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OCT assessment of aortic wall degradation for surgical guidance

Abstract: The degradation of the wall in large cardiovascular vessels, such as the aorta artery, induces weakness in the vessel that can lead to the formation of aneurysms and the rupture of the vessel. Characterization of the wall integrity is assessed by OCT for future intraoperative assistance in aneurysm graft surgery interventions. Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) provides cross sectional images of the wall of the aortic media layer. Wall degradations appear as spatial anomalies in the reflectivity profile through the wall thickness. Wall degradation assessment is proposed by automatic identification and dimensioning of these anomalies within the homogeneous surrounding tissue.

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 Authorship: Real E., Val-Bernal J., Pontón A., Calvo Díez M., Mayorga M., Revuelta J., López-Higuera J., Conde O.,

 Congress: International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors: OFS (23ª : 2014 : Santander)

 Publisher: SPIE Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers

 Year of publication: 2014

 No. of pages: 4

 Publication type: Conference object

 DOI: 10.1117/12.2059818

 ISSN: 0277-786X,1996-756X

 Spanish project: FIS2010-19860 ; TEC2010-20224-C02-02

 Publication Url: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2059818

Authorship

EUSEBIO REAL PEÑA

JOSE FERNANDO VAL BERNAL

ALEJANDRO PONTON CORTINA

MARTA CALVO DIEZ

MARTA M. MAYORGA FERNANDEZ