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Geometrically accurate real-time volumetric visualization of the middle ear using optical coherence tomography
Joshua D Farrell1, Junzhe Wang1, Dan MacDougall2
1School of Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.
Abstract:
We introduce a novel system for geometrically accurate, continuous, live, volumetric middle ear optical coherence tomography imaging over a field of view (FOV) from a handheld imaging probe. The system employs a discretized spiral scanning (DC-SC) pattern to rapidly collect volumetric data and applies real-time scan conversion and lateral angular distortion correction to reduce geometric inaccuracies to below the system's lateral resolution over 92% of the FOV. We validate the geometric accuracy of the resulting images through comparison with co-registered micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) volumes of a phantom target and a cadaveric middle ear. The system's real-time volumetric imaging capabilities are assessed by imaging the ear of a healthy subject while performing dynamic pressurization of the middle ear in a Valsalva maneuver.
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