2011 | OriginalPaper | Buchkapitel
A Miniature MRI-Compatible Fiber-optic Force Sensor Utilizing Fabry-Perot Interferometer
verfasst von : Hao Su, Michael Zervas, Cosme Furlong, Gregory S. Fischer
Erschienen in: MEMS and Nanotechnology, Volume 4
Verlag: Springer New York
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Magnetic resonance imaging provides superior imaging capability because of unmatched soft tissue contrast and inherent three-dimensional visualization. Force sensing in robot-assisted systems is crucial for providing tactile feedback and measuring tissue interaction forces in needle-based percutaneous procedures in MRI. To address the issues imposed by electromagnetic compatibility in the high-field MRI and mechanical constraints due to the confined close-bore space, this paper proposes a miniaturized fiber optic force sensor utilizing Fabry-Perot interferometry. An opto-electromechanical system is designed to experimentally validate the optical model of the sensor and evaluate its sensing capability. Calibration was performed under static and dynamics loading conditions. The experimental results indicate a gage sensitivity on the order of 40 (mV/με) of the sensor and a sensing range of 10 Newton. This sensor achieves high-resolution needle insertion force sensing in a robust and compact configuration in MRI environment.