Imaging the tympanic membrane oscillation ex vivo with Doppler optical coherence tomography during simulated Eustachian catarrh

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Abstract

Recently, optical coherence tomography (OCT) was utilized in multiple studies for structural and functional imaging of the middle ear and the tympanic membrane. Since Doppler OCT allows both, the spatially resolved measurement of the tympanic membrane oscillation and high-resolution imaging, it is regarded as a promising tool for future in vivo applications. In this study, Doppler OCT is utilized for the visualization of the tympanic membrane oscillation in temporal bones with simulated Eustachian catarrh, which was realized by generating a depression in the tympanic cavity. The transfer function, meaning the oscillation amplitude normalized to the applied sound pressure, is measured frequency resolved in the range from 0.5 kHz to 6 kHz and with a lateral spatial resolution of 0.4 mm. Typical oscillation patterns could be observed in case of ambient pressure in the tympanic cavity. Under depression the characteristic oscillation patterns were observed with widely congruent appearance but at higher frequencies.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical Coherence Imaging Techniques and Imaging in Scattering Media
EditorsMaciej Wojtkowski, Brett E. Bouma
PublisherSPIE - The international society for optics and photonics, Bellingham
ISBN (electronic)9781628417067
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume9541
ISSN1605-7422

Conference

TitleOptical Coherence Imaging Techniques and Imaging in Scattering Media
Duration21 - 23 June 2015
CityMunich
CountryGermany

External IDs

Scopus 84939646890
ORCID /0000-0002-3061-0171/work/142241307
ORCID /0000-0002-8160-3000/work/142248349
ORCID /0000-0003-0554-2178/work/142249855
ORCID /0009-0008-7642-8608/work/142255318
ORCID /0000-0003-2292-5533/work/142256594
ORCID /0000-0003-3894-1175/work/148603710
ORCID /0000-0002-5256-1497/work/153110542

Keywords

Keywords

  • Doppler, Middle ear, Optical coherence tomography, Tympanic membrane oscillation