Orthogonal polarization spectral imaging
| Orthogonal polarization spectral imaging | |
|---|---|
| Purpose | imaging small blood vessels |
Orthogonal polarization spectral imaging (OPS imaging) is a method for imaging small blood vessels[1] in tissue like the nail bed or lip.
It uses a light source of linearly polarized light with a wavelength of 550 nanometers, an isosbestic point for hemoglobin, thus imaging the erythrocytes as they are flowing through the small blood vessels. The reflected light orthogonal (at a 90° angle) to the emitted light is recorded, thus eliminating direct reflections. The depolarized light forms an image of the microcirculation on a CCD, which can be captured through single frames or on videotape. The image produced is as if the light source is actually placed behind the desired target or transilluminated.[2]
It has been validated, even under low hematocrit circumstances.[3]
References
- ^ Cerný V, Turek Z, Parízková R (2007). "Orthogonal polarization spectral imaging" (PDF). Physiol Res. 56 (2): 141–7. PMID 16555953.
- ^ "OPS Imaging". Cytometrics. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ^ Harris, AG; Sinitsina I; Messmer K. (April 2002). "Validation of OPS imaging for microvascular measurements during isovolumic hemodilution and low hematocrits". Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 282 (4): 1502–9. doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00475.2001. PMID 11893588.
