Quantifying optical properties with visible and near-infrared optical coherence tomography to visualize esophageal
Ryan C Niemeier1, Sevde Etoz1, Daniel A Gil1,2
1Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
Abstract:
Microwave ablation is a minimally invasive image guided thermal therapy for cancer that can be adapted to endoscope use in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Microwave ablation in the GI tract requires precise control over the ablation zone that could be guided by high resolution imaging with quantitative contrast. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) provides ideal imaging resolution and allows for the quantification of tissue scattering properties to characterize ablated tissue. Visible and near-infrared OCT image analysis demonstrated increased scattering coefficients (μ ) in ablated versus normal tissues (Vis: 347.8%, NIR: 415.0%) and shows the potential for both wavelength ranges to provide quantitative contrast. These data suggest OCT could provide quantitative image guidance and valuable information about antenna performance in vivo.
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