Confocal fluorescence microscope with dual-axis architecture and biaxial postobjective scanning.

abstract：:Scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (SLO) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) provide complementary views of the retina, with the former collecting fluorescence data with good lateral but relatively low-axial resolution, and the latter collecting label-free backscattering data with comparable lateral but much higher axia...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Zhang P,Zam A,Jian Y,Wang X,Li Y,Lam KS,Burns ME,Sarunic MV,Pugh EN Jr,Zawadzki RJ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical light is important for helping the surgeon easily identify specific tissues during an operation. We propose a spectral reflectance comparison model to optimize the light-emitting diode light spectrum in the operating room. An entropy evaluation method, meant specifically for surgical situations, was developed...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Shen J,Wang H,Wu Y,Li A,Chen C,Zheng Z

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SpineLab is a software tool developed for reconstructing neuronal feature skeletons from three-dimensional single- or multi-photon image stacks. These images often suffer from limited resolution and a low signal-to-noise ratio, making the extraction of morphometric information difficult. To overcome this limitation, w...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Jungblut D,Vlachos A,Schuldt G,Zahn N,Deller T,Wittum G

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have built an all-solid-state camera that is directly modulated at the pixel level for frequency-domain fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) measurements. This novel camera eliminates the need for an image intensifier through the use of an application-specific charge coupled device design in a frequency-...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Zhao Q,Schelen B,Schouten R,van den Oever R,Leenen R,van Kuijk H,Peters I,Polderdijk F,Bosiers J,Raspe M,Jalink K,Geert Sander de Jong J,van Geest B,Stoop K,Young IT

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most ovarian cancers are diagnosed at advanced stages due to the lack of efficacious screening techniques. Photoacoustic tomography (PAT) has a potential to image tumor angiogenesis and detect early neovascular changes of the ovary. We have developed a coregistered PAT and ultrasound (US) prototype system for real-tim...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Salehi HS,Li H,Merkulov A,Kumavor PD,Vavadi H,Sanders M,Kueck A,Brewer MA,Zhu Q

更新日期：2016-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellular therapies hold promise to replace the implantation of whole organs in the treatment of disease. For most cell types, in vivo viability depends on oxygen delivery to avoid the toxic effects of hypoxia. A promising approach is the in situ vascularization of implantable devices which can mediate hypoxia and impr...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Weidling J,Sameni S,Lakey JR,Botvinick E

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a method for tissue fluorescence quantification in situ using a handheld fiber optic probe that measures both the fluorescence and diffuse reflectance spectra. A simplified method to decouple the fluorescence spectrum from distorting effects of the tissue optical absorption and scattering is developed, with...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Kim A,Khurana M,Moriyama Y,Wilson BC

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biomedical applications of terahertz (THz) radiation are appealing because THz radiation is nonionizing and has the demonstrated ability to detect intrinsic contrasts between cancerous and normal tissue. A linear polarization-sensitive detection technique for tumor margin delineation has already been demonstrated; how...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Martin JP,Joseph CS,Giles RH

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the design and experimental results of a new MEMS-based endoscopic optical coherence tomography (OCT) probe. The uniqueness of this miniature OCT imaging probe is a two-axis MEMS mirror with through-silicon vias (TSVs) for interconnecting. The TSV interconnection enables ultracompact probe design, successfu...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Liu L,Wu L,Sun J,Lin E,Xie H

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：SIGNIFICANCE:The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a major obstacle to detecting and treating brain tumors. Overcoming this challenge will facilitate the early and accurate detection of brain lesions and guide surgical resection of tumors. AIM:We generated an orthotopic brain tumor model that simulates the pathophysiology ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Habimana-Griffin L,Ye D,Carpenter J,Prior J,Sudlow G,Marsala L,Mixdorf M,Rubin J,Chen H,Achilefu S

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical imaging techniques for the anterior segment of the eye provide excellent anatomical information, but molecular imaging techniques are lacking. Molecular photoacoustic imaging is one option to address this need, but implementation requires use of contrast agents to distinguish molecular targets from background...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Kubelick KP,Snider EJ,Ethier CR,Emelianov S

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Collagen fiber orientation plays an important role in determining the structure and function of the articular cartilage. However, there is currently a lack of nondestructive means to image the fiber orientation from the cartilage surface. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the newly developed optical ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Yao X,Wang Y,Ravanfar M,Pfeiffer FM,Duan D,Yao G

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the use of a Teflon-AF liquid core optical fiber (LCOF) geometry to enhance the collection of Raman scattering from the biochemical creatinine, dissolved in water and in urine. At short integration times, where shot noise is most troublesome, the enhanced signal leads to greater accuracy in estimating the ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Qi D,Berger AJ

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We introduce the concept of deliberate placement of absorbers to alter the average path of photons through tissue for a biomedical optical device. By changing the reflectivity of a needle that separates a source and detector, the average photon path through a turbid medium can be changed. Totally reflective needles ha...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Simonson P,D'Amico E,Gratton E

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optical coherence microscopy (OCM) combines confocal microscopy and optical coherence tomography (OCT) to improve imaging depth and contrast, enabling cellular imaging in human tissues. We aim to investigate OCM for ex vivo imaging of upper and lower gastrointestinal tract tissues, to establish correlations between OC...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Aguirre AD,Chen Y,Bryan B,Mashimo H,Huang Q,Connolly JL,Fujimoto JG

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoperative fluorescence molecular imaging based on targeted fluorescence agents is an emerging approach to improve surgical and endoscopic imaging and guidance. Short exposure times per frame and implementation at video rates are necessary to provide continuous feedback to the physician and avoid motion artifacts....

