Cutaneous melanin exhibiting fluorescence emission under near-infrared light excitation.

abstract：:Reduction of optical scattering in turbid biological tissues using nonreactive chemical agents has potential applications for light-based diagnostics and therapeutics. Optical clearing effects by exogenous chemical agents, in particular sugars and sugar alcohols, have been found to be temporary with tissue rehydration...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Yeh AT,Hirshburg J

更新日期：2006-01-01 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：:Cortical spreading depression (CSD) is a pronounced depolarization of neurons and glia that spreads slowly across the cortex followed by a period of depressed electrophysiological activity. The vascular changes associated with CSD are a large transient increase in blood flow followed by a prolonged decrease lasting gr...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Guiou M,Sheth S,Nemoto M,Walker M,Pouratian N,Ba A,Toga AW

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：:Keratoconus is an eye disease in which the cornea progressively deforms due to loss of cornea mechanical rigidity, and thus causes deterioration of visual acuity. Techniques to characterize the mechanical characteristics of the cornea are important to better monitor changes and response to treatments. To investigate t...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Ortega-Martinez A,Touchette G,Zhu H,Kochevar IE,Franco W

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microstructures of unstained human melanoma skin tissues have been examined by multimodal nonlinear optical microscopy. The polarized shape of the individual melanoma cell can be readily recognized-a phenotype that has been identified in laboratory cultures as characteristic of proliferating melanocytes but has not be...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Zhang K,Zhang W,Yang CY,Yang H

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A fully integrated trimodality fluorescence, diffuse optical, and x-ray computed tomography (FT/DOT/XCT) system for small animal imaging is reported in this work. The main purpose of this system is to obtain quantitatively accurate fluorescence concentration images using a multimodality approach. XCT offers anatomical...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Lin Y,Barber WC,Iwanczyk JS,Roeck WW,Nalcioglu O,Gulsen G

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Time-deconvolution of the instrument response from fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) data is usually necessary for accurate fluorescence lifetime estimation. In many applications, however, the instrument response is not available. In such cases, a blind deconvolution approach is required. An iterative me...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Campos-Delgado DU,Gutierrez-Navarro O,Arce-Santana ER,Skala MC,Walsh AJ,Jo JA

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the first experimental result of direct delineation of the nuclei of living rat bladder epithelium with ultrahigh-resolution optical coherence tomography (uOCT). We demonstrate that the cellular details embedded in the speckle noise in a uOCT image can be uncovered by time-lapse frame averaging that takes a...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Pan YT,Wu ZL,Yuan ZJ,Wang ZG,Du CW

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The conical shape of the tympanic membrane (TM or eardrum) plays an important role in its function, such that variations in shape alter the acoustically induced motions of the TM. We present a method that precisely determines both shape and acoustically induced transient response of the entire TM using the same optics...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Razavi P,Tang H,Rosowski JJ,Furlong C,Cheng JT

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to diagnose cancer, a sample must be removed, prepared, and examined under a microscope, which is expensive, invasive, and time consuming. Fiber optic fluorescence endomicroscopy, where an image guide is used to obtain high-resolution images of tissue in vivo, has shown promise as an alternative to convention...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Kyrish M,Dobbs J,Jain S,Wang X,Yu D,Richards-Kortum R,Tkaczyk TS

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optical clearing is a well-known phenomenon. It is based on the matching of refractive indices of a bulk material and scattering particles. The same principle is also used in scattering-based optical measurements of different constituents, such as glucose. By registering changes in scattering, it is possible to evalua...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Kinnunen M,Myllylä R,Vainio S

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasmall scale implants have recently attracted focus as valuable tools for monitoring both acute and chronic diseases. Semiconductor optical technologies are the key to miniaturizing these devices to the long-sought sub-mm scale, which will enable long-term use of these devices for medical applications. This can al...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Mujeeb-U-Rahman M,Adalian D,Chang CF,Scherer A

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optical quantification of large lesions imaged with diffuse optical tomography in reflection geometry is depth dependence due to the exponential decay of photon density waves. We introduce a depth-correction method that incorporates the target depth information provided by coregistered ultrasound. It is based on balan...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Tavakoli B,Zhu Q

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellularity of the fibrous caps of coronary atheromas, manifested by the infiltration of macrophages (average size, 20 to 30 microm), is thought to weaken the structural integrity of the cap and predispose plaques to rupture. Therefore, an imaging technology capable of identifying macrophages within fibroatheroma caps...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Tanaka A,Tearney GJ,Bouma BE

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using commercially available organic fluorophores, the current applications of Förster (fluorescence) resonance energy transfer (FRET) are limited to about 80 Å. However, many essential activities in cells are spatially and/or temporally dependent on the assembly/disassembly of transient complexes consisting of large-...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Maliwal BP,Raut S,Fudala R,D'Auria S,Marzullo VM,Luini A,Gryczynski I,Gryczynski Z

