Spectral Analysis of Brain Tissue at Operation - (HELICoiD B)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Spectral Analysis of Brain Tissue at Operation - HypErspectraL Imaging Cancer Detection B
IRAS ID
178062
Contact name
Diederik O Bulters
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 5 months, 1 days
Research summary
It can be difficult to distinguish normal brain from tumours and other lesions during neurosurgery with the naked eye. This project aims to improve this by using a newly developed camera system to distinguish normal and abnormal tissue. The new camera system relies on new "hyperspectral" technology where detailed information is obtained about the light reflected at each individual wavelength creating large amounts of information that can then be analysed by computer algorithms to show things not visible to the naked eye. The intention is to obtain hyper spectral images during neurosurgery. Images produced will only be used in research and will not be used to change the patients operation. The operation will therefore proceed as it normally would except that at agreed points the camera will be moved into position 25-100 cm from the operation site. Image sets will be acquired over a few minutes on up to four occasions. After surgery information about the patients diagnosis and outcome will be recorded from their notes.
REC name
South Central - Oxford C Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/SC/0477
Date of REC Opinion
30 Sep 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion