| چکیده انگلیسی مقاله |
Background and Aim: Accurate diagnosis of Middle Ear Effusion (MEE) is a challenging task due to the lack of reliable diagnostic tools available to physicians and audiologists. This study aimed to develop a hyperspectral imaging tympanoscope for diagnosing MEE and evaluate its diagnostic ability. Methods: The tympanoscope system was constructed using an ear endoscope, lens, camera, and near-infrared wavelengths. Its diagnostic ability was evaluated with a middle earmimicking phantom. Additionally, a pilot study was conducted on middle ear images from 10 children (five healthy and five with MEE). Results: Phantom experiments revealed a Weber contrast difference of 0.16 and 0.49 between phantoms with and without fluid in visible otoscopy and hyperspectral tympanoscopy, respectively. As a result, in hyperspectral tympanoscopy, the contrast difference between fluid presence and absence was nearly tripled. Furthermore, in the pilot study, a significant difference was found in Weber contrast between healthy children and those with MEE (p<0.001), with higher contrast in the MEE group. Conclusion: The hyperspectral imaging tympanoscope can quantitatively distinguish between the presence or absence of fluid in the middle ear. It has potential as a diagnostic and monitoring tool for MEE. |
| نویسندگان مقاله |
| Tayebe Taghizade
Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
| Saeid Farahani
Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
| Ali Kouhi
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Amir A’lam Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran AND Otorhinolaryngology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
| Ali Balooch
Noorimentajhiz Company, Science and Technology Park, Kashan, Iran
| Alireza Akbarzade-Baghban
Proteomics Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran AND Department of Biostatistics, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
| Mohammad Esmaili
Municipality Organization, Qom, Iran
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