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lymphatic system is responsible for fluid homeostasis and immune cell trafficking and has been implicated in several diseases, including obesity, diabetes, and cancer metastasis. Despite its importance, the lack of suitable in vivo imaging techniques has hampered our understanding of the lymphatic system. This is,...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Forbrich A,Heinmiller A,Zemp RJ

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Near-infrared confocal microendoscopy is a promising technique for deep in vivo imaging of tissues and can generate high-resolution cross-sectional images at the micron-scale. We demonstrate the use of a dual-axis confocal (DAC) near-infrared fluorescence microendoscope with a 5.5-mm outer diameter for obtaining clini...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Piyawattanametha W,Ra H,Qiu Z,Friedland S,Liu JT,Loewke K,Kino GS,Solgaard O,Wang TD,Mandella MJ,Contag CH

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of silica/gold nanoshells and titanium dioxide nanoparticles on the optical properties of skin is studied. By implementing in vivo measurements and Monte Carlo simulations, we analyze the efficiency of using these nanoparticles as contrasting agents for optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging of skin. In...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Kirillin M,Shirmanova M,Sirotkina M,Bugrova M,Khlebtsov B,Zagaynova E

更新日期：2009-03-01 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：:A pilot human study is conducted to evaluate the potential of using diffuse photon density wave (DPDW) methodology at near-infrared (NIR) wavelengths (685 to 830 nm) to monitor changes in tissue hemoglobin concentration in diabetic foot ulcers. Hemoglobin concentration is measured by DPDW in 12 human wounds for a peri...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Papazoglou ES,Neidrauer M,Zubkov L,Weingarten MS,Pourrezaei K

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dental erosion starts with a chemical attack on dental tissue causing tooth demineralization, altering the tooth structure and making it more sensitive to mechanical erosion. Medical diagnosis of dental erosion is commonly achieved through a visual inspection by the dentist during dental checkups and is therefore high...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Abou Nader C,Pellen F,Loutfi H,Mansour R,Le Jeune B,Le Brun G,Abboud M

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ophthalmic surgery may benefit from use of more precise fiber delivery systems during laser surgery. Some current ophthalmic surgical techniques rely on tedious mechanical dissection of tissue layers. In this study, chains of sapphire microspheres integrated into a hollow waveguide distal tip are used for erbium:YAG l...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Hutchens TC,Darafsheh A,Fardad A,Antoszyk AN,Ying HS,Astratov VN,Fried NM

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Environmental metastability of zirconia (ZrO2) ceramic in the human body [represented by a tetragonal-to-monoclinic (t→m) phase transformation] takes place on the surface of the artificial joint and proceeds with time toward its interior. Its quantitative characterization is mandatory for the safety of joint implants ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Zhu W,Sugano N,Pezzotti G

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Monte Carlo algorithm is applied to simulate the measurements of a sample with glass slides sandwiched between the double integrating sphere (DIS) setup. The effects caused by various parameters, such as the sample port of integrating sphere, thicknesses, and optical properties of the sample, on light losses and opt...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Zhu D,Lu W,Zeng S,Luo Q

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluorescence diagnostic techniques are notable amongst many other optical methods because they offer high sensitivity and noninvasive measurement of tissue properties. However, a combination of multiple scattering and physical heterogeneity of biological tissues hampers interpretation of the fluorescence measurements....

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Churmakov DY,Meglinski IV,Greenhalgh DA

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The morphogenetic relationship between early patterning and polarity formation is of fundamental interest and remains a controversial issue in preimplantation embryonic development. We use a label-free three-dimensional (3-D) imaging technique of full-field optical coherence tomography (FF-OCT) successfully for the fi...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Zheng JG,Huo T,Chen T,Wang C,Zhang N,Tian N,Zhao F,Lu D,Chen D,Ma W,Sun JL,Xue P

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoperative margin assessment is imperative to cancer cure but is a continued challenge to successful surgery. Breast conserving surgery is a relevant example, where a cosmetically improved outcome is gained over mastectomy, but re-excision is required in >25  %   of cases due to positive or closely involved margin...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Schaefer JM,Barth CW,Davis SC,Gibbs SL

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Application of a fiber optic biosensor (FOB) to the real-time investigation of the interaction kinetics between FITC-conjugated monoclonal sheep anti-human C-reactive protein (CRP) antibody and CRP isoforms on the surface of optical fiber is described. Recently, both the native pentameric CRP (pCRP), an acute phase pr...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Chou C,Hsu HY,Wu HT,Tseng KY,Chiou A,Yu CJ,Lee ZY,Chan TS

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present unsupervised clustering methods for automatic grouping of human red blood cells (RBCs) extracted from RBC quantitative phase images obtained by digital holographic microscopy into three RBC clusters with regular shapes, including biconcave, stomatocyte, and sphero-echinocyte. We select some good features re...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Ahmadzadeh E,Jaferzadeh K,Lee J,Moon I

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00