Optical frequency domain reflectometry shape sensing using an extruded optical fiber triplet for intra-arterial guidance

Opt Express. 2023 Jan 2;31(1):396-410. doi: 10.1364/OE.475715.

Abstract

Intra-arterial catheter guidance is instrumental to the success of minimally invasive procedures, such as percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. However, traditional device tracking methods, such as electromagnetic or infrared sensors, exhibits drawbacks such as magnetic interference or line of sight requirements. In this work, shape sensing of bends of different curvatures and lengths is demonstrated both asynchronously and in real-time using optical frequency domain reflectometry (OFDR) with a polymer extruded optical fiber triplet with enhanced backscattering properties. Simulations on digital phantoms showed that reconstruction accuracy is of the order of the interrogator's spatial resolution (millimeters) with sensing lengths of less than 1 m and a high SNR.

MeSH terms

  • Cannula*
  • Catheters, Indwelling
  • Optical Fibers*
  • Phantoms, Imaging
  • Polymers

Substances

  • Polymers