-of-focus intravascular optical coherence tomography in vivo

Pavel Ruchka¹, Alok Kushwaha^2,3, Jessica A. Marathe^4,5,6, Lei Xiang^2,3, Rouyan Chen^2,3,6, Rodney Kirk^3,4, Joanne T. M. Tan^4,6, Christina A. Bursill^4,6, Johan Verjans^4,5,6, Simon Thiele⁷, Robert Fitridge^4,8, Robert A. McLaughlin^3,4, Peter J. Psaltis^4,5,6, Harald Giessen¹, and Jiawen Li^2,3,6、*

Author Affiliations

¹University of Stuttgart, 4th Physics Institute and Research Center SCoPE, Stuttgart, Germany

²University of Adelaide, School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

³University of Adelaide, Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

⁴University of Adelaide, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

⁵Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Department of Cardiology, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

⁶South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Lifelong Health Theme, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

⁷Printoptix GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany

⁸Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Vascular and Endovascular Service, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Paper Information

Category: Research Articles

Received: Oct. 1, 2024

Accepted: Jan. 20, 2025

Published Online: Mar. 4, 2025

The Author Email: Li Jiawen (jiawen.li01@adelaide.edu.au)

DOI:10.1117/1.AP.7.2.026003

CSTR:32187.14.1.AP.7.2.026003

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