Abstract
In the development of new near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence dyes for image guided surgery, there is a need for new NIR sensitive camera systems that can easily be adjusted to specific wavelength ranges in contrast the present clinical systems that are only optimized for ICG. To test alternative camera systems, a setup was developed to mimic the fluorescence light in a tissue phantom to measure the sensitivity and resolution. Selected narrow band NIR LED's were used to illuminate a 6mm diameter circular diffuse plate to create uniform intensity controllable light spot (μW-mW) as target/source for NIR camera's. Layers of (artificial) tissue with controlled thickness could be placed on the spot to mimic a fluorescent 'cancer' embedded in tissue. This setup was used to compare a range of NIR sensitive consumer's cameras for potential use in image guided surgery. The image of the spot obtained with the cameras was captured and analyzed using ImageJ software. Enhanced CCD night vision cameras were the most sensitive capable of showing intensities < 1 μW through 5 mm of tissue. However, there was no control over the automatic gain and hence noise level. NIR sensitive DSLR cameras proved relative less sensitive but could be fully manually controlled as to gain (ISO 25600) and exposure time and are therefore preferred for a clinical setting in combination with Wi-Fi remote control. The NIR fluorescence testing setup proved to be useful for camera testing and can be used for development and quality control of new NIR fluorescence guided surgery equipment.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Molecular-Guided Surgery |
Subtitle of host publication | Molecules, Devices, and Applications III |
Publisher | SPIE |
Volume | 10049 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781510605398 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Event | Molecular-Guided Surgery: Molecules, Devices, and Applications III - San Francisco, United States Duration: 28 Jan 2017 → 30 Jan 2017 |
Conference
Conference | Molecular-Guided Surgery: Molecules, Devices, and Applications III |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Francisco |
Period | 28/01/2017 → 30/01/2017 |
Keywords
- Fluorescence
- Image guided surgery
- Phantom
- Quality
- Sensitivity