Optical coherence tomography-guided laser osteotomy: toward improvement of ablation efficiency

Optical coherence tomography-guided laser osteotomy: toward improvement of ablation efficiency

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This study proposes an additional Hat feature of optical coherence tomography (OCT) as a guidance system for laser surgery, aiming to enhance ablation efficiency during laser osteotomy.A long-range Bessel-like beam OCT system is integrated with an Er:YAG laser.The signal sensitivity of the OCT system is measured under various conditions encountered during laser osteotomy.The results demonstrate that the OCT sensitivity Medical and Ambulatory supplies / Instruments decreases from 87.

53 dB to 79.54 dB and 68.93 dB in the presence of debris and water, respectively.These findings highlight the potential application signal sensitivity of OCT as a criterion for detecting the accumulation of water and debris, which could lead to a reduction in ablation efficiency during laser osteotomy using Er:YAG laser.