Specular Reflection Suppression through the Adjustment of Linear Polarization for Tumor Diagnosis Using Fluorescein Sodiumopen access
- Authors
- Lee, Sangyun; Yoon, Kicheol; Kim, Jungmin; Kim, Kwang Gi
- Issue Date
- Sep-2022
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- fluorescein sodium; fluorescence imaging device; tumor diagnosis; specular reflection; linear polarizing filter
- Citation
- SENSORS, v.22, no.17
- Journal Title
- SENSORS
- Volume
- 22
- Number
- 17
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/85587
- DOI
- 10.3390/s22176651
- ISSN
- 1424-8220
- Abstract
- In tumor surgery, the edges of the tumor can be visually observed using a fluorescent contrast agent and a fluorescent imaging device. By distinguishing it from normal tissues and blood vessels, it is possible to objectively judge the extent of resection while visually observing it during surgery, and it guarantees safe tumor resection based on more information. However, the main problem of such an imaging device is the specular reflection phenomenon. If specular reflection overlaps with important lesion locations, they are a major factor leading to diagnostic errors. Here, we propose a method to reduce specular reflection that occurs during tumor diagnosis using a linear polarization filter and fluorescent contrast agent. To confirm the effect of removing specular reflection, a self-made fluorescein sodium vial phantom was used, and the reliability of the results was increased using a large animal (pig) test. As a result of the experiment, it was possible to obtain an image in which specular reflection was removed by controlling the rotation angle of the filter by 90 degrees and 270 degrees, and the same results were confirmed in the phantom experiment and the animal experiment.
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