Why the study?
Does anatomical optical coherence tomography (aOCT) accurately measure airway dimensions compared to standard imaging techniques?
Population
10 plastic tubes, excised pig airways, and 4 anaesthetised human patients
Comparison
Anatomical optical coherence tomography during… vs Micrometer measurements, endoscopic technique…
Design
Other
Authors
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aOCT may enable real-time airway assessment during bronchoscopy; leaves open prospective validation before clinical adoption.
Does anatomical optical coherence tomography (aOCT) accurately measure airway dimensions compared to standard imaging techniques?
aOCT is an accurate and reliable novel imaging technique for real-time measurement of airway dimensions during bronchoscopy.
Williamson et al. (2009) studied this question.
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