Optoacoustic technique for noninvasive monitoring of endotracheal tube placement and positioning

Donald S. Prough, Yuriy Petrov, Irene Petrov, Michael Kinsky, Rinat O. Esenaliev

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Abstract

Improper placement or positioning of an endotracheal tube may be lethal. Correct placement and positioning of endotracheal tubes is an essential component of life support during resuscitation from cardiac arrest or severe multiple trauma, during mechanical ventilatory support and during most surgical procedures under general anesthesia. To properly ventilate the lungs, endotracheal tubes must be inserted into the trachea rather than the esophagus, must be properly positioned in the mid-trachea and must remain properly positioned. We proposed to use optoacoustic technique for noninvasive monitoring of endotracheal tube placement and positioning. In this work we developed a compact, near infrared optoacoustic system for this application and performed in vitro tests of the system. The tests were performed in tissue phantoms (simulating overlying tissue) with an endotracheal tube. The optoacoustic measurements were noninvasively performed from the skin surface using custom-made optoacoustic probes. The placement and positioning of the endotracheal tubes were monitored with submillimeter axial and millimeter lateral resolution using the optoacoustic system. The obtained data indicate that optoacoustics can provide real-time, precise, cost-effective monitoring of placement and positioning of endotracheal tubes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationPhotons Plus Ultrasound
Subtitle of host publicationImaging and Sensing 2011
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
EventPhotons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2011 - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: Jan 23 2011Jan 25 2011

Publication series

NameProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume7899
ISSN (Print)1605-7422

Other

OtherPhotons Plus Ultrasound: Imaging and Sensing 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period1/23/111/25/11

Keywords

  • Endotracheal tube
  • Noninvasive monitoring
  • Optoacoustic imaging
  • Optoacoustic monitoring
  • Optoacoustics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Biomaterials
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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