Optical Tissue Phantoms for Quantitative Evaluation of Surgical Imaging Devices

Optical tissue phantoms (OTPs) have been extensively applied to the evaluation of imaging systems and surgical training. Due to their human tissue‐mimicking characteristics, OTPs can provide accurate optical feedback on the performance of image‐guided surgical instruments, simulating the biological sizes and shapes of human organs, and preserving similar haptic responses of original tissues. This review summarizes the essential components of OTPs (i.e., matrix, scattering and absorbing agents, and fluorophores) and the various manufacturing methods currently used to create suitable tissue‐mimicking phantoms. As photobleaching is a major challenge in OTP fabrication and its feedback accuracy, phantom photostability and how the photobleaching phenomenon can affect their optical properties are discussed. Consequently, the need for novel photostable OTPs for the quantitative evaluation of surgical imaging devices is emphasized.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Optical Tissue Phantoms for Quantitative Evaluation of Surgical Imaging Devices ; day:13 ; month:10 ; year:2022 ; extent:11 ; Advanced photonics research ; (13.10.2022) (gesamt 11)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Dinh, Jason ; Yamashita, Atsushi ; Kang, Homan ; Gioux, Sylvain ; Choi, Hak Soo

Further information

• DOI: 10.1002/adpr.202200194
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022101415135995107760
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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