@inproceedings{f5be8fd3057f40db9dc795dda840d4da,
title = "Seeing from a new angle: design of a sideways-looking fiber-optic probe to advance spine surgery",
abstract = "Our research highlights the potential of Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (DRS) in detecting cortical breaches during pedicle screw placement. We propose a sideways-looking fiber-optic probe, integrating diffuse light emission with both forward and sideways light collection. Experiments on an optical tissue phantom validate the probe{\textquoteright}s potential to distinguish bone tissues and provide real-time guidance for spine surgery. Our findings prove that DRS with diffuse emission can detect perpendicular breaches, and demonstrate how the integration of a 45◦ slanted fiber coated with gold enables parallel breach detection, advancing spine surgery by allowing for accurate pedicle screw placement.",
keywords = "breach detection, Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy, fiber optics, probe design, spine surgery",
author = "Losch, {Merle S.} and Jenny Dankelman and Hendriks, {Benno H.W.}",
year = "2024",
doi = "10.1117/12.3000959",
language = "English",
series = "Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE",
publisher = "SPIE",
editor = "Caroline Boudoux and Tunnell, {James W.}",
booktitle = "Advanced Biomedical and Clinical Diagnostic and Surgical Guidance Systems XXII",
address = "United States",
note = "Advanced Biomedical and Clinical Diagnostic and Surgical Guidance Systems XXII 2024 ; Conference date: 27-01-2024 Through 28-01-2024",
}