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3.2.8.3 What to do after OCT image capture
After you have captured your OCT image you have the following options:
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Delete the scan.
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Select Accept .
3.2.8.4 SNR and OCT scan quality
CAUTION
Signal to Noise Ratio
SNR
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has a major impact on OCT image quality and therefore could determine the ability
to distinguish the retinal layers.
TABLE 6: Scan results
Result Description
SNR
The SNR indicator is displayed during and after the OCT image is captured.
The SNR level has a range of 10/10 (maximum) to 1/10.
The SNR level of 9/10 to 10/10 is the optimal level of SNR, where the OCT image is of the
highest quality. However, OCT SNR is impacted by the following factors:
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Patient dependent corneal birefringence
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Patient eye polarization
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Pupil size
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Voluntary and involuntary eye movements
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Misalignment of the equipment by the operator in relationship to the eye/pupil
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Poor focus on the area of interest.
To generate optimal OCT scan quality from the retina, you should attempt to capture the OCT
image at the highest possible SNR level from the captured image.
A SNR level of 6/10 is a marginal level of SNR. In this case you should consider repeating the
scan trying to achieve a higher level of SNR.
Averages
Where image averaging is applied the scan result shows the number of scans included. For
example "20/25" indicates 20 scans were included from 25 captured.
Movement
Movement detection indicates the extent of eye movement during capture. For example, 12/97
indicates movement detected on 12 scan lines out of the 97 captured.
You should replay the frames and assess if the movement is significant.
Blink
Blink detection indicates the number of frames where the tracking system could not detect
retinal content. For example, 18/65 indicates movement detected on 18 scan lines out of the 65
captured.
You should replay the frames and assess if this is significant.
Scan
position
error
Scan position errors indicate that the scan position cross reference to the opto map image
could not be established.
You should attempt to recapture the scan.
1. Signal to noise ratio
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