Combined OCT distance and FBG force sensing cannulation needle for retinal vein cannulation: in vivo animal validation.
Mouloud OurakJ SmitsL EstevenyG BorghesanA GijbelsL SchoevaerdtsY DouvenJ ScholtesE LankenauT EixmannH Schulz-HildebrandtG HüttmannM KozlovszkyG KronreifK WillekensP StalmansK FaridpooyaM CeredaA GianiG StaurenghiD ReynaertsE B Vander PoortenPublished in: International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery (2018)
The results demonstrate the feasibility of deploying a combined sensing instrument in an in vivo setting. The performed study provides a foundation for further work on real-time local modelling of the surgical scene. This paper provides initial insights; however, additional processing remains necessary.