Review of Fluorescence Guided Surgery Visualization and Overlay Techniques

Authors

Jonathan T. Elliott, Dartmouth CollegeFollow
Alisha V. Dsouza, Dartmouth CollegeFollow
Scott C. Davis, Dartmouth CollegeFollow
Jonathan D. Olson, Dartmouth College
Keith Paulsen, Dartmouth College
David Roberts, Dartmouth College
Brian Pogue, Dartmouth College

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

Dartmouth Digital Commons Citation

Elliott, Jonathan T.; Dsouza, Alisha V.; Davis, Scott C.; Olson, Jonathan D.; Paulsen, Keith; Roberts, David; and Pogue, Brian, "Review of Fluorescence Guided Surgery Visualization and Overlay Techniques" (2015). Dartmouth Scholarship. 1336.
https://digitalcommons.dartmouth.edu/facoa/1336