Selection of optimal multispectral imaging system parameters for small joint arthritis detection

Rok Dolenec; Elmar Laistler; Jost Stergar; Matija Milanic

doi:10.1117/12.2288192

Abstract

Early detection and treatment of arthritis is essential for a successful outcome of the treatment, but it has proven to be very challenging with existing diagnostic methods. Novel methods based on the optical imaging of the affected joints are becoming an attractive alternative. A non-contact multispectral imaging (MSI) system for imaging of small joints of human hands and feet is being developed. In this work, a numerical simulation of the MSI system is presented. The purpose of the simulation is to determine the optimal design parameters. Inflamed and unaffected human joint models were constructed with a realistic geometry and tissue distributions, based on a MRI scan of a human finger with a spatial resolution of 0.2 mm. The light transport simulation is based on a weighted-photon 3D Monte Carlo method utilizing CUDA GPU acceleration. An uniform illumination of the finger within the 400-1100 nm spectral range was simulated and the photons exiting the joint were recorded using different acceptance angles. From the obtained reflectance and transmittance images the spectral and spatial features most indicative of inflammation were identified. Optimal acceptance angle and spectral bands were determined. This study demonstrates that proper selection of MSI system parameters critically affects ability of a MSI system to discriminate the unaffected and inflamed joints. The presented system design optimization approach could be applied to other pathologies.

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Rok Dolenec, Rok Dolenec, Elmar Laistler, Elmar Laistler, Jost Stergar, Jost Stergar, Matija Milanic, Matija Milanic, } "Selection of optimal multispectral imaging system parameters for small joint arthritis detection", Proc. SPIE 10484, Advanced Biomedical and Clinical Diagnostic and Surgical Guidance Systems XVI, 1048413 (12 February 2018); doi: 10.1117/12.2288192; https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2288192

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