Title :
Assistance to surgery by means of infrared functional imaging: preliminary results
Author :
Merla, Arcangelo ; Donato, Luigi Di ; Romani, Gian Luca
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Sci. Cliniche e Bioimmagini, Universita di Chieti, Chieti Scalo, Italy
Abstract :
Infrared functional imaging (IRFI) was used in microsurgery and cardio-surgery operation to assess correct blood re-perfusion after de-clamping of anastomoses. Arm reimplantation, local sympathectomy and coronary bypass were considered. Moreover, IRFI was used to follow up the restoration of the neurovascular functions thanks to the study of the changes in the thermoregulatory capabilities of the treated district. The study has proved that IRFI can be advantageously used in these fields thanks to its features - non-invasiveness, high temperature, spatial and time resolution and real time availability of data.
Keywords :
biomedical optical imaging; biothermics; cardiovascular system; infrared imaging; neurophysiology; surgery; anastomoses declamping; arm reimplantation; blood reperfusion; cardiosurgery; coronary bypass; infrared functional imaging; microsurgery; neurovascular functions restoration; real time data availability; spatial resolution; sympathectomy; thermoregulatory capabilities; time resolution; Biomedical imaging; Cameras; Cardiology; Infrared imaging; Microsurgery; Optical imaging; Performance evaluation; Surgery; Testing; Thermal stresses;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2001. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7211-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2001.1017381
