Ford, Helen D.Tatam, Ralph P.Tuchin, V. V.Izatt, J. A.Fujimoto, J. G.2011-03-232011-03-232006-12-31H.D. Ford and R.P. Tatam. Full-field optical coherence tomography using a fibre imaging bundle. Proceedings of the SPIE Coherence Domain Optical Methods and Optical Coherence Tomography in Biomedicine X, Volume 6079. Eds. Valery V. Tuchin, Joseph A. Izatt, James G. Fujimoto0-8194-6121-00277-786Xhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.645892http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/5034An imaging fibre bundle is demonstrated for spatially-multiplexed probe beam delivery in OCT, with the aim of eliminating the mechanical scanning currently required at the probe tip in endoscopic systems. Each fibre in the bundle addresses a Fizeau interferometer formed between the bundle end and the sample, allowing acquisition of information across a plane with a single measurement. Depth scanning components are now contained within a processing interferometer external to the completely passive endoscope probe. The technique has been evaluated in our laboratory for non-biological samples. Images acquired using the bundle-based system are presented. The potential of the system is assessed, with reference to SNR performance and acquisition speed.en-UKOCT, coherence tomography, imaging bundles, coherent fibre bundles, Fizeau interferometerConference paper