Utilization potential of intraluminal optical coherence tomography for the Eustachian tube

Abstract Imaging the Eustachian tube is challenging because of its complex anatomy and limited accessibility. This study fabricated a fiber-based optical coherence tomography (OCT) catheter and investigated its potential for assessing the Eustachian tube anatomy. A customized OCT system and an imagi...

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Main Authors: Hayoung Byun, Yeon Hoon Kim, Jingchao Xing, Su-Jin Shin, Seung Hwan Lee, Hongki Yoo, Jae Ho Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85634-3