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This study introduces a novel volumetric optical coherence elastography method using a 4D convolutional neural network. It enables rapid, direct estimation of soft tissue elasticity, improving clinical practicality.

Keywords:

Convolutional neuronal networks Deep learning Optical coherence elastography Real-time imaging

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Optics
Medical Imaging
Machine Learning

Background:

Soft tissue elasticity is crucial for disease diagnosis and treatment.
Shear wave velocity is a common method for estimating tissue stiffness.
Optical coherence elastography (OCE) offers high spatial and temporal resolution but is often slow for clinical use due to sequential data acquisition.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a faster, more practical approach for optical coherence elastography.
To enable direct volumetric elastography estimations from phase image data.

Main Methods:

Utilized a fast imaging device to acquire small image volumes at 831 Hz.
Employed a 4D convolutional neural network for processing spatial and temporal phase image data.
Evaluated the method on gelatin phantoms with known elasticity.

Main Results:

The neural network accurately predicted gelatin concentration in unseen samples with a mean error of 0.65 ± 0.81 percentage points.
Achieved rapid data acquisition (under 12 ms) and processing (under 22 ms).
Demonstrated direct volumetric optical coherence elastography from phase image data.

Conclusions:

The proposed method allows for direct volumetric optical coherence elastography.
It bypasses the need for specific stimulation or sampling sequences.
Enables estimation of elastic tissue properties at frequencies up to 40 Hz, enhancing clinical applicability.