Multiphoton adaptation of a commercial low-cost confocal microscope for live tissue imaging.

abstract：:As the most abundant cell type in the central nervous system, astrocyte has been one of main research topics in neuroscience. Although various tools have been developed, at present, there is no tool that allows noninvasive activation of astrocyte in vivo without genetic or pharmacological perturbation. Here we report ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Choi M,Yoon J,Ku T,Choi K,Choi C

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：SIGNIFICANCE:The potential of fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) is recently being recognized, especially in biological studies. However, FLIM does not directly measure the lifetimes, rather it records the fluorescence decay traces. The lifetimes and/or abundances have to be estimated from these traces dur...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Guo S,Silge A,Bae H,Tolstik T,Meyer T,Matziolis G,Schmitt M,Popp J,Bocklitz T

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a novel parallel-plate diffuse optical tomography (DOT) system for three-dimensional in vivo imaging of human breast tumor based on large optical data sets. Images of oxy-, deoxy-, and total hemoglobin concentration as well as blood oxygen saturation and tissue scattering were reconstructed. Tumor ma...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Choe R,Konecky SD,Corlu A,Lee K,Durduran T,Busch DR,Pathak S,Czerniecki BJ,Tchou J,Fraker DL,Demichele A,Chance B,Arridge SR,Schweiger M,Culver JP,Schnall MD,Putt ME,Rosen MA,Yodh AG

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal ischemia that occurs intraoperatively during procedures requiring clamping of the renal artery (such as renal procurement for transplantation and partial nephrectomy for renal cancer) is known to have a significant impact on the viability of that kidney. To better understand the dynamics of intraoperative renal ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Crane NJ,Huffman SW,Alemozaffar M,Gage FA,Levin IW,Elster EA

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Color Doppler optical coherence tomography (CDOCT) is a functional extension of optical coherence tomography (OCT) that can image flow in turbid media. We have developed a CDOCT system capable of imaging flow in real time. Doppler processing of the analog signal is accomplished in hardware in the time domain using a n...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Rollins AM,Yazdanfar S,Barton JK,Izatt JA

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fibrillar collagen network in tumor and normal tissues is different due to remodeling of the extracellular matrix during the malignant process. Collagen type I fibers have the crystalline and noncentrosymmetric properties required for generating the second-harmonic signal. The content and structure of collagen wer...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Hompland T,Erikson A,Lindgren M,Lindmo T,de Lange Davies C

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inexpensive near-infrared microscopy (NIRM) was developed as a convenient technique to detect the medulla loss of scalp hair while reducing analytical time with easy sample preparation, leading to a field screening tool for breast cancer. NIRM has been evaluated as an alternative to synchrotron-based nanoscopy and to ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Choi Y,Jeong YJ,Jeon JG,Park SH,Choi HR,Kim JK

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Penetration profiles of topically applied drugs and cosmetic products provide important information on their efficacy. The application of tape stripping in combination with UV/VIS spectroscopy is checked to determine the local position of topically applied substances inside the stratum corneum, the penetration profile...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Weigmann HJ,Jacobi U,Antoniou C,Tsikrikas GN,Wendel V,Rapp C,Gers-Barlag H,Sterry W,Lademann J

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present an imaging-based method for noncontact spirometry. The method tracks the subtle respiratory-induced shoulder movement of a subject, builds a calibration curve, and determines the flow-volume spirometry curve and vital respiratory parameters, including forced expiratory volume in the first second, forced vit...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Liu C,Yang Y,Tsow F,Shao D,Tao N

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shallow lesions less than 1.5-cm deep are frequently seen in breast patients when they are scanned in reflection geometry. Two boundary conditions are compared for imaging shallow lesions, and a new probe design is introduced. A partial reflection boundary condition is suitable for imaging shallow lesions less than 1....

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Xu C,Yuan B,Zhu Q

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) is an emerging surgical technique for the restoration of corneal clarity and vision acuity. The big-bubble technique in DALK surgery is the most essential procedure that includes the air injection through a thin syringe needle to separate the dysfunctional region of the corne...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Shin S,Bae JK,Ahn Y,Kim H,Choi G,Yoo YS,Joo CK,Moon S,Jung W

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optical coherence tomography (OCT)-based elasticity imaging can map soft tissue elasticity based on speckle-tracking of elastic wave propagation using highly sensitive phase measurements of OCT signals. Using a fixed elastic wave source and moving detection, current imaging sequences have difficulty in reconstructing ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Hsieh BY,Song S,Nguyen TM,Yoon SJ,Shen TT,Wang RK,O'Donnell M

更新日期：2016-11-01 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：:Two-photon excitation microscopy is one of the key techniques used to observe three-dimensional (3-D) structures in biological samples. We utilized a visible-wavelength laser beam for two-photon excitation in a multifocus confocal scanning system to improve the spatial resolution and image contrast in 3-D live-cell im...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Oketani R,Suda H,Uegaki K,Kubo T,Matsuda T,Yamanaka M,Arai Y,Smith N,Nagai T,Fujita K

