First in-vivo trials of a fibre Bragg grating based temperature profiling system

David J. Webb*, M.W. Hathaway, David A. Jackson, S. Jones, Lin Zhang, Ian Bennion

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Abstract

We describe the results of in-vivo trials of a portable fiber Bragg grating based temperature profile monitoring system. The probe incorporates five Bragg gratings along a single fiber and prevents the gratings from being strained. Illumination is provided by a superluminescent diode, and a miniature CCD based spectrometer is used for demultiplexing. The CCD signal is read into a portable computer through a small A/D interface; the computer then calculates the positions of the center wavelengths of the Bragg gratings, providing a resolution of 0.2 °C. Tests were carried out on rabbits undergoing hyperthermia treatment of the kidney and liver via inductive heating of metallic implants and comparison was made with a commercial Fluoroptic thermometry system.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)45-50
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Biomedical Optics
Volume5
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2000

Bibliographical note

Webb, David J., Hathaway, M.W., Jackson, D.A., Jones, S., Zhang, Lin and Bennion, Ian, First in-vivo trials of a fibre Bragg grating based temperature profiling system. Journal of biomedical optics, 5 (1), pp. 45-50, (2000). Copyright 2000 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited.

Keywords

  • fiber Bragg grating
  • medical temperature sensor

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