A portable multispectral vein imaging system-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

A portable multispectral vein imaging system

Published:2023-02-01 Issue:1 Volume:74 Page:64-69
ISSN:1339-309X
Container-title:Journal of Electrical Engineering
language:en
Short-container-title:

Author:

Ozkan Haydar¹,Aydin Muberra²,Ozcan Osman Alpcan²,Zengin Ummuhan²

Affiliation:

1. 1 The Computer Engineering , Bursa Technical University , Bursa , Turkey

2. 2 The Biomedical Engineering , Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakf University , Istanbul , Turkey

Abstract

Abstract Phlebotomy may cause unnecessary injuries to a patient whose veins are not easily visible to a healthcare professional. To mitigate this problem we designed a new system to image subcutaneous veins. Multispectral images were obtained using a microprocessor, an IR (infrared) camera, different wavelengths of NIR (near-infrared) sources, and an IR band-pass filter. Raw vein images were enhanced, colored, and displayed on a monitor using an easy-to-use interface. The mean dice similarity index (DSI) between the vein border specified by a doctor on the raw images manually and the automated segmented by the proposed system is determined as 0.92 ± 2.1 for 20 subjects. Also, the average peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) obtained a high value of 68.37 ± 1.56 from the enhanced image. Phlebotomists can easily observe the subcutaneous veins in real-time with the three different options using the proposed device. As a result, this study advances the vein imaging field which has the potential to reduce injury to the patient during venipuncture.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Link

https://www.sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/jee-2023-0008

Reference32 articles.

1. [1] S. N. Sravani, et al, ”Portable Subcutaneous Vein Imaging System”, International Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Engineering (IJBCE).

2. [2] M. Lamperti, and M. Pittiruti, “II. Difficult peripheral veins: turn on the lights”, British journal of anaesthesia.

3. [3] C. Ialongo, and B. Sergio, “Phlebotomy, a bridge between laboratory and patient”, Biochemia medica.

4. [4] J. A. Ramos, “Venipuncture-related lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve injury: what to know?”, Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia.

5. [5] S. Juric, et al, “Towards a low-cost mobile subcutaneous vein detection solution using near-infrared spectroscopy”, The Scientific World Journal.