SHAPE SENSING OF MEDICAL DEVICES AND THERMAL ABLATION BY MEANS OF FIBER SENSORS

Abstract

Fiber Optic Shape Sensing brought remark- able advancements to the multitude of different fields. The wide range of its applications has touched the field of medicine, where it can be used in minimally invasive surgeries. FOSS is able to guide surgical instruments and monitor the position, movement and even deformation of organs during the medical procedure. Over- all, the objective of shape sensing of medical devices are to improve accuracy, safety, and ef- fectiveness of medical procedures, while min- imizing patient discomfort and risk of com- plications. Additionally, fiber optics are ap- plied for accurate temperature monitoring dur- ing laser ablation for the treatment of a cancer. Hence, the objective of this capstone project is to develop and improve new fiber optic shape sensing technologies used in medical devices and cancer treatment, mainly focusing on de- signing, prototyping and testing a shape sens- ing of minimally invasive bio-medical devices. Also, corresponding capstone project is aimed to design and analyze the 2D temperature map by means of fiber sensors during the thermal ablation.