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dc.contributor.authorUppal, Chitman
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-30 16:40:15 (GMT)
dc.date.available2014-01-30 16:40:15 (GMT)
dc.date.issued2014-01-30
dc.date.submitted2014
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10012/8244
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The RTVue-100 is a new instrument for measuring retinal blood flow (RBF), but image quality needs to be optimized in order for valid blood flow results. The primary aim of this thesis was to assess the presence of learning effects with novice and experienced operators. Methods: Twelve upper-year optometric students from the University of Waterloo, School of Optometry and Vision Science, were trained in operating RTVue-100. Nine healthy participants, with a mean age (± SD) of 25.7 ± 3.8 years, underwent OCT imaging. Using the Doppler OCT of Retinal Circulation (DOCTORC) software, images were assessed by computer for various image quality parameters. Results: Paired samples t-tests showed significant statistical differences between the novice and experienced operators for the following image acquisition parameters: total acquisition time (TAT), number of attempts to complete total scan protocol, and number of valid images. Mean values for TAT and the number of attempts decreased, whereas the mean number of valid images increased from novice to experienced level. Conclusions: The results confirm that there are learning effects observed within the image acquisition process using the RTVue-100 SD-OCT.en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherUniversity of Waterlooen
dc.subjectBlood flowen
dc.subjectRetinal imagingen
dc.subjectDoppler SD-OCTen
dc.titleDoppler SD-OCT Blood Flow Analysis and Extraneous Operator Influencesen
dc.typeMaster Thesisen
dc.pendingfalse
dc.subject.programVision Scienceen
uws-etd.degree.departmentSchool of Optometryen
uws-etd.degreeMaster of Scienceen
uws.typeOfResourceTexten
uws.peerReviewStatusUnrevieweden
uws.scholarLevelGraduateen


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