Technique of Optical Coherence Tomography of the Larynx During Microlaryngoscopy

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a new, noninvasive imaging technology for the evaluation of superficial lesions. Because of a penetrating depth of a few millimeters and an ultrahigh tissue resolution, it qualifies for use in the larynx and might in the near future play an important role in the...

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Published in:The Laryngoscope 2007-05, Vol.117 (5), p.950-952
Main Authors: Kraft, Marcel, Lüeren, Kathrin, Lubatschowski, Holger, Glanz, Hiltrud, Arens, Christoph
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Humans
imaging
Laryngeal Neoplasms - pathology
Laryngeal Neoplasms - surgery
laryngology
Laryngoscopy - methods
larynx
Medical sciences
microlaryngoscopy
Optical coherence tomography
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Tomography, Optical Coherence
vocal fold
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Summary:Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a new, noninvasive imaging technology for the evaluation of superficial lesions. Because of a penetrating depth of a few millimeters and an ultrahigh tissue resolution, it qualifies for use in the larynx and might in the near future play an important role in the pre‐, intra‐, and postoperative investigation of early laryngeal cancer and its precursor lesions. Especially directed to otolaryngologists, this paper describes the technique of in vivo OCT imaging of the larynx in detail during microlaryngoscopy and supplies a number of personal hints.
ISSN:0023-852X
1531-4995
DOI:10.1097/MLG.0b013e318038166d