Research projects

The following research projects are currently being carried out in our work area:

2025 ESF Non-ionizing diagnostics of early interdental caries by fiber optic coherence tomography
2025 ESF Optical coherence tomography for the detection of invasive carcinomas during surgery
2023 Nakao Foundation Non-invasive assessment of periodontal inflammation using Hyperspectral Imaging (INFLAMMAGING)
2022 DGR2Z Non-ionizing diagnosis of early interdental caries with a high-resolution interdental probe based on optical coherence tomography
2021 MF TUD Detection and evaluation of approximal caries using an interdental probe for polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography
2020 DAAD Improved detection of dental disease using a low-cost, high-resolution optical coherence tomography imaging probe
2019 TUD Detection of proximal carious lesions in vivo by polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography
2018 TUD Depth-resolved imaging of the oral mucosa by polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography
2018 RES Imaging of the oral mucosa and its changes in patients with oral cavity cancer
2017 DFG Evaluation of the oral mucosa and its changes in patients with oral cavity cancer using optical coherence tomography
2014 MF TUD Reliable and early diagnosis and differentiation of a tympanic effusion in the middle ear using optical coherence tomography
2013 SMWK Functional optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the human eardrum - development of an OCT endoscope for the diagnosis of hearing disorders

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