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Koch M,Glatz J,Ermolayev V,de Vries EG,van Dam GM,Englmeier KH,Ntziachristos V

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clustering analysis (CA) and principal component analysis (PCA) were applied to dynamic Cerenkov luminescence images (dCLI). In order to investigate the performances of the proposed approaches, two distinct dynamic data sets obtained by injecting mice with (32)P-ATP and (18)F-FDG were acquired using the IVIS 200 optic...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Spinelli AE,Boschi F

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The metabolic rate of oxygen consumption, an important indicator of tissue metabolism, can be expressed as the change of net blood oxygen flux into and out of a tissue region per 100 g of tissue. In this work, we propose a photoacoustic and Doppler ultrasound method for imaging local blood oxygen flux of a single vess...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Jiang Y,Forbrich A,Harrison T,Zemp RJ

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an alternative to radical surgical resection for T1a or nonresectable carcinomas of the gastroesophageal junction. Besides the concentration of the photosensitizer, the light distribution in tissue is responsible for tumor destruction. For this reason, knowledge about the behavior of ligh...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Holmer C,Lehmann KS,Wanken J,Reissfelder C,Roggan A,Mueller G,Buhr HJ,Ritz JP

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Utilizing a laser scanning confocal microscope system, the refractive indices of articular cartilage (AC) with mechanical or biochemical degenerations were characterized to investigate whether potential correlations exist between refractive index (RI) and cartilage degeneration. The cartilage samples collected from th...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Wang K,Wu J,Day R,Kirk TB,Hu X

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Photobiological research in the last 30 yr has shown the existence of ultraweak photon emission in biological tissue, which can be detected with sophisticated photomultiplier systems. Although the emission of this ultraweak radiation, often termed biophotons, is extremely low in mammalian cells, it can be efficiently ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Niggli HJ,Tudisco S,Privitera G,Applegate LA,Scordino A,Musumeci F

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence goggle system based on the complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor active pixel sensor imaging and see-through display technologies. The fluorescence goggle system is a compact wearable intraoperative fluorescence imaging and display system that can guide surgery in...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Liu Y,Njuguna R,Matthews T,Akers WJ,Sudlow GP,Mondal S,Tang R,Gruev V,Achilefu S

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigating the elasticity of ocular tissue (cornea and intraocular lens) could help the understanding and management of pathologies related to biomechanical deficiency. In previous studies, we introduced a setup based on optical coherence tomography for shear wave elastography (SWE) with high resolution and high se...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Nguyen TM,Arnal B,Song S,Huang Z,Wang RK,O'Donnell M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an emerging technology for high-resolution, noncontact imaging of transparent and scattering media. Polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT) is a functional extension of OCT that can image birefringent properties of a biological sample. PS-OCT was used to measu...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Götzinger E,Pircher M,Sticker M,Fercher AF,Hitzenberger CK

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examine the morphological and chemical changes in the pulp chamber dentin after using endodontic agents by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform Raman spectroscopy (FT-Raman), and micro energy-dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectrometry (μEDXRF). Thirty teeth were sectioned exposing the pulp chamber ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Pascon FM,Kantovitz KR,Soares LE,Santo AM,Martin AA,Puppin-Rontani RM

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Second-harmonic generation (SHG) imaging can help reveal interactions between collagen fibers and cancer cells. Quantitative analysis of SHG images of collagen fibers is challenged by the heterogeneity of collagen structures and low signal-to-noise ratio often found while imaging collagen in tissue. The role of collag...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Bredfeldt JS,Liu Y,Pehlke CA,Conklin MW,Szulczewski JM,Inman DR,Keely PJ,Nowak RD,Mackie TR,Eliceiri KW

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:UV-induced collagen cross-linking is a promising treatment for keratoconus that stiffens corneal tissue and prevents further degeneration. Since keratoconus is generally localized, the efficacy of collagen cross-linking (CXL) treatments could be improved by stiffening only the weakened parts of the cornea. Here, we de...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Singh M,Li J,Vantipalli S,Han Z,Larin KV,Twa MD

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A confocal imaging and image processing scheme is introduced to visualize and evaluate the spatial distribution of spectral information in tissue. The image data are recorded using a confocal laser-scanning microscope equipped with a detection unit that provides high spectral resolution. The processing scheme is based...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Maeder U,Marquardt K,Beer S,Bergmann T,Schmidts T,Heverhagen JT,Zink K,Runkel F,Fiebich M

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report noninvasive, in vivo optical imaging deep within a mouse brain by swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT), enabled by a 1.3-μm vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL). VCSEL SS-OCT offers a constant signal sensitivity of 105 dB throughout an entire depth of 4.25 mm in air, ensuring an exten...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Choi WJ,Wang RK

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative and qualitative evaluations of structure and composition are important in monitoring development of engineered vascular tissue both in vitro and in vivo. Destructive techniques are an obstacle for performing time-lapse analyses from a single sample or animal. This study demonstrates the ability of time-re...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Fatakdawala H,Griffiths LG,Humphrey S,Marcu L

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00