@inproceedings{f45eadc53a0249ed9916a5f79d51ce79,
title = "Real Time Imaging of Laser Intervention with Optical Coherence Tomography",
abstract = "The ability to visualize changes within tissue during surgical procedures will improve feedback to the surgeon permitting intraoperative adjustments in protocol. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a biomedical imaging technology based on the detection of near-infrared optical backscatter from tissue. Fast scanning optical coherence tomography, capable of imaging at 8 frames per second, is introduced for real-time monitoring of surgical interventions with micron-scale resolution. Ablation and thermal effects of argon laser exposure are examined in different tissues, illustrating one example of an interventional procedure. Integration of high-speed OCT imaging with an incisional or ablative device suggests that this technology may be useful for assessing intraoperative dynamics of tissue ablation.",
keywords = "(170.1020) Ablation of tissue, (170.4500) Optical coherence tomography, (170.4580) Optical diagnostics for medicine",
author = "Herrmann, {J{\"u}rgen M.} and Boppart, {Stephen A.} and Bouma, {Brett E.} and Tearney, {Gary J.} and Costas Pitris and Brezinski, {Mark E.} and Fujimoto, {James G.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 1997 Optical Society of America.; Topical Meeting on Therapeutic Laser Applications, TLA 1998 ; Conference date: 08-03-1998",
year = "1998",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Optics InfoBase Conference Papers",
publisher = "Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA)",
pages = "268--271",
booktitle = "Therapeutic Laser Applications, TLA 1998",
}