An Approach for Needle Based Optical Coherence Elastography Measurements

Sarah Latus, Christoph Otte, Matthias Schlüter, Josua Rehra, Kevin Bizon, Hinnerk Schulz-Hildebrandt, Thore Saathoff, Gereon Hüttmann, Alexander Schlaefer

Abstract

While navigation and interventional guidance are typically based on image data, the images do not necessarily reflect mechanical tissue properties. Optical coherence elastography (OCE) presents a modality with high sensitivity and very high spatial and temporal resolution. However, OCE has a limited field of view of only 2--5 mm depth. We present a side-facing needle probe to image externally induced shear waves from within soft tissue. A first method of quantitative needle-based OCE is provided. Using a time of flight setup, we establish the shear wave velocity and estimate the tissue elasticity. For comparison, an external scan head is used for imaging. Results for four different phantoms indicate a good agreement between the shear wave velocities estimated from the needle probe at different depths and the scan head. The velocities ranging from 0.9--3.4 m/s agree with the expected values, illustrating that tissue elasticity estimates from within needle probes are feasible.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMedical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention − MICCAI 2017
EditorsMaxime Descoteaux, Lena Maier-Hein, Alfred Franz, Pierre Jannin, D. Louis Collins, Simon Duchesne
Number of pages9
Volume10434
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Publication date04.09.2017
Pages655-663
ISBN (Print)978-3-319-66184-1
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-66185-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 04.09.2017
Event20th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention
- Quebec, Canada
Duration: 11.09.201713.09.2017
Conference number: 197559

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