Cadaveric in-situ testing of optical coherence tomography system-based skull base surgery guidance

Cuiru Sun*, Osaama H. Khan, Peter Siegler, Jamil Jivraj, Ronnie Wong, Victor Yang

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) has extensive potential for producing clinical impact in the field of neurological diseases. A neurosurgical OCT hand-held forward viewing probe in Bayonet shape has been developed. In this study, we test the feasibility of integrating this imaging probe with modern navigation technology for guidance and monitoring of skull base surgery. Cadaver heads were used to simulate relevant surgical approaches for treatment of sellar, parasellar and skull base pathology. A high-resolution 3D CT scan was performed on the cadaver head to provide baseline data for navigation. The cadaver head was mounted on existing 3- or 4-point fixation systems. Tracking markers were attached to the OCT probe and the surgeon-probe-OCT interface was calibrated. 2D OCT images were shown in real time together with the optical tracking images to the surgeon during surgery. The intraoperative video and multimodality imaging data set, consisting of real time OCT images, OCT probe location registered to neurosurgical navigation were assessed. The integration of intraoperative OCT imaging with navigation technology provides the surgeon with updated image information, which is important to deal with tissue shifts and deformations during surgery. Preliminary results demonstrate that the clinical neurosurgical navigation system can provide the hand held OCT probe gross anatomical localization. The near-histological imaging resolution of intraoperative OCT can improve the identification of microstructural/morphology differences. The OCT imaging data, combined with the neurosurgical navigation tracking has the potential to improve image interpretation, precision and accuracy of the therapeutic procedure.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationOptical Techniques in Neurosurgery, Neurophotonics, and Optogenetics II
EditorsHenry Hirschberg, Steen J. Madsen, Qingming Luo, Samarendra K. Mohanty, Nitish V. Thakor, E. Duco Jansen
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781628413953
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
EventOptical Techniques in Neurosurgery, Neurophotonics, and Optogenetics II - San Francisco, United States
Duration: Feb 7 2015Feb 10 2015

Publication series

NameProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume9305
ISSN (Print)1605-7422

Other

OtherOptical Techniques in Neurosurgery, Neurophotonics, and Optogenetics II
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period2/7/152/10/15

Keywords

  • handheld probe
  • intraoperative imaging
  • minimally invasive
  • navigation
  • optical coherence tomography
  • pituitary
  • sellar
  • transphenoidal

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Biomaterials

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