Polarised stereo endoscope and narrowband detection for minimal access surgery

Polarisation imaging has the potential to provide enhanced contrast based on variations in the optical properties, such as scattering or birefringence, of the tissue of interest. Examining the signal at different wavebands in the visible spectrum also allows interrogation of different depths and str...

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Published in:Biomedical optics express 2014-12, Vol.5 (12), p.4108-4117
Main Authors: Clancy, Neil T, Arya, Shobhit, Qi, Ji, Stoyanov, Danail, Hanna, George B, Elson, Daniel S
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Language:English
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Summary:Polarisation imaging has the potential to provide enhanced contrast based on variations in the optical properties, such as scattering or birefringence, of the tissue of interest. Examining the signal at different wavebands in the visible spectrum also allows interrogation of different depths and structures. A stereo endoscope has been adapted to allow snapshot acquisition of orthogonal linear polarisation images to generate difference of linear polarisation images. These images are acquired in three narrow bands using a triple-bandpass filter and pair of colour cameras. The first in vivo results, acquired during a surgical procedure on a porcine subject, are presented that show wavelength dependent variations in vessel visibility and an increase in contrast under polarised detection.
ISSN:2156-7085
2156-7085
DOI:10.1364/BOE.5.004108