Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-3-2015

Publication Title

Biomedical Optics Express

Department

Thayer School of Engineering

Additional Department

Geisel School of Medicine

Abstract

In fluorescence guided surgery, data visualization represents a critical step between signal capture and display needed for clinical decisions informed by that signal. The diversity of methods for displaying surgical images are reviewed, and a particular focus is placed on electronically detected and visualized signals, as required for near-infrared or low concentration tracers. Factors driving the choices such as human perception, the need for rapid decision making in a surgical environment, and biases induced by display choices are outlined. Five practical suggestions are outlined for optimal display orientation, color map, transparency/alpha function, dynamic range compression, and color perception check.

DOI

10.1364/BOE.6.003765

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