Abstract
Retinal optical coherence tomography (OCT) has developed from a research tool to a validated instrument recommended for clinical use. For good clinical practice (GCP), this will require adherence to quality control (QC) criteria. This chapter will provide an overview of lessons learned from hands-on teaching of retinal OCT to a broad audience at a number of centers, both neurological and ophthalmological, and international teaching courses. The chapter will also highlight practical QC points as relevant to working together with a reading center for clinical studies and trials.
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ART stands for averaging of scans. The averaging algorithm takes eye movements into account. A “smoother” but not always necessarily “better” OCT B-scan will be obtained with a high ART number.
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Petzold, A. (2016). Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). In: Petzold, A. (eds) Optical Coherence Tomography in Multiple Sclerosis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20970-8_3
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