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ArticleInvestigative ophthalmology & visual science2024

Time-Resolved Dynamic Optical Coherence Tomography for Retinal Blood Flow Analysis.

Philippe Valmaggia, Philippe C Cattin, Robin Sandkühler, Nadja Inglin, Tilman P Otto, Silke Aumann, Michel M Teussink, Richard F Spaide, Hendrik P N Scholl, Peter M Maloca

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10 authors.

Philippe ValmaggiaDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Allschwil, Switzerland.
Philippe C CattinDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Allschwil, Switzerland.
Robin SandkühlerDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Allschwil, Switzerland.
Nadja InglinInstitute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB), Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Tilman P OttoHeidelberg Engineering GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany.
Silke AumannHeidelberg Engineering GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany.
Michel M TeussinkHeidelberg Engineering GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany.
Richard F SpaideVitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York, New York, United States.
Hendrik P N SchollInstitute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB), Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Peter M MalocaInstitute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB), Basel, Basel, Switzerland.

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Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) representations in clinical practice are static and do not allow for a dynamic visualization and quantification of blood flow. This study aims to present a method to analyze retinal blood flow dynamics using time-resolved structural OCT. Methods: We developed novel imaging protocols to acquire video-rate time-resolved OCT B-scans (1024 × 496 pixels, 10 degrees field of view) at four different sensor integration times (integration time of 44.8 µs at a nominal A-scan rate of 20 kHz, 22.4 µs at 40 kHz, 11.2 µs at 85 kHz, and 7.24 µs at 125 kHz). The vessel centers were manually annotated for each B-scan and surrounding subvolumes were extracted. We used a velocity model based on signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) drops due to fringe washout to calculate blood flow velocity profiles in vessels within five optic disc diameters of the optic disc rim. Results: Time-resolved dynamic structural OCT revealed pulsatile SNR changes in the analyzed vessels and allowed the calculation of potential blood flow velocities at all integration times. Fringe washout was stronger in acquisitions with longer integration times; however, the ratio of the average SNR to the peak SNR inside the vessel was similar across all integration times. Conclusions: We demonstrated the feasibility of estimating blood flow profiles based on fringe washout analysis, showing pulsatile dynamics in vessels close to the optic nerve head using structural OCT. Time-resolved dynamic OCT has the potential to uncover valuable blood flow information in clinical settings.

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Regional Blood FlowRetinal VesselsTomography, Optical CoherenceAdultBlood Flow VelocityFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOptic DiskSignal-To-Noise Ratio

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PMID38837167
PMCPMC11160951

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