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a novel Fourier-domain angle-resolved low-coherence interferometry (a /LCI) fiber probe designed for in vivo clinical application in gastrointestinal endoscopy. The a/LCI technique measures the depth-resolved angular scattering distribution to determine the size distribution and optical density of cell nucl...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Zhu Y,Terry NG,Woosley JT,Shaheen NJ,Wax A

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：:Three major analytical tools in imaging science are summarized and demonstrated relative to optical imaging in vivo. Standard resolution testing is optimal when infinite contrast is used and hardware evaluation is the goal. However, deep tissue imaging of absorption or fluorescent contrast agents in vivo often present...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Pogue BW,Davis SC,Song X,Brooksby BA,Dehghani H,Paulsen KD

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Field carcinogenesis is the initial stage of cancer progression. Understanding field carcinogenesis is valuable for both cancer biology and clinical medicine. Here, we used inverse spectroscopic optical coherence tomography to study colorectal cancer (CRC) and pancreatic cancer (PC) field carcinogenesis. Depth-resolve...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Yi J,Radosevich AJ,Stypula-Cyrus Y,Mutyal NN,Azarin SM,Horcher E,Goldberg MJ,Bianchi LK,Bajaj S,Roy HK,Backman V

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc) was formerly known as CREST syndrome in reference to the associated clinical features: calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysfunction, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasias. The transforming growth factor beta has been identified as a major player in the pathogenic p...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Barolet D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The erratum concerns amendment of Section 2.5 of the published article. ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Hu XS,Arredondo MM,Gomba M,Confer N,DaSilva AF,Johnson TD,Shalinsky M,Kovelman I

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optical-resolution photoacoustic microscopy (ORPAM) in theory provides lateral resolution equivalent to the optical diffraction limit. Scattering media, such as biological turbid media, attenuates the optical signal and also alters the diffraction-limited spot size of the focused beam. The ORPAM signal is generated on...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： U-Thainual P,Kim DH

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A compact handpiece combining high resolution fluorescence (HRF) imaging with optical coherence tomography (OCT) was developed to provide real-time assessment of oral lesions. This multimodal imaging device simultaneously captures coregistered en face images with subcellular detail alongside cross-sectional images of ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Higgins LM,Pierce MC

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We combine laser tweezers with custom computer tracking software and robotics to analyze the motility [swimming speed, VCL (curvilinear velocity), and swimming force in terms of escape laser power (Pesc)] and energetics [mitochondrial membrane potential (MP)] of individual sperm. Domestic dog sperm are labeled with a ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Nascimento JM,Shi LZ,Chandsawangbhuwana C,Tam J,Durrant B,Botvinick EL,Berns MW

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A hyperspectral image projector (HIP) based on liquid crystal on silicon spatial light modulators is explained and demonstrated to generate data cubes. The HIP-constructed data cubes are three-dimensional images of the spatial distribution of spectrally resolved abundances of intracellular light-absorbing oxyhemoglobi...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Chon B,Tokumasu F,Lee JY,Allen DW,Rice JP,Hwang J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have presented an innovative laser-assisted reduction surgery (LARS) based on plasma-induced ablation and photodisruption effects. In addition, we developed a laser operation system. Fetuses of mice from the Institute for Cancer Research that were immersed in physiological saline were irradiated by convergent-pulse...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Wang Y,Xiong Q,Ye Z,Ge J

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonviral, site-specific gene delivery to deep tissue is required for gene therapy of a spinal cord injury. However, an efficient method satisfying these requirements has not been established. This study demonstrates efficient and targeted gene transfer into the spinal cord by using photomechanical waves (PMWs), which ...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Ando T,Sato S,Toyooka T,Uozumi Y,Nawashiro H,Ashida H,Obara M

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:New diagnostic tools are needed for the characterization of dental caries in the early stages of development. If carious lesions are detected early enough, they can be arrested without the need for surgical intervention. The objective of this study was to demonstrate that polarization sensitive optical coherence tomog...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Fried D,Xie J,Shafi S,Featherstone JD,Breunig TM,Le C

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Under ultraviolet and visible light excitation, melanin is essentially a nonfluorescent substance. This work reports our study on near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence properties of melanins, and explores potential applications of NIR fluorescence techniques for evaluating skin disorders involving melanin. The NIR fluoresc...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Huang Z,Zeng H,Hamzavi I,Alajlan A,Tan E,McLean DI,Lui H

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors' aim is to assess and quantitatively measure brain hemodynamic and morphological variations during closed-head injury (CHI) in mice using orthogonal diffuse near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (o-DRS). CHI is a type of injury to the head that does not penetrate the skull. Usually, it is caused by mechan...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Abookasis D,Shochat A,Mathews MS

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dihydroartemisinin (DHA), a front-line antimalarial herbal compound, has been shown to possess promising anticancer activity with low toxicity. We have previously reported that DHA induced caspase-3-dependent apoptosis in human lung adenocarcinoma cells. However, the cellular target and molecular mechanism of DHA-indu...

journal_title：Journal of biomedical optics

authors： Lu YY,Chen TS,Wang XP,Li L

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00