Optimal stimulation frequency for vibrational optical coherence elastography

Duo Zhang, Jinjiang Wang, Chunhui Li (Lead / Corresponding author), Zhihong Huang

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    Abstract

    Vibrational optical coherence elastography (OCE) is a promising tool for extracting the mechanical property of soft tissue. Purpose of this study is focusing on settling the optimal frequency range for vibrational OCE with evenly distributed stress filed. A finite element model of 2% agar phantom was built by ANSYS with a vibration stimulation frequency range from 200 to 3000 Hz. Practical experiments were carried out for cross-validation with the same frequencies and sample. Lateral and horizontal stress filed distributions under different frequencies were mathematically evaluated by coefficient of variance and degree of linearity. Results from simulation and practical experiment cross-validated each other and 1000 Hz was set as the maximum ideal frequency for vibrational OCE, while the minimum frequency is set by theoretical calculation with a result of 250 Hz. An ex vivo biological sample was utilised to testify performance of vibrational OCE with excitation frequencies in and out of concluded optimal range, which showed that stiffness was better mapped out in optimal frequency range.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article numbere201960066
    Pages (from-to)1-10
    Number of pages10
    JournalJournal of Biophotonics
    Volume13
    Issue number2
    Early online date11 Oct 2019
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 3 Feb 2020

    Keywords

    • mechanical property
    • optical coherence elastography
    • optimal frequency
    • vibration elastography

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Chemistry
    • General Materials Science
    • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
    • General Engineering
    • General Physics and Astronomy

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