title: 3D and multispectral imaging for subcutaneous veins detection.
abstract: The first and perhaps most important phase of a surgical procedure is the insertion of an intravenous (IV) catheter. Currently, this is performed manually by trained personnel. In some visions of future operating rooms, however, this process is to be replaced by an automated system. Experiments to determine the best NIR wavelengths to optimize vein contrast for physiological differences such as skin tone and/or the presence of hair on the arm or wrist surface are presented. For illumination our system is composed of a mercury arc lamp coupled to a 10nm band-pass spectrometer. A structured lighting system is also coupled to our multispectral system in order to provide 3D information of the patient arm orientation. Images of each patient arm are captured under every possible combinations of illuminants and the optimal combination of wavelengths for a given subject to maximize vein contrast using linear discriminant analysis is determined.
authors: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA.
authors: Vincent C
authors: VC
authors: Paquit
authors: Kenneth W
authors: KW
authors: Tobin
authors: Jeffery R
authors: JR
authors: Price
authors: Fabrice
authors: F
authors: Mèriaudeau
mesh_terms: D001331:Automation; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D055104:Infusions, Subcutaneous / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D008628:Mercury; D015233:Models, Statistical; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D013053:Spectrophotometry / Q000379:methods; D019265:Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared / Q000379:methods; D014680:Veins / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D008628:Mercury