Impact of B-Scan Averaging on Spectralis Optical Coherence Tomography Image Quality before and after Cataract Surgery.

Dominika PodkowinskiEhsan Sharian VarnousfaderaniChristian SimaderHrvoje BogunovicAna-Maria PhilipBianca S GerendasUrsula Margarethe Schmidt-Erfurth Sebastian M Waldstein

Published in: Journal of ophthalmology (2017)

In patients with clear media, averaging 16 images provided optimal signal quality. A further increase in averaging was only beneficial in the eyes with senile cataract. However, prolonged acquisition time and possible loss of details have to be taken into account.

Keyphrases

cataract surgery
optical coherence tomography
image quality
computed tomography
dual energy
diabetic retinopathy
deep learning
convolutional neural network
optic nerve
magnetic resonance
quality improvement