OCT image Diagnosis
About OCT image Diagnosis
Product Name
BIOSTAROCT (Optical Coherence Tomography)
Fundamental Principle
Use of Michelson interferometer based on optical fiber. Creation of cross-sectional image through transversal depth-scan
Functions
Diagnosis of skin structure, retina, brain, carcinoma in situ, dental caries/cracks, cervical cancer.
Characteristics
High resolution (1um) at a low cost, real-time imaging, provision of information on size of cancer cells and location through remote diagnosis.
Current State of Product Development
Secured original technology and clinical application (first time in Korea). Manufacture of a prototype.
Intellectual Property Rights
3 domestic, 1 international.
Scope of diagnosis
OCT(Optical Coherence Tomography) uterine cancer diagnosis
OCT image of cervical cancer structure of a 53 year old woman which was filmed within 30 minutes after surgery (conization)
– Integration of cervical diagnostic methods
– Accuracy over 95% due to reduction of false negative rate
– Easy diagnosis/visual environment with real-time digital imaging
– Reduction of diagnosis expense
Comparison of OCT and X-ray for the diagnosis of occlusal surface of teeth
| division | X-ray | CT | MRI | ultrasonic wave | OCT |
| Measurement Source | X-ray | X-ray | magnetic field | ultrasonic wave | laser |
| resolution | 1000㎛ | 1000㎛ | 1000㎛ | 150㎛ | 1~15㎛ |
| Permeability | Single-layer transmission | Single-layer transmission | Single-layer transmission | 10cm | 3.0mm |
| Real-time video | impossible | impossible | impossible | possible | possible |
| Contactability | Noncontact | Noncontact | Noncontact | contact | Nocontact |
| price | low price | high price | high price | low price | low price |
| Equipment Size | Medium | Medium and large | large | small | small |
| Degree of human harmlessness | harmfulness | harmfulness | Harmless | Harmless | Harmless |
* Ophthalmology, Biology, Gastroenterology, Urology, Cardiology, Neurology, Gynecology, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
