@inproceedings{95c4cc70adfa4789b78a58c15fcc2e86,
title = "Polarization-sensitive multispectral tissue characterization for optimizing intestinal anastomosis",
abstract = "A novel imaging system that recommends potential suture placement for anastomosis to surgeons is developed. This is achieved by a multispectral imaging system coupled with polarizers and image analysis software. We performed preliminary imaging of ex vivo porcine intestine to evaluate the system. Vulnerable tissue regions including blood vessels were successfully identified and segmented. Thickness of different tissue areas is visualized. Strategies towards optimal points for suture placements have been discussed. Preliminary data suggest our imaging platform and analysis algorithm may be useful in avoiding blood vessels, identifying optimal regions for suture placements to perform safer operations in possibly reduced time.",
keywords = "Crossed-polarization, Intestinal anastomosis, Multispectral imaging",
author = "Jaepyeong Cha and Brian Triana and Azad Shademan and Axel Krieger and Kim, \{Peter C.W.\} and Kang, \{Jin U.\}",
year = "2014",
doi = "10.1117/12.2043693",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780819498298",
series = "Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE",
publisher = "SPIE",
booktitle = "Medical Imaging 2014",
address = "United States",
note = "Medical Imaging 2014: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling ; Conference date: 18-02-2014 Through 20-02-2014",
}