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27 September 2019 Comparison of optical coherence tomography angiography and narrow-band imaging using a bimodal endoscope
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Abstract

We present coregistered images of tissue vasculature that allow a direct comparison between the performance of narrow-band imaging (NBI) and optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). Images were generated with a bimodal endomicroscope having a size of 15  ×  2.4  ×  3.3  mm3   (  l  ,  w  ,  h  )   that combines two imaging channels. The white light imaging channel was used to perform NBI, the current gold standard for endoscopic visualization of vessels. The second channel allowed the simultaneous acquisition of optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCTA images, enabling a three-dimensional (3-D) visualization of morphological as well as functional tissue information. In order to obtain 3-D OCT images scanning of the light-transmitting fiber was implemented by a small piezoelectric tube. A field of view of ∼1.1  mm was achieved for both modalities. Under the assumption that OCTA can address current limitations of NBI, their performance was studied and compared during in vivo experiments. The preliminary results show the potential of OCT regarding an improved visualization and localization of vessel beds, which can be beneficial for diagnosis of pathological conditions.

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Lara M. Wurster, Simon Kretschmer, Jan Jäger, Fabian Placzek, Laurin Ginner, Wolfgang Drexler, Çağlar Ataman, Rainer A. Leitgeb, and Hans Zappe "Comparison of optical coherence tomography angiography and narrow-band imaging using a bimodal endoscope," Journal of Biomedical Optics 25(3), 032003 (27 September 2019). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.25.3.032003
Received: 11 June 2019; Accepted: 22 August 2019; Published: 27 September 2019
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KEYWORDS
Optical coherence tomography

Endoscopes

Visualization

Tissues

Angiography

Endoscopy

3D image processing

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