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Guangshen Ma1, Morgan McCloud2, Yuan Tian2
1Department of Robotics, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA.
Biomedical Optics Express
|February 17, 2025
Summary
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) integrates with robotics for advanced 3D scanning and perception in medicine. This review explores innovations in biomedical imaging and clinical applications, highlighting future potential.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Medical Imaging
- Robotics
Background:
- Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive, micron-level imaging technique.
- OCT is extensively utilized in ophthalmology for diagnosis and visualization.
- Medical robotics is rapidly advancing, creating new avenues for OCT applications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent developments at the intersection of OCT and robotics.
- To organize these advancements by integration level and application.
- To focus on biomedical and clinical applications of OCT-robotics integration.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of recent OCT and robotics research.
- Categorization of applications based on integration degree.
- Analysis of trends in biomedical and clinical fields.
Main Results:
- Identification of key OCT-robotics applications: 3D scanning, volumetric perception, specialized optical designs.
- Survey of innovations in areas like intrasurgical visualization and disease diagnosis.
- Examples of OCT-robotics integration in various medical specialties.
Conclusions:
- OCT and robotics integration offers significant potential for enhanced medical imaging.
- Future innovations may lead to more sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic tools.
- The synergy between OCT and robotics promises to advance medical technology.
