Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 62, Issue 18, 1817011(2025)

Review of Structure and Application of Line-Field Optical Coherence Tomography Systems (Invited)

Jianwen Yang1,2, Jiangjie Huang1,2, Jinyuan Hu1,2, Xiadi Ye1,2, Jinyu Fan1,2, and Yi He1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Optics, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215163, Jiangsu , China
  • 2School of Biomedical Engineering (Suzhou), University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou 215163, Jiangsu , China
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    Figures & Tables(16)
    Basic principle of OCT[3]
    Comparison of three scanning types
    Structure of LF-SD-OCT system
    Combination system of AO-LF-OCT and LSO[87].(a)System structure; (b)AO-LSO image; (c) AO-OCT image
    Combination system of LF-OCT and SI[90]. (a) System structure; (b) imaging results
    SmartOCT system integrated with mobile phones[66]. (a) System structure and physical object; (b) corneal imaging result
    LC-OCT system[96]. (a) System structure (b) integration solution
    Special modes. (a) Grating generated OCT[105]; (b) SELF-OCT[108]
    Corneal and polymer PS-OCT images. (a) Corneal OCT[111]; (b) corneal PS-OCT[111]; (c) polymer OCT[115]; (d) PS-OCT obtained when the temperature of the polymer decreases by 2 ℃[115]
    OCE graphs of silicone rubber film varying with temperature[124]. (a) Cross sectional image at 50 ℃; (b) 49 ℃; (c) 48 ℃; (d) 47 ℃; (e)46 ℃
    Tomographic images with endogenous contrast of normal mouse dorsal skin fold window[127]. (a) Conventional OCT image; (b) color OCT image
    OCT images of human limbal crypt cells[59]. (a) Lower corneal margin of a healthy eye; (b) complete OCT image; (c) partially enlarged OCT image; (d) histological image of crypt cells
    LC-OCT images of human skin[63]. (a) Back of the hand; (b) palm of the hand
    OCT images of glass samples[144]. (a)(b) Sample with surface defects; (c)(d) sample with internal defects; (e)(f) sample with bubble defects
    • Table 1. Generation method of line focusing

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      Table 1. Generation method of line focusing

      ClassificationTypeFeature
      Optical lensCylindrical lensLow cost and convenience
      Powell lensWell-distributed Light intensity
      OthersCylindrical mirrorLess chromatic aberration
      Spatial light modulatorFlexibility and programmability
    • Table 2. Summary of important algorithms of LF-OCT

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      Table 2. Summary of important algorithms of LF-OCT

      YearAlgorithmMain objectRef.
      2007Non-iterative deconvolutionDefocus resolution130
      2009Complex conjugate cancellationComplex-conjugate artifacts (CCA)67
      2016Fourier phase differential maskAberration caused artefacts131
      2017Digital aberration correctionOcular aberration84
      2018Phase-stepping & NLM denoisingSNR65
      2018Subaperture based DAOLateral resolution82
      2020Corrected five phase-shiftingCCA and the polychromatic error117
      2023Subband registration methodCrosstalk and CA150
      2024Non-local prior MAP frameworkDefocus and speckle noise151
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    Paper Information

    Category: Medical Optics and Biotechnology

    Received: Jul. 14, 2025

    Accepted: Aug. 4, 2025

    Published Online: Sep. 16, 2025

    The Author Email: Yi He (heyi@sibet.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP251238

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP251238

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