Fiber-Based Laser Doppler Vibrometer for Middle Ear Diagnostics

Laser Doppler vibrometry (LDV) is an essential tool in assessing by evaluating ossicle vibrations. It is used in fundamental research to understand hearing physiology better and develop new surgical techniques and implants. It is also helpful for the intraoperative hearing assessment and evaluation...

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Main Authors: Adam T. Waz, Marcin Masalski, Krzysztof Morawski
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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description Laser Doppler vibrometry (LDV) is an essential tool in assessing by evaluating ossicle vibrations. It is used in fundamental research to understand hearing physiology better and develop new surgical techniques and implants. It is also helpful for the intraoperative hearing assessment and evaluation of postoperative treatment results. Traditional volumetric LDVs require access in a straight line to the test object, which is challenging due to the structure of the middle ear and the way the auditory ossicles are accessible. Here, we demonstrate the usage of a fiber-based laser Doppler vibrometer (FLDV) for middle ear diagnostics. Compared to classical vibrometers, the main advantages of this device are the ability to analyze several arbitrarily selected points simultaneously and the flexibility achieved by employing fiber optics to perform analysis in hard-to-reach locations, which are particularly important during endoscopic ear surgery. The device also allows for a simple change in measuring probes depending on the application. In this work, we demonstrate the properties of the designed probe and show that using it together with the FLDV enables recording vibrations of the auditory ossicles of the human ear. The obtained signals enable hearing analysis.
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spelling doaj-art-bbc8e65499744f2f9bd09aee606575e12025-08-20T02:43:49ZengMDPI AGPhotonics2304-67322024-12-011112115210.3390/photonics11121152Fiber-Based Laser Doppler Vibrometer for Middle Ear DiagnosticsAdam T. Waz0Marcin Masalski1Krzysztof Morawski2Department of Field Theory, Electronic Circuits and Optoelectronics, Faculty of Electronics, Photonics and Microsystems, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wroclaw, PolandInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wroclaw, PolandInstitute of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Opole, 45-040 Opole, PolandLaser Doppler vibrometry (LDV) is an essential tool in assessing by evaluating ossicle vibrations. It is used in fundamental research to understand hearing physiology better and develop new surgical techniques and implants. It is also helpful for the intraoperative hearing assessment and evaluation of postoperative treatment results. Traditional volumetric LDVs require access in a straight line to the test object, which is challenging due to the structure of the middle ear and the way the auditory ossicles are accessible. Here, we demonstrate the usage of a fiber-based laser Doppler vibrometer (FLDV) for middle ear diagnostics. Compared to classical vibrometers, the main advantages of this device are the ability to analyze several arbitrarily selected points simultaneously and the flexibility achieved by employing fiber optics to perform analysis in hard-to-reach locations, which are particularly important during endoscopic ear surgery. The device also allows for a simple change in measuring probes depending on the application. In this work, we demonstrate the properties of the designed probe and show that using it together with the FLDV enables recording vibrations of the auditory ossicles of the human ear. The obtained signals enable hearing analysis.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/11/12/1152laser Doppler vibrometermiddle ear diagnosticscoherent detection
spellingShingle Adam T. Waz
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Fiber-Based Laser Doppler Vibrometer for Middle Ear Diagnostics
Photonics
laser Doppler vibrometer
middle ear diagnostics
coherent detection
title Fiber-Based Laser Doppler Vibrometer for Middle Ear Diagnostics
title_full Fiber-Based Laser Doppler Vibrometer for Middle Ear Diagnostics
title_fullStr Fiber-Based Laser Doppler Vibrometer for Middle Ear Diagnostics
title_full_unstemmed Fiber-Based Laser Doppler Vibrometer for Middle Ear Diagnostics
title_short Fiber-Based Laser Doppler Vibrometer for Middle Ear Diagnostics
title_sort fiber based laser doppler vibrometer for middle ear diagnostics
topic laser Doppler vibrometer
middle ear diagnostics
coherent detection
url https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/11/12/1152
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