In vivo Viscosity Measurement of Middle Ear Effusions
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- Dr. Stephen Boppart from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has developed a method for characterizing the viscosity of middle ear effusions noninvasively and in vivo.
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Dr. Stephen Boppart from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has developed a method for characterizing the viscosity of middle ear effusions noninvasively and in vivo. This technique uses OCT data to measure the scattering particles in the effusion which are then used to quantify various attributes such as viscosity and turbidity. This method gives physicians objective data regarding middle ear effusions which can aid in diagnosis and treatment of otitis media.
Related publication – "Non-invasive optical assessment of viscosity of middle ear effusions in otitis media" G. Monroy et al. 2016 Journal of Biophotonics
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