Laser-ultraviolet-A-induced ultraweak photon emission in mammalian cells.

abstract：:A swept source (SS)-based circular-state (CS) polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT) constructed entirely with polarization-maintaining fiber optics components is proposed with the experimental verification. By means of the proposed calibration scheme, bulk quarter-wave plates can be replaced by ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Lin H,Kao MC,Lai CM,Huang JC,Kuo WC

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Photoacoustic imaging has become an emerging tool for theranostic applications. Not only does it help in

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Sivasubramanian K,Mathiyazhakan M,Wiraja C,Upputuri PK,Xu C,Pramanik M

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is applied to analyze human fingernails using nanosecond laser pulses. Measurements on 45 nail samples are carried out and 14 key species are identified. The elements detected with the present system are: Al, C, Ca, Fe, H, K, Mg, N, Na, O, Si, Sr, Ti as well as CN molecule. ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Hosseinimakarem Z,Tavassoli SH

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：SIGNIFICANCE:In multiphoton microscopy, two-photon excited fluorescence (TPEF) spectra carry valuable information on morphological and functional biological features. For measuring these biomarkers, separation of different parts of the fluorescence spectrum into channels is typically achieved by the use of optical band...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Meyer BO,Stella MPJ,Holst B,Nielsen BS,Holmstrøm K,Andersen PE,Marti D

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a study using plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs) to image epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in live cells. Through detailed analysis of the NP scattering spectra, we determine the intracellular refractive index (RI) within attoliter volumes inside of the living cells. Molecular imaging is demonstrated usin...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Curry AC,Crow M,Wax A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using single-molecule microscopy, we present a method to quantify the number of single autofluorescent proteins when they cannot be optically resolved. This method relies on the measurement of the total intensity emitted by each aggregate until it photobleaches. This strategy overcomes the inherent problem of blinking...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Cognet L,Tardin C,Négrier ML,Breillat C,Coussen F,Choquet D,Lounis B

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protoporphyrin IX (PpIX)-encapsulated mesoporous silica nanoparticles were synthesized, characterized, and utilized for photodynamic therapy (PDT) of cancer. Silica encapsulation is relatively transparent for activated light and can protect the PpIX against denaturation induced by the extreme bioenvironment. The mesop...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Qian J,Gharibi A,He S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We propose a handheld projective imaging device for orthotopic projection of near-infrared fluorescence images onto target biological tissue at visible wavelengths without any additional visual aid. The device integrates a laser diode light source module, a camera module, a projector, an ultrasonic distance sensor, a ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Li C,Liu P,Shao P,Pei J,Li Y,Pawlik TM,Martin EW,Xu RX

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The capabilities of micro-Raman spectroscopy for differentiating normal and malignant nasopharyngeal tissues were evaluated. Raman scattering signals were acquired from 22 normal and 52 malignant nasopharyngeal tissue samples. Distinctive spectral differences in Raman spectra between normal and malignant nasopharyngea...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Li Y,Pan J,Chen G,Li C,Lin S,Shao Y,Feng S,Huang Z,Xie S,Zeng H,Chen R

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study of red blood cell (RBC) aggregation is of great interest because of its implications for human health. Altered RBC aggregation can lead to microcirculatory problems as in vascular pathologies, such as hypertension and diabetes, due to a decrease in the erythrocyte surface electric charge and an increase in t...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Toderi MA,Castellini HV,Riquelme BD

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subsurface fluorescence molecular tomography (FMT) has promising potential for noninvasive characterization of molecular and cellular activities in small animals by tomographic means in reflectance geometry. In this work, subsurface FMT is employed to monitor the therapeutic response of cisplatin in tumor-bearing mice...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Liu F,Cao X,He W,Song J,Dai Z,Zhang B,Luo J,Li Y,Bai J

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluorescence spectroscopy is a promising technology for detection of epithelial precancers and cancers. While age and menopausal status influence measurements in the cervix, other variables do not significantly affect the diagnosis. In this study we examine probe pressure as a variable. A fiber optic probe to measure ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Nath A,Rivoire K,Chang S,Cox D,Atkinson EN,Follen M,Richards-Kortum R

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) using multiphoton excitation techniques is now finding an important place in quantitative imaging of protein-protein interactions and intracellular physiology. Recent developments in multiphoton FLIM methods are reviewed and a novel multiphoton FLIM system using a streak...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Krishnan RV,Masuda A,Centonze VE,Herman B

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a new two-channel fluorescence microscopy technique for surface-generated fluorescence. The realized fluorescence microscope allows high resolution imaging of aqueous samples. The core element of the instrument is a parabolic mirror objective that is used to collect the fluorescence at large surface angles a...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Verdes D,Ruckstuhl T,Seeger S

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxygen plays a very important role in living cells. The intracellular level of oxygen is under tight control, as even a small deviation from normal oxygen level affects major cellular metabolic processes and is likely to result in cellular damage or cell death. This paper describes the use of the oxygen sensitive fluo...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Asiedu JK,Ji J,Nguyen M,Rosenzweig N,Rosenzweig Z

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) fluorescence to gain metabolic information on kidneys in response to an alteration in oxygen availability has previously been experimentally demonstrated, but signal quantification has not, to date, been addressed. In this work the relative contribution to ra...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Raman RN,Pivetti CD,Rubenchik AM,Matthews DL,Troppmann C,Demos SG

