Imaging the Inner Ear
September 16, 2014 | Terry Sharrer

Optical Coherence Tomography
Using optical coherence tomography—aka “optical ultrasound,” a biomedical researcher at Texas A&M University was able to insert a probe emitting near infrared light into a mouse ear and measure the angles and distances that resulted in a high resolution, 3D image of the inner ear. Mapping this region in microscopic detail, which is the seat of hearing, opens new possibilities for studying auditory diseases and dysfunctions in humans. OCT was originally developed in Japan in the 1990’s. MORE
Image Credit: Valley Retinal Associates