Remote optical sensing in otolaryngology: middle ear effusion detection

Opt Express. 2018 Jun 25;26(13):16187-16199. doi: 10.1364/OE.26.016187.

Abstract

Otitis Media (OM) is related to a group of inflammatory diseases of the middle ear (ME) commonly encountered, worldwide. A method based on a simple device, which can be used by medical staff and non-experts to detect OM is presented. The method is based on detection of tympanic membrane (TM) vibrations. A laser beam is pointed on an infra-sonic stimulated TM with fast camera capturing the back scattered secondary speckle patterns. A camera enables inspection of the frequency and amplitude of the changes in TM characteristics obtained by analysis of the spatial-temporal statistics of the speckle patterns. The results may provide information that express ME effusion.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Models, Theoretical*
  • Optical Imaging / instrumentation*
  • Otitis Media with Effusion / diagnosis*
  • Otolaryngology / methods*
  • Remote Sensing Technology / methods*
  • Young Adult