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present three-dimensional (3-D) high-resolution spectral-domain optical coherence microscopy (SD-OCM) by using a supercontinuum (SC) fiber laser source with 300-nm spectral bandwidth (full-width at half-maximum) in the 1700-nm spectral band. By using low-coherence interferometry with SC light and a confocal detecti...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Yamanaka M,Hayakawa N,Nishizawa N

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stenosis and occlusion of the superficial femoral artery (SFA) are most common in arterial occlusive disease. There are numerous interventional, surgical, and combined approaches to reconstitute maximum blood supply to the lower limb; however, despite intense clinical research, the long-term success rates are still po...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Heneweer C,Siggelkow M,Helle M,Petzina R,Wulff A,Schaefer JP,Berndt R,Rusch R,Wedel T,Klaws G,Müller-Gerbl M,Röcken C,Jansen O,Lutter G,Cremer J,Groß J

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a hybrid method that combines a multilayered scaling method and a perturbation method to speed up the Monte Carlo simulation of diffuse reflectance from a multilayered tissue model with finite-size tumor-like heterogeneities. The proposed method consists of two steps. In the first step, a set of photon traj...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Zhu C,Liu Q

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our long-term goal was to investigate the potential of incorporating redox imaging technique as a breast cancer (BC) diagnosis component to increase the positive predictive value of suspicious imaging finding and to reduce unnecessary biopsies and overdiagnosis. We previously found that precancer and cancer tissues in...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Xu HN,Tchou J,Feng M,Zhao H,Li LZ

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulse oximeters are widely used for noninvasive monitoring of oxygen saturation in arterial blood hemoglobin. We present a transmittance pulse oximetry system based on near-infrared (NIR) laser diodes (750 and 850 nm) for monitoring oxygen saturation of arterial blood hemoglobin. The pulse oximetry system is made up o...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Lopez Silva SM,Dotor Castilla ML,Silveira Martin JP

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spatially resolved diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (srDRS) is a well-established technique for noninvasive, in vivo characterization of tissue optical properties toward diagnostic applications. srDRS has a potential for depth-resolved analysis of tissue, which is desired in various clinical situations. However, curre...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Petitdidier N,Koenig A,Gerbelot R,Grateau H,Gioux S,Jallon P

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have applied wide-field digital interferometry (WFDI) to examine the morphology and dynamics of live red blood cells (RBCs) from individuals who suffer from sickle cell anemia (SCA), a genetic disorder that affects the structure and mechanical properties of RBCs. WFDI is a noncontact, label-free optical microscopy ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Shaked NT,Satterwhite LL,Telen MJ,Truskey GA,Wax A

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autofluorescence of the cornea within specific wavelength region and dynamic light scattering measurements of ocular tissue have both been used for early-stage detection of the presence of diabetic retinopathy. In the present study, autofluorescence of the cornea and dynamic light scattering in the cornea and vitreous...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Rovati L,Fankhauser F,Docchio F,Van Best J

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We experimentally compare the performance and image contrast of spontaneous Raman and coherent Stokes Raman scattering microscopy. We demonstrate the differences between these techniques on a series of geometry-controlled samples that range in complexity from a point (array of tips) to one-dimensional (line grating) a...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Kim H,Michaels CA,Bryant GW,Stranick SJ

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Discrimination of benign and malignant melanocytic lesions is a major issue in clinical dermatology. Assessment of the thickness of melanoma is critical for prognosis and treatment selection. We aimed to evaluate a novel optical computed tomography (optical-CT) system as a tool for three-dimensional (3-D) imaging of m...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Kokolakis A,Zacharakis G,Krasagakis K,Lasithiotakis K,Favicchio R,Spiliopoulos G,Giannikaki E,Ripoll J,Tosca A

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We fabricate scaffolds with a fine linear grating (periodicity of 1 to 8 microm and height of 1 microm) on a glass substrate for controlling cardiomyocyte orientation. The fabrication is done by the solidification of a liquid photopolymerizable material using two laser beam interference. As the photopolymerizable mate...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Fujita A,Fujita K,Nakamura O,Matsuda T,Kawata S

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lumpectomy coupled with radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy is commonly used to treat breast cancer patients. We are developing an enhanced thermal IR imaging technique that has the potential to provide real-time imaging to guide tissue excision during a lumpectomy by delineating tumor margins. This enhanced thermal...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Case JR,Young MA,Dréau D,Trammell SR

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noninvasive diagnostic tools, such as Trichoscan®, reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM), and optical coherence tomography (OCT), are efficient methods of hair shaft and growth evaluation. The aim of this study was to carry out a comparative assessment of these three medical procedures by measuring the hair shaft and ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Kuck M,Schanzer S,Ulrich M,Garcia Bartels N,Meinke MC,Fluhr J,Krah M,Blume-Peytavi U,Stockfleth E,Lademann J

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smart toilets could be used to monitor different components of urine in daily life for early detection of lifestyle-related diseases and prompt provision of treatment. For analysis of biological samples such as urine by midinfrared spectroscopy, thin-film samples like liquid cells are needed because of the strong abso...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Yamamoto N,Kawashima N,Kitazaki T,Mori K,Kang H,Nishiyama A,Wada K,Ishimaru I

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00