SRI SAI COLLEGE OF DENTAL SURGERY

DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATIVE AND ENDODONTICS

Presented by- Dr. Nikhil Saran,

(Post graduate student in Dept of Conservative and Endodontics)
Guided by- Dr. Jayaprakash Patil,
(Professor and Head of the Department Conservative and Endodontics )
 OPTICAL COHERANT
TOMOGRAPHY
Nobel Non-invasive Non-destructive
Outline

 Introduction
 Relevance in modern dental practice
 Dental imaging in past and present
 Optical coherent tomography
qDesign
qFunction
 Application
 Conclave
 References
Introduction
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 Providing quantitative and qualitative info.
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 Can image hard and soft tissue both
simultaneously
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 Cross-sectional image of tissue of 3mm
depth resolution of 1-10 μm
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Relevance in modern dental
practice

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 Convenient for patient and operator
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 Instant image generation (optical biopsy)
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 High-speed acquisition (4-8 fps)
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 No harmful effect to patient or to operator
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 Use full in multi branch diagnosis and prognosis.
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 Potential tool for unlocking the secrets in future
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Dental imaging in past and
present
 X-ray in the late 1800s using ionizing radiation .
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 Ultrasound in 1965 using high frequency sound waves.
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 Computed tomography in 1973 using x-ray and computer
technology.
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 Magnetic resonance imaging 1974 using magnetic field
and pulses of radio wave energy.
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 Positron emission tomography in 1999 was developed to
measure metabolic changes in soft tissue cells.
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OCT An idea for the future
 Sir Isaac Newton in 1642 worked on low coherence
interferometry or white light interferometry
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 Duguay in 1971 use this concept of light and optics to
image biological tissues
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 James G. Fujimoto in 1991 made the first working
prototype
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 Otis et al used this modality of imaging dental tissues
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 Huang et al in 1991, used it in vivo method for cross-
sectional imaging of eye tissues
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C ro ss-se ctio n a lim a g in g b y O C T
 Micro structural details about the health of
teeth, periodontal tissue, mucosa and
alveolar bone
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 OCT provides “optical biopsy”
 Def. As a method for imaging tissue pathology,
utilizing the optical imaging properties of OCT
without the surgical removal of tissue.
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 OCT uses optical scattering signatures within
tissue structure.
Principle of Optical Coherence
Tomography
(Optical Analog of Ultrasound)
Cross sectional
image
VARIOUS STRUCTURE WITH IN 3MM
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OF DEPTH WILL BE SEEN AT A

RESOLUTION 10 TIMES BETTER THEN
X RAYS.
Eg. SKIN
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 Lig h t fo r d ia g n o sis
 Michelson interferometer involves interference
between the reflected light and the reference beam.
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Application….
A d va n ta g e s
 Broad dynamic range,
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 High resolution
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 Rapid data acquisition rate,
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 Small inexpensive catheter/endoscope design
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 Compact portable structure
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 The frame rate for OCT systems are four to eight

frames per second
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Limitation
 Penetration: 2-3mm Ideal: 4mm
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 Resolution :
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 catheter/endoscope based image:10μm,

noncatheter: 4 μm,
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 Acquisition rate: <10franes/second
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 Lack of large-scale clinical trials
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Future works
 Peneration and Resolution:
 1. Need to develop with similar median
wavelength, power, and bandwidth to those of
the mode locked laser.
 2. Need more complex catheter/ endoscope
designs to alleviate the focus falling off
rapidly.
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 Acquisition rates: video rate is anticipated

with future embodiments.
The Conclave
Nowadays and future
equipment

•Low-coherence
Superluminescent
diode:800 –1300 nm
center waveength and
severl milliwatts power.

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Thanks for the

patience listening