Orthogonal Polarization Spectral (OPS)/Sidestream dark field (SDF) imaging: a new method for the observation of the microcirculation in pediatrics

Abstract

Orthogonal polarization spectral (OPS) and Sidestream dark field imaging (SDF) are relatively new noninvasive methods that allow direct visualisation of the microcirculation at the bedside and analysis using semi-quantitative scores. The studies published on the use of OPS/SDF imaging in the newborns show them as a potentially important addition to hemodynamic monitoring in neonatal intensive care.

Keywords

• Microcirculation
• neonates
• Orthogonal polarization spectral imaging
• Sidestream dark field imaging
• functional capillary density