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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Imaging
  • Optical Engineering
  • Medical Device Technology

Background:

  • Manual scanning in optical coherence tomography (OCT) poses challenges for accurate 3D image reconstruction.
  • Precise tracking of probe movement is crucial for generating high-fidelity OCT images.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and implement a position-tracking method for reconstructing images from a manually scanned OCT probe.
  • To enable accurate 3D volumetric OCT imaging using a hand-held device.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized feature points on a hand-held OCT probe and a camera for device pose tracking.
  • Combined continuous pose tracking data with OCT depth scans to render OCT images.
  • Characterized system tracking accuracy to be approximately 6 micrometers (axes) and 19 micrometers (third axis).

Main Results:

  • Successfully reconstructed OCT images using the proposed position-tracking method.
  • Validated the method's performance with a phantom target.
  • Acquired detailed OCT images of a 54-stage Xenopus laevis tadpole via manual scanning.

Conclusions:

  • The developed position-tracking method enables accurate image reconstruction for manual-scanning OCT.
  • This technique facilitates high-resolution OCT imaging of biological specimens with a hand-held probe.