Intraoperative robotic-assisted large-area high-speed microscopic imaging and intervention
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Accepted version
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
IEEE Objective: Probe-based confocal endomicroscopy is an emerging high-magnification optical imaging technique that provides in-vivo and in-situ cellular-level imaging for real-time assessment of tissue pathology. Endomicroscopy could potentially be used for intraoperative surgical guidance, but it is challenging to assess a surgical site using individual microscopic images due to the limited field-of-view and difficulties associated with manually manipulating the probe. Methods: In this paper, a novel robotic device for large-area endomicroscopy imaging is proposed, demonstrating a rapid, but highly accurate, scanning mechanism with image-based motion control which is able to generate histology-like endomicroscopy mosaics. The device also includes, for the first time in robotic-assisted endomicroscopy, the capability to ablate tissue without the need for an additional tool. Results: The device achieves pre-programmed trajectories with positioning accuracy of less than 30um, the image-based approach demonstrated that it can suppress random motion disturbances up to 1.25mm/s. Mosaics are presented from a range of ex-vivo human and animal tissues, over areas of more than 3mm<formula><tex>$^2$</tex></formula>, scanned in approximate 10s. Conclusion: This work demonstrates the potential of the proposed instrument to generate large-area, high-resolution microscopic images for intraoperative tissue identification and margin assessment. Significance: This approach presents an important alternative to current histology techniques, significantly reducing the tissue assessment time, while simultaneously providing the capability to mark and ablate suspicious areas intraoperatively.
Date Issued
2019-01
Date Acceptance
2018-05-05
Citation
IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 2019, 66 (1), pp.208-216
ISSN
0018-9294
Start Page
208
End Page
216
Journal / Book Title
IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
Volume
66
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
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Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Identifier
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8359328
Grant Number
EP/I027769/1
EP/N022521/1
EP/P012779/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Engineering, Biomedical
Engineering
Optical imaging
medical robotics
visual servoing
endomicroscopy
CONFOCAL LASER ENDOMICROSCOPY
cs.RO
cs.RO
physics.med-ph
Biomedical Engineering
0903 Biomedical Engineering
0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
0801 Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2018-05-15